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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest California
National Weather Service Eureka CA
835 PM PDT Thu Apr 18 2024

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835 PM PDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WATERS...Winds and seas will
continue to calm down overnight. Coastal fog carried by light
southerly winds is possible south of Cape Mendocino. Wave heights are
expected to fall by Friday morning as northerlies continue to
diminish. A small, long period southerly swell will minimally impact
the overall sea state through Saturday. A weak cold from will cause
northerly winds to rapidly increase Saturday afternoon. These
northerly winds will further strengthen on Sunday with a high chance
of reaching Gale conditions.

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Pt St George to Cape Mendocino out 10 nm-
835 PM PDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves NW 4 ft at 8 seconds...and S 2 ft at
16 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves NW 3 ft at 7 seconds...and S 2 ft
at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves N 4 ft at 7 seconds...and SW
2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves W 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves NW 5 ft at 6 seconds...and W
2 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves N 8 ft at 9 seconds...and W 5 ft
at 13 seconds.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves N 6 ft at 9 seconds...and NW 4 ft
at 12 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.

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PZZ470-191030-
Pt St George to Cape Mendocino 10 to 60 nm-
835 PM PDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves N 7 ft at 8 seconds...and S
3 ft at 16 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves N 6 ft at 7 seconds...and S 3 ft
at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves N 4 ft at 7 seconds...and S
3 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves W 4 ft at 5 seconds...and S 2 ft
at 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves NW 6 ft at 7 seconds...and S
2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Waves N 12 ft at 10 seconds...and W 5 ft
at 13 seconds.
.MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves N 11 ft at 9 seconds...and NW 5 ft
at 12 seconds.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves NW 7 ft at 9 seconds...and S 2 ft
at 16 seconds.

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PZZ455-191030-
Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena out 10 nm-
835 PM PDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Waves NW 5 ft at 8 seconds...and S
3 ft at 16 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves N 4 ft at 8 seconds...and S 3 ft
at 15 seconds. Patchy fog.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves N 5 ft at 5 seconds...and S
3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Waves NW 3 ft at 5 seconds...and S 2 ft
at 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves NW 6 ft at 7 seconds...and S
2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Waves N 8 ft at 9 seconds...and NW 5 ft
at 13 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Waves N 6 ft at 8 seconds...and NW 4 ft
at 12 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves NW 6 ft at 10 seconds...and S
2 ft at 15 seconds.

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PZZ475-191030-
Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena 10 to 60 nm-
835 PM PDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves N 6 ft at 9 seconds...and S
3 ft at 16 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves N 6 ft at 6 seconds...and S 3 ft
at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Waves N 5 ft at 5 seconds...and S 3 ft
at 15 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves NW 4 ft at 5 seconds...and S 2 ft
at 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves NW 8 ft at 7 seconds...and S
2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Waves N 11 ft at 9 seconds...and NW 5 ft
at 13 seconds.
.MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves N 10 ft at 9 seconds...and NW 5 ft
at 12 seconds.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves NW 7 ft at 10 seconds...and S 2 ft
at 16 seconds.

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