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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest California
National Weather Service Eureka CA
249 AM PDT Wed May 15 2024

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249 AM PDT Wed May 15 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WATERS...Northerly gales in the northern
outer waters will continue for at least the next few days. Large,
short- period seas are forecast to build each afternoon and
overnight, with the highest wave heights in the northern outer waters.
This pattern is forecast to persist for the latter portion of the
week and into the weekend.

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Pt St George to Cape Mendocino out 10 nm-
249 AM PDT Wed May 15 2024

...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Waves NW 10 ft at 9 seconds...and NW
3 ft at 12 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Waves NW 11 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy
fog.
.THU...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Waves NW 10 ft at 9 seconds...and W 2 ft
at 11 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves NW 10 ft at 9 seconds...and
NW 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Waves NW 12 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves NW 11 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Waves N 11 ft at 10 seconds...and SW
2 ft at 18 seconds.

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PZZ470-151630-
Pt St George to Cape Mendocino 10 to 60 nm-
249 AM PDT Wed May 15 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Waves N 16 ft at 11 seconds...and NW
3 ft at 12 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Waves N 15 ft at 11 seconds...and NW
2 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Waves N 14 ft at 10 seconds...and NW
2 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Waves N 12 ft at 10 seconds...and
NW 3 ft at 13 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 30 to 40 kt. Waves N 17 ft at 11 seconds...and W 2 ft
at 12 seconds.
.SAT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Waves N 15 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Waves N 13 ft at 10 seconds...and SW
3 ft at 18 seconds.

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Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena out 10 nm-
249 AM PDT Wed May 15 2024

.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves NW 7 ft at 9 seconds...and NW
3 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW 10 to 20 kt. Waves NW
7 ft at 9 seconds...and NW 3 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Waves NW 8 ft at 9 seconds...and NW
3 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Waves N 9 ft at 10 seconds...and
W 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves NW 10 ft at 10 seconds...and S
2 ft at 18 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Waves NW 10 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves NW 11 ft at 10 seconds...and SW
3 ft at 18 seconds.

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Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena 10 to 60 nm-
249 AM PDT Wed May 15 2024

...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves N 13 ft at 11 seconds...and NW
4 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves N 12 ft at 10 seconds...and NW
3 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves N 13 ft at 10 seconds...and SW
2 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Waves N 12 ft at 10 seconds...and
NW 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Waves N 15 ft at 11 seconds...and SW
2 ft at 18 seconds.
.SAT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Waves N 15 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN...N winds 30 to 35 kt. Waves N 15 ft at 11 seconds...and SW
3 ft at 18 seconds.

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