Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest California
National Weather Service Eureka CA
847 PM PDT Tue May 14 2024

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847 PM PDT Tue May 14 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WATERS...Northerly gales in the northern
outer waters will continue through mid week. Large, short-period seas
are forecast to build tonigth through mid-week, with the highest
wave heights in the northern outer waters Wednesday and Thursday.
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-
847 PM PDT Tue May 14 2024

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

.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves NW 12 ft at 10 seconds...and
NW 3 ft at 13 seconds.
.WED...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves NW 10 ft at 10 seconds...and NW
3 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt...easing to 5 to 15 kt. Waves NW
11 ft at 10 seconds...and W 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog.
.THU...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Waves NW 9 ft at 10 seconds...and W 2 ft
at 11 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Waves NW 9 ft at 9 seconds...and NW
2 ft at 13 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Waves NW 11 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves NW 11 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves N 10 ft at 10 seconds...and SW
2 ft at 18 seconds.

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Pt St George to Cape Mendocino 10 to 60 nm-
847 PM PDT Tue May 14 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts to around 45 kt. Waves N
16 ft at 11 seconds...and NW 4 ft at 13 seconds.
.WED...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Waves N 16 ft at 11 seconds...and NW
3 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...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 13 ft at 10 seconds...and NW
2 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Waves N 13 ft at 10 seconds...and
NW 3 ft at 13 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 30 to 35 kt. Waves N 15 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Waves N 15 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN...N winds 30 kt. Waves N 13 ft at 10 seconds...and SW 2 ft at
18 seconds.

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Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena out 10 nm-
847 PM PDT Tue May 14 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Waves NW 8 ft at 9 seconds...and NW
4 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves NW 8 ft at 10 seconds...and NW 3 ft
at 12 seconds. Patchy fog.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Waves NW 7 ft at 9 seconds...and
NW 3 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves NW 7 ft at 9 seconds...and NW 2 ft
at 11 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Waves NW 7 ft at 9 seconds...and NW
3 ft at 13 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Waves NW 9 ft at 10 seconds...and NW
2 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Waves NW 8 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Waves NW 9 ft at 10 seconds...and SW
3 ft at 18 seconds.

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Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena 10 to 60 nm-
847 PM PDT Tue May 14 2024

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

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

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