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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest California
National Weather Service Eureka CA
241 PM PDT Fri Apr 19 2024

PZZ400-200415-
241 PM PDT Fri Apr 19 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WATERS...Winds and waves continue
diminish as the sea state becomes controlled by a weak southwesterly
swell. A stream of shallow coastal stratus, currently along and south
of Cape Mendocino, will likely surge northward to bring opportunity
for quickly dropping visibility tonight. Wave heights are expected to
fall to 2 to 4 feet by Saturday. Northerly winds will rapidly
increase early Saturday evening in the wake of a weak cold frontal
passage, beginning in the southern waters before migrating north.
Gale force gusts likely on Sunday across the waters, producing steep
and hazardous seas through early next week.






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PZZ450-200415-
Pt St George to Cape Mendocino out 10 nm-
241 PM PDT Fri Apr 19 2024

.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves NW 3 ft at 6 seconds...and SW
2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves N 2 ft or less. Patchy fog. Chance
of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves NW 4 ft at 5 seconds...and W
2 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves NW 7 ft at 7 seconds...and W 4 ft
at 12 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves NW 8 ft at 9 seconds...and
NW 4 ft at 12 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 kt. Waves N 4 ft at 7 seconds...and NW 3 ft at
11 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves N 5 ft at 5 seconds.

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PZZ470-200415-
Pt St George to Cape Mendocino 10 to 60 nm-
241 PM PDT Fri Apr 19 2024

...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SUNDAY
NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves N 4 ft at 6 seconds...and S
3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Waves N 3 ft at 6 seconds...and S 2 ft
at 15 seconds. Chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves NW 6 ft at 6 seconds...and W
3 ft at 13 seconds.
.SUN...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Waves N 8 ft at 8 seconds...and W 5 ft
at 12 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Waves N 12 ft at 10 seconds...and
W 5 ft at 12 seconds.
.MON...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Waves N 13 ft at 10 seconds...and NW
4 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE...N winds 15 kt. Waves N 7 ft at 7 seconds...and NW 3 ft at
11 seconds.
.WED...N winds 15 kt. Waves N 7 ft at 5 seconds...and S 2 ft at
16 seconds.

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PZZ455-200415-
Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena out 10 nm-
241 PM PDT Fri Apr 19 2024

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

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PZZ475-200415-
Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena 10 to 60 nm-
241 PM PDT Fri Apr 19 2024

...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY
NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves N 5 ft at 7 seconds...and S
3 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Waves NW 4 ft at 6 seconds...and S 2 ft
at 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to around 35 kt. Waves N
7 ft at 7 seconds...and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Waves N 11 ft at 10 seconds...and W 4 ft
at 13 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Waves N 12 ft at 10 seconds...and
NW 4 ft at 12 seconds.
.MON...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves N 10 ft at 10 seconds...and NW
4 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves N 8 ft at 7 seconds...and S 2 ft
at 15 seconds.
.WED...N winds 15 kt. Waves N 7 ft at 6 seconds...and S 2 ft at
16 seconds.

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