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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest California
National Weather Service Eureka CA
857 AM PDT Wed Apr 24 2024

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857 AM PDT Wed Apr 24 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WATERS...Calmer winds will lead to
short period seas dropping below 6 feet through Thursday. Calmer
conditions will persist with only isolated enhancement of northerlies
around Cape Mendocino. After a brief surge of southerly winds along a
frontal boundary Thursday evening, breezy northwesterly winds will
return to the waters on Friday and persist through Sunday, especially
in the southern waters.







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Pt St George to Cape Mendocino out 10 nm-
857 AM PDT Wed Apr 24 2024

.TODAY...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Waves N 4 ft at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves N 5 ft at 6 seconds.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves W 4 ft at 10 seconds. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves W 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Waves W 6 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves NW 5 ft at 8 seconds...and W 3 ft
at 15 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves NW 8 ft at 12 seconds.

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Pt St George to Cape Mendocino 10 to 60 nm-
857 AM PDT Wed Apr 24 2024

.TODAY...N winds 15 kt. Waves N 5 ft at 6 seconds...and S 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Waves N 5 ft at 6 seconds...and S
2 ft at 16 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Waves W 4 ft at 10 seconds...and S 2 ft
at 16 seconds. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves W 6 ft at 9 seconds...and S
2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves W 7 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves NW 5 ft at 8 seconds...and W 3 ft at
14 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves NW 8 ft at 12 seconds...and S
2 ft at 15 seconds.

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Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena out 10 nm-
857 AM PDT Wed Apr 24 2024

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Waves N 5 ft at 6 seconds...and S
2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Waves N 5 ft at 6 seconds...and NW
2 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves N 5 ft at 6 seconds...and S 2 ft at
15 seconds. Chance of rain.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves W 3 ft at 10 seconds...and S
2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Waves NW 7 ft at 6 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Waves NW 6 ft at 8 seconds...and NW 4 ft
at 15 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves NW 8 ft at 12 seconds.

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Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena 10 to 60 nm-
857 AM PDT Wed Apr 24 2024

.TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves N 6 ft at 6 seconds...and S 2 ft
at 16 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves N 6 ft at
6 seconds...and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.THU...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Waves N 5 ft at 6 seconds...and S 2 ft at
16 seconds. Chance of rain.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves NW 6 ft at 10 seconds...and
S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves NW 7 ft at 6 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves NW 6 ft at 8 seconds...and NW
4 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves NW 9 ft at 12 seconds...and S
2 ft at 15 seconds.

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