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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest California
National Weather Service Eureka CA
304 AM PDT Mon May 6 2024

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304 AM PDT Mon May 6 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WATERS...Southerly winds will
peak this morning in advance of a passing cold front. Tuesday,
ridging will build over the West Coast, allowing surface high
pressure to strengthen off the coast. Northerly winds will increase
with gales likely beginning as early as Tuesday. Waves will become
very steep as the winds ramp up, reaching above 10 feet by Tuesday
night.

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PZZ450-061615-
Pt St George to Cape Mendocino out 10 nm-
304 AM PDT Mon May 6 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PDT TODAY...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 20 kt...becoming W 5 to 10 kt. Waves NW 7 ft
at 12 seconds. Chance of rain.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves NW 6 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Waves NW 8 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves N 11 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Waves N 11 ft at 10 seconds...and NW
6 ft at 13 seconds.
.THU...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Waves N 7 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves NW 5 ft at 11 seconds.

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PZZ470-061615-
Pt St George to Cape Mendocino 10 to 60 nm-
304 AM PDT Mon May 6 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PDT TODAY...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Waves NW 7 ft at 12 seconds. Chance
of rain.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves NW 6 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves N 5 ft at 6 seconds...and NW 8 ft
at 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Waves N 12 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED...N winds 30 to 40 kt. Waves N 15 ft at 11 seconds...and NW
6 ft at 13 seconds.
.THU...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves N 11 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 10 kt. Waves NW 6 ft at 11 seconds.

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PZZ455-061615-
Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena out 10 nm-
304 AM PDT Mon May 6 2024

...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Waves NW 6 ft at 12 seconds. Slight
chance of rain.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Waves NW 5 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 20 kt...becoming NW 20 to 30 kt. Waves NW 8 ft
at 12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Waves N 12 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Waves N 11 ft at 10 seconds...and NW
5 ft at 13 seconds.
.THU...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Waves N 6 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves NW 5 ft at 11 seconds.

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Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena 10 to 60 nm-
304 AM PDT Mon May 6 2024

...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves NW 7 ft at 12 seconds. Slight
chance of rain.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves NW 7 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves NW 9 ft at 13 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Waves N 13 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Waves N 15 ft at 11 seconds...and NW
5 ft at 13 seconds.
.THU...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves N 10 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 10 kt. Waves NW 6 ft at 11 seconds.

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