Coastal Waters Forecast Issued by NWS Eureka, CA
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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest California
National Weather Service Eureka CA
846 AM PDT Tue Mar 12 2024
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846 AM PDT Tue Mar 12 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WATERS...Elevated westerly swell
will continue today as winds shift around to the west and northwest
behind a frontal system. Northerly winds are forecast to return
tonight and then increase to 15 to 25 kt on Wednesday. A reinforcing
westerly swell will build tonight and persist on Wednesday as steep
northerly waves build through Wednesday night. Longer period westerly
swells are forecast to arrive toward the end of the week.
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Pt St George to Cape Mendocino out 10 nm-
846 AM PDT Tue Mar 12 2024
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...
.TODAY...W winds 10 kt. Waves W 12 ft at 13 seconds. Slight chance
of showers.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves W 13 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Waves NW 13 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Waves NW 12 ft at 13 seconds.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves N 6 ft at 9 seconds...and NW 7 ft
at 16 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves N 3 ft at 7 seconds...and W 7 ft
at 18 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves W 6 ft at 16 seconds.
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Pt St George to Cape Mendocino 10 to 60 nm-
846 AM PDT Tue Mar 12 2024
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...
.TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves W 12 ft at 13 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves NW 14 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Waves NW 13 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves NW 14 ft at 13 seconds...and
W 5 ft at 17 seconds.
.THU...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves N 10 ft at 9 seconds...and W 7 ft
at 16 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves N 4 ft at 7 seconds...and W 7 ft
at 18 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 10 kt. Waves W 6 ft at 16 seconds.
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Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena out 10 nm-
846 AM PDT Tue Mar 12 2024
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...
.TODAY...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Waves W 12 ft at 13 seconds. Slight
chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves NW 13 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt. Waves NW 14 ft at
15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves N 13 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Waves N 7 ft at 8 seconds...and NW 7 ft
at 16 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves N 3 ft at 7 seconds...and NW 7 ft
at 19 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves W 6 ft at 16 seconds.
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Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena 10 to 60 nm-
846 AM PDT Tue Mar 12 2024
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...
.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves W 12 ft at 13 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Waves NW 14 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt. Waves NW 15 ft at
15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Waves N 14 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves N 10 ft at 9 seconds...and NW 7 ft
at 16 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves N 4 ft at 7 seconds...and W 7 ft at
19 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 10 kt. Waves N 4 ft at 5 seconds...and W 6 ft at
16 seconds.
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