Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Eureka, CA

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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest California
National Weather Service Eureka CA
304 AM PDT Sat May 18 2024

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304 AM PDT Sat May 18 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WATERS...Northerly gales in the
outer waters will continue through the weekend as large, short-
period seas persist across all zones. Winds and seas expected to
subside slightly overnight before increasing again Sunday afternoon
with a concentration in the southern waters. Gale or near-gale force
winds and hazardous seas remain likely late this weekend through
early next week.




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Pt St George to Cape Mendocino out 10 nm-
304 AM PDT Sat May 18 2024

...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves NW 10 ft at 10 seconds...and SW
2 ft at 18 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves NW 11 ft at 9 seconds...and SW
2 ft at 20 seconds.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to around 35 kt. Waves NW
10 ft at 9 seconds...and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves NW 12 ft at 10 seconds...and
SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves NW 12 ft at 10 seconds...and SW
2 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Waves NW 8 ft at 8 seconds...and SW 2 ft
at 17 seconds.
.WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves NW 7 ft at 8 seconds...and SW 2 ft
at 17 seconds.

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Pt St George to Cape Mendocino 10 to 60 nm-
304 AM PDT Sat May 18 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Waves N 13 ft at 10 seconds...and SW
2 ft at 18 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Waves NW 12 ft at 10 seconds...and
SW 2 ft at 20 seconds.
.SUN...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Waves NW 11 ft at 9 seconds...and SW
3 ft at 18 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Waves N 13 ft at 10 seconds...and SW
3 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Waves N 13 ft at 10 seconds...and SW
3 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves NW 10 ft at 9 seconds...and SW
3 ft at 17 seconds.
.WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves NW 8 ft at 9 seconds...and SW 2 ft
at 17 seconds.

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Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena out 10 nm-
304 AM PDT Sat May 18 2024

...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt. Waves NW 10 ft at
10 seconds...and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to around 35 kt. Waves NW
12 ft at 10 seconds...and SW 2 ft at 19 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Waves NW 12 ft at 10 seconds...and SW
3 ft at 18 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Waves NW 12 ft at 10 seconds...and
SW 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Waves NW 12 ft at 10 seconds...and SW
3 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves NW 10 ft at 9 seconds...and SW
2 ft at 17 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves NW 9 ft at 9 seconds...and SW
2 ft at 17 seconds.

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Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena 10 to 60 nm-
304 AM PDT Sat May 18 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts to around 40 kt. Waves N
14 ft at 10 seconds...and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts to around 40 kt. Waves NW
13 ft at 10 seconds...and SW 3 ft at 19 seconds.
.SUN...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts to around 40 kt. Waves N 14 ft
at 10 seconds...and SW 3 ft at 18 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Waves N 14 ft at 10 seconds...and SW
3 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON...N winds 30 kt. Waves NW 15 ft at 11 seconds...and SW 3 ft at
17 seconds.
.TUE...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Waves NW 12 ft at 10 seconds...and SW
3 ft at 17 seconds.
.WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves NW 10 ft at 9 seconds...and S 2 ft
at 17 seconds.

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