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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest California
National Weather Service Eureka CA
249 AM PDT Thu May 23 2024

WATERS FROM PT ST GEORGE TO PT ARENA AND OUT 60 NM

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249 AM PDT Thu May 23 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WATERS...Near gale to localized
areas of gale force wind gusts will continue in the southern
waters with the strongest winds downwind of Cape Mendocino
overnight. Elevated winds and seas expected to continue in the
outer waters through early Friday, with the highest waves
remaining in the southern waters. The sea state is forecast to
diminish early this weekend.

$$

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Pt St George to Cape Mendocino out 10 nm-
249 AM PDT Thu May 23 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 7 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 5 seconds and NW 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and NW 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 5 seconds and NW 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 3 ft at 9 seconds.

$$

PZZ470-232230-
Pt St George to Cape Mendocino 10 to 60 nm-
249 AM PDT Thu May 23 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 6 seconds and NW 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 5 seconds and NW 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 5 ft at 5 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail:
N 5 ft at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft
at 5 seconds and NW 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 6 ft at 5 seconds and NW 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft
at 5 seconds and NW 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 3 ft at 9 seconds.

$$

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Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena out 10 nm-
249 AM PDT Thu May 23 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt this
afternoon. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds
and NW 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft
at 5 seconds and NW 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 5 ft at 5 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 5 seconds and NW 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and NW 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft
at 5 seconds and NW 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail:
N 6 ft at 5 seconds and NW 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft
at 5 seconds and NW 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail:
N 5 ft at 5 seconds and NW 3 ft at 9 seconds.

$$

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Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena 10 to 60 nm-
249 AM PDT Thu May 23 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt this
afternoon. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 9 ft at 7 seconds and
NW 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 5 ft at 5 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 5 seconds and NW 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N
6 ft at 6 seconds and NW 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft
at 6 seconds and NW 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.MON...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft
at 5 seconds and NW 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N
6 ft at 5 seconds and NW 3 ft at 9 seconds.

$$