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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest California
National Weather Service Eureka CA
222 PM PDT Wed May 22 2024

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

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222 PM PDT Wed May 22 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WATERS...Near gale to gale
force wind gusts are developing in the southern waters with the
strongest winds downwind of Cape Mendocino this evening. 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.

$$

PZZ450-230945-
Pt St George to Cape Mendocino out 10 nm-
222 PM PDT Wed May 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

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

$$

PZZ470-230945-
Pt St George to Cape Mendocino 10 to 60 nm-
222 PM PDT Wed May 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

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

$$

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Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena out 10 nm-
222 PM PDT Wed May 22 2024

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft at 7 seconds and
NW 1 foot at 11 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 7 seconds and NW 1 foot at 10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...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.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail:
N 5 ft at 5 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft
at 6 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 6 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft
at 7 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 5 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-
222 PM PDT Wed May 22 2024

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
8 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft at 7 seconds and NW 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
9 ft. Wave Detail: N 9 ft at 7 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 6 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 5 ft at 5 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 6 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail:
N 7 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft
at 6 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N
7 ft at 6 seconds and NW 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft
at 5 seconds and NW 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail:
N 6 ft at 5 seconds and NW 3 ft at 9 seconds.

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