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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest California
National Weather Service Eureka CA
856 PM PDT Mon May 20 2024

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856 PM PDT Mon May 20 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WATERS...Gale force winds and very
steep seas continue across all waters this evening. Northerly winds
slowly diminish tonight into mid week as the surface pressure
gradient gradually briefly relaxes, with gale force conditions are
expected to persist across the southern outer waters and leeward of
Cape Mendocino through Tuesday evening. Wednesday, strong and gusty
winds will continue over the coastal waters, with gale force gust
winds over the southern outer waters. Seas will remain steep and
hazardous across the coastal waters for the remainder of the week.


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PZZ450-211030-
Pt St George to Cape Mendocino out 10 nm-
856 PM PDT Mon May 20 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Waves N 12 ft at 10 seconds...and SW
2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves N 10 ft at 9 seconds...and SW 2 ft
at 16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Waves NW 7 ft at 7 seconds...and
SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves N 5 ft at 6 seconds...and S 2 ft
at 16 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Waves N 7 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Waves N 7 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves N 5 ft at 5 seconds.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves NW 6 ft at 6 seconds.

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PZZ470-211030-
Pt St George to Cape Mendocino 10 to 60 nm-
856 PM PDT Mon May 20 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts to around 40 kt. Waves N
13 ft at 10 seconds...and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Waves N 12 ft at 10 seconds...and SW
2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves N 8 ft
at 7 seconds...and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED...N winds 20 kt. Waves N 6 ft at 6 seconds...and S 2 ft at
17 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves N 8 ft at 8 seconds...and SW
2 ft at 16 seconds.
.THU...N winds 20 kt. Waves N 8 ft at 8 seconds...and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves N 6 ft at 5 seconds.
.SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves N 7 ft at 7 seconds.

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PZZ455-211030-
Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena out 10 nm-
856 PM PDT Mon May 20 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Waves N 13 ft at 10 seconds...and
SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Waves N 11 ft at 9 seconds...and SW
2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Waves N 11 ft at 10 seconds...and
SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves N 8 ft at 7 seconds...and SW 2 ft
at 16 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves NW 8 ft at 7 seconds...and
SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves N 8 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves N 6 ft at 6 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Waves N 6 ft at 6 seconds.

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PZZ475-211030-
Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena 10 to 60 nm-
856 PM PDT Mon May 20 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts to around 40 kt. Waves N
15 ft at 11 seconds...and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts to around 40 kt. Waves N 14 ft
at 10 seconds...and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts to around 40 kt. Waves N
12 ft at 10 seconds...and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.WED...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Waves N 9 ft at 8 seconds...and SW 2 ft
at 16 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Waves N 9 ft at 8 seconds...and SW
2 ft at 16 seconds.
.THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves N 10 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves N 7 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves N 7 ft at 7 seconds.

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