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

PZZ400-202215-
842 AM PDT Mon May 20 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WATERS...A strong thermal trough
will continue to produce gale force winds and very steep, hazardous
seas through tomorrow morning across much of the coastal waters.
Northerly winds slightly diminish into mid week as the surface
pressure gradient gradually relaxes. However, gale force conditions
are expected to persist across the southern outer waters through
Tuesday evening. Conditions slowly improve mid to late week, but will
remain hazardous for small craft.

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PZZ450-202215-
Pt St George to Cape Mendocino out 10 nm-
842 AM PDT Mon May 20 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...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.
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts to around 40 kt. Waves NW
12 ft at 10 seconds...and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves NW 10 ft at 9 seconds...and SW
2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Waves NW 5 ft at 7 seconds...and W
2 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Waves NW 8 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Waves N 7 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves N 5 ft at 5 seconds.

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PZZ470-202215-
Pt St George to Cape Mendocino 10 to 60 nm-
842 AM PDT Mon May 20 2024

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

.TODAY...N winds 30 to 35 kt. Waves N 13 ft at 10 seconds...and SW
3 ft at 17 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 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. Waves NW 6 ft at 6 seconds...and
SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves N 9 ft at 8 seconds...and SW 2 ft
at 17 seconds.
.THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves N 9 ft at 8 seconds...and SW 2 ft
at 15 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves N 6 ft at 6 seconds.

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PZZ455-202215-
Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena out 10 nm-
842 AM PDT Mon May 20 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts to around 40 kt. Waves N
13 ft at 10 seconds...and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Gusts up to 40 kt. Waves N 13 ft at
10 seconds...and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt...rising to 20 to 30 kt. Waves N 11 ft
at 10 seconds...and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves N 9 ft at 9 seconds...and
SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves N 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 10 to 20 kt. Waves N 6 ft at 6 seconds.

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PZZ475-202215-
Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena 10 to 60 nm-
842 AM PDT Mon May 20 2024

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

.TODAY...N winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts to around 45 kt. Waves N
15 ft at 11 seconds...and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N winds 30 to 35 kt. Waves N 15 ft at 11 seconds...and SW
3 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE...N winds 20 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...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Waves N 10 ft at 9 seconds...and
SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Waves N 9 ft at 9 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 20 kt. Waves N 7 ft at 7 seconds.

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