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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest California
National Weather Service Eureka CA
251 AM PDT Wed Jun 5 2024

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

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251 AM PDT Wed Jun 5 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WATERS...Northerly winds will
steadily increase through Thursday. Strongest winds will occur
across the outer waters and downwind of Cape Mendocino where gusts
up to 40 kt are expected. Otherwise, a late season NW swell of 10
to 12 feet at 16 seconds will arrive early this morning and then
gradually decay through Friday. Very steep northerly waves will
rapidly build in response to the strong northerly winds on
Wednesday, reaching up to 15 feet by Wednesday night and
Thursday.

$$

PZZ450-052230-
Pt St George to Cape Mendocino out 10 nm-
251 AM PDT Wed Jun 5 2024

...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM PDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 7 seconds and NW 11 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog this
morning.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 7 seconds and NW 10 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and NW 7 ft at
13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and NW 6 ft at 12 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft
at 7 seconds and NW 4 ft at 12 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 7 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N
5 ft at 6 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft
at 7 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: N
7 ft at 7 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds.

$$

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Pt St George to Cape Mendocino 10 to 60 nm-
251 AM PDT Wed Jun 5 2024

...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM PDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...N wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt this
afternoon. Seas 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds
and NW 11 ft at 16 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
13 ft. Wave Detail: N 10 ft at 8 seconds and NW 10 ft at
14 seconds.
.THU...N wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
12 ft. Wave Detail: N 10 ft at 9 seconds and NW 8 ft at
13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
around 12 ft. Wave Detail: N 11 ft at 9 seconds and NW 6 ft at
12 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Wave Detail: N
10 ft at 9 seconds and NW 4 ft at 12 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail:
N 7 ft at 7 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft
at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: N
7 ft at 7 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft
at 7 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Wave Detail:
N 9 ft at 8 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds.

$$

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Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena out 10 nm-
251 AM PDT Wed Jun 5 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM PDT THIS MORNING THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and NW 10 ft at
16 seconds. Patchy fog this morning.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
around 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and NW 10 ft at
15 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 7 seconds and NW 8 ft at
13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Wave Detail:
N 8 ft at 8 seconds and NW 6 ft at 12 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft
at 7 seconds and NW 4 ft at 12 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail:
N 5 ft at 7 seconds and NW 4 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft
at 6 seconds and NW 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail:
N 7 ft at 7 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft
at 7 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail:
N 8 ft at 7 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds.

$$

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Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena 10 to 60 nm-
251 AM PDT Wed Jun 5 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM PDT THIS MORNING THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...N wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 25 to 30 kt this
afternoon. Seas 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 9 seconds
and NW 11 ft at 16 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 11 ft at 9 seconds and NW 10 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
13 ft. Wave Detail: N 10 ft at 9 seconds and NW 8 ft at
13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
around 12 ft. Wave Detail: N 10 ft at 9 seconds and NW 6 ft at
12 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Wave Detail: N
10 ft at 9 seconds and NW 5 ft at 12 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail:
N 7 ft at 7 seconds and NW 4 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft
at 6 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: N
8 ft at 7 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft
at 7 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Wave Detail:
N 9 ft at 8 seconds and NW 5 ft at 11 seconds.

$$