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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest California
National Weather Service Eureka CA
242 AM PDT Wed Sep 25 2024

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

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242 AM PDT Wed Sep 25 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WATERS...Gentle to calm north
winds will continue today with a mid period northwest swell
dominating the sea state. Moderate to strong north winds will
return south of Cape Mendocino Thursday and spread into the
northern waters by Friday.


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Pt St George to Cape Mendocino out 10 nm-
242 AM PDT Wed Sep 25 2024

.TODAY...SE wind 5 kt, veering to NW this afternoon. Seas
around 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense
fog. A slight chance of showers this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog.
.THU...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at 13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 13 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft
at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 12 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: N
6 ft at 7 seconds and NW 8 ft at 13 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 7 seconds and NW 8 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: N
6 ft at 8 seconds and NW 7 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft
at 8 seconds and NW 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 7 ft at 9 seconds.

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Pt St George to Cape Mendocino 10 to 60 nm-
242 AM PDT Wed Sep 25 2024

.TODAY...N wind 5 kt, backing to NW this afternoon. Seas
around 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense
fog. A slight chance of showers this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 8 ft at 13 seconds.
.THU...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft
at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: N
5 ft at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at 13 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft
at 6 seconds and NW 7 ft at 12 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Wave Detail:
N 11 ft at 8 seconds and NW 9 ft at 13 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Wave Detail: N
10 ft at 9 seconds and NW 8 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Wave Detail:
N 9 ft at 8 seconds and NW 7 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Wave Detail: N
11 ft at 9 seconds and NW 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Wave Detail:
N 12 ft at 10 seconds and NW 3 ft at 10 seconds.

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Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena out 10 nm-
242 AM PDT Wed Sep 25 2024

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

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Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena 10 to 60 nm-
242 AM PDT Wed Sep 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 5 seconds and NW 8 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 6 seconds and NW 8 ft at 13 seconds.
.THU...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft
at 7 seconds and NW 7 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: N
8 ft at 7 seconds and NW 6 ft at 13 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft
at 7 seconds and NW 5 ft at 13 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Wave Detail:
N 9 ft at 8 seconds and NW 9 ft at 13 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Wave Detail: N
10 ft at 9 seconds and NW 8 ft at 13 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Wave Detail:
N 10 ft at 9 seconds and NW 7 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Wave Detail: N
11 ft at 9 seconds and NW 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Wave Detail:
N 12 ft at 9 seconds and NW 4 ft at 10 seconds.

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