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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest California
National Weather Service Eureka CA
833 PM PDT Tue Sep 17 2024

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

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833 PM PDT Tue Sep 17 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WATERS...Moderate northerly
winds will build behind the cold front by Wednesday afternoon
into Thursday with gusts up to 25 kts throughout the outer waters
and steep short period seas building back near 10 feet in the
outer waters. Some steeper waves above 6 feet will bleed into the
inner waters, mostly around Cape Mendocino. Strong winds will
persist into the weekend.

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Pt St George to Cape Mendocino out 10 nm-
833 PM PDT Tue Sep 17 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...S wind 5 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy dense fog early this
evening. Rain likely.
.WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 11 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 7 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 6 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and NW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft
at 8 seconds and NW 4 ft at 13 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
5 ft at 8 seconds and NW 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 7 seconds and NW 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 3 ft at 10 seconds.

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Pt St George to Cape Mendocino 10 to 60 nm-
833 PM PDT Tue Sep 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TONIGHT...S wind 5 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds. Showers with a slight chance of
tstms. Patchy dense fog.
.WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 12 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: N
7 ft at 6 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft
at 7 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: N
9 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 9 ft
at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Wave Detail:
N 10 ft at 9 seconds and NW 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Wave Detail: N
10 ft at 9 seconds and NW 4 ft at 13 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: N
8 ft at 7 seconds and NW 4 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft
at 7 seconds and NW 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail:
N 7 ft at 7 seconds and NW 3 ft at 10 seconds.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena out 10 nm-
833 PM PDT Tue Sep 17 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW wind 5 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of with patchy dense fog.
A chance of rain.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 8 seconds and NW 4 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail:
N 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft
at 6 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 6 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and NW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft
at 8 seconds and NW 3 ft at 13 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N
6 ft at 8 seconds and NW 4 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft
at 7 seconds and NW 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
6 ft at 7 seconds and NW 3 ft at 10 seconds.

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Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena 10 to 60 nm-
833 PM PDT Tue Sep 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to 5 kt. Seas
around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds. Rain likely.
.WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 8 seconds and NW 5 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N
5 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft
at 7 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: N
8 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 9 ft
at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: N
9 ft at 8 seconds and NW 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Wave Detail: N
10 ft at 9 seconds and NW 4 ft at 13 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: N
9 ft at 8 seconds and NW 4 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft
at 7 seconds and NW 4 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: N
8 ft at 7 seconds and NW 4 ft at 10 seconds.

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