Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest California
National Weather Service Eureka CA
218 AM PDT Mon Sep 16 2024

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

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218 AM PDT Mon Sep 16 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WATERS...Northerly winds will
continue at gale force through early morning. Seas are forecasted
to remain chaotic and potentially hazardous after the gale
warning subsides with persistent strong northerlies & steep,
large, mixed waves likely. Hazardous conditions are expected to
subside early Tuesday morning due to an incoming frontal system.

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Pt St George to Cape Mendocino out 10 nm-
218 AM PDT Mon Sep 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 35 kt this afternoon. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 9 ft at
8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE...W wind 5 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 5 seconds and NW 4 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 5 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 8 seconds. Showers.
.WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 9 seconds. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 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 4 ft
at 7 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 7 seconds and NW 2 ft at 15 seconds.

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Pt St George to Cape Mendocino 10 to 60 nm-
218 AM PDT Mon Sep 16 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...N wind 25 to 30 kt, backing to NW 20 to 25 kt this
afternoon. Seas 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 10 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
9 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 8 seconds. Showers likely.
.WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft
at 7 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: N
8 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft
at 7 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: N
8 ft at 7 seconds and NW 3 ft at 14 seconds.

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Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena out 10 nm-
218 AM PDT Mon Sep 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt this
afternoon. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft
at 5 seconds and NW 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers.
.WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 4 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 5 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 7 seconds and NW 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 6 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and NW 2 ft at 15 seconds.

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Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena 10 to 60 nm-
218 AM PDT Mon Sep 16 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt this
afternoon. Seas 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: N
9 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft
at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 5 ft at 8 seconds. Showers likely.
.WED...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: N
6 ft at 6 seconds and NW 5 ft at 11 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft
at 6 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N
7 ft at 7 seconds and NW 3 ft at 15 seconds.

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