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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest California
National Weather Service Eureka CA
846 PM PDT Wed Sep 18 2024

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

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846 PM PDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WATERS...Strong northerly winds
will continue to build through Thursday. Gusts on Thursday are
locally forecasted up to 35 kts focused in the northern outer
waters with steep chaotic seas up to 10 feet. Steep waves over 6
feet will gradually bleed into the inner waters later in the week,
mostly around Cape Mendocino. These strong winds will persist
into the weekend.


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Pt St George to Cape Mendocino out 10 nm-
846 PM PDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave
Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy
dense fog.
.THU...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 7 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 8 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 7 seconds and NW 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N
7 ft at 7 seconds and NW 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft
at 9 seconds and NW 3 ft at 13 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N
6 ft at 7 seconds and NW 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 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
6 ft at 7 seconds.
.MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 7 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
5 ft at 7 seconds and NW 3 ft at 11 seconds.

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Pt St George to Cape Mendocino 10 to 60 nm-
846 PM PDT Wed Sep 18 2024

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

.REST OF TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave
Detail: N 6 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft
at 7 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
around 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 9 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
10 ft. Wave Detail: N 10 ft at 8 seconds and NW 2 ft at
10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 to 30 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 with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
11 ft. Wave Detail: N 11 ft at 9 seconds and NW 4 ft at
13 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Wave Detail:
N 10 ft at 8 seconds and NW 4 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 9 ft
at 8 seconds and NW 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: N
8 ft at 7 seconds.
.MON...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft
at 7 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: N
9 ft at 7 seconds and NW 4 ft at 11 seconds.

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Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena out 10 nm-
846 PM PDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave
Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy
dense fog.
.THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft
at 6 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog.
.FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft
at 7 seconds and NW 3 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
around 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 8 seconds and NW 2 ft at
10 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft
at 9 seconds and NW 3 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N
6 ft at 8 seconds and NW 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft
at 8 seconds and NW 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 6 ft at 7 seconds.
.MON...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft
at 7 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
5 ft at 7 seconds and NW 3 ft at 11 seconds.

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Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena 10 to 60 nm-
846 PM PDT Wed Sep 18 2024

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

.REST OF TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave
Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft
at 6 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 with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
9 ft. Wave Detail: N 9 ft at 8 seconds and NW 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
around 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 10 ft at 9 seconds and NW 2 ft at
10 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 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 10 ft. Wave Detail:
N 10 ft at 9 seconds and NW 4 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 9 ft
at 8 seconds and NW 4 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: N
9 ft at 7 seconds.
.MON...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 9 ft
at 7 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: N
8 ft at 7 seconds and NW 4 ft at 11 seconds.

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