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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest California
National Weather Service Eureka CA
303 PM PDT Thu Mar 28 2024

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303 PM PDT Thu Mar 28 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WATERS...Significant wave heights
peaked at 18 feet this afternoon. The small craft advisory is
extended into Friday afternoon/evening as the mid- period swell
decays and winds diminish. A progressive closed low will drop down
along the California coast Friday evening into Saturday with the
potential to generate brief SE gale gusts in the southern outer
waters. Northerly gales and hazardous seas in the outer waters
(especially north) is looking more probable on Saturday, but this
will highly depend on placement and timing of the low as it migrates
south. A long period northwest swell will build in for Monday,
generated from the current low pressure system headed toward the Gulf
of Alaska.





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Pt St George to Cape Mendocino out 10 nm-
303 PM PDT Thu Mar 28 2024

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

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves W 14 ft at 13 seconds. Showers
with possible rain and tstms likely.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Waves W 12 ft at 12 seconds. Chance of
rain.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Waves W 9 ft at 11 seconds. Chance
of rain.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Waves W 7 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves N 11 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves N 11 ft at 10 seconds...and W 5 ft
at 13 seconds.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves N 6 ft at 7 seconds...and NW 5 ft
at 15 seconds.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves N 5 ft at 7 seconds...and NW 5 ft
at 13 seconds.

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Pt St George to Cape Mendocino 10 to 60 nm-
303 PM PDT Thu Mar 28 2024

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

.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves W 15 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves W 12 ft at
12 seconds. Chance of rain.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to around 35 kt. Waves W
12 ft at 11 seconds. Chance of rain.
.SAT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Waves N 13 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 30 to 35 kt. Waves N 15 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Waves N 13 ft at 10 seconds...and W 5 ft
at 13 seconds.
.MON...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves N 9 ft at 8 seconds...and NW 5 ft
at 15 seconds.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves N 8 ft at 7 seconds...and NW 5 ft
at 13 seconds.

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Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena out 10 nm-
303 PM PDT Thu Mar 28 2024

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

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts to around 30 kt. Waves W
13 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely.
.FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 30 kt. Waves W
12 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Waves W 10 ft at 12 seconds.
Chance of rain.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Waves W 8 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Waves NW 9 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves N 10 ft at 10 seconds...and W 4 ft
at 13 seconds.
.MON...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Waves N 6 ft at 7 seconds...and NW 5 ft
at 15 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Waves N 5 ft at 6 seconds...and NW 5 ft
at 13 seconds.

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Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena 10 to 60 nm-
303 PM PDT Thu Mar 28 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts to around 30 kt. Waves W
13 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.FRI...SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Waves W 13 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to around 35 kt. Waves
W 12 ft at 12 seconds. Chance of rain.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Waves W 10 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Waves N 15 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Waves N 14 ft at 11 seconds...and W 5 ft
at 12 seconds.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves N 9 ft at 8 seconds...and NW 5 ft
at 15 seconds.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Waves N 7 ft at 7 seconds...and NW 5 ft
at 13 seconds.

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