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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest California
National Weather Service Eureka CA
238 PM PDT Sun Apr 14 2024

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238 PM PDT Sun Apr 14 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WATERS...Northerly winds are
forecast to strengthen tonight through Monday. Gale force gusts are
highly probable in the lee of Cape Mendocino and around Pt St George
Monday afternoon and evening. These strong northerly winds are forecast
to prevail - mostly over the outer waters - through mid week.
Steep northerly waves will steadily build the next 3 days, peaking
around 13 ft in the outer waters by Wed.

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Pt St George to Cape Mendocino out 10 nm-
238 PM PDT Sun Apr 14 2024

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

.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Waves NW 7 ft at 7 seconds...and NW
4 ft at 12 seconds.
.MON...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves N 7 ft at
7 seconds...and NW 5 ft at 13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves NW 9 ft at 8 seconds...and
NW 5 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves N 8 ft at 9 seconds...and NW 3 ft
at 12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves N 9 ft at 9 seconds...and NW
3 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Waves N 8 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves NW 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves NW 4 ft at 7 seconds.

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PZZ470-150515-
Pt St George to Cape Mendocino 10 to 60 nm-
238 PM PDT Sun Apr 14 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves NW 9 ft at 7 seconds...and NW
building to 5 ft at 12 seconds.
.MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves N 8 ft at 7 seconds...and NW 5 ft
at 13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Waves N 10 ft at 9 seconds...and
NW 5 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Waves N 10 ft at 9 seconds...and NW 4 ft
at 12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Waves N 12 ft at 10 seconds...and
NW 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Waves N 13 ft at 10 seconds...and S 2 ft
at 18 seconds.
.THU...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Waves N 9 ft at 8 seconds...and S 3 ft
at 16 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves NW 6 ft at 7 seconds...and S 3 ft
at 15 seconds.

$$

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Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena out 10 nm-
238 PM PDT Sun Apr 14 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves NW
building to 8 ft at 7 seconds...and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to around 35 kt. Waves NW
8 ft at 7 seconds...and NW 4 ft at 13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to around 35 kt. Waves
N 9 ft at 9 seconds...and NW 4 ft at 13 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves N 10 ft at 9 seconds...and NW
3 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Waves N 10 ft at 9 seconds...and
NW 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves N 8 ft at 10 seconds...and S 2 ft
at 18 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves N 5 ft at 9 seconds...and S 3 ft
at 16 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves N 5 ft at 5 seconds...and S 3 ft
at 15 seconds.

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Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena 10 to 60 nm-
238 PM PDT Sun Apr 14 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves NW 9 ft at
9 seconds...and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves N 9 ft at 8 seconds...and NW 5 ft
at 13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 25 kt with gusts to around 35 kt. Waves N 10 ft
at 9 seconds...and NW 5 ft at 13 seconds.
.TUE...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Waves N 11 ft at 9 seconds...and NW 4 ft
at 12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Waves N 12 ft at 10 seconds...and
NW 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Waves N 12 ft at 10 seconds...and S 3 ft
at 18 seconds.
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves N 8 ft at 9 seconds...and S 3 ft
at 16 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 15 kt. Waves N 6 ft at 5 seconds...and S 3 ft at
15 seconds.

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