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Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Eureka, CA
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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest California
National Weather Service Eureka CA
834 PM PDT Fri Apr 19 2024

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834 PM PDT Fri Apr 19 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WATERS...Very light winds and waves
are expected tonight through early Saturday afternoon. Northerly
winds will rapidly increase Saturday afternoon in the wake of a weak
cold frontal passage, beginning in the southern waters before
migrating north. Gale force gusts likely on Sunday across the waters,
producing steep and hazardous seas through early next week.

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Pt St George to Cape Mendocino out 10 nm-
834 PM PDT Fri Apr 19 2024

.TONIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves NW 2 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves NW 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog.
Chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves NW 4 ft at 5 seconds...and W
2 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves NW 7 ft at 7 seconds...and W 4 ft
at 12 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves NW 8 ft at 9 seconds...and
NW 4 ft at 12 seconds.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves N 6 ft at 9 seconds...and NW 4 ft
at 12 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 10 kt. Waves N 4 ft at 7 seconds...and NW 3 ft at
11 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves N 5 ft at 5 seconds.

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Pt St George to Cape Mendocino 10 to 60 nm-
834 PM PDT Fri Apr 19 2024

...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SUNDAY
NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves N 3 ft at 6 seconds...and S
3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Waves W 4 ft at 4 seconds...and S 2 ft at
15 seconds. Chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves NW 6 ft at 6 seconds...and W
3 ft at 13 seconds.
.SUN...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Waves N 8 ft at 8 seconds...and W 5 ft
at 12 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Waves N 12 ft at 10 seconds...and
W 5 ft at 12 seconds.
.MON...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Waves N 13 ft at 10 seconds...and NW
4 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE...N winds 15 kt. Waves N 7 ft at 7 seconds...and NW 3 ft at
11 seconds.
.WED...N winds 15 kt. Waves N 7 ft at 5 seconds...and S 2 ft at
16 seconds.

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Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena out 10 nm-
834 PM PDT Fri Apr 19 2024

.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves N 2 ft at 6 seconds...and S
2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves NW 3 ft at 4 seconds...and S 2 ft
at 15 seconds. Patchy fog.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves NW 6 ft at 6 seconds...and S
2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Waves NW 9 ft at 8 seconds...and NW 4 ft
at 13 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Waves NW 8 ft at 9 seconds...and
NW 4 ft at 12 seconds.
.MON...SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Waves N 5 ft at 8 seconds...and NW 4 ft
at 12 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 10 kt. Waves N 5 ft at 7 seconds...and S 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves N 6 ft at 6 seconds...and S 2 ft
at 16 seconds.

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Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena 10 to 60 nm-
834 PM PDT Fri Apr 19 2024

...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY
NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves N 2 ft at 7 seconds...and S
3 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Waves NW 4 ft at 4 seconds...and S 2 ft
at 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to around 35 kt. Waves N
7 ft at 7 seconds...and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Waves N 11 ft at 10 seconds...and W 4 ft
at 13 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Waves N 12 ft at 10 seconds...and
NW 4 ft at 12 seconds.
.MON...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves N 10 ft at 10 seconds...and NW
4 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves N 8 ft at 7 seconds...and S 2 ft
at 15 seconds.
.WED...N winds 15 kt. Waves N 7 ft at 6 seconds...and S 2 ft at
16 seconds.

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