Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest California
National Weather Service Eureka CA
254 AM PDT Sat Mar 23 2024

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254 AM PDT Sat Mar 23 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WATERS...Southerly winds will
remain strong and gusty this morning as an area of low pressure moves
inland. Behind this low, winds will turn back out of the west and
then northwest Sunday into Monday. Seas will be very steep this
morning in response to the strong southerly winds and a building
westerly swell. Seas will remain elevated through Sunday and then
subside Monday into Tuesday before the next system arrives.



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Pt St George to Cape Mendocino out 10 nm-
254 AM PDT Sat Mar 23 2024

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

.TODAY...S winds 15 to 25 kt...becoming SW 5 to 15 kt. Waves SW
12 ft at 11 seconds. Showers and slight chance of tstms.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Waves W 10 ft at 12 seconds. Showers
and slight chance of tstms.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves W 10 ft at 11 seconds...and W 2 ft
at 18 seconds. Chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves NW 6 ft at 9 seconds...and W
3 ft at 16 seconds.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves NW 4 ft at 8 seconds...and W 4 ft
at 15 seconds.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Waves W 8 ft at 19 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves SW 9 ft at 8 seconds...and W 9 ft
at 16 seconds.

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Pt St George to Cape Mendocino 10 to 60 nm-
254 AM PDT Sat Mar 23 2024

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

.TODAY...SW winds 15 to 25 kt...becoming W 10 to 15 kt. Waves SW
12 ft at 11 seconds. Showers and slight chance of tstms.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves W 11 ft at
12 seconds. Showers and slight chance of tstms.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves W 12 ft at 11 seconds...and W
2 ft at 18 seconds. Slight chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Waves NW 6 ft at 9 seconds...and W 4 ft
at 16 seconds.
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves NW 6 ft at 8 seconds...and W 5 ft
at 15 seconds.
.TUE...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves N 3 ft at 5 seconds...and W 8 ft
at 19 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves W 14 ft at 15 seconds.

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Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena out 10 nm-
254 AM PDT Sat Mar 23 2024

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

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Waves W 11 ft at 12 seconds. Showers
and slight chance of tstms.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Waves W 11 ft at 11 seconds. Showers
and slight chance of tstms.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Waves W 13 ft at 11 seconds. Chance of
showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Waves NW 9 ft at 7 seconds...and
W 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Waves NW 6 ft at 8 seconds...and W 5 ft
at 15 seconds.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Waves NW 4 ft at 5 seconds...and W 8 ft
at 20 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Waves SW 8 ft at 8 seconds...and W 9 ft
at 16 seconds.

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Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena 10 to 60 nm-
254 AM PDT Sat Mar 23 2024

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

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Waves W 12 ft at 12 seconds. Showers
and slight chance of tstms.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves W 12 ft at 11 seconds.
Showers and slight chance of tstms.
.SUN...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves W 14 ft at 11 seconds...and W
2 ft at 18 seconds. Chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Waves NW 9 ft at 7 seconds...and
W 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Waves NW 6 ft at 8 seconds...and W 5 ft
at 15 seconds.
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves N 4 ft at 5 seconds...and W 8 ft
at 20 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves SW 10 ft at 9 seconds...and W
11 ft at 16 seconds.

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