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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest California
National Weather Service Eureka CA
840 PM PDT Mon May 13 2024

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840 PM PDT Mon May 13 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WATERS...Northerly gales are
currently present in the outer waters and will continue to build in
strength. Large, short- period seas are forecast to build through
mid- week, with the highest wave heights and winds gradually shifting
to the northern outer waters Wednesday and Thursday. This pattern
persists through the week with sea heights peaking on Tuesday and
then again on Saturday.

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PZZ450-141015-
Pt St George to Cape Mendocino out 10 nm-
840 PM PDT Mon May 13 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves NW 10 ft at 9 seconds...and NW
4 ft at 13 seconds.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves NW 9 ft at 9 seconds...and NW 4 ft
at 13 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves NW 11 ft at 10 seconds...and
NW 4 ft at 13 seconds.
.WED...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Waves NW 9 ft at 9 seconds...and NW 2 ft
at 11 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Waves N 9 ft at 9 seconds...and NW
2 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Waves NW 8 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Waves N 9 ft at 10 seconds...and NW 3 ft
at 12 seconds.
.SAT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Waves N 12 ft at 10 seconds.

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PZZ470-141015-
Pt St George to Cape Mendocino 10 to 60 nm-
840 PM PDT Mon May 13 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts to around 40 kt. Waves N
13 ft at 10 seconds...and NW 5 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Waves N 13 ft at 10 seconds...and NW
4 ft at 13 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts to around 45 kt. Waves N
17 ft at 11 seconds...and NW 4 ft at 13 seconds.
.WED...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Waves N 16 ft at 11 seconds...and NW
3 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Waves N 15 ft at 11 seconds...and
NW 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Waves N 13 ft at 10 seconds...and NW
4 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Waves N 15 ft at 11 seconds...and NW
3 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT...N winds 30 to 35 kt. Waves N 16 ft at 11 seconds.

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PZZ455-141015-
Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena out 10 nm-
840 PM PDT Mon May 13 2024

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

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves N 9 ft at
9 seconds...and NW 4 ft at 13 seconds.
.TUE...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Waves N 9 ft at 10 seconds...and NW 4 ft
at 13 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves N 8 ft at 9 seconds...and
NW 4 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog.
.WED...SW winds 5 kt. Waves N 7 ft at 9 seconds...and NW 3 ft at
12 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves N 7 ft at 9 seconds...and NW
3 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves N 6 ft at 9 seconds...and NW 3 ft
at 11 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Waves N 6 ft at 9 seconds...and NW 3 ft
at 12 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Waves N 8 ft at 10 seconds.

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PZZ475-141015-
Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena 10 to 60 nm-
840 PM PDT Mon May 13 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts to around 40 kt. Waves N
11 ft at 9 seconds...and NW 5 ft at 13 seconds.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to around 35 kt. Waves N 12 ft
at 10 seconds...and NW 4 ft at 13 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to around 35 kt. Waves N
13 ft at 11 seconds...and NW 4 ft at 13 seconds.
.WED...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves N 13 ft at 11 seconds...and NW
3 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves N 11 ft at 10 seconds...and
NW 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves N 11 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Waves N 12 ft at 10 seconds...and NW
3 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Waves N 16 ft at 11 seconds...and SW
3 ft at 20 seconds.

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