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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest California
National Weather Service Eureka CA
302 AM PDT Thu Apr 18 2024

PZZ400-181630-
302 AM PDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WATERS...Winds and seas will
continue to diminish from south to north through late this afternoon
and evening. Steep and hazardous seas of 10 to 12 feet will linger
in portions of the outer waters. Wave heights are expected to fall to
5-6 feet by Friday beneath light northerlies. Winds will rapidly
increase Saturday and Sunday behind a front, producing steep wind
waves through early next week.



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PZZ450-181630-
Pt St George to Cape Mendocino out 10 nm-
302 AM PDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...

.TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves NW 7 ft at 9 seconds...and SW
2 ft at 17 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves NW 5 ft at 8 seconds...and SW
2 ft at 16 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 5 kt. Waves NW 4 ft at 8 seconds...and SW 2 ft at
16 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves NW 3 ft at 8 seconds...and SW 2 ft
at 15 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Waves W 6 ft at 8 seconds...and SW 2 ft
at 16 seconds.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Waves NW 10 ft at 12 seconds...and SW
2 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves NW 8 ft at 11 seconds.

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PZZ470-181630-
Pt St George to Cape Mendocino 10 to 60 nm-
302 AM PDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Waves N 10 ft at 9 seconds...and S
3 ft at 17 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Waves N 7 ft at 8 seconds...and S
3 ft at 16 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves N 5 ft at 7 seconds...and S 3 ft
at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves NW 3 ft at 8 seconds...and S
3 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves NW 6 ft at 8 seconds...and S 3 ft
at 15 seconds.
.SUN...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Waves N 12 ft at 12 seconds...and S 2 ft
at 15 seconds.
.MON...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves N 11 ft at 10 seconds...and S 2 ft
at 15 seconds.

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PZZ455-181630-
Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena out 10 nm-
302 AM PDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...

.TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves NW 7 ft at 10 seconds...and S
3 ft at 17 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves NW 5 ft at 9 seconds...and S
3 ft at 16 seconds.
.FRI...W winds 5 kt. Waves NW 4 ft at 8 seconds...and S 3 ft at
15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves NW 3 ft at 8 seconds...and S
3 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves NW 7 ft at 8 seconds...and S 3 ft
at 15 seconds.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Waves NW 10 ft at 13 seconds...and S
2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves NW 8 ft at 12 seconds...and SW
2 ft at 15 seconds.

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PZZ475-181630-
Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena 10 to 60 nm-
302 AM PDT Thu Apr 18 2024

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

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Waves NW 9 ft at 9 seconds...and S
3 ft at 17 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves NW 6 ft at 9 seconds...and S
3 ft at 16 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Waves NW 5 ft at 8 seconds...and S 3 ft
at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Waves NW 4 ft at 8 seconds...and S 3 ft
at 15 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Waves NW 8 ft at 8 seconds...and S 3 ft
at 15 seconds.
.SUN...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Waves NW 12 ft at 10 seconds...and S
2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves N 11 ft at 12 seconds...and S
2 ft at 15 seconds.

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