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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest California
National Weather Service Eureka CA
237 AM PDT Mon Mar 25 2024

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237 AM PDT Mon Mar 25 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WATERS...Northwesterly winds
continues to diminish across the waters this morning, before veering
to southwesterly north of Cape Mendocino as a weak frontal system
moves through. Followed by moderate to fresh northwesterly winds
late afternoon and evening. A mid-long period NW swell builds in
early this morning, moderating the sea state for the start to this
week. An additional long period NW swell fills in Tuesday ahead of an
approaching low pressure system. Gale force gusts and significant
wave heights approaching 15-17 feet are possible mid to late week
with this system.



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Pt St George to Cape Mendocino out 10 nm-
237 AM PDT Mon Mar 25 2024

...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves NW 5 ft at 8 seconds...and W
4 ft at 16 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves NW 5 ft at 8 seconds...and W
4 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE...SE winds 5 kt. Waves NW 4 ft at 7 seconds...and W 6 ft at
13 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Waves W 8 ft at 17 seconds.
.WED...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Waves SW 8 ft at 8 seconds...and W 7 ft
at 15 seconds. Showers, rain and slight chance of tstms.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves W 14 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Waves W 10 ft at 12 seconds.

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Pt St George to Cape Mendocino 10 to 60 nm-
237 AM PDT Mon Mar 25 2024

...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Waves NW 5 ft at 8 seconds...and W
5 ft at 15 seconds. Slight chance of rain.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves NW 6 ft at 8 seconds...and W
5 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves NW 5 ft at 7 seconds...and W 6 ft
at 13 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Waves W 8 ft at 17 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Waves SW 10 ft at 9 seconds...and W
9 ft at 15 seconds. Rain, showers and slight chance of tstms.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves W 16 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves W 10 ft at 12 seconds.

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Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena out 10 nm-
237 AM PDT Mon Mar 25 2024

.TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves NW 7 ft at 5 seconds...and W
4 ft at 16 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Waves NW 6 ft at 5 seconds...and W
5 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves NW 6 ft at 6 seconds...and W 5 ft
at 13 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves W 8 ft at 17 seconds.
.WED...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Waves S 7 ft at 7 seconds...and W 8 ft
at 16 seconds. Rain, showers and slight chance of tstms.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves W 14 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves W 10 ft at 12 seconds.

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Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena 10 to 60 nm-
237 AM PDT Mon Mar 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Waves NW 6 ft at 9 seconds...and W
5 ft at 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves NW 7 ft at 6 seconds...and W
5 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Waves NW 6 ft at 6 seconds...and W 6 ft
at 13 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Waves W 9 ft at 17 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves SW 9 ft at 8 seconds...and W 8 ft
at 16 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves W 15 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves W 10 ft at 12 seconds.

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