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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest California
National Weather Service Eureka CA
836 PM PDT Tue Apr 23 2024

PZZ400-241030-
836 PM PDT Tue Apr 23 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WATERS...Gentle winds have turned
more northerly and onshore this evening. These calmer winds will
lead to short period seas dropping below 6 feet through early
Wednesday morning. Calmer conditions will persist with only minor and
isolated enhancement of northerlies around Cape Mendocino through
Thursday. Breezy northwesterly winds will return to the waters on
Friday and should persist through Sunday.

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PZZ450-241030-
Pt St George to Cape Mendocino out 10 nm-
836 PM PDT Tue Apr 23 2024

.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves NW 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Waves NW 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt...easing to 5 kt. Waves N 5 ft at
5 seconds.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves W 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves W 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Waves W 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves NW 5 ft at 8 seconds...and W 4 ft
at 15 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 10 kt. Waves NW 7 ft at 12 seconds.

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PZZ470-241030-
Pt St George to Cape Mendocino 10 to 60 nm-
836 PM PDT Tue Apr 23 2024

.TONIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Waves NW 7 ft at 10 seconds...and S 2 ft
at 15 seconds.
.WED...N winds 15 kt. Waves N 5 ft at 5 seconds...and S 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Waves N 5 ft at 5 seconds...and S
2 ft at 16 seconds.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves W 5 ft at 9 seconds...and S 2 ft
at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves W 5 ft at 10 seconds...and S
2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves W 7 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves W 6 ft at 8 seconds...and W 5 ft at
14 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves NW 8 ft at 12 seconds.

$$

PZZ455-241030-
Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena out 10 nm-
836 PM PDT Tue Apr 23 2024

.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves NW 5 ft at 10 seconds...and S
2 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Waves N 5 ft at 5 seconds...and S 2 ft
at 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Waves N 5 ft at 6 seconds...and S
2 ft at 16 seconds.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves W 4 ft at 10 seconds...and S 2 ft
at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves W 3 ft at 10 seconds...and S
2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Waves NW 7 ft at 6 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves NW 6 ft at 7 seconds...and NW
5 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves NW 8 ft at 12 seconds.

$$

PZZ475-241030-
Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena 10 to 60 nm-
836 PM PDT Tue Apr 23 2024

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

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