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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest California
National Weather Service Eureka CA
242 AM PDT Thu Apr 25 2024

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242 AM PDT Thu Apr 25 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WATERS...Southern waters near
Point Arena are bordering on small craft advisory criteria this
morning with gusty winds at 25 to 27 kts. Steep wind waves associated
with this strong breeze will ease by day break, as calmer winds
prevail. A pressure diffluence will split the wind profile, WNW south
of Shelter Cove and southerly winds north of Cape Mendocino. After a
brief surge of southerly winds along a frontal boundary this evening,
breezy northwesterly winds will return to the waters on Friday and
persist through Sunday, especially in the southern waters. Another
weak front is expected to move through along with an additional mid-
period swell late this weekend.


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Pt St George to Cape Mendocino out 10 nm-
242 AM PDT Thu Apr 25 2024

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves NW 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. Showers
and rain.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. Chance of
showers.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Waves NW 6 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves NW 5 ft at 9 seconds...and W 3 ft
at 14 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves NW 6 ft at 12 seconds.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves NW 7 ft at 11 seconds.

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Pt St George to Cape Mendocino 10 to 60 nm-
242 AM PDT Thu Apr 25 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Waves W 4 ft at 10 seconds...and S
2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves W 7 ft at 9 seconds...and S
2 ft at 15 seconds. Showers likely and chance of rain.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves W 7 ft at 9 seconds...and S 2 ft
at 15 seconds. Chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves NW 7 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves NW 5 ft at 8 seconds...and W 3 ft
at 14 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Waves NW 7 ft at 12 seconds.
.MON...N winds 15 kt. Waves NW 7 ft at 11 seconds.

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Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena out 10 nm-
242 AM PDT Thu Apr 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Waves N 5 ft at 5 seconds...and S 2 ft
at 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves W 3 ft at 9 seconds...and S
2 ft at 15 seconds. Chance of showers and rain.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Waves NW 6 ft at 9 seconds...and S 2 ft
at 15 seconds. Chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Waves NW 7 ft at 6 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Waves NW 7 ft at 9 seconds...and NW
3 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves NW 7 ft at 12 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves NW 8 ft at 7 seconds.

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Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena 10 to 60 nm-
242 AM PDT Thu Apr 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Waves NW 5 ft at 5 seconds...and S 2 ft
at 16 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Waves W 5 ft at 5 seconds...and S
2 ft at 15 seconds. Chance of rain and slight chance of showers.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves NW 7 ft at 9 seconds...and S 2 ft
at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves NW 7 ft at 6 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Waves NW 7 ft at 9 seconds...and NW
5 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Waves NW 7 ft at 12 seconds.
.MON...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves NW 9 ft at 7 seconds.

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