Gale Warning

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Eureka CA
1111 PM PDT Sun Jul 13 2025

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Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena 10 to 60 nm-
1111 PM PDT Sun Jul 13 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT MONDAY...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM MONDAY TO 9 AM PDT TUESDAY...

* WHAT...For the Gale Warning, north winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts
  to 40 kt and seas 11 to 16 feet expected. For the Small Craft
  Advisory, north winds 15 to 25 kt with localized gusts to 35 kt
  and seas 8 to 13 feet.

* WHERE...Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena 10 to 60 nm.

* WHEN...For the Gale Warning, from 9 PM Monday to 9 AM PDT
  Tuesday. For the Small Craft Advisory, until 9 PM PDT Monday.

* IMPACTS...Strong winds will cause hazardous seas which could
  capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Mariners should alter plans to avoid these hazardous conditions.
Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course, and/or secure the
vessel for severe conditions.

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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
842 PM PDT Sun Jul 13 2025

California waters-
Inner waters from  60 nm to 150 nm offshore.
Outer waters from 150 nm to 250 nm offshore.

Seas given as significant wave height, which is the average
height of the highest 1/3 of the waves. Individual waves may be
more than twice the significant wave height.

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Point St. George to Point Arena between 60 NM and 150 NM
offshore-
842 PM PDT Sun Jul 13 2025

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas
9 to 13 ft becoming 9 to 16 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or
less.
.MON...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming 25 to 30 kt. Seas
12 to 16 ft.
.TUE...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft.
.WED...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.THU...N winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to
10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.

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