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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest California
National Weather Service Eureka CA
809 PM PST Wed Dec 4 2024

WATERS FROM PT ST GEORGE TO PT ARENA AND OUT 60 NM

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809 PM PST Wed Dec 4 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WATERS...Gentle to nearly calm
northerly winds will continue tonight into early Thursday. With
little short period seas to speak of, the sea state will continue
to be controlled by a series of mid period westerly swells
currently around 6 feet. Northerly winds will increase again
Thursday afternoon into the weekend, mostly in a fan south of Cape
Mendocino with gusts up to 20 kts. Increased winds will help
increase short period seas in the southern waters alongside
continued mid period westerly swells peaking up to 7 feet late
Thursday night. Similar conditions will continue into the weekend.


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Pt St George to Cape Mendocino out 10 nm-
809 PM PST Wed Dec 4 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW wind 5 kt, backing to E. Seas
6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog. Patchy
drizzle.
.THU...NW wind 5 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft
at 13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 5 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 13 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft
at 13 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 5 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft
at 14 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft
at 7 seconds and W 9 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. Wave Detail:
N 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 10 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft
at 7 seconds and W 9 ft at 13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 5 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail:
N 2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 6 ft at 12 seconds.

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Pt St George to Cape Mendocino 10 to 60 nm-
809 PM PST Wed Dec 4 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW wind 5 kt, backing to SE. Seas
around 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance
of.
.THU...SW wind 5 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft
at 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: W
7 ft at 13 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft
at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 5 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft
at 14 seconds. Rain likely.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 6 ft at 6 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft
at 7 seconds and W 11 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. Wave Detail:
N 9 ft at 7 seconds and W 11 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft
at 7 seconds and W 9 ft at 13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: N
5 ft at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at 12 seconds.

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Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena out 10 nm-
809 PM PST Wed Dec 4 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave
Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog
early this evening.
.THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft
at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N
5 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft
at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N
5 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft
at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: N
6 ft at 6 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 9 ft
at 7 seconds and W 8 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. Wave Detail:
N 9 ft at 8 seconds and W 9 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft
at 7 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 12 seconds.

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Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena 10 to 60 nm-
809 PM PST Wed Dec 4 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave
Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds. A slight
chance of.
.THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft
at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail:
N 5 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft
at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: N
6 ft at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft
at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: N
7 ft at 6 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Wave Detail: N
10 ft at 8 seconds and W 9 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. Wave Detail:
N 11 ft at 9 seconds and W 10 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. Wave Detail: N 9 ft
at 7 seconds and NW 8 ft at 13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: N
6 ft at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at 12 seconds.

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