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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest California
National Weather Service Eureka CA
218 AM PDT Wed Jul 3 2024

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

PZZ400-032200-
218 AM PDT Wed Jul 3 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WATERS...A tight pressure
gradient over the coastal waters with the thermal trough
strengthening over the interior is resulting in strong gales in
the outer waters. Steep seas will propagate toward the coast
bringing hazardous seas to waters north of Cape Mendocino through
today. Winds will decrease sharply beginning tonight into
Thursday as the tightest pressure gradient moves west outside of
the waters.

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PZZ450-032200-
Pt St George to Cape Mendocino out 10 nm-
218 AM PDT Wed Jul 3 2024

...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, rising to
25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt this afternoon. Seas
11 ft. Wave Detail: N 11 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
11 ft. Wave Detail: N 11 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 5 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...W wind 5 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 5 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...SW wind 5 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 5 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 8 seconds.

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PZZ470-032200-
Pt St George to Cape Mendocino 10 to 60 nm-
218 AM PDT Wed Jul 3 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas
15 ft. Wave Detail: N 15 ft at 11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas
16 ft. Wave Detail: N 16 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
11 ft. Wave Detail: N 11 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: N
8 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.SAT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft
at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
5 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.

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PZZ455-032200-
Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena out 10 nm-
218 AM PDT Wed Jul 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...N wind 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
9 ft. Wave Detail: N 9 ft at 11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: N
8 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 5 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.FRI...SW wind 5 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.SAT...W wind 5 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.

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PZZ475-032200-
Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena 10 to 60 nm-
218 AM PDT Wed Jul 3 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...N wind 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas
15 ft. Wave Detail: N 15 ft at 11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
13 ft. Wave Detail: N 13 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU...E wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. Wave Detail: N
11 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N
7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog.
.FRI...SW wind 5 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.SAT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 5 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 6 ft at 5 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.

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