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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest California
National Weather Service Eureka CA
846 PM PST Thu Nov 21 2024

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

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846 PM PST Thu Nov 21 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WATERS....Southerly gales
persisted near Point Arena today. These southerly gales have rapidly
spread north this evening ahead of a strong frontal boundary and
will persist through late tonight. Winds and seas will subside
Friday. Another low pressure system will approach over the
weekend, bringing an increase in southerly winds and steep waves.

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Pt St George to Cape Mendocino out 10 nm-
846 PM PST Thu Nov 21 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST FRIDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...S wind 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 50 kt.
Seas 12 ft. Wave Detail: S 12 ft at 10 seconds and NW 9 ft
at 12 seconds. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Wave Detail: S
12 ft at 10 seconds and NW 4 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. Wave Detail:
S 6 ft at 6 seconds and W 9 ft at 11 seconds. Showers.
.SAT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft
at 5 seconds and SW 5 ft at 9 seconds. Showers.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SW 5 ft at 9 seconds. Showers likely.
.SUN...SE wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft
at 7 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail:
S 5 ft at 7 seconds and NW 4 ft at 10 seconds. Rain.
.MON...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 9 seconds. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: S
5 ft at 8 seconds. Rain.
.TUE...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft
at 8 seconds. Rain likely.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of rain.

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Pt St George to Cape Mendocino 10 to 60 nm-
846 PM PST Thu Nov 21 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST FRIDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...S wind 30 to 40 kt, easing to 25 to 30 kt.
Seas 14 ft. Wave Detail: S 14 ft at 11 seconds and NW 9 ft
at 12 seconds. Rain.
.FRI...SW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. Wave Detail: S
14 ft at 10 seconds and NW 5 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 6 ft at 5 seconds and SW 11 ft at 11 seconds. Showers.
.SAT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW
4 ft at 5 seconds and SW 6 ft at 9 seconds. Showers likely.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 4 ft at 4 seconds and SW 7 ft at 9 seconds. Showers likely.
.SUN...S wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 9 ft
at 8 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: S
8 ft at 7 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. Rain.
.MON...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft
at 6 seconds and W 4 ft at 9 seconds. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail:
S 7 ft at 7 seconds. Rain.
.TUE...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft
at 8 seconds. Rain likely.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of rain.

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Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena out 10 nm-
846 PM PST Thu Nov 21 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST FRIDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...S wind 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 50 kt.
Seas 13 ft. Wave Detail: S 13 ft at 11 seconds and NW 9 ft
at 12 seconds. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. Wave Detail: S
12 ft at 10 seconds and NW 5 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. Wave Detail:
W 10 ft at 10 seconds and NW 3 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW
4 ft at 5 seconds and SW 6 ft at 9 seconds. Showers likely.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 6 ft at 9 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SUN...SE wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
7 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 8 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds.
Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail:
S 6 ft at 7 seconds and NW 4 ft at 10 seconds. Rain.
.MON...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft
at 6 seconds and W 4 ft at 9 seconds. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 5 ft at 8 seconds. Rain.
.TUE...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft
at 8 seconds. Rain likely.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail:
S 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of rain.

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Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena 10 to 60 nm-
846 PM PST Thu Nov 21 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST FRIDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...S wind 30 to 35 kt, easing to 25 to 30 kt.
Seas 14 ft. Wave Detail: S 14 ft at 11 seconds and NW 9 ft
at 12 seconds. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. Wave Detail: S
13 ft at 10 seconds and NW 5 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. Wave Detail:
S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SW 11 ft at 11 seconds. Showers.
.SAT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW
6 ft at 6 seconds and SW 6 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 6 ft at 9 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. Showers likely.
.SUN...S wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
9 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 7 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds.
Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail:
S 7 ft at 7 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. Rain.
.MON...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft
at 6 seconds and W 5 ft at 9 seconds. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 6 ft at 7 seconds. Rain.
.TUE...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW
6 ft at 8 seconds. Rain likely.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of rain.

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