NWS Forecast

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CWFEKA

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR CALIFORNIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
223 PM PDT WED JUL 23 2008

PT ST GEORGE TO PT ARENA AND OUT 60 NM

PZZ400-240515-
223 PM PDT WED JUL 23 2008

SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WATERS

HIGH PRESSURE OFFSHORE AND A LOW PRESSURE TROUGH OVER THE
CALIFORNIA INTERIOR WILL MAINTAIN MODERATE TO STRONG NORTH WINDS
OVER THE OFFSHORE WATERS WITH GUSTS TO GALE FORCE MAINLY SOUTH OF
CAPE MENDOCINO. THESE WINDS WILL MAINTAIN STEEP SEAS FOR THE OUTER
WATERS THROUGH THURS NIGHT. WINDS WILL EASE LATE IN THE WEEK AS
THE HIGH OFFSHORE WEAKENS.

PZZ450-455-240515-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0043.000000T0000Z-080725T0600Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM-
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM-
223 PM PDT WED JUL 23 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS AND HAZARDOUS SEAS REMAINS IN
EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...

TONIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 5 TO 7
FT. NW SWELL 4 TO 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.

THU
NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 5 TO 7 FT.
NW SWELL 4 TO 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.

THU NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 6 FT...SUBSIDING
TO 3 TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. NW SWELL 3 TO 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
PATCHY FOG.

FRI
N WIND 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 4 FT. NW SWELL 5 FT.
PATCHY FOG.

FRI NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. NW SWELL
4 FT. PATCHY FOG AND DRIZZLE.

SAT
NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. NW SWELL
5 FT. PATCHY FOG.

SUN
NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. NW SWELL
6 FT. PATCHY FOG.

MON
NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. NW SWELL
6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 

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/O.CON.KEKA.SE.W.0027.000000T0000Z-080725T0600Z/
/O.CON.KEKA.SI.Y.0054.000000T0000Z-080726T0300Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM-
223 PM PDT WED JUL 23 2008

...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY
EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...

TONIGHT
N WIND 20 TO 30 KT WITH LOCAL GUSTS UP TO 35 KT IN THE
EVENING. COMBINED SEAS 9 TO 11 FT WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF
8 SECONDS.

THU
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT. COMBINED SEAS 8 TO 10 FT WITH A
DOMINANT PERIOD OF 8 SECONDS.

THU NIGHT
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT. COMBINED SEAS 8 TO 10 FT WITH A
DOMINANT PERIOD OF 8 SECONDS...SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG.

FRI
N WIND 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 5 TO 7 FT. N SWELL 3 FT.
PATCHY FOG.

FRI NIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT...EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES
2 TO 4 FT. NW SWELL 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.

SAT
N WIND 10 TO 20 KT...RISING TO 20 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES
3 TO 4 FT...BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. NW SWELL 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.

SUN
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 6 TO 8 FT. N SWELL 5 FT.
PATCHY FOG.

MON
N WIND 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 6 FT. N SWELL 5 FT.
PATCHY FOG.

PZZ475-240515-
/O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0031.000000T0000Z-080724T0600Z/
/O.CON.KEKA.SE.W.0027.000000T0000Z-080725T1800Z/
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM-
223 PM PDT WED JUL 23 2008

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS
EVENING...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...

TONIGHT
N WIND 25 TO 30 KT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT IN THE
EVENING. COMBINED SEAS 10 TO 12 FT WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF
8 SECONDS.

THU
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. COMBINED SEAS 9 TO
11 FT WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 8 SECONDS.

THU NIGHT
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT. COMBINED SEAS 8 TO 10 FT WITH A
DOMINANT PERIOD OF 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.

FRI
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT. COMBINED SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...SUBSIDING TO
7 TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG.

FRI NIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 6 TO 8 FT. N SWELL
4 FT. PATCHY FOG.

SAT
NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 6 TO 8 FT. NW SWELL
4 FT. PATCHY FOG.

SUN
NW WIND 20 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 9 TO 10 FT. N SWELL 4 FT.
PATCHY FOG.

MON
NW WIND 20 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 7 TO 9 FT. N SWELL 4 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 

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