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NWS Forecast

FZUS56 KEKA 181537
CWFEKA

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR CALIFORNIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
900 AM PDT SAT MAY 18 2013

PT ST GEORGE TO PT ARENA AND OUT 60 NM

PZZ400-182200-
900 AM PDT SAT MAY 18 2013

SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WATERS

LIGHT TO MODERATE WINDS AND MODERATE SEAS WILL PREVAIL ACROSS
THE WATERS THROUGH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. A STRENGTHENING HIGH
PRESSURE SYSTEM LOCATED OVER THE NORTHEAST PACIFIC WILL
INTERACT WITH A DEVELOPING COASTAL LOW PRESSURE TROUGH TONIGHT
INTO SUNDAY TIGHTENING THE PRESSURE GRADIENT. THE WINDS AND
SEAS WILL INCREASE ACROSS THE WATERS TONIGHT AND EARLY NEXT
WEEK.



PZZ450-182200-
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM-
900 AM PDT SAT MAY 18 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH
LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

TODAY
NW WINDS UP TO 5 KT. WAVES...W 4 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

TONIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WAVES...W 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
PATCHY FOG.

SUN
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES...NW 8 FT
AT 8 SECONDS.

SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WAVES...NW 11 FT AT
9 SECONDS.

MON
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WAVES...NW 10 FT AT 9 SECONDS.

TUE
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WAVES...NW 12 FT AT 11 SECONDS.

WED
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WAVES...NW 9 FT AT 10 SECONDS. 



PZZ470-182200-
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM-
900 AM PDT SAT MAY 18 2013

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
MONDAY NIGHT...

TODAY
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES...W 5 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

TONIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT.
WAVES...NW 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS.

SUN
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES...N 10 FT
AT 7 SECONDS.

SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT. WAVES...N
14 FT AT 9 SECONDS.

MON
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES...N 13 FT
AT 9 SECONDS.

TUE
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES...NW
13 FT AT 11 SECONDS.

WED
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES...NW 10 FT AT 10 SECONDS. 



PZZ455-182200-
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM-
900 AM PDT SAT MAY 18 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH
LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

TODAY
NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WAVES...W 4 FT AT 14 SECONDS.

TONIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WAVES...NW 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
PATCHY FOG.

SUN
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES...NW 9 FT
AT 8 SECONDS.

SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WAVES...NW 11 FT AT
10 SECONDS.

MON
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WAVES...NW 9 FT AT 10 SECONDS.

TUE
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. WAVES...NW 12 FT AT 11 SECONDS.

WED
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. WAVES...NW 10 FT AT 10 SECONDS. 



PZZ475-182200-
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM-
900 AM PDT SAT MAY 18 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE
WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

TODAY
NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WAVES...W 4 FT AT 13 SECONDS.

TONIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WAVES...NW 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
PATCHY FOG.

SUN
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT...RISING TO
40 KT. WAVES...N 11 FT AT 9 SECONDS.

SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT. WAVES...N
15 FT AT 10 SECONDS.

MON
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES...NW
13 FT AT 10 SECONDS.

TUE
N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. WAVES...NW 14 FT AT 11 SECONDS.

WED
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. WAVES...NW 13 FT AT 10 SECONDS. 



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