PZZ455 Cape Mendocino To Pt Arena Out 10 Nm- 229 Pm Pdt Mon May 6 2024
.gale warning in effect from Tuesday afternoon through late Wednesday night...
Tonight..NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Waves W 3 ft at 4 seconds...and nw 5 ft at 12 seconds.
Tue..NW winds 15 to 20 kt...rising to 20 to 30 kt with gusts to around 40 kt. Waves nw 8 ft at 12 seconds.
Tue night..NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts to around 40 kt. Waves nw 10 ft at 9 seconds...and nw 7 ft at 14 seconds.
Wed..NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Waves N 11 ft at 10 seconds...and nw 5 ft at 13 seconds.
Wed night..N winds 20 to 30 kt. Waves N 11 ft at 10 seconds...and nw 4 ft at 12 seconds.
Thu..N winds 5 to 15 kt. Waves N 6 ft at 8 seconds.
Fri..NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves nw 6 ft at 12 seconds.
Sat..NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves N 5 ft at 5 seconds...and nw 3 ft at 11 seconds.

PZZ400 229 Pm Pdt Mon May 6 2024
Synopsis for northern california waters..Winds are gradually training from the west as the previously dominant southerlies exit with the front. A northerly wind regime will become strong and dominant as synoptic ridging sets up over the western us, ramping up into gales on Tuesday which will last through to Thursday. Expect gusts above 35 kts in all area waters with some gusts in the northern outer waters reaching 50 kts late Wednesday night. Wind waves out of the nw will be steep and square, 9 - 10 feet in height and as many seconds in period. Seas peaking over 15 ft at 10-11 seconds out of the north by Wednesday night.