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PZZ540 Coastal Waters From Point Arena To Point Reyes California Out To 10 Nm- 218 Pm Pdt Mon Jun 17 2024
.small craft advisory in effect through late Tuesday night - .
This afternoon - NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave detail: nw 6 ft at 8 seconds and sw 2 ft at 17 seconds. Tonight - NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave detail: nw 6 ft at 8 seconds and sw 2 ft at 16 seconds. Tue - NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave detail: nw 6 ft at 9 seconds and sw 2 ft at 15 seconds.Tue night - NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave detail: nw 6 ft at 8 seconds and sw 2 ft at 15 seconds. Juneteenth - NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: nw 5 ft at 8 seconds and sw 2 ft at 14 seconds.Wed night - NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: nw 5 ft at 7 seconds and sw 2 ft at 14 seconds. Thu - NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: nw 2 ft at 4 seconds, nw 4 ft at 8 seconds and sw 2 ft at 14 seconds. Thu night - NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: nw 4 ft at 7 seconds and sw 2 ft at 15 seconds. Fri - NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: nw 2 ft at 5 seconds and nw 4 ft at 8 seconds. Fri night - NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: nw 2 ft at 6 seconds and nw 4 ft at 9 seconds.

PZZ500 218 Pm Pdt Mon Jun 17 2024
Synopsis for the central california coast and bays including the Monterey bay - Greater farallones - .and cordell bank national marine sanctuaries - .
widespread strong northerly/northwesterly breezes with near gale- force gusts will persist through Wednesday. Gusty winds will diminish overall beginning Thursday with strong breezes remaining exclusive to the outer waters through the weekend. Significant wave heights will build to 9-11 feet today, abate through Friday, and build back up to 10-12 feet towards the end of the the weekend.

FXUS66 KEKA 172223 AFDEKA

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION National Weather Service Eureka CA 310 PM PDT Mon Jun 17 2024

SYNOPSIS
Dry weather is expected for the foreseeable future.
Breezy northerly winds decouple in the evening and become light offshore flow component, with locally breezy over the exposed ridges. Interior temperatures begin a slow warming trend through the work week, with another heat possible late this week and this weekend.



DISCUSSION
Dry, cold air is spreading from north and northwest this afternoon as the passed shortwave trough continues to exit eastward of NRN California. Temperatures are running up to 7 degrees cooler than yesterday's reading as result. Inland highs have been generally in the 70's. A thermal trough developed near this coast late this morning. This is promoting coastal breezy northwesterly conditions this afternoon. Gusts from 20 to 30 mph are expected over the coastal headlands and exposed ridges, locally higher gusts up to 40 mph will be likely over the King Range and Crescent City. The eastern perimeter of Lake and Trinity counties are experiencing breezy north to northeasterly winds while this dry air continues to spread southward, bringing a slight risk for rapid spread of grass fires today, especially in Lake county. See Fire Wx section for more details. Winds are expected to decouple and become light offshore flow in the evening, with locally breezy over the exposed ridges overnight.
This may yield to keep much of the coastal area free of low clouds.

A surface high pressure will builds on Tuesday and bring a gradual warming trend across NRN California, while the longwave troughing is forecast to continue aloft well through Thursday.
Afternoon highs may creep back up to above normal late this week as ridging noses in from the west, with a moderate heat wave possible Friday and Saturday. Interior high temperatures in the mid 90's are expected to return across the warmer locations of Trinity, Lake, interior Mendocino, and northeastern Humboldt. NBM probabilities shows 50 to 75% for temperatures at 100 degree or greater in the hottest valleys for Friday and Saturday.

AVIATION
All terminals are VFR this afternoon with gusty NNW winds. Winds are expected to diminish this evening. Status looks unlikely to form tonight, apart from the Eel River and parts of Humboldt Bay. Clouds could make their way to Arcata and deterioate conditions, but confidence is low. Any low clouds are expected to quickly lift after sunrise. The afternoon will be breezy, with peak winds of 15-20 kts at all the terminals - much weaker than today's winds. JB



MARINE
Winds remain breezy this afternoon in the waters, with gale force gusts possible in the outer waters south of Cape Mendocino through early Tuesday morning. Northerly winds will be breezy Tuesday, especially in the afternoon, but lighter than today's winds, peaking at around 30 knots in the expansion fan south of Cape Mendocino and 20 to 25 knots elsewhere. The nearshore waters north of Cape Mendocino will see winds much lighter, with afternoon breezes only to about 15 knots in the coming days, as conditions remain breezy offshore. Both winds and seas look likely to increase again late week. JB



EKA WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
CA...
Red Flag Warning until 8 PM PDT this evening for CAZ264.

NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA COASTAL WATERS...
Small Craft Advisory until 9 AM PDT Tuesday for PZZ450.

Small Craft Advisory until 3 PM PDT Wednesday for PZZ455- 470.

Gale Warning until 9 PM PDT this evening for PZZ475.

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Point Arena
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Mon -- 02:40 AM PDT     Moonset
Mon -- 03:02 AM PDT     0.61 feet Low Tide
Mon -- 05:49 AM PDT     Sunrise
Mon -- 09:23 AM PDT     3.45 feet High Tide
Mon -- 02:06 PM PDT     2.42 feet Low Tide
Mon -- 04:46 PM PDT     Moonrise
Mon -- 08:17 PM PDT     5.60 feet High Tide
Mon -- 08:43 PM PDT     Sunset
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Mon -- 02:40 AM PDT     Moonset
Mon -- 04:06 AM PDT     0.00 knots Slack
Mon -- 05:49 AM PDT     Sunrise
Mon -- 07:09 AM PDT     0.74 knots Max Flood
Mon -- 10:08 AM PDT     -0.00 knots Slack
Mon -- 12:20 PM PDT     -0.49 knots Max Ebb
Mon -- 03:42 PM PDT     0.00 knots Slack
Mon -- 04:46 PM PDT     Moonrise
Mon -- 06:35 PM PDT     0.64 knots Max Flood
Mon -- 08:43 PM PDT     Sunset
Mon -- 09:24 PM PDT     -0.00 knots Slack
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