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KEY MESSAGES

- Northerly breezes near the coastline through the weekend.

- Hotter temperatures over the holiday weekend.

SYNOPSIS

Northerly breezes will persist along the coastline through the weekend into the first half of next week. Temperatures will begin to warm on Friday, peaking over the weekend, with interior valley high temperatures in the mid to high 90s.

AVIATION

Stratus continues to gain a stronger presence over the North Coast. IFR ceilings are expected to impact the coastal terminal Friday, with some improvement into the afternoon. A strengthening low level inversion and lighter northwest winds will once again hold the stratus around Humboldt Bay through a longer duration. Scattering to periods of clearing is expected throughout the afternoon hours however. Inland VFR is anticipated through the entire TAF period but light south winds in the valley around Ukiah may see a few clouds attempt to get past Hopland from the south in the early morning around daybreak.

MARINE

Winds have become lighter and all warnings have been downgraded to small craft advisories. Winds continued to decrease into Friday allowing small crafts to end in the inner waters tonight into Friday morning. Winds will remain moderate to strong in the outer waters for the next several days and the current expiration of the small craft for the outer waters zones Sunday morning will likely need to be extended further, especially south of Cape Mendocino. /RPA

EKA WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

CA... None. NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA COASTAL WATERS... Small Craft Advisory until 9 AM PDT this morning for PZZ455.

Small Craft Advisory until 9 PM PDT Sunday for PZZ470-475.