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SYNOPSIS

A slight warming trend is expected today before cooler and windy conditions return Friday and Saturday. Sunday and Monday, temperatures start to warm again with continued northerly winds.

LONG TERM...(Monday through Wednesday)

Sunday high pressure starts to build back into the area on Sunday. Northerly winds remain strong as the system that moved by to the north of the area drops into the Great Basin. These may weaken slightly in areas away from the coast and in E-W orientated valleys. These winds will advect marine air, keeping the areas near the coast and up the river valleys cooler than areas farther inland. Highs away from the coast should warm into the 70s again to end the weekend. A warming trend is forecasted early week with highs finally warming back into the upper 80s to low 90s inland. The strong northerly winds are finally expected to diminish starting Monday and Tuesday, but remain breezy. Overnight the winds turn offshore and may help keep the coastal clouds out of the area. Northerly winds calm much more Wednesday through the end of next week.

AVIATION

VFR conditions are expected for most interior terminals, including KUKI. Along the coast, winds are expected to remain slightly elevated overnight preventing widespread coastal stratus. However, there is still a possibility for coastal stratus forming around Humboldt Bay early this morning. It is less clear if stratus will form around KCEC. Regardless, any stratus that forms will dissipate after sunrise along with increasing northerly winds into this afternoon. Gusty northerly winds are anticipated throughout the region this afternoon and evening.

MARINE

Northerly winds continue to increase across the coastal waters. Expect moderate to strong breezes for the southern waters, while gentle to moderate for the northern waters. These winds will continue to steadily increase through Thursday, with strong breezes expanding into the northern outer waters. Gale force gusts are likely in the lee of Cape Mendocino on Thursday afternoon, before an increase in coverage occurs across the southern outer waters Thursday evening. A Gale Warning is in effect for zone 475 from Thursday afternoon through late Friday night. These strong winds could expanded into the southern inner waters with the strengthening pressure gradient nearshore. At this point the coverage is not enough (<50%) to upgrade the Small Craft Advisory to Gale Force Warning. Next shift will continue to evaluate any changes on this. A Small Craft Advisory for winds is now in effect for zone 470 and 450 from Friday morning through late Friday night. Winds may diminish slightly on Monday. Steep, wind driven waves are generally expected to dominate seas. /ZVS

EKA WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

CA... None. NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA COASTAL WATERS... Small Craft Advisory from 9 AM Friday to 3 AM PDT Saturday for PZZ450.

Small Craft Advisory until 3 AM PDT Saturday for PZZ455.

Small Craft Advisory from 5 AM Friday to 3 AM PDT Saturday for PZZ470.

Small Craft Advisory until 3 PM PDT this afternoon for PZZ475.

Gale Warning from 3 PM this afternoon to 3 AM PDT Saturday for PZZ475.