A small craft advisory will be in effect starting at 11 p.m. today and a gale warning starting at 3 a.m. Monday for what are expected to be rough conditions off the coast. The National Weather Service office in Eureka is forecasting that a cold front will make its way across coastal waters tonight with […]
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Beachgoers, Beware of High Surf
The Eureka office of the National Weather Service is warning beachgoers to be extra cautious over the next few days, with breaking waves upward of 25 feet possible along west-northwest facing beaches. The long-period swell being produced by a cyclone over the Gulf of Alaska is also expected to produce 20-foot seas on Wednesday. “These […]
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Sneaker Wave Threat Comes on Heels of Trinidad Rescue
The National Weather Service office in Eureka is warning of an increased risk of sneaker waves Thursday and Friday, a threat that comes on the heels of four teenage surfers — including one who is a state parks lifeguard — rescuing two swimmers off the shore of Trinidad State Beach yesterday. According to the weather […]