King Range National Conservation Area

Marine Weather Statement issued April 10 at 9:47AM PDT by NWS Eureka CA

...RAPID AND BRIEF INCREASE OF SOUTH WINDS SATURDAY... There is a chance of thunderstorms across the waters throughout the day today. These have the potential to promote brief heavy downpours, frequent lightning, small hail and gusty and erratic winds greater than 30 knots. A rapid and brief increase of southerly winds is expected on Saturday as a frontal system approaches the area. Expect gusts up to around 25 kts over the southern waters and around Cape Mendocino, with isolated gust up to 34 knots. After the frontal passage, breezy northerly winds will develop early Sunday. The sea state will be dominated by wind driven waves and several small swells through Sunday.