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Originally Posted by Sailabel  As an example, I wouldn't want to be off the CA coastline tomorrow afternoon, if I had a choice. |
To see what you mean, I looked at the marine forecast for Cape Mendocino (below)
I assume that anything above 30 knot gusts would be something I'd wait out eh?
Outer Coastal ForecastsMore Outer Coastal Forecasts
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 858 AM PDT WED JUN 24 2009
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...
.TODAY...N WIND 20 TO 25 KT. COMBINED SEAS 6 TO 8 FT WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 7 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 25 KT. COMBINED SEAS 7 TO 9 FT WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. .THU...N WIND 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT. COMBINED SEAS 10 TO 12 FT...BUILDING TO 13 TO 15 FT WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 10 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT. COMBINED SEAS 15 TO 17 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT. COMBINED SEAS 15 TO 17 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT...N WIND 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT. COMBINED SEAS 13 TO 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...N WIND 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT. COMBINED SEAS 14 TO 16 FT. PATCHY FOG.