Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Eureka, CA
Issued by NWS Eureka, CA
815 FZUS56 KEKA 200943 CWFEKA Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest California National Weather Service Eureka CA 243 AM PDT Mon May 20 2024 PZZ400-201815- 243 AM PDT Mon May 20 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WATERS...A strong thermal trough will continue to produce gale force winds and very steep, hazardous seas through Tuesday morning across much of the coastal waters. Northerly winds slightly diminish into mid week as the surface pressure gradient gradually relaxes. However, gale force conditions are expected to persist across the southern outer waters through Tuesday evening. Conditions slowly improve mid to late week, but will remain hazardous for small craft. $$ PZZ450-201815- Pt St George to Cape Mendocino out 10 nm- 243 AM PDT Mon May 20 2024 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...N winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts to around 40 kt. Waves N 12 ft at 10 seconds...and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts to around 40 kt. Waves NW 11 ft at 10 seconds...and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves N 9 ft at 9 seconds...and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Waves N 5 ft at 6 seconds...and W 2 ft at 11 seconds. .WED...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Waves N 7 ft at 7 seconds. .THU...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Waves N 7 ft at 7 seconds. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves NW 5 ft at 6 seconds. $$ PZZ470-201815- Pt St George to Cape Mendocino 10 to 60 nm- 243 AM PDT Mon May 20 2024 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...N winds 30 to 35 kt. Waves N 13 ft at 10 seconds...and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Waves N 13 ft at 10 seconds...and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds. .TUE...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Waves N 12 ft at 10 seconds...and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves N 6 ft at 7 seconds...and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves N 8 ft at 7 seconds...and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves N 8 ft at 7 seconds...and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves N 6 ft at 6 seconds. $$ PZZ455-201815- Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena out 10 nm- 243 AM PDT Mon May 20 2024 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Gusts up to 40 kt. Waves N 12 ft at 10 seconds...and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Gusts up to 40 kt. Waves N 13 ft at 10 seconds...and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt...rising to 20 to 30 kt. Waves N 10 ft at 9 seconds...and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves N 9 ft at 9 seconds...and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .WED...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves N 8 ft at 7 seconds...and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .THU...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves N 8 ft at 7 seconds. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Waves N 6 ft at 6 seconds. $$ PZZ475-201815- Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena 10 to 60 nm- 243 AM PDT Mon May 20 2024 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... .TODAY...N winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts to around 45 kt. Waves N 15 ft at 11 seconds...and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...N winds 30 to 35 kt. Waves N 15 ft at 11 seconds...and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds. .TUE...N winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts to around 40 kt. Waves N 14 ft at 10 seconds...and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Waves N 10 ft at 9 seconds...and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .WED...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Waves N 9 ft at 8 seconds...and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves N 9 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI...N winds 20 kt. Waves N 7 ft at 7 seconds. $$