Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Eureka, CA
Issued by NWS Eureka, CA
310 FZUS56 KEKA 210356 CWFEKA Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest California National Weather Service Eureka CA 856 PM PDT Mon May 20 2024 PZZ400-211030- 856 PM PDT Mon May 20 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WATERS...Gale force winds and very steep seas continue across all waters this evening. Northerly winds slowly diminish tonight into mid week as the surface pressure gradient gradually briefly relaxes, with gale force conditions are expected to persist across the southern outer waters and leeward of Cape Mendocino through Tuesday evening. Wednesday, strong and gusty winds will continue over the coastal waters, with gale force gust winds over the southern outer waters. Seas will remain steep and hazardous across the coastal waters for the remainder of the week. $$ PZZ450-211030- Pt St George to Cape Mendocino out 10 nm- 856 PM PDT Mon May 20 2024 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Waves N 12 ft at 10 seconds...and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .TUE...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves N 10 ft at 9 seconds...and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Waves NW 7 ft at 7 seconds...and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves N 5 ft at 6 seconds...and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Waves N 7 ft at 7 seconds. .THU...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Waves N 7 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves N 5 ft at 5 seconds. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves NW 6 ft at 6 seconds. $$ PZZ470-211030- Pt St George to Cape Mendocino 10 to 60 nm- 856 PM PDT Mon May 20 2024 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts to around 40 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. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves N 8 ft at 7 seconds...and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .WED...N winds 20 kt. Waves N 6 ft at 6 seconds...and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves N 8 ft at 8 seconds...and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .THU...N winds 20 kt. Waves N 8 ft at 8 seconds...and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves N 6 ft at 5 seconds. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves N 7 ft at 7 seconds. $$ PZZ455-211030- Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena out 10 nm- 856 PM PDT Mon May 20 2024 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Waves N 13 ft at 10 seconds...and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .TUE...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Waves N 11 ft at 9 seconds...and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Waves N 11 ft at 10 seconds...and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .WED...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves N 8 ft at 7 seconds...and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves NW 8 ft at 7 seconds...and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .THU...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves N 8 ft at 7 seconds. .FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves N 6 ft at 6 seconds. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Waves N 6 ft at 6 seconds. $$ PZZ475-211030- Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena 10 to 60 nm- 856 PM PDT Mon May 20 2024 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts to around 40 kt. Waves N 15 ft at 11 seconds...and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds. .TUE...N winds 25 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...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. .WED...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Waves N 9 ft at 8 seconds...and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N winds 25 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 10 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves N 7 ft at 7 seconds. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves N 7 ft at 7 seconds. $$