Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Eureka, CA
Issued by NWS Eureka, CA
040 FZUS56 KEKA 212145 CWFEKA Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest California National Weather Service Eureka CA 245 PM PDT Tue May 21 2024 PZZ400-220430- 245 PM PDT Tue May 21 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WATERS...Near gale to gale force winds continue this afternoon with the strongest winds south of Cape Mendocino. Winds will diminish across the area tonight. Wednesday afternoon through Thursday winds are expected to increase again with gale force winds are possible in the southern waters and near gale in the north. $$ PZZ450-220430- Pt St George to Cape Mendocino out 10 nm- 245 PM PDT Tue May 21 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Waves NW 7 ft at 7 seconds...and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog. Patchy drizzle. .WED...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Waves NW 5 ft at 6 seconds...and NW 3 ft at 11 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Waves NW 7 ft at 7 seconds...and NW 2 ft at 10 seconds. .THU...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Waves N 7 ft at 6 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Waves NW 6 ft at 7 seconds. .FRI...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Waves N 5 ft at 5 seconds. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves NW 6 ft at 6 seconds. .SUN...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Waves N 5 ft at 5 seconds. $$ PZZ470-220430- Pt St George to Cape Mendocino 10 to 60 nm- 245 PM PDT Tue May 21 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves N 9 ft at 8 seconds... subsiding to 6 ft...and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds. .WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves NW 6 ft at 6 seconds...and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves NW 8 ft at 9 seconds...and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves N 8 ft at 6 seconds...and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves N 7 ft at 7 seconds...and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI...N winds 15 kt. Waves N 6 ft at 5 seconds. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves N 8 ft at 7 seconds. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves N 7 ft at 5 seconds. $$ PZZ455-220430- Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena out 10 nm- 245 PM PDT Tue May 21 2024 ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to around 35 kt. Waves N 10 ft at 9 seconds...and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt...rising to 20 to 30 kt. Waves N 8 ft at 8 seconds...and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Waves NW 9 ft at 8 seconds...and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .THU...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves NW 8 ft at 7 seconds...and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves N 7 ft at 7 seconds...and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Waves N 6 ft at 6 seconds. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Waves N 6 ft at 6 seconds. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves N 6 ft at 6 seconds. $$ PZZ475-220430- Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena 10 to 60 nm- 245 PM PDT Tue May 21 2024 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Gusts up to 40 kt. Waves N 12 ft at 10 seconds...and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .WED...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Waves N 9 ft at 8 seconds...and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Waves N 9 ft at 8 seconds...and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .THU...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves N 9 ft at 8 seconds...and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves N 8 ft at 7 seconds...and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves N 7 ft at 7 seconds. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves N 7 ft at 6 seconds. .SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves N 7 ft at 6 seconds. $$