Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Eureka, CA
Issued by NWS Eureka, CA
140 FZUS56 KEKA 190929 CWFEKA Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest California National Weather Service Eureka CA 229 AM PDT Sun May 19 2024 PZZ400-191830- 229 AM PDT Sun May 19 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WATERS...Gale force northerly winds will increase again Sunday afternoon across all waters. A strong thermal trough will continue to produce gale force winds and very steep, hazardous seas through at least Monday night across much of coastal the waters. Gale force conditions may persist across the southern outer waters through Tuesday. Conditions will gradually improve mid to late next week, but seas will remain hazardous for small craft. $$ PZZ450-191830- Pt St George to Cape Mendocino out 10 nm- 229 AM PDT Sun May 19 2024 ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... .TODAY...N winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts to around 45 kt. Waves N 11 ft at 10 seconds...and SW 2 ft at 19 seconds. .TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts to around 45 kt. Waves NW 13 ft at 10 seconds...and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. .MON...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Waves N 12 ft at 10 seconds...and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves N 11 ft at 10 seconds...and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .TUE...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Waves N 8 ft at 9 seconds. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves NW 7 ft at 7 seconds...and NW 3 ft at 11 seconds. .THU...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Waves N 7 ft at 7 seconds. $$ PZZ470-191830- Pt St George to Cape Mendocino 10 to 60 nm- 229 AM PDT Sun May 19 2024 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... .TODAY...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Waves N 11 ft at 10 seconds...and SW 3 ft at 19 seconds. .TONIGHT...N winds 30 to 35 kt. Waves N 13 ft at 10 seconds...and SW 3 ft at 18 seconds. .MON...N winds 30 kt with gusts to around 40 kt. Waves N 13 ft at 10 seconds...and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Waves N 13 ft at 10 seconds...and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds. .TUE...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves N 9 ft at 9 seconds...and SW 2 ft at 16 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 kt. Waves N 8 ft at 7 seconds...and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. $$ PZZ455-191830- Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena out 10 nm- 229 AM PDT Sun May 19 2024 ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... .TODAY...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts to around 40 kt. Waves N 12 ft at 10 seconds...and SW 3 ft at 19 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts to around 40 kt. Waves N 12 ft at 10 seconds...and SW 3 ft at 18 seconds. .MON...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Waves N 12 ft at 10 seconds...and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Waves N 12 ft at 10 seconds...and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .TUE...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves N 10 ft at 9 seconds...and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .WED...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves N 8 ft at 8 seconds...and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .THU...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves N 8 ft at 7 seconds...and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. $$ PZZ475-191830- Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena 10 to 60 nm- 229 AM PDT Sun May 19 2024 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... .TODAY...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Waves N 13 ft at 10 seconds...and SW 3 ft at 19 seconds. .TONIGHT...N winds 30 to 35 kt. Waves N 13 ft at 10 seconds...and SW 3 ft at 18 seconds. .MON...N winds 30 to 35 kt. Waves N 15 ft at 11 seconds...and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Waves N 14 ft at 11 seconds...and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds. .TUE...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Waves N 13 ft at 10 seconds...and SW 3 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. .THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves N 10 ft at 8 seconds...and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. $$