Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Eureka, CA
Issued by NWS Eureka, CA
465 FZUS56 KEKA 272158 CWFEKA Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest California National Weather Service Eureka CA 258 PM PDT Sat Apr 27 2024 PZZ400-280415- 258 PM PDT Sat Apr 27 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WATERS...Fresh south winds ahead of an approaching cold front will shift to the northwest by late tonight behind the passing cold front with gentle to moderate northwest winds persisting through Sunday, before increasing to moderate to strong breezes Sunday night into Monday. A new swell is building in at 3-4 feet around 15 seconds. Combined seas of 5 to 7 feet are expected Sunday with steep wave and gusty wind potential for southern waters late Sunday night into late Monday night. $$ PZZ450-280415- Pt St George to Cape Mendocino out 10 nm- 258 PM PDT Sat Apr 27 2024 .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Waves NW 5 ft at 8 seconds...and W 3 ft at 13 seconds. Chance of rain. .SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves W 7 ft at 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves NW 7 ft at 12 seconds. Slight chance of drizzle. .MON...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Waves NW 7 ft at 11 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves NW 8 ft at 10 seconds. .TUE...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Waves NW 10 ft at 12 seconds. .WED...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Waves N 7 ft at 6 seconds. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. $$ PZZ470-280415- Pt St George to Cape Mendocino 10 to 60 nm- 258 PM PDT Sat Apr 27 2024 .TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Waves W 5 ft at 8 seconds...and W 4 ft at 13 seconds. Chance of rain. .SUN...NW winds 10 kt. Waves NW 8 ft at 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves NW 8 ft at 12 seconds...and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves NW 7 ft at 11 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Waves NW 8 ft at 10 seconds. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves NW 11 ft at 12 seconds. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves N 8 ft at 7 seconds. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. $$ PZZ455-280415- Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena out 10 nm- 258 PM PDT Sat Apr 27 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PDT THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves NW 7 ft at 8 seconds... subsiding to 4 ft...and NW 4 ft at 13 seconds. Chance of rain. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Waves NW 6 ft at 5 seconds...and NW 5 ft at 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves NW 9 ft at 12 seconds...and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MON...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves NW 8 ft at 7 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves NW 9 ft at 7 seconds. .TUE...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Waves N 11 ft at 9 seconds. .WED...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves N 9 ft at 7 seconds. .THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. $$ PZZ475-280415- Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena 10 to 60 nm- 258 PM PDT Sat Apr 27 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PDT THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Waves NW 5 ft at 9 seconds...and NW building to 5 ft at 13 seconds. Chance of rain. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves NW 8 ft at 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves NW 9 ft at 12 seconds...and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MON...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves NW 7 ft at 7 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves NW 9 ft at 7 seconds. .TUE...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Waves N 12 ft at 9 seconds. .WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves N 10 ft at 8 seconds. .THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves NW 7 ft at 9 seconds. $$