Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Eureka, CA
Issued by NWS Eureka, CA
467 FZUS56 KEKA 040354 CWFEKA Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest California National Weather Service Eureka CA 854 PM PDT Fri May 3 2024 PZZ400-041015- 854 PM PDT Fri May 3 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WATERS...Southerly winds quickly strengthen over the next few hours as a front approaches the coast. Winds then rapidly shift to westerly after the frontal passage early Saturday morning. Gusty and sudden westerly wind gusts to 25 kt are possible on Saturday with convective showers. $$ PZZ450-041015- Pt St George to Cape Mendocino out 10 nm- 854 PM PDT Fri May 3 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Waves SW 4 ft at 7 seconds. Rain. .SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves W 4 ft at 7 seconds. Showers and slight chance of tstms. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves W 5 ft at 8 seconds. Slight chance of showers and tstms. .SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves W 6 ft at 9 seconds...and NW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves NW 6 ft at 9 seconds...and NW 3 ft at 13 seconds. .MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves NW 6 ft at 12 seconds. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves N 8 ft at 8 seconds...and NW 8 ft at 15 seconds. .WED...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves N 11 ft at 9 seconds. $$ PZZ470-041015- Pt St George to Cape Mendocino 10 to 60 nm- 854 PM PDT Fri May 3 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Waves SW 5 ft at 7 seconds. Rain. .SAT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Waves W 6 ft at 7 seconds. Chance of showers and slight chance of tstms. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Waves NW 8 ft at 8 seconds. Slight chance of showers. .SUN...SW winds 10 kt. Waves W 6 ft at 9 seconds...and NW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves NW 6 ft at 9 seconds...and NW 4 ft at 13 seconds. .MON...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Waves NW 7 ft at 12 seconds. .TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves N 9 ft at 8 seconds...and NW 8 ft at 15 seconds. .WED...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Waves N 13 ft at 9 seconds. $$ PZZ455-041015- Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena out 10 nm- 854 PM PDT Fri May 3 2024 .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Waves NW 4 ft at 7 seconds. Rain. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves W 5 ft at 8 seconds. Showers and slight chance of tstms. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Waves NW 7 ft at 7 seconds. Slight chance of showers and tstms. .SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves W 6 ft at 9 seconds...and NW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves NW 6 ft at 9 seconds...and NW 3 ft at 13 seconds. .MON...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Waves NW 6 ft at 12 seconds. .TUE...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves NW 9 ft at 8 seconds...and NW 8 ft at 16 seconds. .WED...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves N 9 ft at 9 seconds...and NW 6 ft at 13 seconds. $$ PZZ475-041015- Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena 10 to 60 nm- 854 PM PDT Fri May 3 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM PDT SATURDAY THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Waves W 5 ft at 7 seconds. Rain. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves W 6 ft at 7 seconds. Chance of showers and slight chance of tstms. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Waves NW 9 ft at 7 seconds. .SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves W 6 ft at 9 seconds...and NW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves NW 6 ft at 9 seconds...and NW 3 ft at 13 seconds. .MON...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Waves NW 7 ft at 12 seconds. .TUE...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Waves N 10 ft at 9 seconds...and NW 8 ft at 16 seconds. .WED...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Waves N 12 ft at 10 seconds...and NW 6 ft at 13 seconds. $$