Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Eureka, CA
Issued by NWS Eureka, CA
052 FZUS56 KEKA 181004 CWFEKA Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest California National Weather Service Eureka CA 304 AM PDT Sat May 18 2024 PZZ400-181645- 304 AM PDT Sat May 18 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WATERS...Northerly gales in the outer waters will continue through the weekend as large, short- period seas persist across all zones. Winds and seas expected to subside slightly overnight before increasing again Sunday afternoon with a concentration in the southern waters. Gale or near-gale force winds and hazardous seas remain likely late this weekend through early next week. $$ PZZ450-181645- Pt St George to Cape Mendocino out 10 nm- 304 AM PDT Sat May 18 2024 ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves NW 10 ft at 10 seconds...and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves NW 11 ft at 9 seconds...and SW 2 ft at 20 seconds. .SUN...N winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to around 35 kt. Waves NW 10 ft at 9 seconds...and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves NW 12 ft at 10 seconds...and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .MON...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves NW 12 ft at 10 seconds...and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .TUE...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Waves NW 8 ft at 8 seconds...and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves NW 7 ft at 8 seconds...and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. $$ PZZ470-181645- Pt St George to Cape Mendocino 10 to 60 nm- 304 AM PDT Sat May 18 2024 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Waves N 13 ft at 10 seconds...and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. .TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Waves NW 12 ft at 10 seconds...and SW 2 ft at 20 seconds. .SUN...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Waves NW 11 ft at 9 seconds...and SW 3 ft at 18 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Waves N 13 ft at 10 seconds...and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds. .MON...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Waves N 13 ft at 10 seconds...and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds. .TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves NW 10 ft at 9 seconds...and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds. .WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves NW 8 ft at 9 seconds...and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. $$ PZZ455-181645- Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena out 10 nm- 304 AM PDT Sat May 18 2024 ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt. Waves NW 10 ft at 10 seconds...and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to around 35 kt. Waves NW 12 ft at 10 seconds...and SW 2 ft at 19 seconds. .SUN...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Waves NW 12 ft at 10 seconds...and SW 3 ft at 18 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Waves NW 12 ft at 10 seconds...and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds. .MON...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Waves NW 12 ft at 10 seconds...and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds. .TUE...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves NW 10 ft at 9 seconds...and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .WED...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves NW 9 ft at 9 seconds...and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. $$ PZZ475-181645- Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena 10 to 60 nm- 304 AM PDT Sat May 18 2024 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... .TODAY...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts to around 40 kt. Waves N 14 ft at 10 seconds...and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. .TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts to around 40 kt. Waves NW 13 ft at 10 seconds...and SW 3 ft at 19 seconds. .SUN...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts to around 40 kt. Waves N 14 ft at 10 seconds...and SW 3 ft at 18 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Waves N 14 ft at 10 seconds...and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds. .MON...N winds 30 kt. Waves NW 15 ft at 11 seconds...and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds. .TUE...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Waves NW 12 ft at 10 seconds...and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds. .WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves NW 10 ft at 9 seconds...and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. $$