Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Eureka, CA
Issued by NWS Eureka, CA
886 FZUS56 KEKA 012145 CWFEKA Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest California National Weather Service Eureka CA 245 PM PDT Wed May 1 2024 PZZ400-020415- 245 PM PDT Wed May 1 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WATERS...Northerly winds will begin to weaken and turn westerly overnight. This summer-like sea state will become calmer overnight. Winds close to the coast north of Cape Mendocino will be southerly while winds to the south of Cape Mendocino will be from the north. As a weak warm front passes through the area Thursday morning, weak westerlies will lead to an increasingly calmer sea state until Saturday morning when a cold front will enter the area. $$ PZZ450-020415- Pt St George to Cape Mendocino out 10 nm- 245 PM PDT Wed May 1 2024 .TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt...becoming SE 5 kt. Waves N 7 ft at 5 seconds. .THU...SW winds 5 kt. Waves NW 3 ft at 9 seconds. Chance of rain. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves NW 4 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog. .FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves NW 3 ft at 7 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves SW 4 ft at 4 seconds. .SAT...NW winds 10 kt. Waves NW 5 ft at 5 seconds. .SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves W 5 ft at 9 seconds...and NW 5 ft at 14 seconds. .MON...NW winds 10 kt. Waves W 3 ft at 5 seconds...and NW 5 ft at 12 seconds. $$ PZZ470-020415- Pt St George to Cape Mendocino 10 to 60 nm- 245 PM PDT Wed May 1 2024 .TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Waves NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. .THU...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Waves W 5 ft at 5 seconds. Slight chance of rain. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves NW 4 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves NW 3 ft at 7 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves W 5 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves W 6 ft at 9 seconds. .SUN...W winds 10 kt. Waves NW 5 ft at 5 seconds...and NW 5 ft at 14 seconds. .MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves NW 7 ft at 12 seconds. $$ PZZ455-020415- Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena out 10 nm- 245 PM PDT Wed May 1 2024 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to around 35 kt. Waves N 9 ft at 8 seconds. .THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves NW 5 ft at 6 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Waves NW 5 ft at 5 seconds. .FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves NW 4 ft at 5 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Waves NW 3 ft at 7 seconds. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Waves NW 6 ft at 5 seconds. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves NW 6 ft at 5 seconds...and NW 5 ft at 15 seconds. .MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves NW 5 ft at 5 seconds...and NW 5 ft at 12 seconds. $$ PZZ475-020415- Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena 10 to 60 nm- 245 PM PDT Wed May 1 2024 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to around 35 kt. Waves N 9 ft at 8 seconds. .THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves NW 5 ft at 6 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Waves NW 5 ft at 5 seconds. .FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves NW 4 ft at 5 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves W 4 ft at 4 seconds. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves NW 7 ft at 6 seconds. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves NW 6 ft at 5 seconds...and NW 5 ft at 14 seconds. .MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves NW 5 ft at 5 seconds...and NW 5 ft at 12 seconds. $$