Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Eureka, CA
Issued by NWS Eureka, CA
029 FZUS56 KEKA 112153 CWFEKA Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest California National Weather Service Eureka CA 253 PM PDT Sat May 11 2024 PZZ400-120430- 253 PM PDT Sat May 11 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WATERS...Mild marine conditions with moderate north winds and smaller, long- period swells within the coastal waters through the weekend. Winds and seas will begin to increase late Sunday as a high pressure gradient builds along the coast, with northerly gales possible in the outer waters by late Monday. 14 to 16 foot mid-period steep seas are possible through mid week. $$ PZZ450-120430- Pt St George to Cape Mendocino out 10 nm- 253 PM PDT Sat May 11 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves NW 4 ft at 8 seconds...and NW 2 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy dense fog. .SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves NW 4 ft at 7 seconds...and W 2 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy dense fog. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Waves NW 5 ft at 6 seconds. Patchy fog. .MON...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Waves N 8 ft at 8 seconds...and NW 3 ft at 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Waves N 9 ft at 9 seconds...and NW 4 ft at 12 seconds. .TUE...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves N 11 ft at 10 seconds...and NW 4 ft at 13 seconds. .WED...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Waves NW 9 ft at 9 seconds...and W 3 ft at 12 seconds. .THU...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Waves NW 8 ft at 8 seconds. $$ PZZ470-120430- Pt St George to Cape Mendocino 10 to 60 nm- 253 PM PDT Sat May 11 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves NW 5 ft at 6 seconds...and NW 2 ft at 10 seconds. .SUN...N winds 15 kt. Waves N 6 ft at 6 seconds...and W 2 ft at 10 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves N 8 ft at 7 seconds...and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .MON...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Waves N 11 ft at 9 seconds...and NW 4 ft at 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Waves N 13 ft at 10 seconds...and NW 4 ft at 12 seconds. .TUE...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Waves N 16 ft at 11 seconds...and NW 4 ft at 13 seconds. .WED...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Waves N 14 ft at 11 seconds...and NW 3 ft at 12 seconds. .THU...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Waves N 13 ft at 10 seconds...and NW 3 ft at 11 seconds. $$ PZZ455-120430- Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena out 10 nm- 253 PM PDT Sat May 11 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Waves NW 4 ft at 5 seconds...and NW 3 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy dense fog. .SUN...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Waves NW 5 ft at 5 seconds...and NW 2 ft at 10 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves NW 6 ft at 6 seconds...and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .MON...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves N 9 ft at 9 seconds...and NW 3 ft at 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves N 10 ft at 9 seconds...and NW 4 ft at 13 seconds. .TUE...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Waves N 7 ft at 10 seconds...and NW 4 ft at 13 seconds. .WED...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Waves N 6 ft at 9 seconds...and NW 3 ft at 12 seconds. .THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves N 7 ft at 8 seconds. $$ PZZ475-120430- Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena 10 to 60 nm- 253 PM PDT Sat May 11 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Waves NW 5 ft at 5 seconds...and NW 2 ft at 11 seconds. .SUN...NW winds 15 kt. Waves N 6 ft at 5 seconds...and NW 2 ft at 10 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves N 7 ft at 7 seconds...and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .MON...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Waves N 10 ft at 9 seconds...and NW 3 ft at 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Waves N 12 ft at 10 seconds...and NW 4 ft at 13 seconds. .TUE...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Waves N 14 ft at 11 seconds...and NW 4 ft at 13 seconds. .WED...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves N 13 ft at 11 seconds...and NW 3 ft at 12 seconds. .THU...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves N 12 ft at 10 seconds. $$