Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Eureka, CA
Issued by NWS Eureka, CA
844 FZUS56 KEKA 171556 CWFEKA Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest California National Weather Service Eureka CA 856 AM PDT Fri May 17 2024 PZZ400-172215- 856 AM PDT Fri May 17 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WATERS...Northerly gales in the outer waters will continue through the end of this week as large, short- period seas persist across all zones. Conditions are forecast to be slightly better in the southern inner waters. Winds and seas are expected to peak late today into Saturday, subside overnight before increasing again Sunday afternoon. Gale or near-gale force winds and hazardous seas remain possible late this weekend through early next week. $$ PZZ450-172215- Pt St George to Cape Mendocino out 10 nm- 856 AM PDT Fri May 17 2024 ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .TODAY...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Waves NW 10 ft at 9 seconds...and NW 2 ft at 12 seconds. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Waves NW 13 ft at 10 seconds. .SAT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Waves NW 10 ft at 10 seconds...and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves NW 11 ft at 9 seconds...and SW 2 ft at 19 seconds. .SUN...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves NW 11 ft at 10 seconds. .MON...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves NW 11 ft at 10 seconds...and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .TUE...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Waves NW 8 ft at 8 seconds...and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. $$ PZZ470-172215- Pt St George to Cape Mendocino 10 to 60 nm- 856 AM PDT Fri May 17 2024 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... .TODAY...N winds 30 to 35 kt. Waves N 12 ft at 10 seconds...and NW 3 ft at 12 seconds. .TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts to around 45 kt. Waves N 16 ft at 11 seconds...and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. .SAT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Waves N 13 ft at 10 seconds...and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Waves N 12 ft at 10 seconds...and SW 2 ft at 19 seconds. .SUN...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Waves N 12 ft at 10 seconds...and SW 4 ft at 18 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 kt. Waves NW 9 ft at 8 seconds...and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds. $$ PZZ455-172215- Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena out 10 nm- 856 AM PDT Fri May 17 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .TODAY...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to around 35 kt. Waves NW 11 ft at 9 seconds...and SW 2 ft at 19 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves NW 12 ft at 10 seconds...and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves NW 10 ft at 10 seconds...and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves NW 12 ft at 10 seconds... and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. .SUN...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Waves NW 12 ft at 10 seconds...and SW 4 ft at 18 seconds. .MON...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Waves NW 12 ft at 10 seconds...and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds. .TUE...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves NW 9 ft at 9 seconds...and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds. $$ PZZ475-172215- Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena 10 to 60 nm- 856 AM PDT Fri May 17 2024 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... .TODAY...N winds 30 kt with gusts to around 40 kt. Waves N 13 ft at 10 seconds...and NW 2 ft at 13 seconds. .TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts to around 40 kt. Waves N 15 ft at 11 seconds...and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. .SAT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Waves N 14 ft at 10 seconds...and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Waves N 13 ft at 10 seconds...and SW 3 ft at 19 seconds. .SUN...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Waves N 14 ft at 10 seconds...and SW 4 ft at 18 seconds. .MON...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Waves NW 15 ft at 11 seconds...and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds. .TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves NW 11 ft at 10 seconds...and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds. $$