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Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Eureka, CA
Issued by NWS Eureka, CA
472 FZUS56 KEKA 281544 CWFEKA Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest California National Weather Service Eureka CA 844 AM PDT Fri Jun 28 2024 WATERS FROM PT ST GEORGE TO PT ARENA AND OUT 60 NM PZZ400-290415- 844 AM PDT Fri Jun 28 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WATERS...Northerly winds will continue to strengthen today across the outer waters and downwind of Cape Mendocino, with the strongest gusts likely forming this afternoon. Locally gale force gusts is expected to continue downwind of Cape Mendocino until tomorrow midday. In the northern waters, winds will begin to ease slightly over the weekend as a weak cold front moves through the area. Winds in the southern waters are forecast to remain elevated strong. Widespread near-gale force winds and very steep, hazardous seas are forecast for early- mid next week. $$ PZZ450-290415- Pt St George to Cape Mendocino out 10 nm- 844 AM PDT Fri Jun 28 2024 .REST OF TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds. .TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and NW 3 ft at 13 seconds. .SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds. .MON...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 11 seconds. .TUE...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft at 8 seconds and NW 2 ft at 10 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 10 ft at 9 seconds. $$ PZZ470-290415- Pt St George to Cape Mendocino 10 to 60 nm- 844 AM PDT Fri Jun 28 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... .REST OF TODAY...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 6 seconds and W 3 ft at 11 seconds. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 10 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 7 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 6 seconds and NW 4 ft at 13 seconds. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 6 seconds and NW 5 ft at 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds. .MON...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 6 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 11 seconds. .TUE...N wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Wave Detail: N 11 ft at 9 seconds and NW 3 ft at 10 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Wave Detail: N 13 ft at 10 seconds. $$ PZZ455-290415- Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena out 10 nm- 844 AM PDT Fri Jun 28 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... .REST OF TODAY...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas around 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas around 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 7 seconds and NW 2 ft at 13 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 7 seconds and NW 4 ft at 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 7 seconds and NW 4 ft at 12 seconds. .MON...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 7 seconds and NW 4 ft at 11 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 7 seconds and NW 3 ft at 11 seconds. .TUE...N wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft at 9 seconds and NW 2 ft at 10 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 10 ft at 10 seconds and NW 2 ft at 10 seconds. $$ PZZ475-290415- Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena 10 to 60 nm- 844 AM PDT Fri Jun 28 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... .REST OF TODAY...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas around 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft at 7 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft at 7 seconds and NW 3 ft at 13 seconds. .SUN...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft at 7 seconds and NW 5 ft at 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft at 7 seconds and NW 5 ft at 12 seconds. .MON...N wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 7 seconds and NW 4 ft at 11 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft at 7 seconds and NW 3 ft at 11 seconds. .TUE...N wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Wave Detail: N 11 ft at 9 seconds and NW 3 ft at 10 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 30 to 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Wave Detail: N 13 ft at 10 seconds and NW 2 ft at 10 seconds. $$