Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Eureka, CA
Issued by NWS Eureka, CA
519 FZUS56 KEKA 152238 CWFEKA Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest California National Weather Service Eureka CA 238 PM PST Sat Nov 15 2025 WATERS FROM PT ST GEORGE TO PT ARENA AND OUT 60 NM PZZ400-161115- 238 PM PST Sat Nov 15 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WATERS...Northerly winds will increase south of Cape Mendocino this afternoon and evening. Lighter north winds are expected north of Cape Mendocino. Seas are generally forecast to subside today through tonight. Stronger, gale strength winds and large steep waves are expected with another frontal system Sunday through Monday. $$ PZZ450-161115- Pt St George to Cape Mendocino out 10 nm- 238 PM PST Sat Nov 15 2025 ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of. .SUN...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .MON...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Wave Detail: NW 15 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .MON NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain. .TUE...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 12 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 12 seconds. .WED...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 14 seconds and SW 1 foot at 15 seconds. A chance of rain. .WED NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .THU...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 1 foot at 14 seconds. Rain. .THU NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 14 ft. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain. $$ PZZ470-161115- Pt St George to Cape Mendocino 10 to 60 nm- 238 PM PST Sat Nov 15 2025 ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain. .SUN...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Rain likely. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .MON...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. Wave Detail: NW 17 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain. .MON NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain. .TUE...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 12 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 7 seconds and NW 9 ft at 12 seconds. .WED...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain. .WED NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .THU...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 7 ft at 10 seconds. Rain likely. .THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 16 ft. Wave Detail: W 16 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain. $$ PZZ455-161115- Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena out 10 nm- 238 PM PST Sat Nov 15 2025 ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds and NW 8 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of. .SUN...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Rain likely. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas around 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .MON...N wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Wave Detail: NW 15 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .MON NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas around 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 14 ft at 12 seconds. .TUE...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 12 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas around 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 12 seconds. .WED...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely. .THU...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 7 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely. .THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 13 ft. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain. $$ PZZ475-161115- Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena 10 to 60 nm- 238 PM PST Sat Nov 15 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM PST SUNDAY... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and NW 8 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of. .SUN...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Rain likely. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas around 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .MON...N wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. Wave Detail: NW 18 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .MON NIGHT...N wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Wave Detail: NW 15 ft at 12 seconds. .TUE...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 12 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 8 seconds and NW 10 ft at 12 seconds. .WED...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 7 seconds and NW 7 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain. .WED NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 12 seconds. Showers. .THU...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds and NW 3 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely. .THU NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 16 ft. Wave Detail: W 15 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain. $$