Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Eureka, CA
Issued by NWS Eureka, CA
230 FZUS56 KEKA 271115 CWFEKA Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest California National Weather Service Eureka CA 315 AM PST Thu Nov 27 2025 WATERS FROM PT ST GEORGE TO PT ARENA AND OUT 60 NM PZZ400-272345- 315 AM PST Thu Nov 27 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WATERS...Southerly winds will increase today ahead of a weak approaching cold front, bringing a chance of light rain primarily to the northern waters. Winds will shift abruptly to the north this afternoon and evening behind the frontal passage, potentially generating steep, hazardous seas. These northerly winds will persist through the holiday weekend, strengthening significantly on Sunday and Sunday night and into the early work week. $$ PZZ450-272345- Pt St George to Cape Mendocino out 10 nm- 315 AM PST Thu Nov 27 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... .TODAY...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers. .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers. .FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 11 seconds and NW 4 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and NW 6 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 6 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 7 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds. .MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 8 seconds and W 3 ft at 11 seconds. $$ PZZ470-272345- Pt St George to Cape Mendocino 10 to 60 nm- 315 AM PST Thu Nov 27 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... .TODAY...S wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers. .TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 12 seconds and W 4 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 11 seconds and NW 5 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and NW 6 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 5 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 6 seconds and W 7 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 6 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 7 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds. .MON...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 9 ft at 8 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. Wave Detail: N 11 ft at 9 seconds and W 3 ft at 11 seconds. $$ PZZ455-272345- Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena out 10 nm- 315 AM PST Thu Nov 27 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... .TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 13 seconds and NW 5 ft at 16 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 8 ft at 11 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. .SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 6 seconds and W 6 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 6 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds. .MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 11 seconds. $$ PZZ475-272345- Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena 10 to 60 nm- 315 AM PST Thu Nov 27 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... .TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds and NW 1 foot at 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 12 seconds and NW 5 ft at 16 seconds. .FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 8 ft at 11 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 10 seconds. .SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 7 seconds and W 7 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 7 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 7 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds. .MON...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 9 ft at 7 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. Wave Detail: N 10 ft at 8 seconds and W 3 ft at 11 seconds. $$