


Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Eureka, CA
Issued by NWS Eureka, CA
073 FZUS56 KEKA 040512 CWFEKA Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest California National Weather Service Eureka CA 1012 PM PDT Wed Sep 3 2025 WATERS FROM PT ST GEORGE TO PT ARENA AND OUT 60 NM PZZ400-041745- 1012 PM PDT Wed Sep 3 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WATERS....Strong northerly winds will continue across the outer waters zones into Thursday morning, followed by gentle to moderate breezes. Light to gentle winds across the inner waters. Northerly winds will continue to diminish Friday and into Saturday as an area of low pressure approaches from the west. Winds shift to southerly and increase ahead of a frontal system this weekend. Steep seas will persist across the outer water through Thursday afternoon, and then subside through the weekend. $$ PZZ450-041745- Pt St George to Cape Mendocino out 10 nm- 1012 PM PDT Wed Sep 3 2025 .REST OF TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and NW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog. .THU...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy dense fog. .THU NIGHT...W wind 5 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and NW 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy dense fog. Patchy drizzle. .FRI...SW wind 5 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds and NW 2 ft at 12 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: N 1 foot at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy drizzle. .SAT...SW wind 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 foot at 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 5 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 foot at 13 seconds. .SUN...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 7 seconds and NW 2 ft at 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers. .MON...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 2 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers. .MON NIGHT...S wind 5 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 foot at 12 seconds. A chance of showers. $$ PZZ470-041745- Pt St George to Cape Mendocino 10 to 60 nm- 1012 PM PDT Wed Sep 3 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... .REST OF TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft at 6 seconds and NW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog. .THU...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 7 seconds and NW 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy dense fog. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds and NW 2 ft at 12 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and NW 2 ft at 12 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy drizzle. .SAT...S wind 5 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy drizzle. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 7 seconds and NW 2 ft at 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers. .MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 7 seconds and NW 1 foot at 10 seconds. A chance of showers. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers. $$ PZZ455-041745- Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena out 10 nm- 1012 PM PDT Wed Sep 3 2025 .REST OF TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds and NW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog. .THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 2 ft at 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy dense fog. Patchy drizzle. .FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 2 ft at 12 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 5 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 5 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds and NW 2 ft at 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers. .MON...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers. $$ PZZ475-041745- Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena 10 to 60 nm- 1012 PM PDT Wed Sep 3 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... .REST OF TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 9 ft at 7 seconds and NW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 6 seconds and NW 2 ft at 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 5 seconds and NW 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy drizzle. .FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and NW 2 ft at 12 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 5 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 7 seconds and NW 2 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers. .MON...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 4 seconds and NW 2 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers. .MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers. $$