Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Eureka, CA
Issued by NWS Eureka, CA
056 FZUS56 KEKA 061004 CWFEKA Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest California National Weather Service Eureka CA 304 AM PDT Mon May 6 2024 PZZ400-061615- 304 AM PDT Mon May 6 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WATERS...Southerly winds will peak this morning in advance of a passing cold front. Tuesday, ridging will build over the West Coast, allowing surface high pressure to strengthen off the coast. Northerly winds will increase with gales likely beginning as early as Tuesday. Waves will become very steep as the winds ramp up, reaching above 10 feet by Tuesday night. $$ PZZ450-061615- Pt St George to Cape Mendocino out 10 nm- 304 AM PDT Mon May 6 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PDT TODAY... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...S winds 10 to 20 kt...becoming W 5 to 10 kt. Waves NW 7 ft at 12 seconds. Chance of rain. .TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves NW 6 ft at 12 seconds. .TUE...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Waves NW 8 ft at 12 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves N 11 ft at 8 seconds. .WED...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Waves N 11 ft at 10 seconds...and NW 6 ft at 13 seconds. .THU...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Waves N 7 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. $$ PZZ470-061615- Pt St George to Cape Mendocino 10 to 60 nm- 304 AM PDT Mon May 6 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PDT TODAY... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Waves NW 7 ft at 12 seconds. Chance of rain. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves NW 6 ft at 12 seconds. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves N 5 ft at 6 seconds...and NW 8 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Waves N 12 ft at 8 seconds. .WED...N winds 30 to 40 kt. Waves N 15 ft at 11 seconds...and NW 6 ft at 13 seconds. .THU...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves N 11 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI...N winds 10 kt. Waves NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. $$ PZZ455-061615- Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena out 10 nm- 304 AM PDT Mon May 6 2024 ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Waves NW 6 ft at 12 seconds. Slight chance of rain. .TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Waves NW 5 ft at 12 seconds. .TUE...N winds 10 to 20 kt...becoming NW 20 to 30 kt. Waves NW 8 ft at 12 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Waves N 12 ft at 9 seconds. .WED...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Waves N 11 ft at 10 seconds...and NW 5 ft at 13 seconds. .THU...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Waves N 6 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. $$ PZZ475-061615- Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena 10 to 60 nm- 304 AM PDT Mon May 6 2024 ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves NW 7 ft at 12 seconds. Slight chance of rain. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves NW 7 ft at 12 seconds. .TUE...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves NW 9 ft at 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Waves N 13 ft at 9 seconds. .WED...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Waves N 15 ft at 11 seconds...and NW 5 ft at 13 seconds. .THU...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves N 10 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI...NW winds 10 kt. Waves NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. $$