Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Eureka, CA
Issued by NWS Eureka, CA
235 FZUS56 KEKA 111539 CWFEKA Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest California National Weather Service Eureka CA 839 AM PDT Fri Oct 11 2024 WATERS FROM PT ST GEORGE TO PT ARENA AND OUT 60 NM PZZ400-120445- 839 AM PDT Fri Oct 11 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WATERS...Increasing southerly winds develop today as a weakening frontal system approaches coastal waters. Stronger gusts around 25 kt possible tonight, primarily around Cape Mendocino and across the northern outer waters. Southerlies will diminish through Saturday and eventually shift to light northerly by Sunday. Short period waves will subside today. Short period westerly swell is then forecast to build on Saturday, followed by long period NW swell that is forecast to arrive on Monday. $$ PZZ450-120445- Pt St George to Cape Mendocino out 10 nm- 839 AM PDT Fri Oct 11 2024 .REST OF TODAY...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Showers. .SAT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds. Showers. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 5 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds. .SUN...N wind 5 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds. .MON...N wind 5 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds and W 7 ft at 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind 5 kt. Seas 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 16 seconds. .TUE...S wind 5 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 14 seconds. Rain likely. $$ PZZ470-120445- Pt St George to Cape Mendocino 10 to 60 nm- 839 AM PDT Fri Oct 11 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... .REST OF TODAY...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 10 seconds. Showers. .SAT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds. Showers likely. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at 12 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 5 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. .MON...N wind 5 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds and W 8 ft at 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 12 ft. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 16 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. .TUE...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 15 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely. $$ PZZ455-120445- Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena out 10 nm- 839 AM PDT Fri Oct 11 2024 .REST OF TODAY...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 4 ft at 10 seconds. Showers. .SAT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 4 seconds and W 7 ft at 11 seconds. Showers. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 5 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog. A chance of showers. .SUN...NW wind 5 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. .MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 10 ft at 16 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 10 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain. $$ PZZ475-120445- Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena 10 to 60 nm- 839 AM PDT Fri Oct 11 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... .REST OF TODAY...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 4 ft at 11 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 10 seconds. Showers. .SAT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at 12 seconds. Showers likely. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 5 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .SUN...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. .MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 11 ft at 16 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 11 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 10 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 14 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain. $$