Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Eureka, CA
Issued by NWS Eureka, CA
070 FZUS56 KEKA 262138 CWFEKA Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest California National Weather Service Eureka CA 238 PM PDT Fri Apr 26 2024 PZZ400-270445- 238 PM PDT Fri Apr 26 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WATERS...Westerly winds at a light to gentle breeze in the northern waters will last through the weekend with a persistent NW swell at 9 seconds, 6 - 7 feet in height. A longer period W swell at 14 to 15 seconds will arrive Saturday with waves 2 - 3 feet high. Otherwise, a moderate to fresh breeze in the southern waters and steep to square waves will bring conditions in and out of small craft advisory criteria, tonight through Saturday. Larger combined seas are expected early next week around 10 feet in height with steep dimensions. $$ PZZ450-270445- Pt St George to Cape Mendocino out 10 nm- 238 PM PDT Fri Apr 26 2024 .TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Waves NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves NW 6 ft at 9 seconds...and W 2 ft at 15 seconds. Chance of rain. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves NW 5 ft at 8 seconds...and W 3 ft at 13 seconds. Slight chance of rain. .SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves W 6 ft at 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves NW 7 ft at 12 seconds. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves NW 7 ft at 11 seconds. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves NW 9 ft at 12 seconds. .WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. $$ PZZ470-270445- Pt St George to Cape Mendocino 10 to 60 nm- 238 PM PDT Fri Apr 26 2024 .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves NW 7 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Waves NW 6 ft at 9 seconds...and W 3 ft at 14 seconds. Chance of rain. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Waves W 5 ft at 9 seconds...and W 3 ft at 13 seconds. Slight chance of rain. .SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves NW 6 ft at 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves NW 7 ft at 12 seconds...and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves NW 8 ft at 6 seconds. .TUE...N winds 15 kt. Waves NW 10 ft at 12 seconds. .WED...NW winds 15 kt. Waves NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. $$ PZZ455-270445- Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena out 10 nm- 238 PM PDT Fri Apr 26 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves NW 7 ft at 6 seconds. .SAT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Waves NW 8 ft at 8 seconds...and NW 3 ft at 15 seconds. Slight chance of rain. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves NW 6 ft at 8 seconds...and NW 4 ft at 13 seconds. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Waves W 4 ft at 5 seconds...and NW 5 ft at 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves NW 8 ft at 7 seconds. .MON...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves N 10 ft at 7 seconds. .TUE...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves N 10 ft at 7 seconds. .WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves N 7 ft at 6 seconds. $$ PZZ475-270445- Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena 10 to 60 nm- 238 PM PDT Fri Apr 26 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves NW 7 ft at 6 seconds. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Waves NW 9 ft at 8 seconds...and NW 3 ft at 15 seconds. Chance of rain. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves NW 6 ft at 8 seconds...and NW 5 ft at 13 seconds. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves NW 7 ft at 12 seconds...and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves NW 9 ft at 7 seconds...and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves N 10 ft at 8 seconds. .TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves N 10 ft at 7 seconds. .WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves N 7 ft at 6 seconds. $$