Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Eureka, CA
Issued by NWS Eureka, CA
263 FZUS56 KEKA 302104 CWFEKA Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest California National Weather Service Eureka CA 204 PM PDT Wed Jul 30 2025 WATERS FROM PT ST GEORGE TO PT ARENA AND OUT 60 NM PZZ400-310930- 204 PM PDT Wed Jul 30 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WATERS...Northerly winds will remain elevated today through Friday. Locally stronger winds (gale force) are expected in localized areas downwind of Cape Mendocino. Short period wind waves are forecast to reach 5 to 7 feet today and Thursday. Stronger than normal tidal currents and lingering surges from the tsunami may continue in harbors and channel inlets tonight and Thursday. $$ PZZ450-310930- Pt St George to Cape Mendocino out 10 nm- 204 PM PDT Wed Jul 30 2025 .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds. Patchy dense fog after midnight. .THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds. .SUN...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds. .MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PZZ470-310930- Pt St George to Cape Mendocino 10 to 60 nm- 204 PM PDT Wed Jul 30 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 5 seconds. .THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 5 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds. .FRI...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 6 seconds. .SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PZZ455-310930- Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena out 10 nm- 204 PM PDT Wed Jul 30 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 40 kt this evening. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 7 seconds. .THU...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 6 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 6 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 6 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PZZ475-310930- Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena 10 to 60 nm- 204 PM PDT Wed Jul 30 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt this evening. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 6 seconds. .THU...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 6 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 6 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 6 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 6 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 6 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 6 seconds. .SUN...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .MON...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$