Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Eureka, CA
Issued by NWS Eureka, CA
923 FZUS56 KEKA 041058 CWFEKA Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest California National Weather Service Eureka CA 258 AM PST Tue Nov 4 2025 WATERS FROM PT ST GEORGE TO PT ARENA AND OUT 60 NM PZZ400-042315- 258 AM PST Tue Nov 4 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WATERS...As the stronger southerlies continue to subside after this first system passes, calmer winds are expected Tuesday morning through midday. Another system is forecast to start affecting the area by Tuesday night into Wednesday morning with storm force gusts over 50 kts and a potential thunderstorms. Very large, steep, short period wind waves building to 17 to 20 ft Wednesday are expected. A large westerly swell fills in Thursday. Gale criteria in the northern outer waters and a Hazardous Sea criteria elsewhere may be met from this system on Thursday. $$ PZZ450-042315- Pt St George to Cape Mendocino out 10 nm- 258 AM PST Tue Nov 4 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... .TODAY...SE wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt this afternoon. Gusts up to 50 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 9 seconds and NW 7 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 60 kt. Seas 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 10 ft at 8 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .WED...S wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Wave Detail: S 14 ft at 10 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds. Rain with a chance of tstms. .WED NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 14 ft. Wave Detail: SW 10 ft at 8 seconds and W 13 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .THU...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. Wave Detail: W 15 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .THU NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 13 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 10 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 5 kt. Seas 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 13 seconds. .SAT...SE wind 5 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain. $$ PZZ470-042315- Pt St George to Cape Mendocino 10 to 60 nm- 258 AM PST Tue Nov 4 2025 ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... .TODAY...SE wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, veering to S 30 to 40 kt with gusts up to 50 kt this afternoon. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 8 seconds and NW 8 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 35 to 45 kt with gusts up to 60 kt. Seas 15 ft. Wave Detail: S 14 ft at 9 seconds and NW 5 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .WED...SW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. Wave Detail: S 17 ft at 10 seconds and W 11 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .WED NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 17 ft. Wave Detail: SW 11 ft at 9 seconds and W 16 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .THU...S wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. Wave Detail: W 16 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. Wave Detail: S 10 ft at 8 seconds and W 13 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 11 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 13 seconds. .SAT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain. $$ PZZ455-042315- Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena out 10 nm- 258 AM PST Tue Nov 4 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 25 to 35 kt. Gusts up to 50 kt this afternoon. Seas 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 9 ft at 7 seconds and NW 9 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 to 40 kt with gusts up to 60 kt. Seas around 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 11 ft at 8 seconds and NW 6 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .WED...S wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. Wave Detail: S 15 ft at 10 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds. Rain with a chance of tstms. .WED NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 14 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 6 seconds and W 14 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .THU...SE wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Wave Detail: W 15 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain. .THU NIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas around 12 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and W 12 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely. .FRI...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 10 ft at 13 seconds. Areas of fog. A chance of rain. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 5 kt. Seas 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 13 seconds. .SAT...E wind 5 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog. $$ PZZ475-042315- Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena 10 to 60 nm- 258 AM PST Tue Nov 4 2025 ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... .TODAY...S wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming SE 25 to 30 kt this afternoon. Gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 9 ft at 7 seconds and NW 9 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 30 to 40 kt with gusts up to 55 kt. Seas 13 ft. Wave Detail: S 13 ft at 9 seconds and NW 5 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .WED...S wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Wave Detail: S 16 ft at 10 seconds and W 11 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .WED NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 17 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 6 seconds and W 15 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain. .THU...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 16 ft. Wave Detail: W 16 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain. .THU NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 6 seconds and W 13 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely. .FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 11 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 13 seconds. .SAT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain. $$