Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Eureka, CA
Issued by NWS Eureka, CA
523 FZUS56 KEKA 112212 CWFEKA Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest California National Weather Service Eureka CA 212 PM PST Tue Nov 11 2025 WATERS FROM PT ST GEORGE TO PT ARENA AND OUT 60 NM PZZ400-121115- 212 PM PST Tue Nov 11 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WATERS...Light and variable winds shift to southerlies this evening. Southerlies build into Wednesday ahead of an approaching storm system. Widespread gale force winds are likely starting Wednesday afternoon, and could strengthen to storm force winds by the evening for the outer coastal waters. Winds will ease to sub gales by dawn on Thursday. Steep, hazardous seas are likely Wednesday and Thursday as a NW swell mixes with decaying southerly wind waves. $$ PZZ450-121115- Pt St George to Cape Mendocino out 10 nm- 212 PM PST Tue Nov 11 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 5 kt, veering to S 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of with patchy dense fog. .WED...S wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 4 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain. .WED NIGHT...S wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 50 kt. Seas around 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 9 seconds and NW 5 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .THU...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 9 seconds and W 6 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .THU NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. Wave Detail: SW 10 ft at 9 seconds and W 14 ft at 14 seconds. Showers. .FRI...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 13 ft. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at 7 seconds and W 13 ft at 14 seconds. Showers likely. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 5 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain. .SAT...N wind 5 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog. A chance of rain. .SUN...SW wind 5 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely. $$ PZZ470-121115- Pt St George to Cape Mendocino 10 to 60 nm- 212 PM PST Tue Nov 11 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... ...STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of. .WED...S wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 6 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. Rain likely. .WED NIGHT...S wind 30 to 40 kt with gusts up to 50 kt. Seas around 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 10 ft at 9 seconds and NW 6 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .THU...SW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Wave Detail: S 10 ft at 9 seconds and NW 7 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. Wave Detail: SW 12 ft at 9 seconds and W 17 ft at 14 seconds. Showers. .FRI...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at 7 seconds and W 14 ft at 13 seconds. Showers likely. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Showers likely. .SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain. .SUN...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 5 seconds and NW 8 ft at 14 seconds. Rain likely. $$ PZZ455-121115- Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena out 10 nm- 212 PM PST Tue Nov 11 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming SE 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 1 foot at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of. .WED...SE wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 6 seconds and NW 4 ft at 10 seconds. Rain likely. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 50 kt. Seas around 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 10 ft at 9 seconds and NW 6 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .THU...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 11 ft at 9 seconds and NW 6 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. Wave Detail: SW 10 ft at 8 seconds and W 15 ft at 14 seconds. Showers. .FRI...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 15 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 15 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 5 kt. Seas 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of showers. .SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at 11 seconds. .SUN...W wind 5 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 14 seconds. Rain likely. $$ PZZ475-121115- Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena 10 to 60 nm- 212 PM PST Tue Nov 11 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... ...STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain. .WED...SE wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 6 seconds and NW 4 ft at 10 seconds. Rain. .WED NIGHT...S wind 30 to 40 kt with gusts up to 50 kt. Seas around 12 ft. Wave Detail: S 11 ft at 9 seconds and NW 6 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .THU...SW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Wave Detail: S 12 ft at 9 seconds and NW 7 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. Wave Detail: SW 11 ft at 8 seconds and W 16 ft at 14 seconds. Showers. .FRI...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 16 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 5 seconds and W 16 ft at 14 seconds. Showers likely. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of showers. .SAT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at 11 seconds. .SUN...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 8 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and NW 8 ft at 14 seconds. Rain likely. $$