


Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Eureka, CA
Issued by NWS Eureka, CA
100 FZUS56 KEKA 231650 CWFEKA Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest California National Weather Service Eureka CA 850 AM PST Sun Feb 23 2025 WATERS FROM PT ST GEORGE TO PT ARENA AND OUT 60 NM PZZ400-240545- 850 AM PST Sun Feb 23 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WATERS...Strong southerly winds with near-gale to gale force gusts are likely north of Cape Mendocino today. Conditions worsen Monday as a stronger front moves through the waters, potentially producing gusts exceeding 40 knots. The southern outer waters may see strong breezes and steep wind waves as well Monday. A large westerly swell fills in early Tuesday. $$ PZZ450-240545- Pt St George to Cape Mendocino out 10 nm- 850 AM PST Sun Feb 23 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... .REST OF TODAY...S wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt this afternoon. Seas 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 7 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds. Rain with a slight chance of tstms. Showers likely this afternoon. .TONIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 7 seconds and W 8 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain. .MON...S wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 9 ft at 7 seconds and W 8 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .MON NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 7 seconds and W 15 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers. .TUE...SE wind 5 kt. Seas 16 ft. Wave Detail: W 16 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 5 kt. Seas 12 ft. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 13 seconds. .WED...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 13 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 14 seconds. .THU...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of showers. .THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 11 ft at 15 seconds. $$ PZZ470-240545- Pt St George to Cape Mendocino 10 to 60 nm- 850 AM PST Sun Feb 23 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... .REST OF TODAY...S wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas around 12 ft. Wave Detail: S 9 ft at 7 seconds and W 9 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely early this morning. A slight chance of tstms. Showers likely this afternoon. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 7 seconds and W 9 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain. .MON...S wind 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 50 kt. Seas 13 ft. Wave Detail: S 10 ft at 8 seconds and W 9 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 18 ft. Wave Detail: S 9 ft at 7 seconds and W 18 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers. .TUE...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 18 ft. Wave Detail: W 18 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 13 ft. Wave Detail: W 13 ft at 14 seconds. .WED...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 6 seconds and W 10 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers. .THU...NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 12 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of showers. .THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 6 seconds and W 13 ft at 15 seconds. $$ PZZ455-240545- Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena out 10 nm- 850 AM PST Sun Feb 23 2025 .REST OF TODAY...SE wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 6 seconds and W 9 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely. .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 9 ft at 12 seconds. .MON...SE wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 6 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely. .MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 13 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 13 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers. .TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 16 ft. Wave Detail: W 16 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 12 ft. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 14 seconds. .WED...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 14 seconds. .THU...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of showers. .THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 15 seconds. $$ PZZ475-240545- Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena 10 to 60 nm- 850 AM PST Sun Feb 23 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...S wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 6 seconds and W 9 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 5 seconds and W 9 ft at 12 seconds. .MON...S wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 7 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 15 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 5 seconds and W 15 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 17 ft. Wave Detail: W 17 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 13 ft. Wave Detail: W 13 ft at 14 seconds. .WED...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 5 seconds and W 9 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers. .THU...NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 11 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of showers. .THU NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 15 seconds. $$