Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Eureka, CA
Issued by NWS Eureka, CA
084 FZUS56 KEKA 192200 CWFEKA Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest California National Weather Service Eureka CA 300 PM PDT Tue Aug 19 2025 WATERS FROM PT ST GEORGE TO PT ARENA AND OUT 60 NM PZZ400-201100- 300 PM PDT Tue Aug 19 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WATERS....Light to moderate northerly breezes continue for most of the area today, outside of the lee of Cape Mendocino where winds will gradually increase to strong breezes to near-gales by the evening. Seas remain driven by a relatively light mid-period northwest swell, which will gradually subside over the coming days. Stronger northerly winds and steep seas are likely Wednesday through the rest of the week with near-gale to localized gale force gusts possible in the lee of Cape Mendocino and Cape Blanco. $$ PZZ450-201100- Pt St George to Cape Mendocino out 10 nm- 300 PM PDT Tue Aug 19 2025 .TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 4 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy dense fog after midnight. .WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 3 ft at 9 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 2 ft at 9 seconds. .THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds. .SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds. .SUN...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds. $$ PZZ470-201100- Pt St George to Cape Mendocino 10 to 60 nm- 300 PM PDT Tue Aug 19 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 4 ft at 9 seconds. .WED...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds and NW 3 ft at 9 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 7 seconds and NW 2 ft at 9 seconds. .THU...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 9 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. $$ PZZ455-201100- Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena out 10 nm- 300 PM PDT Tue Aug 19 2025 .TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and NW 3 ft at 10 seconds. .WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds and NW 3 ft at 9 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 6 seconds and NW 3 ft at 9 seconds. .THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. $$ PZZ475-201100- Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena 10 to 60 nm- 300 PM PDT Tue Aug 19 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 5 seconds and NW 4 ft at 10 seconds. .WED...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 6 seconds and NW 3 ft at 9 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 6 seconds and NW 3 ft at 9 seconds. .THU...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 9 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. $$