Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Eureka, CA
Issued by NWS Eureka, CA
276 FZUS56 KEKA 192130 CWFEKA Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest California National Weather Service Eureka CA 230 PM PDT Sat Oct 19 2024 WATERS FROM PT ST GEORGE TO PT ARENA AND OUT 60 NM PZZ400-201000- 230 PM PDT Sat Oct 19 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WATERS...Strong northerly wind will continue across the southern waters today with near gale force gusts just south of Cape Mendocino. More moderate northerly winds at 10 to 15 kts with gusts up to 20 kts are expected north of Cape Mendocino. Winds and seas will significantly weaken early Sunday allowing the sea state to be mostly controlled by smaller mid- period swells. A weak southerly wind shift is expected late Sunday ahead of a frontal boundary with moderate northerlies returning around Tuesday. $$ PZZ450-201000- Pt St George to Cape Mendocino out 10 nm- 230 PM PDT Sat Oct 19 2024 .TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .SUN...S wind 5 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain. .MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain. .MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds. .TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 4 ft at 9 seconds. .WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 3 ft at 9 seconds. .THU...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain. .THU NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain. $$ PZZ470-201000- Pt St George to Cape Mendocino 10 to 60 nm- 230 PM PDT Sat Oct 19 2024 .TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .SUN...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 11 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. .MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 7 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain. .MON NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 7 ft at 10 seconds. .TUE...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 4 seconds and NW 4 ft at 9 seconds. .WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 4 seconds and NW 4 ft at 9 seconds. .WED NIGHT...E wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 3 ft at 9 seconds. .THU...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 5 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain. .THU NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SW 11 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain. $$ PZZ455-201000- Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena out 10 nm- 230 PM PDT Sat Oct 19 2024 .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 4 seconds and NW 4 ft at 11 seconds. .SUN...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 5 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain. .MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain. .MON NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. .TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 4 seconds and NW 4 ft at 9 seconds. .WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 3 ft at 9 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 3 ft at 9 seconds. .THU...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain. .THU NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 9 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain. $$ PZZ475-201000- Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena 10 to 60 nm- 230 PM PDT Sat Oct 19 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain. .MON...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain. .MON NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. .TUE...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 4 ft at 9 seconds. .WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 4 seconds and NW 3 ft at 9 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 3 ft at 9 seconds. .THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 3 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of rain. .THU NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 10 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain. $$