


Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Eureka, CA
Issued by NWS Eureka, CA
950 FZUS56 KEKA 021655 CWFEKA Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest California National Weather Service Eureka CA 955 AM PDT Tue Sep 2 2025 WATERS FROM PT ST GEORGE TO PT ARENA AND OUT 60 NM PZZ400-030515- 955 AM PDT Tue Sep 2 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WATERS....Northerly winds continue today, bringing steep seas to most of the waters. Nearshore, winds and seas remain light, though some gusty winds are possible along the Mendocino Coast and near-gale force gusts are likely in the immediate lee of Cape Mendocino in the afternoons. Winds and seas finally start to ease later this week as low pressure disrupts the northerlies. $$ PZZ450-030515- Pt St George to Cape Mendocino out 10 nm- 955 AM PDT Tue Sep 2 2025 .REST OF TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy dense fog late this morning. .TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 9 seconds. .WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 1 foot at 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and NW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .THU...W wind 5 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and NW 2 ft at 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...W wind 5 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 2 ft at 12 seconds. .FRI...SW wind 5 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 2 ft at 12 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 5 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds and SE 1 foot at 14 seconds. .SAT...S wind 5 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 5 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 foot at 13 seconds. $$ PZZ470-030515- Pt St George to Cape Mendocino 10 to 60 nm- 955 AM PDT Tue Sep 2 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... .REST OF TODAY...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy dense fog late this morning. .TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 9 seconds. .WED...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 6 seconds and NW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 6 seconds and NW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 6 seconds and NW 2 ft at 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds and NW 2 ft at 12 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 2 ft at 12 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 1 foot at 4 seconds and W 3 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT...SE wind 5 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 5 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. $$ PZZ455-030515- Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena out 10 nm- 955 AM PDT Tue Sep 2 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .REST OF TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt this afternoon. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy dense fog late this morning. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 9 seconds. .WED...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 2 ft at 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 2 ft at 12 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 2 ft at 12 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 5 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. $$ PZZ475-030515- Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena 10 to 60 nm- 955 AM PDT Tue Sep 2 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... .REST OF TODAY...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy dense fog late this morning. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 9 seconds. .WED...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 6 seconds and NW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 6 seconds and NW 2 ft at 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 5 seconds and NW 2 ft at 12 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and NW 2 ft at 12 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT...E wind 5 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. $$