Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Eureka, CA
Issued by NWS Eureka, CA
525 FZUS56 KEKA 021210 CWFEKA Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest California National Weather Service Eureka CA 410 AM PST Tue Dec 2 2025 WATERS FROM PT ST GEORGE TO PT ARENA AND OUT 60 NM PZZ400-030030- 410 AM PST Tue Dec 2 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WATERS...Northerly winds will gradually begin to push back closer to shore today with near gale force gusts throughout the outer waters by mid afternoon. Gale conditions will then persist int he outer waters Wednesday with near gale conditions in the inner waters before gradually diminishing into the evening. A long period westerly swell has built into the waters and will gradually decay over the next couple of days. $$ PZZ450-030030- Pt St George to Cape Mendocino out 10 nm- 410 AM PST Tue Dec 2 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... .TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft at 7 seconds and W 8 ft at 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. Wave Detail: N 10 ft at 9 seconds and W 7 ft at 15 seconds. .WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft at 9 seconds and W 6 ft at 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 8 seconds and W 5 ft at 13 seconds. .THU...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds. .FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 5 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain. .SAT...S wind 5 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 1 foot at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog. A chance of rain. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 5 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain. $$ PZZ470-030030- Pt St George to Cape Mendocino 10 to 60 nm- 410 AM PST Tue Dec 2 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... .TODAY...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt this afternoon. Seas 12 ft. Wave Detail: N 10 ft at 9 seconds and W 8 ft at 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas around 14 ft. Wave Detail: N 11 ft at 9 seconds and W 8 ft at 15 seconds. .WED...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Wave Detail: N 11 ft at 9 seconds and W 7 ft at 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 10 ft at 9 seconds and W 5 ft at 13 seconds. .THU...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft at 7 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 6 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds. .FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain. .SAT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain. $$ PZZ455-030030- Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena out 10 nm- 410 AM PST Tue Dec 2 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... .TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt this afternoon. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 8 seconds and W 8 ft at 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Wave Detail: N 10 ft at 9 seconds and W 8 ft at 16 seconds. .WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft at 9 seconds and W 7 ft at 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 8 seconds and W 5 ft at 13 seconds. .THU...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 7 seconds and W 4 ft at 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds. .FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at 13 seconds. $$ PZZ475-030030- Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena 10 to 60 nm- 410 AM PST Tue Dec 2 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... .TODAY...N wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt this afternoon. Seas 11 ft. Wave Detail: N 10 ft at 9 seconds and W 8 ft at 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas around 14 ft. Wave Detail: N 12 ft at 10 seconds and W 8 ft at 16 seconds. .WED...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Wave Detail: N 11 ft at 9 seconds and W 7 ft at 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 10 ft at 9 seconds and W 5 ft at 13 seconds. .THU...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft at 7 seconds and W 4 ft at 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 6 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds. .FRI...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 6 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 6 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at 13 seconds. $$