951  
FZUS56 KEKA 180300  
CWFEKA  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA  
800 PM PDT MON MAR 17 2025  
 
WATERS FROM PT ST GEORGE TO PT ARENA AND OUT 60 NM  
 
PZZ400-181515-  
800 PM PDT MON MAR 17 2025  
   
SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WATERS
 
A SOUTHWARDLY MIGRATING  
LOW PRESSURE CENTER HAS PRODUCED FRESH TO STRONG NORTHERLY  
BREEZES IN THE NORTHERN WATERS, WITH NEAR GALE FORCE GUSTS IN THE  
SOUTHERN WATERS. ELEVATED WINDS EXPECTED INTO TONIGHT. SEAS WILL  
REMAIN ELEVATED AS A MID PERIOD WESTERLY SWELL HAS FILLED IN AND  
WILL LINGER INTO MID WEEK. ANOTHER PASSING FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL  
PRODUCE NEAR- GALE TO GALE FORCE SOUTHERLY WINDS WEDNESDAY.  
 

 
 
PZZ450-181515-  
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM-  
800 PM PDT MON MAR 17 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PDT THIS EVENING
 
 
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT.  
SEAS 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 8 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT  
13 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF.    
TUE
 
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND W 9 FT AT 13 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
7 FT AT 12 SECONDS.    
WED
 
S WIND 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS  
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS.  
RAIN.   
WED NIGHT
 
SW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
S 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 10 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN.   
THU
 
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
11 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.    
THU NIGHT
 
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
10 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.    
FRI
 
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 9 FT  
AT 13 SECONDS. RAIN.   
FRI NIGHT
 
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
SW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 9 FT AT 13 SECONDS. RAIN.   
SAT
 
S WIND 5 KT. SEAS 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 8 FT  
AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
8 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT 18 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PZZ470-181515-  
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM-  
800 PM PDT MON MAR 17 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PDT THIS EVENING
 
 
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT.  
SEAS 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 8 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 9 FT AT  
13 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF.    
TUE
 
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND W 9 FT AT 13 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
SW 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT 12 SECONDS.    
WED
 
S WIND 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS  
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS.  
RAIN.   
WED NIGHT
 
SW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
S 8 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 11 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.    
THU
 
SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 12 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
THU NIGHT
 
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
W 11 FT AT 14 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.    
FRI
 
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 10 FT AT 13 SECONDS. RAIN.   
FRI NIGHT
 
SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
SW 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 9 FT AT 13 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.    
SAT
 
SW WIND 5 KT. SEAS 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 9 FT  
AT 12 SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT 20 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
SAT NIGHT
 
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
W 9 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT 18 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PZZ455-181515-  
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM-  
800 PM PDT MON MAR 17 2025  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING
 
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM PDT UNTIL 3 AM PDT  
TUESDAY...  
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
NW WIND 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT.  
SEAS 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 9 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 10 FT  
AT 13 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS AND W 9 FT AT 13 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
8 FT AT 13 SECONDS.    
WED
 
SE WIND 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS  
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS.  
RAIN.   
WED NIGHT
 
SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
S 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 9 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN.   
THU
 
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 11 FT  
AT 12 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
W 10 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
FRI
 
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 9 FT  
AT 14 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.    
FRI NIGHT
 
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
9 FT AT 13 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
SAT
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 8 FT  
AT 12 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
W 8 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT 18 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PZZ475-181515-  
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM-  
800 PM PDT MON MAR 17 2025  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING
 
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM PDT UNTIL 3 AM PDT  
TUESDAY...  
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
NW WIND 20 TO 25 KT, EASING TO 15 TO 20 KT.  
SEAS 13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 10 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 10 FT  
AT 13 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS AND W 9 FT AT 13 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
8 FT AT 12 SECONDS.    
WED
 
S WIND 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS  
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS.  
RAIN.   
WED NIGHT
 
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
S 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 10 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
THU
 
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 11 FT  
AT 12 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
11 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
FRI
 
SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
10 FT AT 13 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
FRI NIGHT
 
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 10 FT AT 13 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.   
SAT
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 8 FT  
AT 12 SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT 20 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
NW 8 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT 18 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
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