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FZUS56 KEKA 211651
CWFEKA
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
851 AM PST SAT DEC 21 2024
WATERS FROM PT ST GEORGE TO PT ARENA AND OUT 60 NM
PZZ400-220515-
851 AM PST SAT DEC 21 2024
SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WATERS
A LULL IN WINDS BEFORE
SUNDAY'S FRONTAL BOUNDARY WITH GALE FORCE GUSTS HAS RESULTED IN
HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNINGS AND A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TODAY.
A LARGE, LONG PERIOD WESTERLY SWELL WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD
THROUGH THE MORNING. AN ADDITIONAL STORM SYSTEM TOMORROW WILL
INCREASE SOUTHERLY WINDS TO GALE FORCE GUSTS AGAIN. THE STORM
CYCLE WILL REMAIN VERY ACTIVE THROUGH NEXT WEEK WITH ADDITIONAL
FRONTAL SYSTEMS PRODUCING STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS AND LARGE, LONG
PERIOD WESTERLY SWELLS.
PZZ450-220515-
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM-
851 AM PST SAT DEC 21 2024
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST THIS MORNING
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON
REST OF TODAY
S WIND 25 TO 30 KT, EASING TO 15 TO 20 KT THIS
AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 10 FT AT 9 SECONDS
AND W 14 FT AT 17 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.
RAIN LIKELY THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
SE WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 17 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
SUN
S WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS
14 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 14 FT AT
15 SECONDS. RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
S 10 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 14 FT AT 15 SECONDS. RAIN.
MON
SE WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
17 FT AT 16 SECONDS AND W 17 FT AT 21 SECONDS. RAIN.
MON NIGHT
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
S 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 15 FT AT 19 SECONDS. RAIN.
TUE
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND W 13 FT AT 17 SECONDS. RAIN.
TUE NIGHT
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
W 11 FT AT 16 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
WED
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
10 FT AT 14 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
WED NIGHT
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 9 FT AT 14 SECONDS. RAIN.
PZZ470-220515-
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM-
851 AM PST SAT DEC 21 2024
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST THIS MORNING
..HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY
AFTERNOON...
REST OF TODAY
S WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT,
EASING TO 15 TO 20 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: S 12 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 17 FT AT 17 SECONDS. RAIN
WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.
TONIGHT
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 19 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 18 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
SUN
S WIND 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS
18 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 13 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 16 FT AT
15 SECONDS. RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 17 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
S 11 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 16 FT AT 15 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.
MON
SE WIND 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS
20 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 19 FT AT 16 SECONDS AND W 20 FT AT
20 SECONDS. RAIN.
MON NIGHT
S WIND 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS
AROUND 20 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 15 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND W 17 FT AT
19 SECONDS. RAIN.
TUE
W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 14 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 14 FT AT 17 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.
TUE NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
W 13 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
WED
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
11 FT AT 14 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
WED NIGHT
S WIND 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
S 9 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 10 FT AT 14 SECONDS. RAIN.
PZZ455-220515-
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM-
851 AM PST SAT DEC 21 2024
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST THIS MORNING
..HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON
REST OF TODAY
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT THIS
AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 12 FT AT 9 SECONDS
AND W 15 FT AT 17 SECONDS. RAIN.
TONIGHT
SE WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 17 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
17 FT AT 16 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SUN
SE WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS
16 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 16 FT AT
16 SECONDS. RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 14 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
S 9 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 14 FT AT 15 SECONDS. RAIN.
MON
SE WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
13 FT AT 16 SECONDS AND W 13 FT AT 21 SECONDS. RAIN.
MON NIGHT
S WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS
AROUND 17 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 10 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 17 FT AT
19 SECONDS. RAIN.
TUE
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 13 FT AT 17 SECONDS. RAIN.
TUE NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
W 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 12 FT AT 16 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
WED
E WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND W 10 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
WED NIGHT
SE WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
W 9 FT AT 14 SECONDS. RAIN.
PZZ475-220515-
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM-
851 AM PST SAT DEC 21 2024
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST THIS MORNING
..HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY
AFTERNOON...
REST OF TODAY
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT THIS
AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 12 FT AT 9 SECONDS
AND W 17 FT AT 17 SECONDS. RAIN.
TONIGHT
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 19 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
19 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
SUN
S WIND 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS
16 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 11 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 16 FT AT
16 SECONDS. RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 15 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
9 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 15 FT AT 15 SECONDS. RAIN.
MON
SE WIND 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
18 FT AT 16 SECONDS AND W 18 FT AT 21 SECONDS. RAIN.
MON NIGHT
S WIND 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS
AROUND 19 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 13 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 17 FT AT
19 SECONDS. RAIN.
TUE
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 14 FT AT 17 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
TUE NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NW 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 12 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
WED
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 11 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
WED NIGHT
S WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
SW 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 10 FT AT 14 SECONDS. RAIN.
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