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FZUS56 KEKA 162208
CWFEKA
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
308 PM PDT THU OCT 16 2025
WATERS FROM PT ST GEORGE TO PT ARENA AND OUT 60 NM
PZZ400-171115-
308 PM PDT THU OCT 16 2025
SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WATERS
NORTHERLY WINDS ARE
EXPECTED TO PUSH BACK CLOSER TO THE COAST AND STRENGTHEN THURSDAY
THROUGH FRIDAY PEAKING NEAR GALE, WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS
SOUTH OF CAPE MENDOCINO. NORTH WINDS WILL SETTLE DOWN ON
SATURDAY, HOWEVER A LARGER SWELL MOVES IN. NORTHERLY WINDS ARE
FORECAST TO RETURN SUNDAY IN THE AFTERNOON OR OVERNIGHT.
PZZ450-171115-
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM-
308 PM PDT THU OCT 16 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING
TONIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND
NW 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
FRI
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 6 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
7 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
SAT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 6 FT
AT 8 SECONDS AND NW 9 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NE WIND 5 KT. SEAS 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NW 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 9 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
SUN
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 7 FT
AT 13 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NW 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND NW 11 FT AT 18 SECONDS.
MON
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
12 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NW 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NW 10 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
TUE
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NW 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
PZZ470-171115-
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM-
308 PM PDT THU OCT 16 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING
TONIGHT
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 8 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
FRI
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 8 FT
AT 8 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS
AROUND 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 10 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT
13 SECONDS.
SAT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
11 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NW 10 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
N 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 9 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
SUN
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 13 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NW 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
MON
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 8 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 14 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
N 9 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NW 10 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
TUE
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 8 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
N 9 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
PZZ455-171115-
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM-
308 PM PDT THU OCT 16 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING
TONIGHT
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
FRI
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
N 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
SAT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 7 FT
AT 8 SECONDS AND NW 9 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 9 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
SUN
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS
AROUND 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 9 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT
13 SECONDS.
MON
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 9 FT
AT 8 SECONDS AND NW 13 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
N 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 9 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
TUE
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
PZZ475-171115-
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM-
308 PM PDT THU OCT 16 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING
TONIGHT
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 8 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
FRI
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 9 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
N 10 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
SAT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
11 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NW 9 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
N 7 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 9 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
SUN
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 6 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS
AROUND 13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 10 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT
13 SECONDS.
MON
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
10 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NW 14 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
N 10 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NW 10 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
TUE
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 8 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
N 9 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
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