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FZUS56 KEKA 180446
CWFEKA
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
846 PM PST WED DEC 17 2025
WATERS FROM PT ST GEORGE TO PT ARENA AND OUT 60 NM
PZZ400-181745-
846 PM PST WED DEC 17 2025
SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WATERS
GENTLE BREEZES REMAIN
ACROSS THE COASTAL WATERS. A NORTHWEST SWELL IS BUILDING IN THIS
EVENING AND IS AROUND 10 TO 12 FEET AT 12 SECONDS. A STRONG
WEATHER SYSTEM WILL BRING NEAR GALE TO GALE FORCE SOUTHERLY WIND
GUSTS THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. GENERALLY LIGHTER WINDS ARE EXPECTED
FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY. SUNDAY THERE IS THE POTENTIAL
FOR ANOTHER WEATHER SYSTEM AND STRONG TO GALE FORCE WINDS.
PZZ450-181745-
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM-
846 PM PST WED DEC 17 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...
REST OF TONIGHT
E WIND 5 KT, BECOMING S 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 9 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN.
THU
S WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 7 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 9 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
RAIN.
THU NIGHT
S WIND 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS
AROUND 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 9 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT
11 SECONDS. RAIN.
FRI
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 9 FT
AT 8 SECONDS AND W 10 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 5 KT. SEAS 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
W 10 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.
SAT
SE WIND 5 KT. SEAS 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
8 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NW 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN.
SUN
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN.
MON
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN.
MON NIGHT
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 9 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.
PZZ470-181745-
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM-
846 PM PST WED DEC 17 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PST THURSDAY
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM PST THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...
REST OF TONIGHT
SE WIND 5 KT, BECOMING S 20 TO 25 KT
WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 11 FT
AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN.
THU
S WIND 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS
11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 9 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 9 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
RAIN.
THU NIGHT
S WIND 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS
AROUND 13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 10 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 9 FT AT
11 SECONDS. RAIN.
FRI
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
9 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 12 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
11 FT AT 13 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.
SAT
SE WIND 5 KT. SEAS 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
9 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NW 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN.
SUN
SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
SW 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN.
MON
SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 9 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN.
MON NIGHT
SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
SW 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 10 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.
PZZ455-181745-
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM-
846 PM PST WED DEC 17 2025
REST OF TONIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 9 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF
RAIN.
THU
SE WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 8 FT
AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN.
THU NIGHT
S WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS
AROUND 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT
11 SECONDS. RAIN.
FRI
SW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND W 9 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
9 FT AT 13 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.
SAT
E WIND 5 KT. SEAS 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 7 FT
AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.
SAT NIGHT
SE WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NW 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN.
SUN
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
SW 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN.
MON
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN.
MON NIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NW 8 FT AT 13 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.
PZZ475-181745-
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM-
846 PM PST WED DEC 17 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PST THURSDAY
REST OF TONIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT.
SEAS 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 10 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE
OF RAIN.
THU
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 9 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN.
THU NIGHT
S WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS
AROUND 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 7 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT
11 SECONDS. RAIN.
FRI
W WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
7 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 10 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
W 10 FT AT 13 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT
E WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 8 FT
AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.
SAT NIGHT
SE WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NW 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN.
SUN
SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
SW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN.
MON
W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.
MON NIGHT
NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
W 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 9 FT AT 13 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.
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