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FZUS56 KEKA 122304
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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
304 PM PST WED NOV 12 2025
WATERS FROM PT ST GEORGE TO PT ARENA AND OUT 60 NM
PZZ400-131215-
304 PM PST WED NOV 12 2025
SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WATERS
SOUTHERLIES ACCELERATE
RAPIDLY TODAY AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING STRONG STORM SYSTEM. WINDS
WILL STEADILY INCREASE THROUGH TONIGHT, WITH WIDESPREAD STRONG TO GALE
FORCE WINDS INTO THURSDAY. STORM FORCE GUSTS LIKELY IN THE
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT ACROSS THE OUTER WATERS AND SOUTHERN INNER
WATERS. ISOLATED STORM FORCE GUSTS ARE POSSIBLE AROUND CAPE
MENDOCINO. WINDS WILL EASE TO NEAR- GALE TO GALE FORCE BY DAWN ON
THURSDAY, BUT GALE CONDITIONS WILL LINGER OVER THE OUTER WATERS
THROUGH LATE THURSDAY. STEEP, HAZARDOUS SEAS ARE LIKELY AS A NW
SWELL MIXES WITH SOUTHERLY WIND WAVES. CONDITIONS START TO IMPROVE
LATE FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY.
PZZ450-131215-
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM-
304 PM PST WED NOV 12 2025
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING
TONIGHT
S WIND 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 KT. SEAS
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
RAIN.
THU
S WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT
14 SECONDS. RAIN.
THU NIGHT
SE WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
S 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN.
FRI
NE WIND 5 KT. SEAS 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
NE WIND 5 KT. SEAS 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SW 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
SAT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT
AT 8 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
SUN
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.
SUN NIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 14 SECONDS. RAIN.
MON
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AND W 9 FT AT 13 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.
MON NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
W 10 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
PZZ470-131215-
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM-
304 PM PST WED NOV 12 2025
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING
...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 AM PST
THURSDAY...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM PST THURSDAY THROUGH THURSDAY
AFTERNOON...
TONIGHT
S WIND 30 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 KT. SEAS
11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 10 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT
14 SECONDS. RAIN.
THU
S WIND 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS
13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 12 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT
15 SECONDS. RAIN.
THU NIGHT
SE WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS
AROUND 15 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 8 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 9 FT AT
11 SECONDS. RAIN.
FRI
SE WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SW 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
SAT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT
AT 8 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SUN
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NW 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 14 SECONDS. RAIN.
MON
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 9 FT AT 13 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.
MON NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NW 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 10 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF
RAIN.
PZZ455-131215-
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM-
304 PM PST WED NOV 12 2025
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING
...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM PST THIS EVENING THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING...
TONIGHT
S WIND 30 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 KT. SEAS
10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 10 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT
14 SECONDS. RAIN.
THU
S WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS
12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 12 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT
14 SECONDS. RAIN.
THU NIGHT
SE WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
S 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 13 FT AT 15 SECONDS. RAIN.
FRI
SE WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SW 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SW 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
SAT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT
AT 8 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
SUN
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NW 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.
MON
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT 13 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NW 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
PZZ475-131215-
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM-
304 PM PST WED NOV 12 2025
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING
...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 AM PST
THURSDAY...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM PST THURSDAY THROUGH THURSDAY
AFTERNOON...
TONIGHT
S WIND 30 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 KT. SEAS
11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 11 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT
14 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS THIS EVENING. RAIN.
THU
S WIND 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS
14 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 14 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT
14 SECONDS. RAIN.
THU NIGHT
S WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS
AROUND 15 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 15 FT AT
15 SECONDS. RAIN.
FRI
SE WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SW 9 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
SE 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SW 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
SAT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT
AT 8 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NW 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
SUN
NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.
SUN NIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NW 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.
MON
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
8 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 9 FT AT 13 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON NIGHT
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NW 8 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 10 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
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