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FZUS56 KEKA 202210  
CWFEKA  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA  
210 PM PST FRI DEC 20 2024  
 
WATERS FROM PT ST GEORGE TO PT ARENA AND OUT 60 NM  
 
PZZ400-211115-  
210 PM PST FRI DEC 20 2024  
   
SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WATERS
 
SOUTHERLIES STRENGTHEN,  
TO GALE FORCE IN THE OUTER WATERS TODAY WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KTS.  
GALES EXPECTED TO EXPAND INTO ALL WATERS BY TONIGHT. A LARGE,  
LONG PERIOD WESTERLY SWELL WILL BUILD EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. AN  
ADDITIONAL STORM SYSTEM ON SUNDAY WILL INCREASE SOUTHERLY WINDS  
AGAIN, POSSIBLY RETURNING TO GALE FORCE. THE STORM CYCLE WILL  
REMAIN VERY ACTIVE THROUGH NEXT WEEK WITH ADDITIONAL FRONTAL  
SYSTEMS PRODUCING STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS AND LARGE, LONG PERIOD  
WESTERLY SWELLS.  
 

 
 
PZZ450-211115-  
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM-  
210 PM PST FRI DEC 20 2024  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PST THIS EVENING
 
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM PST THIS EVENING THROUGH  
SATURDAY MORNING...  
   
TONIGHT
 
S WIND 20 TO 25 KT, RISING TO 25 TO 30 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
7 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
S WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
10 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 13 FT AT 17 SECONDS. RAIN.   
SAT NIGHT
 
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 18 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
S 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 18 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
SE WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS  
15 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 15 FT AT 16 SECONDS. RAIN.   
SUN NIGHT
 
SE WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
S 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 14 FT AT 15 SECONDS. RAIN.   
MON
 
SE WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 19 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
18 FT AT 16 SECONDS AND W 19 FT AT 22 SECONDS. RAIN.   
MON NIGHT
 
S WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS  
AROUND 17 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 17 FT AT  
19 SECONDS. RAIN.   
TUE
 
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 16 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 7 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS AND W 15 FT AT 17 SECONDS. RAIN.   
TUE NIGHT
 
E WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 14 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
14 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
WED
 
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
11 FT AT 14 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
WED NIGHT
 
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
W 10 FT AT 14 SECONDS. RAIN.  
 

 
 
PZZ470-211115-  
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM-  
210 PM PST FRI DEC 20 2024  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
S WIND 30 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 KT. SEAS  
14 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 12 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 10 FT AT  
14 SECONDS. RAIN. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT
 
S WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
12 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 17 FT AT 17 SECONDS. RAIN.   
SAT NIGHT
 
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 20 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
S 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 20 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 17 FT AT  
16 SECONDS. RAIN.   
SUN NIGHT
 
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
S 12 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 17 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.   
MON
 
SE WIND 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
20 FT AT 17 SECONDS AND W 21 FT AT 22 SECONDS. RAIN.   
MON NIGHT
 
S WIND 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS  
AROUND 22 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 15 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND W 19 FT AT  
19 SECONDS. RAIN.   
TUE
 
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 18 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
9 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 17 FT AT 17 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.    
TUE NIGHT
 
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 14 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
14 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
WED
 
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
13 FT AT 14 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
WED NIGHT
 
S WIND 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
SW 10 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 11 FT AT 14 SECONDS. RAIN.  
 

 
 
PZZ455-211115-  
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM-  
210 PM PST FRI DEC 20 2024  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PST THIS EVENING
 
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM PST THIS EVENING THROUGH  
SATURDAY MORNING...  
   
TONIGHT
 
S WIND 30 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 KT. SEAS  
13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 10 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 9 FT AT  
15 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
12 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 13 FT AT 17 SECONDS. RAIN.   
SAT NIGHT
 
SE WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 19 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 19 FT AT 16 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
SUN
 
SE WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS  
16 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 16 FT AT  
16 SECONDS. RAIN.   
SUN NIGHT
 
SE WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
SE 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 14 FT AT 15 SECONDS. RAIN.   
MON
 
SE WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 19 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
18 FT AT 16 SECONDS AND W 19 FT AT 22 SECONDS. RAIN.   
MON NIGHT
 
SE WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS  
AROUND 19 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 11 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 19 FT AT  
19 SECONDS. RAIN.   
TUE
 
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 16 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 8 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS AND W 16 FT AT 18 SECONDS. RAIN.   
TUE NIGHT
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
W 14 FT AT 16 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
WED
 
E WIND 5 KT. SEAS 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
12 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
WED NIGHT
 
SE WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
W 11 FT AT 14 SECONDS. RAIN.  
 

 
 
PZZ475-211115-  
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM-  
210 PM PST FRI DEC 20 2024  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS EVENING
 
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM PST THIS EVENING THROUGH  
SATURDAY MORNING...  
   
TONIGHT
 
S WIND 30 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 KT. SEAS  
14 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 12 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 10 FT AT  
14 SECONDS. RAIN.   
SAT
 
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
12 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 16 FT AT 17 SECONDS. RAIN.   
SAT NIGHT
 
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 19 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 19 FT AT 16 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
SE WIND 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS  
16 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 10 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 16 FT AT  
16 SECONDS. RAIN.   
SUN NIGHT
 
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 16 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
S 9 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 16 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
MON
 
SE WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 21 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
19 FT AT 17 SECONDS AND W 21 FT AT 22 SECONDS. RAIN.   
MON NIGHT
 
S WIND 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
S 13 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 19 FT AT 19 SECONDS. RAIN.   
TUE
 
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 17 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 8 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS AND W 16 FT AT 17 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
W 14 FT AT 16 SECONDS.    
WED
 
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
13 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
WED NIGHT
 
S WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
SW 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 11 FT AT 14 SECONDS. RAIN.  
 

 
 
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