186  
FZUS56 KEKA 180328  
CWFEKA  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA  
828 PM PDT THU APR 17 2025  
 
WATERS FROM PT ST GEORGE TO PT ARENA AND OUT 60 NM  
 
PZZ400-181615-  
828 PM PDT THU APR 17 2025  
   
SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WATERS  
WINDS AND SEAS IN THE  
INNER WATERS WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH THROUGH FRIDAY, WHILE  
MODERATE TO FRESH BREEZES RETREAT TO THE NORTHERN OUTER WATERS.  
WIDESPREAD NORTHERLY NEAR-GALE WINDS WITH GUSTS EXCEEDING 40  
KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO RETURN TO THE OUTER WATERS SATURDAY AND  
CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK. GUSTS 30 TO 40 KNOTS ARE  
POSSIBLE IN THE INNER WATERS NEARSHORE AND DOWNWIND OF POINT ST.  
GEORGE AND CAPE MENDOCINO.  
 
 
 
PZZ450-181615-  
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM-  
828 PM PDT THU APR 17 2025  
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
FRI  
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT  
AT 8 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
NW 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS.    
SAT  
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS  
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 8 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 13 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT  
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS  
AROUND 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 12 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT  
12 SECONDS.    
SUN  
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS  
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 9 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS.   
SUN NIGHT  
N WIND 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS  
AROUND 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 10 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT  
11 SECONDS.    
MON  
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 9 FT  
AT 10 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT  
N WIND 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
N 10 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
TUE  
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 9 FT  
AT 10 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT  
N WIND 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
N 11 FT AT 9 SECONDS.  
 
 
 
PZZ470-181615-  
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM-  
828 PM PDT THU APR 17 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT  
 
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE  
SATURDAY NIGHT...  
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: N 8 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
FRI  
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 8 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS  
AROUND 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 9 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT  
13 SECONDS.    
SAT  
N WIND 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS  
11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 11 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT  
12 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT  
N WIND 30 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS  
AROUND 14 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 14 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT  
11 SECONDS.    
SUN  
N WIND 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS  
13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 13 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT  
11 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT  
N WIND 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS  
AROUND 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 12 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT  
11 SECONDS.    
MON  
N WIND 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
11 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT  
N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
N 12 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
TUE  
N WIND 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
13 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT  
N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
W 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND N 13 FT AT 10 SECONDS.  
 
 
 
PZZ455-181615-  
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM-  
828 PM PDT THU APR 17 2025  
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.    
FRI  
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT  
AT 10 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
SAT  
NW WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS  
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 13 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT  
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS  
AROUND 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 9 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT  
12 SECONDS.    
SUN  
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS  
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT  
11 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT  
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS  
AROUND 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 9 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT  
12 SECONDS.    
MON  
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 9 FT  
AT 10 SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT  
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
NW 9 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
TUE  
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 9 FT  
AT 10 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT  
NW WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
N 9 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.  
 
 
 
PZZ475-181615-  
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM-  
828 PM PDT THU APR 17 2025  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH  
SATURDAY MORNING...  
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE  
SATURDAY NIGHT...  
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
FRI  
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 7 FT  
AT 8 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
8 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
SAT  
N WIND 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
10 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 13 SECONDS.   
SAT NIGHT  
N WIND 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS  
AROUND 13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 13 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT  
12 SECONDS.    
SUN  
N WIND 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS  
14 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 14 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT  
11 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT  
N WIND 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS  
AROUND 14 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 14 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT  
11 SECONDS.    
MON  
N WIND 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
13 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT  
N WIND 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
N 12 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
TUE  
N WIND 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
13 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT  
N WIND 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
N 14 FT AT 10 SECONDS.  
 
 
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