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FZUS56 KEKA 240708
CWFEKA
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
1108 PM PST TUE DEC 23 2025
WATERS FROM PT ST GEORGE TO PT ARENA AND OUT 60 NM
PZZ400-241930-
1108 PM PST TUE DEC 23 2025
SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WATERS
A COMPACT BUT VIOLENT
LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL ACCELERATE NORTHEAST ACROSS THE WATERS
TONIGHT. EXPECT A RAPID TRANSITION TO STORM FORCE WINDS WITH GUSTS
UP TO 60 TO 65 KTS. THESE WINDS WILL GENERATE EXTREMELY CHAOTIC,
STEEP, AND BREAKING SEAS THAT WILL POSE A SIGNIFICANT RISK OF
CAPSIZING VESSELS AND WILL SEVERELY REDUCE VISIBILITY. FOLLOWING A
VERY BRIEF LULL BY LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON, A
SECOND STORM SYSTEM WILL RESULT IN A PROLONGED PERIOD OF STORM TO
GALE FORCE SOUTHERLY WINDS. COMBINED WAVE HEIGHTS OF 16 TO 20 FEET
ARE EXPECTED BY THURSDAY. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL ADD TO THE
THREATS BY THURSDAY EVENING, LASTING INTO FRIDAY MORNING.
PZZ450-241930-
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM-
1108 PM PST TUE DEC 23 2025
..STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST WEDNESDAY
REST OF TONIGHT
SE WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT,
BECOMING S 30 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: S 10 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
RAIN. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.
WED
S WIND 30 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 KT. SEAS
11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND S 10 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
RAIN.
WED NIGHT
SE WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS
AROUND 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT
11 SECONDS. RAIN.
THU
S WIND 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 KT. SEAS
11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 8 FT AT
12 SECONDS. RAIN.
THU NIGHT
S WIND 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS
AROUND 14 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 14 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT
13 SECONDS. RAIN.
FRI
S WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
11 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 15 SECONDS. RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SW 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY.
SAT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
SUN
NE WIND 5 KT. SEAS 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 5 KT. SEAS 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NW 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
PZZ470-241930-
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM-
1108 PM PST TUE DEC 23 2025
..STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST WEDNESDAY
REST OF TONIGHT
SE WIND 25 TO 30 KT, VEERING TO S 30 TO 40 KT.
GUSTS UP TO 60 KT. SEAS 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 12 FT AT
10 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF TSTMS.
WED
S WIND 30 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 KT. SEAS
13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND S 12 FT AT
10 SECONDS. RAIN.
WED NIGHT
SE WIND 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS
AROUND 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 10 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT
11 SECONDS. RAIN.
THU
S WIND 35 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 KT. SEAS
16 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 16 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.
THU NIGHT
S WIND 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS
AROUND 20 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 20 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT
13 SECONDS. RAIN.
FRI
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS
14 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 14 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT
15 SECONDS. RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY.
SAT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 6 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND SW 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
SUN
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NW 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
PZZ455-241930-
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM-
1108 PM PST TUE DEC 23 2025
..STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM PST WEDNESDAY
REST OF TONIGHT
SE WIND 35 TO 45 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 65 KT.
SEAS 16 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 16 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT
AT 13 SECONDS. RAIN. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.
WED
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
15 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 13 SECONDS. RAIN.
WED NIGHT
SE WIND 30 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 KT. SEAS
AROUND 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 10 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT
11 SECONDS. RAIN.
THU
S WIND 30 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 KT. SEAS
18 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 18 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.
THU NIGHT
S WIND 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 KT. SEAS
AROUND 17 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 17 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT
13 SECONDS. RAIN.
FRI
S WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS
17 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 15 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND W 11 FT AT
15 SECONDS. RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
S 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SW 11 FT AT 11 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY.
SAT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND SW 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
SUN
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 5 KT. SEAS 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NW 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
PZZ475-241930-
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM-
1108 PM PST TUE DEC 23 2025
..STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM PST WEDNESDAY
REST OF TONIGHT
SE WIND 35 TO 45 KT, VEERING TO SW. GUSTS UP
TO 65 KT. SEAS 15 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 15 FT AT 11 SECONDS
AND NW 8 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.
WED
S WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
15 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.
WED NIGHT
SE WIND 30 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 KT. SEAS
AROUND 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 12 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT
11 SECONDS. RAIN.
THU
S WIND 30 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 KT. SEAS
19 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 19 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.
THU NIGHT
S WIND 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS
AROUND 19 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 18 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND W 9 FT AT
13 SECONDS. RAIN.
FRI
SW WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS
18 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 15 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND W 13 FT AT
15 SECONDS. RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NW 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SW 10 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
SAT
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 7 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NW 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
SUN
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 6 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
4 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
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