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FZUS56 KEKA 091754
CWFEKA
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
1054 AM PDT MON MAR 9 2026
WATERS FROM PT ST GEORGE TO PT ARENA AND OUT 60 NM
PZZ400-100645-
1054 AM PDT MON MAR 9 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WATERS
NORTHERLY WINDS
CONTINUES TO STRENGTHEN AND SPREAD NORTHWARD TODAY, WITH
WIDESPREAD SEVERE GALE FORCE GUSTS THROUGH LATE TONIGHT.
STRONGEST WINDS EXPECTED SOUTH OF CAPE MENDOCINO WITH GUSTS UP TO
45 KNOTS. VERY STEEP, HAZARDOUS SEAS OF 10 TO 15 FT WILL DEVELOP
IN RESPONSE. CONDITIONS WILL GRADUALLY IMPROVE TUESDAY AND
WEDNESDAY, WITH A CALMER END TO THE WORK WEEK.
PZZ450-100645-
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM-
1054 AM PDT MON MAR 9 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
REST OF TODAY
N WIND 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS
AROUND 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 10 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT
12 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
N WIND 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS
11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 11 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT
13 SECONDS.
TUE
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 9 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
N 7 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
WED
N WIND 5 KT. SEAS 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
NE WIND 5 KT. SEAS 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NW 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
THU
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT
AT 11 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
7 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
FRI
N WIND 5 KT. SEAS 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT
AT 10 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
5 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
PZZ470-100645-
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM-
1054 AM PDT MON MAR 9 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
REST OF TODAY
N WIND 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS
AROUND 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 10 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT
12 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
N WIND 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS
11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 10 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT
13 SECONDS.
TUE
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 9 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 9 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
N 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 9 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
WED
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 8 FT
AT 13 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
W WIND 5 KT. SEAS 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NW 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
THU
NW WIND 5 KT. SEAS 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
7 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 20 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NW 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 18 SECONDS.
FRI
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT
AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 18 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
PZZ455-100645-
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM-
1054 AM PDT MON MAR 9 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING
REST OF TODAY
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
12 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
N WIND 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS
11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 11 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT
12 SECONDS.
TUE
N WIND 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
11 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
N 10 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
WED
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 7 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
THU
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
FRI
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NW 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
PZZ475-100645-
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM-
1054 AM PDT MON MAR 9 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT
REST OF TODAY
N WIND 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS
AROUND 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 10 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT
12 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
N WIND 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS
12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 12 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT
12 SECONDS.
TUE
N WIND 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS
13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 12 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT
13 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS
AROUND 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 11 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT
13 SECONDS.
WED
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 9 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
N 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
THU
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 6 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
6 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
FRI
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NW 6 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
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