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FZUS56 KEKA 100516
CWFEKA
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
1016 PM PDT MON MAR 9 2026
WATERS FROM PT ST GEORGE TO PT ARENA AND OUT 60 NM
PZZ400-101745-
1016 PM PDT MON MAR 9 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WATERS
NORTHERLY WINDS WITH
WIDESPREAD GALE FORCE GUSTS TO CONTINUE 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 HAVE
DEVELOPED IN RESPONSE. CONDITIONS WILL GRADUALLY IMPROVE TUESDAY
AND WEDNESDAY, WITH A CALMER END TO THE WORK WEEK.
PZZ450-101745-
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM-
1016 PM PDT MON MAR 9 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PDT TUESDAY
REST OF 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 TO 10 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.
SAT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT
AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NW 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
PZZ470-101745-
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM-
1016 PM PDT MON MAR 9 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PDT TUESDAY
REST OF 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 TO 10 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. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
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.
SAT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NW 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
PZZ455-101745-
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM-
1016 PM PDT MON MAR 9 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING
REST OF 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 WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS
AROUND 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 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 5 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 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
SAT
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NW 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
PZZ475-101745-
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM-
1016 PM PDT MON MAR 9 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT
REST OF TONIGHT
N WIND 30 TO 35 KT, BECOMING 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS
AROUND 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 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NW 6 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
SAT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NW 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
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