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FZUS56 KEKA 301616
CWFEKA
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
916 AM PDT MON MAR 30 2026
WATERS FROM PT ST GEORGE TO PT ARENA AND OUT 60 NM
PZZ400-310530-
916 AM PDT MON MAR 30 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WATERS
NORTHERLIES AND STEEP
WAVES ARE FORECAST TO DIMINISH THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT.
LIGHT NORTHWEST TO WEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED EARLY TUESDAY. WINDS
WILL TURN SOUTHERLY TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND THEN STRENGTHEN ON WED
WITH NEAR GALE GUSTS POSSIBLE BY WED AFTERNOON AS A FRONT
APPROACHES FROM THE NW. ROBUST WESTERLY WINDS WILL RAPIDLY DEVELOP
BEHIND THE FRONT BY WED NIGHT AND THEN SHIFT TO NORTHERLY ON THU.
LARGE AND STEEP WESTERLY SWELL WILL BUILD WED NIGHT AND COMBINE
WITH SHORTER PERIOD WINDS WAVES TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS SEAS THAT
WILL LIKELY PERSIST THROUGH FRI.
PZZ450-310530-
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM-
916 AM PDT MON MAR 30 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING
REST OF TODAY
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE
OF RAIN.
TONIGHT
NW WIND 5 KT. SEAS 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 1 FOOT AT 13 SECONDS.
TUE
SW WIND 5 KT. SEAS 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 1 FOOT AT 13 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
TUE NIGHT
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NW 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. RAIN.
WED
S WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT
13 SECONDS. RAIN.
WED NIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
8 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.
THU
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
12 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.
THU NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NW 11 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
FRI
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 8 FT
AT 12 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NW 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
PZZ470-310530-
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM-
916 AM PDT MON MAR 30 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PDT THIS EVENING
REST OF TODAY
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: N 8 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF RAIN.
TONIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
6 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
TUE
W WIND 5 KT. SEAS 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT
AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
TUE NIGHT
S WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS. RAIN.
WED
SW WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
RAIN.
WED NIGHT
W WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
W 10 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS. RAIN.
THU
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
14 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
THU NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NW 12 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
FRI
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 9 FT
AT 11 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
N 9 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NW 10 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
PZZ455-310530-
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM-
916 AM PDT MON MAR 30 2026
REST OF TODAY
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE
OF RAIN.
TONIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NW 1 FOOT AT 13 SECONDS.
TUE
W WIND 5 KT. SEAS 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT
AT 9 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 13 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.
TUE NIGHT
SE WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NW 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.
WED
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.
WED NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
W 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.
THU
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
10 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.
THU NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NW 10 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
FRI
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 9 FT
AT 12 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NW 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
PZZ475-310530-
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM-
916 AM PDT MON MAR 30 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON
REST OF TODAY
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT THIS
AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 8 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND
W 2 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
TONIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
6 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
TUE
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT
AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
TUE NIGHT
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NW 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
WED
SW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.
WED NIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
W 8 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.
THU
NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
12 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
THU NIGHT
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NW 13 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
FRI
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
11 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NW 11 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
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