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FZUS56 KEKA 312148
CWFEKA
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
248 PM PDT TUE MAR 31 2026
WATERS FROM PT ST GEORGE TO PT ARENA AND OUT 60 NM
PZZ400-011015-
248 PM PDT TUE MAR 31 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WATERS
SW WINDS TODAY WILL
STRENGTHEN TONIGHT THROUGH WED MORNING. A FEW GALE GUSTS WILL BE
POSSIBLE NORTH OF CAPE MENDOCINO AS A FRONT MOVES ACROSS THE
WATERS WED MORNING. ROBUST WESTERLY WINDS WILL RAPIDLY DEVELOP
BEHIND THE FRONT WED AFTERNOON AND THEN SHIFT TO NORTHERLY ON THU.
A LARGE STEEP WESTERLY SWELL WILL BUILD WED NIGHT INTO THU.
PZZ450-011015-
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM-
248 PM PDT TUE MAR 31 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING...
TONIGHT
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 1 FOOT AT 7 SECONDS
AND NW 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THIS EVENING.
WED
S WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
RAIN.
WED NIGHT
W WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
7 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT 12 SECONDS. SHOWERS.
THU
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
11 FT AT 12 SECONDS. SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NW 10 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
FRI
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 8 FT
AT 11 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NW 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
SAT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT
AT 9 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 5 KT. SEAS 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
SUN
N WIND 5 KT. SEAS 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT
AT 8 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 12 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
S WIND 5 KT. SEAS 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NW 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND SW 1 FOOT AT 17 SECONDS.
PZZ470-011015-
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM-
248 PM PDT TUE MAR 31 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM PDT WEDNESDAY THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING...
TONIGHT
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND
NW 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THIS EVENING.
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 NW 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
RAIN.
WED NIGHT
W WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
W 8 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 10 FT AT 12 SECONDS. SHOWERS.
THU
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
13 FT AT 12 SECONDS. SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NW 11 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
FRI
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 8 FT
AT 11 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 9 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
SAT
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 8 FT
AT 8 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
7 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
SUN
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
PZZ455-011015-
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM-
248 PM PDT TUE MAR 31 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...
TONIGHT
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
1 FOOT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS
THIS EVENING.
WED
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. RAIN.
WED NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
W 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT 12 SECONDS. SHOWERS.
THU
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
10 FT AT 12 SECONDS. NUMEROUS SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NW 11 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
FRI
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 9 FT
AT 11 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NW 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
SAT
N WIND 5 KT. SEAS 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT
AT 10 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 14 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 5 KT. SEAS 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NW 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 13 SECONDS.
SUN
SW WIND 5 KT. SEAS 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
E WIND 5 KT. SEAS 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 11 SECONDS.
PZZ475-011015-
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM-
248 PM PDT TUE MAR 31 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...
TONIGHT
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
1 FOOT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS. ISOLATED SHOWERS
THIS EVENING.
WED
SW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS. RAIN.
WED NIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
W 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT 12 SECONDS. SHOWERS.
THU
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
11 FT AT 12 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NW 11 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
FRI
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 10 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS
AROUND 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 9 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
21 SECONDS.
SAT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 8 FT
AT 9 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
SUN
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT
AT 8 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
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