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FZUS56 KEKA 171005

CWFEKA



Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest California

National Weather Service Eureka CA

305 AM PDT Fri May 17 2024



PZZ400-171630-

305 AM PDT Fri May 17 2024



.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WATERS...Northerly gales in the 

outer waters will continue through the end of this week as large, 

short- period seas persist across all zones. Conditions slightly

better in the southern inner waters. Winds and seas expected to peak

late Friday into Saturday, subside overnight before increasing again

Sunday afternoon. Gale or near-gale force winds and hazardous seas

remain possible late this weekend through early next week. 

 







$$



PZZ450-171630-

Pt St George to Cape Mendocino out 10 nm-

305 AM PDT Fri May 17 2024



...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...



.TODAY...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Gusts up to 40 kt. Waves NW 10 ft at

9 seconds...and NW 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog. 

.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Gusts up to 40 kt. Waves NW 13 ft at

10 seconds. 

.SAT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Waves NW 10 ft at 10 seconds...and SW

2 ft at 17 seconds. 

.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves NW 11 ft at 9 seconds...and

SW 2 ft at 19 seconds. 

.SUN...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves NW 11 ft at 10 seconds. 

.MON...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves NW 11 ft at 10 seconds...and SW

2 ft at 17 seconds. 

.TUE...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Waves NW 8 ft at 8 seconds...and SW 2 ft

at 15 seconds.  



$$



PZZ470-171630-

Pt St George to Cape Mendocino 10 to 60 nm-

305 AM PDT Fri May 17 2024



...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...



.TODAY...N winds 30 to 35 kt. Gusts up to 45 kt. Waves N 12 ft at

10 seconds...and NW 3 ft at 12 seconds. 

.TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts to around 45 kt. Waves N

16 ft at 11 seconds...and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. 

.SAT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Waves N 13 ft at 10 seconds...and SW

2 ft at 17 seconds. 

.SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Waves N 12 ft at 10 seconds...and

SW 2 ft at 19 seconds. 

.SUN...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Waves N 12 ft at 10 seconds...and SW

4 ft at 18 seconds. 

.MON...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Waves N 13 ft at 10 seconds...and SW

3 ft at 17 seconds. 

.TUE...N winds 20 kt. Waves NW 9 ft at 8 seconds...and SW 3 ft at

16 seconds.  



$$



PZZ455-171630-

Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena out 10 nm-

305 AM PDT Fri May 17 2024



...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH

SATURDAY AFTERNOON...



.TODAY...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to around 35 kt. Waves NW

11 ft at 9 seconds...and SW 2 ft at 19 seconds. Patchy fog. 

.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to around 35 kt. Waves NW

12 ft at 10 seconds...and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. 

.SAT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves NW 10 ft at 10 seconds...and SW

2 ft at 17 seconds. 

.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves NW 12 ft at 10 seconds...

and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. 

.SUN...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Waves NW 12 ft at 10 seconds...and SW

4 ft at 18 seconds. 

.MON...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Waves NW 12 ft at 10 seconds...and SW

3 ft at 17 seconds. 

.TUE...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves NW 9 ft at 9 seconds...and SW

3 ft at 16 seconds.  



$$



PZZ475-171630-

Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena 10 to 60 nm-

305 AM PDT Fri May 17 2024



...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...



.TODAY...N winds 30 kt with gusts to around 40 kt. Waves N 13 ft at

10 seconds...and NW 2 ft at 13 seconds. 

.TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts to around 40 kt. Waves N

15 ft at 11 seconds...and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. 

.SAT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Waves N 14 ft at 10 seconds...and SW

2 ft at 17 seconds. 

.SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Waves N 13 ft at 10 seconds...and

SW 3 ft at 19 seconds. 

.SUN...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Waves N 14 ft at 10 seconds...and SW

4 ft at 18 seconds. 

.MON...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Waves NW 15 ft at 11 seconds...and SW

3 ft at 17 seconds. 

.TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves NW 11 ft at 10 seconds...and SW

3 ft at 16 seconds.  



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FZUS56 KLOX 171008

CWFLOX



Coastal Waters Forecast for California

National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA

308 AM PDT Fri May 17 2024



Point Piedras Blancas to San Mateo Point CA out 60 NM including the

Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary



...Changes coming to the wave description in this product around

May 22. See weather.gov/marine/wavedetail for more info...



PZZ600-172230-

308 AM PDT Fri May 17 2024



Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara

Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary

and National Park...at 09Z, or 2 AM PDT, a 1031 MB surface high was

centered 900 NM west of Portland, Oregon. A 1001 MB low was centered

in southern Nevada.



$$



PZZ645-172230-

Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM-

308 AM PDT Fri May 17 2024



.TODAY...Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in

the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 3 to 5 ft at 10 

seconds. 

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming 5 to 10 kt.

Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 4 to 5 ft at 10 seconds. 

.SAT...Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming W 10 kt in the

afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell NW 4 ft at

10 seconds and S 3 ft at 18 seconds. 

.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable 10 kt

or less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell NW 3 to 4 ft at

10 seconds and S 3 ft at 18 seconds.

.SUN...Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming W 10 kt in the 

afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell NW 3 to 5 ft at 10 

seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds. 

.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed

swell NW 4 to 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy

fog after midnight. 

.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft. NW swell 5 to 7 ft. 

Patchy fog. 

.TUE...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. NW swell 6 to 8 ft.

Patchy fog.





$$



PZZ670-172230-

Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM-

308 AM PDT Fri May 17 2024



.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft. NW swell 4 to 6 ft 

at 10 seconds. 

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft. NW swell 5 to 6 

ft at 10 seconds. 

.SAT...W winds 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell NW 4 to 

6 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 18 seconds. 

.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed

swell NW 4 to 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 18 seconds. 

.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 

ft. NW swell 5 to 6 ft at 10 seconds, building to 6 to 8 ft at 10 

seconds in the afternoon. 

.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. NW swell 7

to 9 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. 

.MON...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. NW swell 7 to 9 ft.

Patchy fog. 

.TUE...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 8 to 10 ft. Patchy fog. 



$$



PZZ673-172230-

Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm

including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands-

308 AM PDT Fri May 17 2024



.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft. NW swell 4 to 6 ft 

at 10 seconds. 

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft. NW swell 5 to 6 

ft at 10 seconds. 

.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft. Mixed swell NW 4 to 5

ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 18 seconds. 

.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft. Mixed swell NW 4

to 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 18 seconds. 

.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft. Mixed swell NW 4 to 6

ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds. 

.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. NW swell 6

to 8 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. 

.MON...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. NW swell 7 to 9 

ft. Patchy fog. 

.TUE...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 7 to 9 ft. Patchy fog. 



$$



PZZ676-172230-

Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM

offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands-

308 AM PDT Fri May 17 2024



.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft. NW swell 4 to 6 ft 

at 8 seconds. 

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft. NW swell 4 to 6 

ft at 9 seconds. 

.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft. Mixed swell NW 3 to 5 

ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. 

.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft. Mixed swell NW 3

to 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 18 seconds. 

.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft. Mixed swell NW 3 to 5

ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds. 

.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. NW swell 5

to 7 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. 

.MON...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. NW swell 7 to 9 

ft. Patchy fog.

.TUE...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 7 to 9 ft. 



$$



PZZ650-172230-

East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA

including Santa Cruz Island-

308 AM PDT Fri May 17 2024



.TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the 

afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 3 ft at 9 seconds.

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming 5 to 10 kt.

Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 4 ft at 9 seconds. 

.SAT...Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the

afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 4 ft at 10 

seconds. 

.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming 5 to 10 

kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 4 ft at 10 seconds. 

.SUN...Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the 

afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 4 ft at 10 seconds.

.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming 5 to 10 

kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 to 4 ft at 10 seconds. 

.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt early, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 1

to 3 ft. W swell 2 to 4 ft. 

.TUE...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 2 to 4 ft.



$$



PZZ655-172230-

Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa

Catalina and Anacapa Islands-

308 AM PDT Fri May 17 2024



.TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the 

afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W 2 to 3 ft at 8 

seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. 

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable

10 kt or less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W 2 to 4 ft at

8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. 

.SAT...Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the

afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W 2 to 4 ft at 8 

seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. 

.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming variable 10 kt or less 

late. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W 2 to 4 ft at 9 seconds

and S 2 ft at 18 seconds.

.SUN...Winds variable 10 kt or less, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the

afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W 2 to 3 ft at 9 

seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds. 

.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable

10 kt or less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W 2 to 4 ft at

9 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. 

.MON...Winds variable 10 kt or less early, becoming W 10 to 15 kt. 

Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W 2 to 4 ft and S 2 to 4 ft. 

.TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft. Mixed swell W 2 to 4 

ft and S 3 ft. 



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