####018004581#### FZUS56 KEKA 270323 CWFEKA Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest California National Weather Service Eureka CA 823 PM PDT Tue Mar 26 2024 PZZ400-271030- 823 PM PDT Tue Mar 26 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WATERS...A long period NW swell is expected to peak late tonight around 8 to 9 feet at 16 to 17 seconds. Southerly winds will rapidly increase late tonight and early Tuesday ahead of an approaching frontal system. Gale force gusts are forecast for the northern zones Wednesday morning as the front traverses the waters. A large mid period westerly swell will build in early Thursday and reinforce the sea state, driving the combined wave heights to 18 feet. Steep seas will then persist through Friday. $$ PZZ450-271030- Pt St George to Cape Mendocino out 10 nm- 823 PM PDT Tue Mar 26 2024 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM PDT WEDNESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves W 10 ft at 17 seconds. Chance of rain. .WED...S winds 20 to 30 kt...becoming SW 15 to 20 kt. Waves SW 8 ft at 7 seconds...and W 8 ft at 16 seconds. Rain, showers and slight chance of tstms. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves SW 8 ft at 7 seconds...and W 7 ft at 15 seconds. Showers and chance of tstms. .THU...SW winds 20 kt. Waves W 16 ft at 14 seconds. Showers and slight chance of tstms. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves W 13 ft at 13 seconds. Showers, rain and slight chance of tstms. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves W 10 ft at 12 seconds. .SAT...N winds 10 kt. Waves NW 8 ft at 11 seconds. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves N 7 ft at 8 seconds...and W 4 ft at 12 seconds. $$ PZZ470-271030- Pt St George to Cape Mendocino 10 to 60 nm- 823 PM PDT Tue Mar 26 2024 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM PDT WEDNESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Waves SW 3 ft at 7 seconds...and W 9 ft at 17 seconds. Rain likely. .WED...S winds 25 to 30 kt...becoming SW 20 kt. Waves SW 9 ft at 8 seconds...and W 8 ft at 16 seconds. Rain. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to around 35 kt. Waves W 12 ft at 14 seconds. Showers and slight chance of tstms. .THU...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves W 18 ft at 14 seconds. Showers with possible rain and tstms likely. .THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves W 15 ft at 13 seconds. Rain, showers and slight chance of tstms. .FRI...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves W 11 ft at 12 seconds. .SAT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves N 11 ft at 8 seconds. .SUN...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves N 11 ft at 8 seconds. $$ PZZ455-271030- Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena out 10 nm- 823 PM PDT Tue Mar 26 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM PDT WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Waves NW 4 ft at 5 seconds...and W 10 ft at 17 seconds. Chance of rain. .WED...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves SW 8 ft at 7 seconds...and W 8 ft at 16 seconds. Rain. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves S 6 ft at 6 seconds...and W 8 ft at 14 seconds. Showers, rain and slight chance of tstms. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves W 14 ft at 14 seconds. Showers, rain likely and slight chance of tstms. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Waves W 14 ft at 13 seconds. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves W 11 ft at 12 seconds. Rain with possible showers and tstms likely. .SAT...N winds 10 kt. Waves NW 9 ft at 12 seconds. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves N 6 ft at 7 seconds...and NW 5 ft at 12 seconds. $$ PZZ475-271030- Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena 10 to 60 nm- 823 PM PDT Tue Mar 26 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM PDT WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Waves NW 2 ft at 4 seconds...and W 10 ft at 17 seconds. Chance of rain. .WED...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves S 8 ft at 7 seconds...and W 8 ft at 16 seconds. Rain. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Waves SW 8 ft at 7 seconds...and W 8 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely with possible showers and tstms. .THU...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Waves W 15 ft at 14 seconds. Chance of rain with possible showers and tstms likely. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves W 14 ft at 13 seconds. .FRI...SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Waves W 12 ft at 12 seconds. Rain with possible showers and tstms likely. .SAT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Waves NW 9 ft at 12 seconds. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves N 10 ft at 8 seconds. $$