FZUS56 KEKA 290356 CWFEKA Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest California National Weather Service Eureka CA 856 PM PDT Thu Mar 28 2024 PZZ400-291030- 856 PM PDT Thu Mar 28 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WATERS...A progressive closed low will drop down along the California coast Friday, and will generate SE gale gusts in the southern waters. Northerly gales and hazardous seas will develop Saturday and Sunday behind the passing low. A long period northwest swell will build in for Monday as winds ease, generated from the current low pressure system headed toward the Gulf of Alaska. $$ PZZ450-291030- Pt St George to Cape Mendocino out 10 nm- 856 PM PDT Thu Mar 28 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves W 14 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely. .FRI...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Waves W 12 ft at 12 seconds. Chance of rain. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Waves W 9 ft at 11 seconds. Chance of rain. .SAT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Waves W 7 ft at 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves N 11 ft at 10 seconds. .SUN...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves N 11 ft at 10 seconds...and W 5 ft at 13 seconds. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves N 6 ft at 7 seconds...and NW 5 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves N 5 ft at 7 seconds...and NW 5 ft at 13 seconds. $$ PZZ470-291030- Pt St George to Cape Mendocino 10 to 60 nm- 856 PM PDT Thu Mar 28 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves W 15 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves W 12 ft at 12 seconds. Chance of rain. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to around 35 kt. Waves W 12 ft at 11 seconds. Chance of rain. .SAT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Waves N 13 ft at 10 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 30 to 35 kt. Waves N 15 ft at 11 seconds. .SUN...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Waves N 13 ft at 10 seconds...and W 5 ft at 13 seconds. .MON...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves N 9 ft at 8 seconds...and NW 5 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves N 8 ft at 7 seconds...and NW 5 ft at 13 seconds. $$ PZZ455-291030- Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena out 10 nm- 856 PM PDT Thu Mar 28 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves W 13 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 30 kt. Waves W 12 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Waves W 10 ft at 12 seconds. Chance of rain. .SAT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Waves W 8 ft at 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Waves NW 9 ft at 11 seconds. .SUN...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves N 10 ft at 10 seconds...and W 4 ft at 13 seconds. .MON...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Waves N 6 ft at 7 seconds...and NW 5 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Waves N 5 ft at 6 seconds...and NW 5 ft at 13 seconds. $$ PZZ475-291030- Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena 10 to 60 nm- 856 PM PDT Thu Mar 28 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves W 13 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .FRI...SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Waves W 13 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to around 35 kt. Waves W 12 ft at 12 seconds. Chance of rain. .SAT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Waves W 10 ft at 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Waves N 15 ft at 11 seconds. .SUN...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Waves N 14 ft at 11 seconds...and W 5 ft at 12 seconds. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves N 9 ft at 8 seconds...and NW 5 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Waves N 7 ft at 7 seconds...and NW 5 ft at 13 seconds. $$