National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS56 KEKA

FZUS56 KEKA 201540
CWFEKA

Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest California
National Weather Service Eureka CA
840 AM PDT Tue Oct 20 2020

PZZ400-202215-
840 AM PDT Tue Oct 20 2020

SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WATERS
Northerly winds and
steep, short-period seas will increase substantially later
today into Wednesday as strong high pressure builds offshore.
Gale force winds will be likely Wednesday and Thursday for the
outer waters, with somewhat lesser but still locally hazardous
conditions for parts of the inner waters.

PZZ450-202215-
Pt St George to Cape Mendocino out 10 nm-
840 AM PDT Tue Oct 20 2020

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING


TODAY
N winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves N 8 ft at 7 seconds.

TONIGHT
N winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves N 9 ft at 8 seconds.

WED
N winds 10 to 20 kt...rising to 20 to 30 kt. Waves N
11 ft at 9 seconds.

WED NIGHT
N winds 20 to 30 kt. Waves NW 12 ft at 10 seconds.

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

FRI
N winds 5 to 15 kt. Waves NW 7 ft at 8 seconds.

SAT
N winds 5 to 15 kt. Waves NW 7 ft at 10 seconds. 

PZZ470-202215-
Pt St George to Cape Mendocino 10 to 60 nm-
840 AM PDT Tue Oct 20 2020

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY
EVENING...

TODAY
N winds 25 kt. Waves N 11 ft at 9 seconds.

TONIGHT
N winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves N 10 ft at 9 seconds.

WED
N winds 25 to 35 kt. Waves N 12 ft at 9 seconds...and NW
2 ft at 12 seconds.

WED NIGHT
N winds 30 to 35 kt. Waves N 15 ft at 11 seconds.

THU
N winds 30 to 35 kt. Waves N 18 ft at 12 seconds.

FRI
N winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves N 10 ft at 10 seconds.

SAT
N winds 20 to 30 kt. Waves N 12 ft at 10 seconds. 

PZZ455-202215-
Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena out 10 nm-
840 AM PDT Tue Oct 20 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY
NIGHT...

TODAY
NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves NW 8 ft at 8 seconds.

TONIGHT
N winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves NW 9 ft at 8 seconds.

WED
NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Waves NW 11 ft at 9 seconds.

WED NIGHT
N winds 20 to 30 kt. Waves NW 13 ft at 10 seconds.

THU
N winds 10 to 20 kt. Waves NW 12 ft at 11 seconds.

FRI
N winds 5 to 15 kt. Waves NW 7 ft at 10 seconds.

SAT
N winds 5 to 15 kt. Waves NW 7 ft at 9 seconds. 

PZZ475-202215-
Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena 10 to 60 nm-
840 AM PDT Tue Oct 20 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THIS
AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING...

TODAY
N winds 25 to 30 kt. Waves N 11 ft at 9 seconds.

TONIGHT
N winds 25 to 30 kt. Waves N 12 ft at 10 seconds.

WED
N winds 25 to 35 kt. Waves N 13 ft at 10 seconds...and S
2 ft at 20 seconds.

WED NIGHT
N winds 35 to 40 kt. Waves N 17 ft at 12 seconds...
and S 2 ft at 19 seconds.

THU
N winds 30 to 40 kt. Waves N 19 ft at 13 seconds.

FRI
N winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves N 11 ft at 11 seconds.

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