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CWFEKA
Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest California
National Weather Service Eureka CA
228 PM PST Thu Dec 25 2025
WATERS FROM PT ST GEORGE TO PT ARENA AND OUT 60 NM
PZZ400-261115-
228 PM PST Thu Dec 25 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WATERS...A strong area of low
pressure continues to bring gale force to storm force southerly
winds through early Friday morning. Strong showers and
thunderstorms may produce locally stronger winds. Friday afternoon
and overnight winds will diminish and become northerly around 15
to 20 kt. A northwest swell is expected to build tonight to 5 to
10 feet at 14 seconds, largest in the south. This will diminish on
Friday.
$$
PZZ450-261115-
Pt St George to Cape Mendocino out 10 nm-
228 PM PST Thu Dec 25 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
around 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 11 ft at 10 seconds and W 5 ft at
13 seconds. Showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.FRI...S wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
11 ft. Wave Detail: S 11 ft at 10 seconds and W 6 ft at
14 seconds. Showers.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 6 ft at 10 seconds and NW 8 ft at 12 seconds. Showers.
.SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 6 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N
5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft
at 7 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 5 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail:
N 1 foot at 5 seconds and NW 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON...NE wind 5 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 8 seconds and NW 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 5 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 5 ft at 13 seconds.
.TUE...E wind 5 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 6 seconds and W 5 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 5 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail:
W 5 ft at 13 seconds.
$$
PZZ470-261115-
Pt St George to Cape Mendocino 10 to 60 nm-
228 PM PST Thu Dec 25 2025
...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PST THIS EVENING...
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 to 35 kt with gusts to 50 kt, easing to 25
to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 19 ft. Wave Detail: S 19 ft at 12
seconds and W building to 7 ft at 12 seconds. Showers with a
slight chance of tstms.
.FRI...W wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
14 ft. Wave Detail: S 14 ft at 10 seconds and W 8 ft at
14 seconds. Showers likely.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 7 ft at 10 seconds and NW 11 ft at 12 seconds. Showers.
.SAT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft
at 6 seconds and NW 7 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: N
7 ft at 7 seconds and NW 7 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft
at 7 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
6 ft at 6 seconds and NW 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
1 foot at 5 seconds and N 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 5 ft at 13 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft
at 6 seconds and W 5 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds.
$$
PZZ455-261115-
Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena out 10 nm-
228 PM PST Thu Dec 25 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas
14 ft. Wave Detail: S 14 ft at 10 seconds and W 6 ft at
13 seconds. Showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.FRI...S wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
14 ft. Wave Detail: S 14 ft at 10 seconds and W 10 ft at
15 seconds. Showers.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. Wave Detail:
S 8 ft at 9 seconds and W 10 ft at 13 seconds. Showers likely.
.SAT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 7 seconds and W 7 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: N
7 ft at 7 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft
at 7 seconds and NW 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON...NE wind 5 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 9 seconds and NW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 5 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and NW 5 ft at 13 seconds.
.TUE...NE wind 5 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
1 foot at 6 seconds and W 5 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 5 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 14 seconds.
$$
PZZ475-261115-
Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena 10 to 60 nm-
228 PM PST Thu Dec 25 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas
18 ft. Wave Detail: S 16 ft at 10 seconds and W 7 ft at
13 seconds. Showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.FRI...W wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
16 ft. Wave Detail: SW 14 ft at 10 seconds and W 12 ft at
15 seconds. Showers.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. Wave Detail:
S 7 ft at 9 seconds and NW 13 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of
showers.
.SAT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 7 seconds and NW 8 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Wave Detail:
N 8 ft at 7 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft
at 7 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
6 ft at 5 seconds and NW 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 9 seconds and NW 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 8 seconds and NW 5 ft at 13 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft
at 6 seconds and W 5 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at 13 seconds.
$$
CWFEKA
Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest California
National Weather Service Eureka CA
228 PM PST Thu Dec 25 2025
WATERS FROM PT ST GEORGE TO PT ARENA AND OUT 60 NM
PZZ400-261115-
228 PM PST Thu Dec 25 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WATERS...A strong area of low
pressure continues to bring gale force to storm force southerly
winds through early Friday morning. Strong showers and
thunderstorms may produce locally stronger winds. Friday afternoon
and overnight winds will diminish and become northerly around 15
to 20 kt. A northwest swell is expected to build tonight to 5 to
10 feet at 14 seconds, largest in the south. This will diminish on
Friday.
$$
PZZ450-261115-
Pt St George to Cape Mendocino out 10 nm-
228 PM PST Thu Dec 25 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
around 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 11 ft at 10 seconds and W 5 ft at
13 seconds. Showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.FRI...S wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
11 ft. Wave Detail: S 11 ft at 10 seconds and W 6 ft at
14 seconds. Showers.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 6 ft at 10 seconds and NW 8 ft at 12 seconds. Showers.
.SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 6 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N
5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft
at 7 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 5 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail:
N 1 foot at 5 seconds and NW 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON...NE wind 5 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 8 seconds and NW 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 5 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 5 ft at 13 seconds.
.TUE...E wind 5 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 6 seconds and W 5 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 5 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail:
W 5 ft at 13 seconds.
$$
PZZ470-261115-
Pt St George to Cape Mendocino 10 to 60 nm-
228 PM PST Thu Dec 25 2025
...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PST THIS EVENING...
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 to 35 kt with gusts to 50 kt, easing to 25
to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 19 ft. Wave Detail: S 19 ft at 12
seconds and W building to 7 ft at 12 seconds. Showers with a
slight chance of tstms.
.FRI...W wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
14 ft. Wave Detail: S 14 ft at 10 seconds and W 8 ft at
14 seconds. Showers likely.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 7 ft at 10 seconds and NW 11 ft at 12 seconds. Showers.
.SAT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft
at 6 seconds and NW 7 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: N
7 ft at 7 seconds and NW 7 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft
at 7 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
6 ft at 6 seconds and NW 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
1 foot at 5 seconds and N 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 5 ft at 13 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft
at 6 seconds and W 5 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds.
$$
PZZ455-261115-
Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena out 10 nm-
228 PM PST Thu Dec 25 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas
14 ft. Wave Detail: S 14 ft at 10 seconds and W 6 ft at
13 seconds. Showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.FRI...S wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
14 ft. Wave Detail: S 14 ft at 10 seconds and W 10 ft at
15 seconds. Showers.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. Wave Detail:
S 8 ft at 9 seconds and W 10 ft at 13 seconds. Showers likely.
.SAT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 7 seconds and W 7 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: N
7 ft at 7 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft
at 7 seconds and NW 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON...NE wind 5 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 9 seconds and NW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 5 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and NW 5 ft at 13 seconds.
.TUE...NE wind 5 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
1 foot at 6 seconds and W 5 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 5 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 14 seconds.
$$
PZZ475-261115-
Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena 10 to 60 nm-
228 PM PST Thu Dec 25 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas
18 ft. Wave Detail: S 16 ft at 10 seconds and W 7 ft at
13 seconds. Showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.FRI...W wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
16 ft. Wave Detail: SW 14 ft at 10 seconds and W 12 ft at
15 seconds. Showers.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. Wave Detail:
S 7 ft at 9 seconds and NW 13 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of
showers.
.SAT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 7 seconds and NW 8 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Wave Detail:
N 8 ft at 7 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft
at 7 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
6 ft at 5 seconds and NW 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 9 seconds and NW 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 8 seconds and NW 5 ft at 13 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft
at 6 seconds and W 5 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at 13 seconds.
$$