000 FZUS56 KEKA 070952 CWFEKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR CALIFORNIA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 252 AM PDT SUN SEP 7 2008 PT ST GEORGE TO PT ARENA AND OUT 60 NM PZZ400-071615- 252 AM PDT SUN SEP 7 2008 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WATERS... HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE NORTHEAST PACIFIC AND LOW PRESSURE OVER CALIFORNIA WILL MAINTAIN MODERATE TO STRONG NORTH WINDS AND STEEP SEAS OVER THE OUTER WATERS FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS. STEEP SHORT PERIOD SWELL WILL ALSO PROPAGATE INTO THE INNER WATERS THROUGH WEDNESDAY. $$ PZZ450-071615- PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- 252 AM PDT SUN SEP 7 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 5 TO 15 KT...BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. NW SWELL 7 TO 9 FT AT 9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AND SMOKE IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. NW SWELL 8 TO 10 FT AT 10 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. .MON...NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. NW SWELL 8 TO 9 FT AT 9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. NW SWELL 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 6 FT. NW SWELL 8 FT. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. .WED...N WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. NW SWELL 7 FT. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. .THU...N WIND 5 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. MIXED SWELL...NW 6 FT AND SW 3 FT. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. $$ PZZ470-071615- PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- 252 AM PDT SUN SEP 7 2008 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. COMBINED SEAS 11 TO 13 FT WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 9 SECONDS. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. COMBINED SEAS 11 TO 13 FT WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 10 SECONDS. .MON...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 7 TO 9 FT. N SWELL 6 TO 8 FT AT 9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. COMBINED SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT. COMBINED SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. .WED...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. GUSTS UP TO 40 KT IN THE MORNING. COMBINED SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT...EASING TO 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 6 FT...SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FT. MIXED SWELL...NW 6 FT AND S 4 FT. $$ PZZ455-071615- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- 252 AM PDT SUN SEP 7 2008 .TODAY...N WIND 5 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. NW SWELL 5 TO 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...N WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. NW SWELL 6 TO 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. .MON...N WIND 10 KT...BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. NW SWELL 7 TO 8 FT AT 9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. NW SWELL 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 6 FT. NW SWELL 8 FT. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. .WED...NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT...EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT...BECOMING 2 FT OR LESS. MIXED SWELL...NW 8 FT AND S 4 FT. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. .THU...NW WIND 5 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. MIXED SWELL...NW 6 FT AND S 4 FT. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. $$ PZZ475-071615- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 252 AM PDT SUN SEP 7 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS AND HAZARDOUS SEAS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... .TODAY...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 6 TO 8 FT. N SWELL 4 TO 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 6 TO 8 FT. N SWELL 5 TO 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. .MON...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 5 TO 7 FT. N SWELL 6 TO 8 FT AT 9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 5 TO 7 FT. MIXED SWELL...N 8 FT AND S 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. COMBINED SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. .WED...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT...EASING TO 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 8 TO 10 FT...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. MIXED SWELL...NW 6 TO 8 FT AND S 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .THU...NW WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. MIXED SWELL...NW 6 FT AND S 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. $$ VISIT US AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/EUREKA