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FZUS56 KEKA 082246
CWFEKA
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
246 PM PST THU JAN 8 2026
WATERS FROM PT ST GEORGE TO PT ARENA AND OUT 60 NM
PZZ400-091115-
246 PM PST THU JAN 8 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WATERS
A LARGE NORTHWEST
SWELL HAS PEAKED AND WILL SLOWLY SUBSIDE OVER THE COMING DAYS.
NORTH WINDS REMAIN BREEZY SOUTH OF CAPE MENDOCINO AND START TO
SUBSIDE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. GENERALLY MILD CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. ANOTHER LONG PERIOD WESTERLY SWELL
FILLS IN SUNDAY, KEEPING SEAS ELEVATED.
PZZ450-091115-
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM-
246 PM PST THU JAN 8 2026
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS
EVENING...
TONIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 15 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
FRI
SE WIND 5 KT. SEAS 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
11 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NW 8 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
SAT
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT
AT 13 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
SE WIND 5 KT. SEAS 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
W 7 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
SUN
S WIND 5 KT. SEAS 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 7 FT
AT 12 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 19 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NE WIND 5 KT. SEAS 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
W 11 FT AT 18 SECONDS.
MON
NE WIND 5 KT. SEAS 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
10 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
N WIND 5 KT. SEAS 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
9 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
TUE
N WIND 5 KT. SEAS 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 7 FT
AT 13 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
N WIND 5 KT. SEAS 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
7 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
PZZ470-091115-
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM-
246 PM PST THU JAN 8 2026
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS
EVENING...
TONIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 16 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
FRI
E WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
11 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
8 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
SAT
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
SUN
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
S WIND 5 KT. SEAS 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
W 11 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
MON
N WIND 5 KT. SEAS 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
11 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
9 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
TUE
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 8 FT
AT 13 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
7 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
PZZ455-091115-
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM-
246 PM PST THU JAN 8 2026
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS
EVENING...
TONIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 9 FT AT 8 SECONDS
AND NW 15 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
FRI
SE WIND 5 KT. SEAS 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 10 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NW 8 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
SAT
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT
AT 13 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NE WIND 5 KT. SEAS 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
W 6 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
SUN
N WIND 5 KT. SEAS 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 6 FT
AT 12 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 20 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
10 FT AT 18 SECONDS.
MON
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 10 FT
AT 16 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
9 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
TUE
N WIND 5 KT. SEAS 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 8 FT
AT 13 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
7 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
PZZ475-091115-
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM-
246 PM PST THU JAN 8 2026
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS
EVENING...
TONIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS
AND NW 16 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
FRI
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 12 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
S WIND 5 KT. SEAS 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NW 8 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
SAT
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT
AT 13 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
6 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
SUN
W WIND 5 KT. SEAS 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 7 FT
AT 12 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 19 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
W 11 FT AT 18 SECONDS.
MON
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 11 FT
AT 16 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
9 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
TUE
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 8 FT
AT 13 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
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