981
FZUS56 KEKA 111744
CWFEKA
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
944 AM PST THU DEC 11 2025
WATERS FROM PT ST GEORGE TO PT ARENA AND OUT 60 NM
PZZ400-120615-
944 AM PST THU DEC 11 2025
SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WATERS
NORTHERLY WINDS WILL
CONTINUE STRENGTHENING TO MODERATE TO STRONG SOUTH OF CAPE
MENDOCINO THROUGH THURSDAY, WHILE WINDS REMAIN LIGHTER IN THE
NORTHERN WATERS. BUILDING SHORT-PERIOD WIND WAVES WILL COMBINE
WITH A FRESH WESTERLY SWELL TO CREATE STEEP, HAZARDOUS SEAS FOR
SMALL CRAFTS. STEEP SEAS WILL EXPAND INTO THE NORTHERN OUTER
WATERS EARLY FRIDAY. CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO IMPROVE THIS
WEEKEND AS HIGH PRESSURE WEAKENS AND WINDS SHIFT SOUTHERLY.
PZZ450-120615-
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM-
944 AM PST THU DEC 11 2025
REST OF TODAY
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT THIS
AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 8 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
8 FT AT 15 SECONDS. PATCHY DENSE FOG.
FRI
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 13 SECONDS. PATCHY DENSE FOG.
SAT
S WIND 5 KT. SEAS 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
5 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
SUN
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT
AT 11 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS. RAIN.
MON NIGHT
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT 15 SECONDS. RAIN.
PZZ470-120615-
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM-
944 AM PST THU DEC 11 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON...
REST OF TODAY
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT THIS
AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 8 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
8 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
FRI
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 6 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
SAT
S WIND 5 KT. SEAS 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
W 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
SUN
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON
S WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS. RAIN.
MON NIGHT
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
S 7 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 9 FT AT 14 SECONDS. RAIN.
PZZ455-120615-
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM-
944 AM PST THU DEC 11 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
REST OF TODAY
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: NW 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT 15 SECONDS. PATCHY
DENSE FOG LATE THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
7 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
FRI
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
SAT
S WIND 5 KT. SEAS 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
SE WIND 5 KT. SEAS 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
W 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS. PATCHY DENSE FOG.
SUN
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
SE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
MON
SE WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS. PATCHY DENSE FOG. RAIN
LIKELY.
MON NIGHT
SE WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS. PATCHY DENSE FOG.
RAIN.
PZZ475-120615-
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM-
944 AM PST THU DEC 11 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON
REST OF TODAY
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: N 8 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
8 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
FRI
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 7 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
SAT
SE WIND 5 KT. SEAS 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
SUN
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
SE 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
MON
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.
MON NIGHT
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN.
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