686  
FZUS56 KEKA 142221  
CWFEKA  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA  
221 PM PST WED JAN 14 2026  
 
WATERS FROM PT ST GEORGE TO PT ARENA AND OUT 60 NM  
 
PZZ400-151130-  
221 PM PST WED JAN 14 2026  
   
SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WATERS
 
NORTHERLY WINDS  
INCREASE AND PEAK TODAY. GALE FORCE GUSTS ARE POSSIBLE IN THE  
NORTHERN OUTER WATERS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THE SEA STATE  
WILL BE COMPOSED OF STEEP SOUTHERLY WINDS WAVES, DECAYING MID-  
PERIOD SWELLS, AND A FRESH LONG-PERIOD WESTERLY SWELL. NEARSHORE  
WINDS REMAIN LIGHT, BUT STEEP WIND WAVES MAY STILL PROPAGATE  
NEARSHORE. CONDITIONS GENERALLY IMPROVE THURSDAY AND FRIDAY.  
 

 
 
PZZ450-151130-  
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM-  
221 PM PST WED JAN 14 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND  
W 7 FT AT 16 SECONDS. PATCHY DENSE FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THU
 
S WIND 5 KT. SEAS 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 6 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 14 SECONDS. PATCHY DENSE FOG.    
THU NIGHT
 
NE WIND 5 KT. SEAS 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
NW 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 13 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
SE WIND 5 KT. SEAS 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
E WIND 5 KT. SEAS 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
NW 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
E WIND 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 12 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WIND 5 KT. SEAS 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
2 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.    
SUN
 
N WIND 5 KT. SEAS 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT  
AT 15 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 14 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.    
MON
 
N WIND 5 KT. SEAS 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 13 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.    
MON NIGHT
 
N WIND 5 KT. SEAS 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
NW 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 13 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.  
 

 
 
PZZ470-151130-  
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM-  
221 PM PST WED JAN 14 2026  
   
..HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
N WIND 25 TO 30 KT, EASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 12 FT AT 9 SECONDS  
AND W 7 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
THU
 
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
12 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 14 SECONDS.   
THU NIGHT
 
NE WIND 5 KT. SEAS 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
N 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 13 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
E WIND 5 KT. SEAS 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT  
AT 8 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 13 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N WIND 5 KT. SEAS 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 12 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.    
SAT
 
NW WIND 5 KT. SEAS 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
2 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 11 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WIND 5 KT. SEAS 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
NW 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 12 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.    
SUN
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT  
AT 15 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
MON
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 13 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 13 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.  
 

 
 
PZZ455-151130-  
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM-  
221 PM PST WED JAN 14 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND  
W 7 FT AT 16 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.    
THU
 
S WIND 5 KT. SEAS 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 14 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.    
THU NIGHT
 
N WIND 5 KT. SEAS 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
NW 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 13 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
SE WIND 5 KT. SEAS 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 13 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N WIND 5 KT. SEAS 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
NW 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 13 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.    
SAT
 
N WIND 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT  
AT 6 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 12 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WIND 5 KT. SEAS 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
2 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 17 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.    
SUN
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 1 FOOT  
AT 5 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 15 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 14 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.    
MON
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 13 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.    
MON NIGHT
 
N WIND 5 KT. SEAS 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 13 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.  
 

 
 
PZZ475-151130-  
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM-  
221 PM PST WED JAN 14 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
9 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 16 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
THU
 
E WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 8 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 14 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.    
THU NIGHT
 
NE WIND 5 KT. SEAS 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
N 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 13 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.    
FRI
 
SE WIND 5 KT. SEAS 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT  
AT 8 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 13 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NW WIND 5 KT. SEAS 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
N 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.    
SAT
 
N WIND 5 KT. SEAS 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT  
AT 6 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 12 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 12 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
MON
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 6 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 13 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 13 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
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