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FZUS56 KEKA 260412
CWFEKA
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
912 PM PDT FRI SEP 25 2026
WATERS FROM PT ST GEORGE TO PT ARENA AND OUT 60 NM
PZZ400-261715-
912 PM PDT FRI SEP 25 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WATERS
THE SEA STATE IS
CURRENTLY DOMINATED BY A BUILDING STEEP WESTERLY SWELL. THE
NORTHERLY WINDS ARE QUICKLY STRENGTHENING, REACHING GALE STRENGTH
BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. STEEP SHORT PERIODS WILL BUILD WITH
THE WIND, ENTERING THE INNER WATERS AS WELL.
PZZ450-261715-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PT. ST. GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO CA OUT 10 NM-
912 PM PDT FRI SEP 25 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING
REST OF TONIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: NW 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
SAT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 7 FT
AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
6 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
SUN
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT
AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NW 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
MON
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT
AT 8 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NW 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
TUE
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 7 FT
AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NW 6 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
WED
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 7 FT
AT 12 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
PZZ470-261715-
WATERS FROM PT. ST. GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
912 PM PDT FRI SEP 25 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING
REST OF TONIGHT
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: NW 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
SAT
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 9 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
9 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
SUN
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 7 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
8 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
MON
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 8 FT
AT 8 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
N 9 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 6 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
TUE
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 8 FT
AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
8 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
WED
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 8 FT
AT 12 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
PZZ455-261715-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT. ARENA CA OUT 10 NM-
912 PM PDT FRI SEP 25 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT SATURDAY
REST OF TONIGHT
NW WIND 20 TO 25 KT, EASING TO 15 TO 20 KT.
SEAS 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 9 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 3 FT
AT 13 SECONDS.
SAT
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
8 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NW 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
SUN
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
7 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NW 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
MON
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 7 FT
AT 9 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS
AROUND 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 8 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT
15 SECONDS.
TUE
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 8 FT
AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NW 8 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
WED
NW WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
8 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
PZZ475-261715-
WATERS FROM CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT. ARENA CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
912 PM PDT FRI SEP 25 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM PDT SATURDAY
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM PDT SATURDAY THROUGH SATURDAY
MORNING...
REST OF TONIGHT
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: NW 9 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
SAT
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
10 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NW WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NW 9 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
SUN
NW WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
8 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NW 9 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
MON
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
10 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
N WIND 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NW 10 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
TUE
N WIND 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
11 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
9 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
WED
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
10 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
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