702
FZUS56 KEKA 231601
CWFEKA
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
901 AM PDT FRI OCT 23 2026
WATERS FROM PT ST GEORGE TO PT ARENA AND OUT 60 NM
PZZ400-240430-
901 AM PDT FRI OCT 23 2026
SYNOPSIS
GALE FORCE NORTHERLIES WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY
FRIDAY IN THE OUTER WATERS WITH STRONG WINDS AND HAZARDOUS STEEP
SEAS PUSHING INTO THE INNER WATERS. WINDS WILL GRADUALLY WEAKEN
AND PUSH OFFSHORE THIS WEEKEND WITH SEA BELOW 10 FEET BY MID
MORNING SATURDAY. MUCH CALMER CONDITIONS WILL THEN PERSIST INTO
EARLY NEXT WEEK.
PZZ450-240430-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PT. ST. GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO CA OUT 10 NM-
901 AM PDT FRI OCT 23 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT THIS MORNING
..HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
REST OF TODAY
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT, RISING TO 25 TO 30 KT THIS
AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 8 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
8 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
SAT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AND SW 1 FOOT AT 16 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 1 FOOT AT 15 SECONDS.
SUN
S WIND 5 KT. SEAS 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT
AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 1 FOOT AT 15 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
4 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 1 FOOT AT 15 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.
MON
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT
AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 1 FOOT AT 14 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON NIGHT
SE WIND 5 KT. SEAS 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NW 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 1 FOOT AT 18 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
TUE
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT
AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
PZZ470-240430-
WATERS FROM PT. ST. GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
901 AM PDT FRI OCT 23 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
REST OF TODAY
N WIND 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS
AROUND 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 9 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT
16 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
N WIND 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 9 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
SAT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 7 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NW 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
SUN
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT
AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NW 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT
AT 11 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON NIGHT
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
TUE
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT
AT 9 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NW 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
PZZ455-240430-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT. ARENA CA OUT 10 NM-
901 AM PDT FRI OCT 23 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING
REST OF TODAY
N WIND 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS
AROUND 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 8 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
15 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
7 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
SAT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
SUN
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT
AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NW WIND 5 KT. SEAS 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NW 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT
AT 11 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
5 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
TUE
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT
AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
PZZ475-240430-
WATERS FROM CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT. ARENA CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
901 AM PDT FRI OCT 23 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
REST OF TODAY
N WIND 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS
AROUND 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 11 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT
15 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
N WIND 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
10 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
SAT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 8 FT
AT 8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NW 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
SUN
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT
AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
4 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
MON
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT
AT 11 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NW 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
TUE
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT
AT 10 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NW 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
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