National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS56 KEKA

FZUS56 KEKA 031600
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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest California
National Weather Service Eureka CA
900 AM PDT Fri Jul 3 2026

WATERS FROM PT ST GEORGE TO PT ARENA AND OUT 60 NM

PZZ400-040415
900 AM PDT Fri Jul 3 2026

SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WATERS
North winds will continue to remain strong over the outer waters zones into the weekend but winds will be lighter within 10 nm of shore. Seas will continue to gradually fall today especially near the shore. Northerly winds increase again to near gales over the out waters Saturday night into Sunday morning.


PZZ450-040415
Coastal waters from Pt. St. George to Cape Mendocino CA out 10 nm
900 AM PDT Fri Jul 3 2026

REST OF TODAY
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and W 1 foot at 15 seconds.

TONIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and W 1 foot at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog.

SAT
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and W 1 foot at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog.

SAT NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds.

SUN
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds.

SUN NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds.

MON
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.

MON NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and NW 2 ft at 11 seconds.

TUE
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and NW 2 ft at 11 seconds.

TUE NIGHT
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 foot at 15 seconds.


PZZ470-040415
Waters from Pt. St. George to Cape Mendocino CA from 10 to 60 nm
900 AM PDT Fri Jul 3 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING

REST OF TODAY
N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.

TONIGHT
N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.

SAT
N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.

SAT NIGHT
N wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 9 ft at 10 seconds and NW 2 ft at 13 seconds.

SUN
N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 9 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.

SUN NIGHT
N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.

MON
N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.

MON NIGHT
N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 8 seconds and NW 3 ft at 11 seconds.

TUE
N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and NW 2 ft at 11 seconds.

TUE NIGHT
N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.


PZZ455-040415
Coastal waters from Cape Mendocino to Pt. Arena CA out 10 nm
900 AM PDT Fri Jul 3 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT THIS MORNING

REST OF TODAY
N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.

TONIGHT
NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.

SAT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.

SAT NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog.

SUN
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.

SUN NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Areas of fog.

MON
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog.

MON NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 foot at 11 seconds.

TUE
NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.

TUE NIGHT
NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.


PZZ475-040415
Waters from Cape Mendocino to Pt. Arena CA from 10 to 60 nm
900 AM PDT Fri Jul 3 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING

REST OF TODAY
N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.

TONIGHT
N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.

SAT
N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.

SAT NIGHT
N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 9 ft at 9 seconds and NW 2 ft at 13 seconds.

SUN
N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 9 ft at 10 seconds and NW 2 ft at 13 seconds.

SUN NIGHT
N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.

MON
N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.

MON NIGHT
N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 8 seconds and NW 4 ft at 11 seconds.

TUE
NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and NW 3 ft at 11 seconds.

TUE NIGHT
NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.