National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS56 KEKA

FZUS56 KEKA 180500
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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest California
National Weather Service Eureka CA
900 PM PST Sat Jan 17 2026

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

PZZ400-181715
900 PM PST Sat Jan 17 2026

SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WATERS
Breezy northerlies are expected in the southern outer waters Sunday night through Monday morning. Otherwise, generally mild conditions are expected through mid next week. A long period swell builds to around 5 or 6 feet on Tuesday.


PZZ450-181715
Pt St George to Cape Mendocino out 10 nm
900 PM PST Sat Jan 17 2026

REST OF TONIGHT
NW wind 5 kt, veering to NE. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 10 seconds and W 4 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy dense fog early this evening.

SUN
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 15 seconds.

SUN NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 13 seconds.

MON
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 13 seconds.

MON NIGHT
NE wind 5 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 14 seconds.

TUE
E wind 5 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 16 seconds.

TUE NIGHT
Light and variable winds. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 15 seconds.

WED
N wind 5 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 13 seconds.

WED NIGHT
N wind 5 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds.

THU
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds.

THU NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 15 seconds.


PZZ470-181715
Pt St George to Cape Mendocino 10 to 60 nm
900 PM PST Sat Jan 17 2026

REST OF TONIGHT
N wind 5 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy dense fog early this evening.

SUN
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 15 seconds.

SUN NIGHT
N wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 13 seconds.

MON
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 13 seconds.

MON NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at 14 seconds.

TUE
N wind 5 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 16 seconds.

TUE NIGHT
N wind 5 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 15 seconds.

WED
N wind 5 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 13 seconds.

WED NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds.

THU
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds.

THU NIGHT
N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain.


PZZ455-181715
Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena out 10 nm
900 PM PST Sat Jan 17 2026

REST OF TONIGHT
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds.

SUN
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 15 seconds.

SUN NIGHT
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 13 seconds.

MON
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 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 14 seconds.

TUE
N wind 5 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 16 seconds.

TUE NIGHT
N wind 5 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 15 seconds.

WED
N wind 5 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 13 seconds.

WED NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds.

THU
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds.

THU NIGHT
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 15 seconds.


PZZ475-181715
Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena 10 to 60 nm
900 PM PST Sat Jan 17 2026

REST OF TONIGHT
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds.

SUN
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 15 seconds.

SUN NIGHT
N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 13 seconds.

MON
N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 6 seconds and W 4 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 14 seconds.

TUE
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 16 seconds.

TUE NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 15 seconds.

WED
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 13 seconds.

WED NIGHT
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds.

THU
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds.

THU NIGHT
N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 6 seconds and W 4 ft at 15 seconds.