National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS56 KEKA

FZUS56 KEKA 152253
CWFEKA

Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest California
National Weather Service Eureka CA
253 PM PST Thu Jan 15 2026

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

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253 PM PST Thu Jan 15 2026

SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WATERS
Northerly winds have eased and seas are gradually subsiding. Generally mild conditions are expected tonight through the weekend.


PZZ450-161115
Pt St George to Cape Mendocino out 10 nm
253 PM PST Thu Jan 15 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING

TONIGHT
S wind 5 kt, backing to NE after midnight. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and W 5 ft at 13 seconds.

FRI
S wind 5 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds.

FRI NIGHT
S wind 5 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds.

SAT
E wind 5 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds.

SAT NIGHT
NE wind 5 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 10 seconds and W 3 ft at 16 seconds.

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: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 13 seconds.

MON
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 13 seconds.

MON NIGHT
NE wind 5 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 13 seconds.

TUE
S wind 5 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds.

TUE NIGHT
S wind 5 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds and W 5 ft at 15 seconds.


PZZ470-161115
Pt St George to Cape Mendocino 10 to 60 nm
253 PM PST Thu Jan 15 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING

TONIGHT
NW wind 5 kt, veering to NE after midnight. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 8 seconds and W 5 ft at 13 seconds.

FRI
S wind 5 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 8 seconds and W 4 ft at 13 seconds.

FRI NIGHT
W wind 5 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds.

SAT
W wind 5 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 3 ft at 11 seconds.

SAT NIGHT
N wind 5 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds.

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

SUN NIGHT
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 13 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 12 seconds.

TUE
NW wind 5 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds.

TUE NIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds and W 5 ft at 15 seconds.


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Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena out 10 nm
253 PM PST Thu Jan 15 2026

TONIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 5 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy dense fog this evening.

FRI
SW wind 5 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 5 ft at 13 seconds.

FRI NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 4 ft at 13 seconds.

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 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 11 seconds and W 3 ft at 17 seconds.

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

SUN NIGHT
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 14 seconds.

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.

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

TUE
NE wind 5 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds and W 5 ft at 17 seconds.

TUE NIGHT
NW wind 5 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds and W 5 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog.


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Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena 10 to 60 nm
253 PM PST Thu Jan 15 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING

TONIGHT
N wind 5 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 5 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy dense fog after midnight.

FRI
SW wind 5 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 8 seconds and W 5 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy dense fog.

FRI NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds.

SAT
NW wind 5 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds.

SAT NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds.

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

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

MON
N wind 15 to 20 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 13 seconds.

TUE
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds.

TUE NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at 10 seconds.