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National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS56 KEKA

FZUS56 KEKA 112243
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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest California
National Weather Service Eureka CA
243 PM PST Sun Jan 11 2026

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

PZZ400-121115
243 PM PST Sun Jan 11 2026

SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WATERS
A long period westerly swell has filled in, resulting in hazardous seas for smaller crafts through Monday evening. Light and variable winds today will shift to northerlies and increase to gentle to moderate breezes from this evening through Tuesday, especially south of Cape Mendocino. Winds then strengthen to strong breezes on Wednesday, with the strongest winds across the outer waters.

PZZ450-121115
Pt St George to Cape Mendocino out 10 nm
243 PM PST Sun Jan 11 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING

TONIGHT
N wind 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 18 seconds.

MON
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 16 seconds.

MON NIGHT
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 15 seconds.

TUE
NE wind 5 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 13 seconds.

TUE NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 13 seconds.

WED
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 7 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds.

WED NIGHT
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 8 seconds and W 8 ft at 15 seconds.

THU
NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds.

THU NIGHT
E wind 5 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and W 5 ft at 13 seconds.

FRI
E wind 5 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 5 ft at 13 seconds.

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

PZZ470-121115
Pt St George to Cape Mendocino 10 to 60 nm
243 PM PST Sun Jan 11 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT

TONIGHT
W wind 5 kt, veering to NW after midnight. Seas around 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 17 seconds.

MON
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 16 seconds.

MON NIGHT
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 15 seconds.

TUE
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds.

TUE NIGHT
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds.

WED
N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft at 7 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds.

WED NIGHT
N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas around 12 ft. Wave Detail: N 11 ft at 9 seconds and W 8 ft at 15 seconds.

THU
N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Wave Detail: N 11 ft at 9 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds.

THU NIGHT
NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft at 8 seconds and W 5 ft at 13 seconds.

FRI
SE wind 5 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 8 seconds and W 5 ft at 13 seconds.

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

PZZ455-121115
Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena out 10 nm
243 PM PST Sun Jan 11 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING

TONIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 18 seconds.

MON
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 16 seconds.

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

TUE
N wind 5 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 13 seconds.

TUE NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds.

WED
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds.

WED NIGHT
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 8 ft at 16 seconds.

THU
E wind 5 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 7 ft at 14 seconds.

THU NIGHT
E wind 5 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds.

FRI
E wind 5 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 5 ft at 13 seconds.

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

PZZ475-121115
Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena 10 to 60 nm
243 PM PST Sun Jan 11 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT

TONIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 18 seconds.

MON
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 16 seconds.

MON NIGHT
N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 6 seconds and W 10 ft at 15 seconds.

TUE
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds.

TUE NIGHT
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds.

WED
N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft at 7 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds.

WED NIGHT
N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 9 ft at 7 seconds and W 8 ft at 15 seconds.

THU
NE wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft at 7 seconds and W 7 ft at 14 seconds.

THU NIGHT
E wind 5 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds.

FRI
E wind 5 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 8 seconds and W 5 ft at 13 seconds.

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