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National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS56 KEKA

FZUS56 KEKA 131005
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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest California
National Weather Service Eureka CA
305 AM PDT Wed May 13 2026

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

PZZ400-132230
305 AM PDT Wed May 13 2026

SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WATERS
Northerly winds will return and strengthen again Wednesday afternoon. Gale conditions develop Thursday over the southern waters. Gale conditions with large, steep seas will spread over all zones through the weekend. Northerly winds will likely remain strong into next week.

PZZ450-132230
Coastal waters from Pt. St. George to Cape Mendocino CA out 10 nm
305 AM PDT Wed May 13 2026

TODAY
W wind 5 kt, veering to NW this afternoon. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds.

TONIGHT
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds.

THU
N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 7 ft at 11 seconds.

THU NIGHT
N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 7 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds.

FRI
N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and W 4 ft at 15 seconds.

FRI NIGHT
N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft at 7 seconds and W 4 ft at 14 seconds.

SAT
N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft at 7 seconds and NW 5 ft at 14 seconds.

SAT NIGHT
N wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 9 ft at 11 seconds.

SUN
N wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 10 ft at 10 seconds.

SUN NIGHT
N wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 10 ft at 11 seconds.

PZZ470-132230
Waters from Pt. St. George to Cape Mendocino CA from 10 to 60 nm
305 AM PDT Wed May 13 2026

TODAY
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds.

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

THU
N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 5 seconds and W 7 ft at 10 seconds.

THU NIGHT
N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft at 7 seconds and W 5 ft at 10 seconds.

FRI
N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft at 7 seconds and W 4 ft at 13 seconds.

FRI NIGHT
N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 9 ft at 7 seconds and NW 5 ft at 14 seconds.

SAT
N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds and NW 9 ft at 14 seconds.

SAT NIGHT
N wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 9 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.

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

SUN NIGHT
N wind 30 to 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Wave Detail: N 11 ft at 11 seconds.

PZZ455-132230
Coastal waters from Cape Mendocino to Pt. Arena CA out 10 nm
305 AM PDT Wed May 13 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT

TODAY
NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds.

TONIGHT
NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and W 8 ft at 12 seconds.

THU
NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.

THU NIGHT
N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas around 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and W 7 ft at 15 seconds.

FRI
NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.

FRI NIGHT
N wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 10 seconds and NW 10 ft at 14 seconds.

SAT
NW wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 10 seconds and NW 4 ft at 14 seconds.

SAT NIGHT
N wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 12 seconds.

SUN
NW wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 12 seconds.

SUN NIGHT
N wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 12 seconds.

PZZ475-132230
Waters from Cape Mendocino to Pt. Arena CA from 10 to 60 nm
305 AM PDT Wed May 13 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON

GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT

TODAY
NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds.

TONIGHT
N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 7 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds.

THU
N wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 9 ft at 9 seconds and W 7 ft at 11 seconds.

THU NIGHT
N wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas around 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 9 ft at 10 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds.

FRI
N wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 10 ft at 10 seconds and NW 4 ft at 14 seconds.

FRI NIGHT
N wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas around 11 ft. Wave Detail: N 11 ft at 10 seconds and NW 5 ft at 14 seconds.

SAT
N wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Wave Detail: N 11 ft at 10 seconds and NW 5 ft at 14 seconds.

SAT NIGHT
N wind 30 to 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Wave Detail: N 11 ft at 12 seconds.

SUN
N wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Wave Detail: N 12 ft at 12 seconds.

SUN NIGHT
N wind 30 to 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Wave Detail: N 11 ft at 14 seconds.