National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS56 KEKA

FZUS56 KEKA 012259
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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest California
National Weather Service Eureka CA
359 PM PDT Fri May 1 2026

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

PZZ400-021115
359 PM PDT Fri May 1 2026

SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WATERS
Northerly winds with near gale to periodic gale force gusts continue in the outer waters through Saturday. Steep, large, short period seas expected to dominate the sea state through Saturday evening. Winds forecasted to diminish this weekend as a long period northwesterly swell fills in by Saturday afternoon.

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PZZ450-021115
Coastal waters from Pt. St. George to Cape Mendocino CA out 10 nm
359 PM PDT Fri May 1 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING

TONIGHT
N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of.

SAT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and NW 4 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers.

SAT NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 20 seconds. A chance of showers.

SUN
SW wind 5 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and W 4 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of showers.

SUN NIGHT
S wind 5 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 15 seconds. Showers likely.

MON
S wind 5 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 14 seconds. Showers likely.

MON NIGHT
SW wind 5 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 5 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog. A chance of rain.

TUE
NW wind 5 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds.

TUE NIGHT
N wind 5 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds.

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

WED NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 5 ft at 13 seconds.

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PZZ470-021115
Waters from Pt. St. George to Cape Mendocino CA from 10 to 60 nm
359 PM PDT Fri May 1 2026

HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING

TONIGHT
N wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 11 ft. Wave Detail: N 10 ft at 8 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds.

SAT
N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Wave Detail: N 11 ft at 9 seconds and NW 5 ft at 12 seconds.

SAT NIGHT
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 19 seconds. A chance of showers.

SUN
W wind 5 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and NW 7 ft at 17 seconds.

SUN NIGHT
SW wind 5 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 9 seconds and NW 7 ft at 15 seconds. Showers likely.

MON
SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 9 seconds and W 6 ft at 14 seconds.

MON NIGHT
W wind 5 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain.

TUE
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds.

TUE NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 8 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds.

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

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

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PZZ455-021115
Coastal waters from Cape Mendocino to Pt. Arena CA out 10 nm
359 PM PDT Fri May 1 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING

TONIGHT
N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds.

SAT
NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and NW 5 ft at 12 seconds.

SAT NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and W 2 ft at 21 seconds.

SUN
W wind 5 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and NW 4 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of showers.

SUN NIGHT
SW wind 5 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog. A chance of showers.

MON
SW wind 5 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers.

MON NIGHT
NW wind 5 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 13 seconds and S 1 foot at 16 seconds. A chance of rain.

TUE
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 6 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds.

TUE NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds.

WED
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 3 ft at 14 seconds.

WED NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 4 ft at 13 seconds.

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PZZ475-021115
Waters from Cape Mendocino to Pt. Arena CA from 10 to 60 nm
359 PM PDT Fri May 1 2026

HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING

TONIGHT
N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Wave Detail: N 13 ft at 10 seconds and NW 5 ft at 12 seconds.

SAT
NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Wave Detail: N 11 ft at 9 seconds and NW 5 ft at 12 seconds.

SAT NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and NW 2 ft at 20 seconds. A chance of showers.

SUN
NW wind 5 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and NW 4 ft at 17 seconds.

SUN NIGHT
SW wind 5 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and NW 7 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers.

MON
SW wind 5 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and NW 6 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers.

MON NIGHT
NW wind 5 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 5 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain.

TUE
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds.

TUE NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds.

WED
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds and W 3 ft at 13 seconds.

WED NIGHT
N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and W 4 ft at 13 seconds.