FZUS56 KEKA 150516
CWFEKA

Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest California
National Weather Service Eureka CA
1016 PM PDT Tue Apr 14 2026

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

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1016 PM PDT Tue Apr 14 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WATERS...Southerly winds are
forecast to rapidly shift to NW and increase behind a cold front
by late morning and early afternoon on Wednesday. Northerlies will
strengthen Wednesday afternoon and evening, and continue
strengthening on Thursday when gale conditions are possible.

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Pt St George to Cape Mendocino out 10 nm-
1016 PM PDT Tue Apr 14 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM PDT WEDNESDAY THROUGH
LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt. Seas
around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and NW 3 ft at
12 seconds. A chance of rain.
.WED...SW wind 15 to 20 kt...rapidly shifting to NW to 20 to 25
kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 5 ft at 9
seconds. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 7 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 11 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 9 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 9 seconds and W 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.SAT...SW wind 5 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: W
1 foot at 8 seconds and NW 3 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 3 ft at 8 seconds and NW 2 ft at 8 seconds. Rain likely.
.SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW
4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 1 foot at 8 seconds. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW
4 ft at 8 seconds and NW 1 foot at 9 seconds. Rain likely.

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Pt St George to Cape Mendocino 10 to 60 nm-
1016 PM PDT Tue Apr 14 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM PDT WEDNESDAY THROUGH
LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and NW 4 ft
at 12 seconds. A chance of rain.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: W
7 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft
at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 10 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft
at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
1 foot at 8 seconds and NW 4 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 3 ft at 8 seconds. Rain likely.
.SUN...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft
at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 5 ft at 7 seconds and NW 1 foot at 9 seconds. Rain likely.

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Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena out 10 nm-
1016 PM PDT Tue Apr 14 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
THURSDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and NW 2 ft
at 13 seconds.
.WED...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 8 seconds and NW 3 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
around 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and W 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
1 foot at 8 seconds and NW 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 8 seconds and W 1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SUN...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft
at 7 seconds and NW 1 foot at 13 seconds. Rain likely.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 5 ft at 8 seconds and NW 1 foot at 8 seconds. Rain likely.

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Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena 10 to 60 nm-
1016 PM PDT Tue Apr 14 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE
THURSDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and NW 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 8 seconds and NW 2 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain.
.WED 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 S 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.THU...N wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW
10 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
around 12 ft. Wave Detail: N 12 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 9 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
1 foot at 8 seconds and NW 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 3 ft at 8 seconds. Rain likely.
.SUN...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW
5 ft at 7 seconds and NW 2 ft at 8 seconds. Rain likely.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 5 ft at 8 seconds and NW 2 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely.

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