FZUS56 KEKA 150941 CWFEKA Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest California National Weather Service Eureka CA 241 AM PDT Wed Apr 15 2026 WATERS FROM PT ST GEORGE TO PT ARENA AND OUT 60 NM PZZ400-152215- 241 AM PDT Wed Apr 15 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. $$ PZZ450-152215- Pt St George to Cape Mendocino out 10 nm- 241 AM PDT Wed Apr 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM PDT THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...S wind 20 to 25 kt...rapidly shifting to NW to 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 5 ft at 9 seconds. Rain. .TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds. .THU...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 11 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and W 1 foot at 9 seconds. .SAT...SW wind 5 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 8 seconds and NW 3 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 8 seconds and NW 2 ft at 8 seconds. Rain likely. .SUN...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 1 foot at 8 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 8 seconds and NW 1 foot at 9 seconds. Rain likely. $$ PZZ470-152215- Pt St George to Cape Mendocino 10 to 60 nm- 241 AM PDT Wed Apr 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...SW wind 15 to 20 kt...rapidly increasing NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas around 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .TONIGHT...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. $$ PZZ455-152215- Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena out 10 nm- 241 AM PDT Wed Apr 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and NW 3 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas around 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and W 1 foot at 9 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 8 seconds and NW 4 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of rain. .SUN...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds and NW 1 foot at 13 seconds. Rain likely. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 8 seconds and NW 1 foot at 8 seconds. Rain likely. $$ PZZ475-152215- Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena 10 to 60 nm- 241 AM PDT Wed Apr 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...W wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and NW 2 ft at 12 seconds. Rain with a chance of. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 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: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and NW 3 ft at 8 seconds. Rain likely. .SUN...SW wind 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. $$