314
FZUS56 KEKA 212209
CWFEKA

Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest California
National Weather Service Eureka CA
309 PM PDT Mon Sep 21 2026

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

PZZ400-221030-
309 PM PDT Mon Sep 21 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WATERS...Moderate to fresh
northerly winds will persist across the outer waters today,
supported by an onshore pressure gradient between an offshore high
and an inland thermal trough. Winds will surge to strong breeze to
near-gale force across the southern outer waters by Tuesday
morning. Seas will remain steep and wind-driven through mid-week
before a weak front approaches late Thursday.

$$

PZZ450-221030-
Coastal waters from Pt. St. George to Cape Mendocino CA out 10 nm-
309 PM PDT Mon Sep 21 2026

.TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 7 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...W wind 5 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of
rain.
.FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PZZ470-221030-
Waters from Pt. St. George to Cape Mendocino CA from 10 to 60 nm-
309 PM PDT Mon Sep 21 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: N
8 ft at 9 seconds and NW 5 ft at 13 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft
at 8 seconds and NW 7 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: N
7 ft at 10 seconds and NW 7 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft
at 7 seconds and NW 7 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail:
N 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain.
.FRI...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft
at 9 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PZZ455-221030-
Coastal waters from Cape Mendocino to Pt. Arena CA out 10 nm-
309 PM PDT Mon Sep 21 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at
17 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
17 seconds.
.TUE 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 SW 2 ft at
16 seconds.
.WED...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at
16 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 7 seconds and NW 7 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PZZ475-221030-
Waters from Cape Mendocino to Pt. Arena CA from 10 to 60 nm-
309 PM PDT Mon Sep 21 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt this evening.
Seas 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 9 ft at 9 seconds and NW 4 ft
at 13 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
12 ft. Wave Detail: N 10 ft at 10 seconds and NW 7 ft at
12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
around 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
16 seconds.
.WED...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
10 ft. Wave Detail: N 10 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Wave Detail:
N 9 ft at 9 seconds and NW 7 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft
at 7 seconds and NW 7 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft
at 8 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$