FZUS56 KEKA 200356 CWFEKA Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest California National Weather Service Eureka CA 856 PM PDT Tue May 19 2026 WATERS FROM PT ST GEORGE TO PT ARENA AND OUT 60 NM PZZ400-201630- 856 PM PDT Tue May 19 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WATERS...Strong to gale force gust northerly winds are expected to continue through Friday, with the strongest winds across the outer waters. Gale force gusts are anticipated to redevelop around Pt St George and leeward of Cape Mendocino by Wednesday afternoon. A longer period NW swell will gradually diminish over the next several days. Conditions are forecast to gradually improve through the weekend. $$ PZZ450-201630- Coastal waters from Pt. St. George to Cape Mendocino CA out 10 nm- 856 PM PDT Tue May 19 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... .REST OF TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt early this evening. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 8 seconds. .WED...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 9 ft at 8 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas around 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 9 ft at 9 seconds. .THU...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 foot at 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 foot at 16 seconds. .SUN...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and SW 1 foot at 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 4 ft at 14 seconds. $$ PZZ470-201630- Waters from Pt. St. George to Cape Mendocino CA from 10 to 60 nm- 856 PM PDT Tue May 19 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .REST OF TONIGHT...N wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Wave Detail: N 11 ft at 8 seconds. .WED...N wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Wave Detail: N 12 ft at 9 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas around 13 ft. Wave Detail: N 13 ft at 9 seconds. .THU...N wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Wave Detail: N 11 ft at 9 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas around 11 ft. Wave Detail: N 11 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...N wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Wave Detail: N 11 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas around 11 ft. Wave Detail: N 11 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 14 seconds. $$ PZZ455-201630- Coastal waters from Cape Mendocino to Pt. Arena CA out 10 nm- 856 PM PDT Tue May 19 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... .REST OF TONIGHT...N wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds. .WED...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas around 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 10 seconds. .THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds. .SAT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 foot at 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Areas of fog. .SUN...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 5 ft at 12 seconds. $$ PZZ475-201630- Waters from Cape Mendocino to Pt. Arena CA from 10 to 60 nm- 856 PM PDT Tue May 19 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... .REST OF TONIGHT...N wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Wave Detail: N 12 ft at 9 seconds. .WED...N wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Wave Detail: N 12 ft at 9 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas around 13 ft. Wave Detail: N 13 ft at 10 seconds. .THU...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Wave Detail: N 12 ft at 10 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas around 11 ft. Wave Detail: N 11 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI...N wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Wave Detail: N 11 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Wave Detail: N 11 ft at 10 seconds. .SAT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 5 ft at 14 seconds. $$