FZUS56 KEKA 181635 CWFEKA Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest California National Weather Service Eureka CA 935 AM PDT Mon May 18 2026 WATERS FROM PT ST GEORGE TO PT ARENA AND OUT 60 NM PZZ400-190515- 935 AM PDT Mon May 18 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WATERS...Near gale to gale force northerly winds continue early this week. The stronger winds have pushed slightly farther off the coast, although there may be brief threat for gales in afternoon and evening. These winds are expected to continue through much of the workweek. A longer period swell is expected to build to 6 feet at 17 seconds this afternoon and then diminish. $$ PZZ450-190515- Coastal waters from Pt. St. George to Cape Mendocino CA out 10 nm- 935 AM PDT Mon May 18 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and W 4 ft at 19 seconds. .TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 10 seconds and NW 5 ft at 16 seconds. .TUE...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and NW 4 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 11 seconds. .WED...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas around 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds. .THU...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 10 seconds. $$ PZZ470-190515- Waters from Pt. St. George to Cape Mendocino CA from 10 to 60 nm- 935 AM PDT Mon May 18 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...N wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt this afternoon. Seas 11 ft. Wave Detail: N 10 ft at 8 seconds and NW 5 ft at 19 seconds. .TONIGHT...N wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Wave Detail: N 13 ft at 10 seconds and NW 5 ft at 16 seconds. .TUE...N wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Wave Detail: N 11 ft at 10 seconds and NW 4 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas around 11 ft. Wave Detail: N 11 ft at 10 seconds. .WED...N wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Wave Detail: N 11 ft at 10 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 25 to 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Wave Detail: N 12 ft at 10 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Wave Detail: N 14 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI...N wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Wave Detail: N 14 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Wave Detail: N 14 ft at 10 seconds. $$ PZZ455-190515- Coastal waters from Cape Mendocino to Pt. Arena CA out 10 nm- 935 AM PDT Mon May 18 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt this afternoon. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and W 3 ft at 19 seconds. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 10 seconds and NW 5 ft at 16 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 10 seconds and NW 4 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 12 seconds. .WED...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas around 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds. .THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. $$ PZZ475-190515- Waters from Cape Mendocino to Pt. Arena CA from 10 to 60 nm- 935 AM PDT Mon May 18 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...N wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt this afternoon. Seas 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 9 seconds and NW 4 ft at 19 seconds. .TONIGHT...N wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 10 seconds and NW 5 ft at 16 seconds. .TUE...N wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Wave Detail: N 12 ft at 10 seconds and NW 4 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas around 12 ft. Wave Detail: N 12 ft at 10 seconds. .WED...N wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Wave Detail: N 12 ft at 10 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Wave Detail: N 12 ft at 10 seconds. .THU...N wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Wave Detail: N 12 ft at 10 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI...N wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Wave Detail: N 13 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Wave Detail: N 13 ft at 10 seconds. $$