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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest California
National Weather Service Eureka CA
227 PM PDT Sun Aug 16 2026

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

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227 PM PDT Sun Aug 16 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WATERS...Generally light
northerly winds and mild seas will start to increase late this
afternoon and tonight. Nearshore waters will likely experience
local southerly winds and gusts up to 15 kts again this evening
and overnight. The northerly winds are expected to diminish some
Monday afternoon before increasing again Tuesday. A small long
period south swell up to 3 feet will persist through early in the
week. Winds are expected to diminish again late in the week.

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Coastal waters from Pt. St. George to Cape Mendocino CA out 10 nm-
227 PM PDT Sun Aug 16 2026

.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight. Seas
around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 5 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 6 seconds and W 3 ft at 13 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 5 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 5 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog.
.FRI...NW wind 5 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 5 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 10 seconds.

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Waters from Pt. St. George to Cape Mendocino CA from 10 to 60 nm-
227 PM PDT Sun Aug 16 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and
S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft
at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft
at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 13 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N
6 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.THU...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 5 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 5 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 5 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 10 seconds.

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Coastal waters from Cape Mendocino to Pt. Arena CA out 10 nm-
227 PM PDT Sun Aug 16 2026

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds.

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Waters from Cape Mendocino to Pt. Arena CA from 10 to 60 nm-
227 PM PDT Sun Aug 16 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 7 seconds and
S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft
at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft
at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: N
8 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft
at 8 seconds and W 3 ft at 13 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: N
8 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft
at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds.

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