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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest California
National Weather Service Eureka CA
231 PM PDT Thu Apr 3 2025

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

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231 PM PDT Thu Apr 3 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WATERS...Fresh to strong northerly
breezes will continue producing steep wind waves, especially downwind
of Port Orford and Cape Mendocino through tonight. Winds and seas
will diminish Friday and Saturday. Potential for moderate to strong
southerly breezes and large steep waves will increase on Sunday
as a frontal boundary moves across the waters. A large long period
westerly swell will also build on Sunday with hazardous seas
likely continuing on Monday.

$$

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Pt St George to Cape Mendocino out 10 nm-
231 PM PDT Thu Apr 3 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 6 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 5 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 5 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...SW wind 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Wave
Detail: NW 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 11 seconds and W 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft
at 7 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. Wave Detail:
S 7 ft at 7 seconds and W 11 ft at 16 seconds. Rain.
.MON...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft
at 6 seconds and W 10 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 6 ft at 6 seconds and W 9 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft
at 5 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds.

$$

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Pt St George to Cape Mendocino 10 to 60 nm-
231 PM PDT Thu Apr 3 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.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.
.FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SUN...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft
at 7 seconds and W 4 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. Wave Detail:
S 8 ft at 7 seconds and W 12 ft at 16 seconds. Rain likely.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. Wave Detail: SW
7 ft at 6 seconds and W 10 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 6 ft at 6 seconds and W 9 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft
at 5 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW
4 ft at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds.

$$

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Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena out 10 nm-
231 PM PDT Thu Apr 3 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 7 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 5 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 5 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 6 seconds and W 5 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. Wave Detail:
S 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 12 ft at 17 seconds. Rain likely.
.MON...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 5 seconds and W 11 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW
4 ft at 5 seconds and W 9 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft
at 13 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds.

$$

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Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena 10 to 60 nm-
231 PM PDT Thu Apr 3 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft
at 5 seconds and NW 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...W wind 5 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW
1 foot at 5 seconds and NW 2 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SUN...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW
7 ft at 6 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 14 ft. Wave Detail:
S 7 ft at 7 seconds and W 13 ft at 17 seconds. Rain likely.
.MON...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW
5 ft at 5 seconds and W 11 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 11 ft. Wave
Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 10 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW
4 ft at 5 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds.

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