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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest California
National Weather Service Eureka CA
253 PM PDT Fri Sep 5 2025

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

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253 PM PDT Fri Sep 5 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WATERS....Generally light to
gentle northerly breezes, with localize gusty winds up to 25 knots
in the leeward of Cape Mendocino this afternoon. Winds shift to
southerly and slightly increase ahead of a frontal system this
weekend. Small, mid- period NW and SW swells will persist through
the weekend. Relatively calm conditions with light winds and seas
below 5 feet are expected across the coastal waters this weekend
and early next week as an area of low pressure approaches from the
west. There is the potential for isolated to scattered showers
and thunderstorms late Sunday through Monday, especially north of
Cape Mendocino.

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Pt St George to Cape Mendocino out 10 nm-
253 PM PDT Fri Sep 5 2025

.TONIGHT...W wind 5 kt, veering to E after midnight. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 11 seconds and SE 1 foot at
14 seconds. A slight chance of. Patchy fog after midnight. A
slight chance of showers.
.SAT...W wind 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Wave Detail:
W 2 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 foot at 13 seconds. Patchy fog.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 5 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail:
W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 foot at 13 seconds.
.SUN...S wind 5 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 7 seconds and NW 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers.
.MON...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds. Showers with a chance of
tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Wave
Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds. Showers
likely.
.TUE...N wind 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Wave Detail:
SW 1 foot at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of
showers.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Wave
Detail: W 1 foot at 5 seconds and S 1 foot at 11 seconds. A
chance of showers.
.WED...N wind 5 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft
at 7 seconds and NW 3 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 5 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 3 ft at 12 seconds.

$$

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Pt St George to Cape Mendocino 10 to 60 nm-
253 PM PDT Fri Sep 5 2025

.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of
with patchy dense fog. A slight chance of showers.
.SAT...SW wind 5 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 2 ft at 8 seconds and NW 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 4 seconds and SW 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 4 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers.
.MON...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 4 seconds and W 1 foot at 10 seconds. Showers.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers.
.TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft
at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 5 seconds and NW 3 ft at 13 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 3 ft at 12 seconds.

$$

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Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena out 10 nm-
253 PM PDT Fri Sep 5 2025

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and
W 2 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.SAT...W wind 5 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 5 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.SUN...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft
at 7 seconds and NW 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 5 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
1 foot at 4 seconds and NW 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of
showers.
.MON...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 4 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds. Showers likely.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 5 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 2 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of
showers.
.TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft
at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 5 seconds and NW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 3 ft at 13 seconds.

$$

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Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena 10 to 60 nm-
253 PM PDT Fri Sep 5 2025

.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...W wind 5 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds.
.SUN...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 4 seconds and W 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers.
.MON...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 4 seconds and NW 2 ft at 10 seconds. Showers.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 2 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of
showers.
.TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft
at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 5 seconds and NW 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and NW 3 ft at 12 seconds.

$$