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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest California
National Weather Service Eureka CA
239 PM PDT Fri Oct 3 2025

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

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239 PM PDT Fri Oct 3 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WATERS...Winds continue to turn
northerly and strengthen toward moderate to strong breezes this
afternoon and evening, especially south of Cape Mendocino. Gale
conditions are possible this weekend with winds peaking early
Sunday. Steep seas will accompany the stronger winds. Lighter
winds are expected by Sunday evening and into next week.

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Pt St George to Cape Mendocino out 10 nm-
239 PM PDT Fri Oct 3 2025

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 5 seconds and
NW 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft
at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
6 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft
at 6 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
5 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON...NE wind 5 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 5 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.TUE...S wind 5 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 5 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 7 seconds and NW 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 3 ft at 13 seconds.

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Pt St George to Cape Mendocino 10 to 60 nm-
239 PM PDT Fri Oct 3 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY
MORNING...

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: N
6 ft at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft
at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
around 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 6 seconds and W 3 ft at
13 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
8 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: N
8 ft at 7 seconds and NW 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 5 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and NW 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.TUE...S wind 5 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 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: N
5 ft at 5 seconds and NW 3 ft at 13 seconds.

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Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena out 10 nm-
239 PM PDT Fri Oct 3 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds and
NW 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 6 seconds and NW 7 ft at
10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
around 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at
13 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft
at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON...SE wind 5 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 5 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.TUE...S wind 5 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 7 seconds and NW 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
5 ft at 5 seconds and NW 3 ft at 13 seconds.

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Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena 10 to 60 nm-
239 PM PDT Fri Oct 3 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY
MORNING...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 7 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
around 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at
13 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft
at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N
7 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 5 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.TUE...S wind 5 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft
at 5 seconds and NW 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
6 ft at 6 seconds and NW 3 ft at 13 seconds.

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