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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest California
National Weather Service Eureka CA
250 PM PST Thu Nov 13 2025

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

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250 PM PST Thu Nov 13 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WATERS...Widespread strong to
gale force winds through this afternoon. Gale conditions will
linger over the outer waters through late tonight. Steep,
hazardous seas are occurring as a NW swell mixes with southerly
wind waves. Conditions start to improve late Friday into Saturday.
Strong winds are possible again Sunday with a storm system.

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Pt St George to Cape Mendocino out 10 nm-
250 PM PST Thu Nov 13 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, easing to
15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 12 ft. Wave Detail: S
9 ft at 9 seconds and W 10 ft at 14 seconds. Scattered showers.
.FRI...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 6 seconds and SW 5 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 5 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 4 ft at 9 seconds and NW 6 ft at 13 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 8 seconds and NW 5 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 7 seconds and NW 6 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 12 seconds. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 5 seconds and W 10 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 6 seconds and SW 9 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain.
.TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 5 seconds and NW 8 ft at 13 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at 12 seconds.

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Pt St George to Cape Mendocino 10 to 60 nm-
250 PM PST Thu Nov 13 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PST TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 to 30 kt, backing to SE 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 18 ft. Wave Detail: S 17 ft at 11 seconds
and W 11 ft at 14 seconds. Numerous showers.
.FRI...S wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Wave Detail: S 9 ft
at 8 seconds and SW 7 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 6 ft at 8 seconds and NW 6 ft at 13 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 8 seconds and NW 5 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 7 seconds and NW 7 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SUN...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 5 ft at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.MON...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 5 seconds and W 11 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. Wave Detail:
N 6 ft at 6 seconds and NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain.
.TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft
at 5 seconds and NW 9 ft at 13 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. Wave Detail:
N 5 ft at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain.

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Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena out 10 nm-
250 PM PST Thu Nov 13 2025

...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt this evening.
Seas 15 ft. Wave Detail: S 12 ft at 9 seconds and W 13 ft
at 14 seconds. Numerous showers.
.FRI...SE wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. Wave Detail: S
7 ft at 7 seconds and SW 6 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: S
5 ft at 8 seconds and NW 7 ft at 13 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft
at 8 seconds and NW 5 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 7 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.MON...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of rain.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and W 9 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft
at 7 seconds and NW 8 ft at 13 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Wave Detail:
N 6 ft at 6 seconds and NW 7 ft at 12 seconds.

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Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena 10 to 60 nm-
250 PM PST Thu Nov 13 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 18 ft. Wave Detail: S 13 ft at 9 seconds
and W 14 ft at 14 seconds. Showers this evening, then rain likely
after midnight.
.FRI...SE wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. Wave Detail: S
8 ft at 7 seconds and SW 6 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail:
S 6 ft at 8 seconds and NW 7 ft at 13 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 7 seconds and NW 5 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SUN...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.MON...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 7 seconds and W 12 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 9 ft at 7 seconds and W 9 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft
at 7 seconds and NW 9 ft at 13 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. Wave Detail:
N 7 ft at 7 seconds and NW 7 ft at 12 seconds.

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