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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest California
National Weather Service Eureka CA
251 AM PDT Mon Sep 14 2026

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

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251 AM PDT Mon Sep 14 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WATERS...Northerly winds build
early this week, bringing fresh to strong winds and steep, short
seas to the outer waters. Winds will be strongest downwind of Cape
Blanco, Point Saint George, and Cape Mendocino. Seas will likely
be steep in the inner waters as well, and will be watched for a
potential advisory. Winds to diminish Wednesday afternoon and
remain light Thursday and Friday.

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Coastal waters from Pt. St. George to Cape Mendocino CA out 10 nm-
251 AM PDT Mon Sep 14 2026

.TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt this
afternoon. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds
and SW 1 foot at 13 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 8 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 8 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 6 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...S wind 5 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 8 seconds and SW 1 foot at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 5 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 foot at 15 seconds. Patchy fog.
.FRI...N wind 5 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 9 seconds and SW 1 foot at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 5 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 foot at 14 seconds.

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Waters from Pt. St. George to Cape Mendocino CA from 10 to 60 nm-
251 AM PDT Mon Sep 14 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
around 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 10 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft
at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 8 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 5 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.

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Coastal waters from Cape Mendocino to Pt. Arena CA out 10 nm-
251 AM PDT Mon Sep 14 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON PDT TODAY THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt with gusts
up to 40 kt this afternoon. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
9 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 8 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 6 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog.
.THU...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...Light and variable winds. Seas 4 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Areas of
fog.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.

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Waters from Cape Mendocino to Pt. Arena CA from 10 to 60 nm-
251 AM PDT Mon Sep 14 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 25 to 30 kt this
afternoon. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds
and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
around 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Wave Detail: N
12 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 12 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Wave Detail: N
11 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 5 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.

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