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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest California
National Weather Service Eureka CA
848 PM PDT Fri May 1 2026

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

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848 PM PDT Fri May 1 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WATERS...Northerly winds with
near gale to periodic gale force gusts continue in the outer
waters through Saturday. Steep, large, short period seas expected
to dominate the sea state through Saturday evening. Winds
forecasted to diminish this weekend as a long period northwesterly
swell fills in by Saturday afternoon.

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Coastal waters from Pt. St. George to Cape Mendocino CA out 10 nm-
848 PM PDT Fri May 1 2026

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

.REST OF TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 9 seconds and NW 4 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 20 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SUN...SW wind 5 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 9 seconds and W 4 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 5 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 6 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely.
.MON...S wind 5 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 14 seconds. Rain likely.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 5 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail:
N 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 5 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog. A
chance of rain.
.TUE...NW wind 5 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 8 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 5 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 6 seconds and W 4 ft at 13 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 7 seconds and W 5 ft at 13 seconds.

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Waters from Pt. St. George to Cape Mendocino CA from 10 to 60 nm-
848 PM PDT Fri May 1 2026

...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt.
Seas 11 ft. Wave Detail: N 10 ft at 8 seconds and W 5 ft
at 12 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
12 ft. Wave Detail: N 11 ft at 9 seconds and NW 5 ft at
12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 19 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SUN...W wind 5 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 9 seconds and NW 7 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 9 seconds and NW 7 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely.
.MON...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 9 seconds and W 6 ft at 14 seconds. Rain likely.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 5 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 8 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 8 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
5 ft at 8 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 6 seconds and W 4 ft at 13 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and W 5 ft at 13 seconds.

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Coastal waters from Cape Mendocino to Pt. Arena CA out 10 nm-
848 PM PDT Fri May 1 2026

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

.REST OF TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt.
Seas 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and W 3 ft
at 12 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 9 seconds and NW 5 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and W 2 ft at 21 seconds.
.SUN...W wind 5 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 9 seconds and NW 4 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 5 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 6 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog. A chance of rain.
.MON...SW wind 5 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 14 seconds. Rain likely.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail:
W 5 ft at 13 seconds and S 1 foot at 16 seconds. Patchy fog. A
chance of rain.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
1 foot at 6 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 6 seconds and W 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 4 ft at 13 seconds.

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Waters from Cape Mendocino to Pt. Arena CA from 10 to 60 nm-
848 PM PDT Fri May 1 2026

...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt.
Seas 13 ft. Wave Detail: N 13 ft at 10 seconds and NW 5 ft
at 12 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Wave Detail: N
11 ft at 9 seconds and NW 5 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and NW 2 ft at 20 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SUN...NW wind 5 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 9 seconds and NW 4 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 5 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and NW 7 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain.
.MON...SW wind 5 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 9 seconds and NW 6 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 5 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 8 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 6 seconds and W 3 ft at 13 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and W 4 ft at 13 seconds.

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