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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest California
National Weather Service Eureka CA
826 AM PDT Sun Aug 30 2026

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

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826 AM PDT Sun Aug 30 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WATERS...Strong northerly winds
continue today with near gale to isolated gale force gusts are
possible around the lee of Cape Mendocino and around Point St.
George. Nearshore winds will be much lighter outside these areas.
The northerlies will begin to quickly subside Monday. Monday
night winds become southerly southerly. These remain light Tuesday
with stronger southerly winds across the area on Wednesday.

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Coastal waters from Pt. St. George to Cape Mendocino CA out 10 nm-
826 AM PDT Sun Aug 30 2026

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

.REST OF TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 5 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 10 seconds and S 1 foot at 14 seconds. A chance of rain.
.WED...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. Showers.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 9 seconds. Showers.
.THU...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft
at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 5 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 1 foot at 12 seconds. A chance of
rain.

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Waters from Pt. St. George to Cape Mendocino CA from 10 to 60 nm-
826 AM PDT Sun Aug 30 2026

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

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

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Coastal waters from Cape Mendocino to Pt. Arena CA out 10 nm-
826 AM PDT Sun Aug 30 2026

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

.REST OF TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with
gusts up to 35 kt this afternoon. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
around 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at
15 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 5 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog.
.TUE...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog.
.WED...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail:
W 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain.
.THU...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 5 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog.

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Waters from Cape Mendocino to Pt. Arena CA from 10 to 60 nm-
826 AM PDT Sun Aug 30 2026

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

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

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