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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest California
National Weather Service Eureka CA
838 AM PDT Thu Jul 16 2026

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

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838 AM PDT Thu Jul 16 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WATERS...Moderate to fresh
northerly winds continue in the northern waters with fresh to
strong winds around and south of Cape Mendocino. Winds and seas
will remain elevated through early Saturday before backing off
gradually through the weekend with light to moderate breezes by
Sunday afternoon. Light to moderate breezes are expected to
continue into early next week.

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Coastal waters from Pt. St. George to Cape Mendocino CA out 10 nm-
838 AM PDT Thu Jul 16 2026

.REST OF TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 1 foot at 17 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 foot at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 7 seconds and SW 1 foot at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 foot at 16 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 8 seconds and W 4 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 8 seconds and W 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 5 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 8 seconds and W 1 foot at 14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and W 1 foot at 14 seconds.

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Waters from Pt. St. George to Cape Mendocino CA from 10 to 60 nm-
838 AM PDT Thu Jul 16 2026

.REST OF TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave
Detail: N 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 foot at 15 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 4 ft at 17 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 8 seconds and W 4 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: N
8 ft at 8 seconds and W 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft
at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 8 seconds and S 4 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 8 seconds and S 4 ft at 14 seconds.

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Coastal waters from Cape Mendocino to Pt. Arena CA out 10 nm-
838 AM PDT Thu Jul 16 2026

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

.REST OF TODAY...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 foot at
17 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
around 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 8 seconds and W 4 ft at 16 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and W 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 8 seconds and S 1 foot at 13 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog.
.MON...NW wind 5 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog.

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Waters from Cape Mendocino to Pt. Arena CA from 10 to 60 nm-
838 AM PDT Thu Jul 16 2026

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

.REST OF TODAY...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt this
afternoon. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 7 seconds and
W 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail:
N 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 8 seconds and W 4 ft at 16 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: N
8 ft at 8 seconds and W 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 8 seconds and S 4 ft at 13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 4 ft at 13 seconds.

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