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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest California
National Weather Service Eureka CA
1044 PM PDT Sat Aug 30 2025

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

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1044 PM PDT Sat Aug 30 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WATERS....Northerly winds and
wind waves are expected to steadily build south of Cape Mendocino
through the weekend. Winds are strongest in the lee of Cape
Mendocino bringing strong breezes to near gale force gusts. This
will continue into Sunday morning with isolated areas south of the
Cape seeing gale force gusts. Outside of the areas downwind of the
Cape, winds and seas remain mild into early next week.


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Pt St George to Cape Mendocino out 10 nm-
1044 PM PDT Sat Aug 30 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave
Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 5 seconds and W 1 foot at 10 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 8 seconds and NW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 5 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 7 seconds and NW 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 5 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 2 ft at 12 seconds.

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Pt St George to Cape Mendocino 10 to 60 nm-
1044 PM PDT Sat Aug 30 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave
Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft
at 5 seconds and W 1 foot at 11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft
at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
6 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft
at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
6 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft
at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
6 ft at 6 seconds and NW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft
at 6 seconds and NW 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
5 ft at 5 seconds and NW 2 ft at 12 seconds.

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Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena out 10 nm-
1044 PM PDT Sat Aug 30 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail:
N 5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
around 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at
16 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft
at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail:
N 5 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft
at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail:
N 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft
at 5 seconds and NW 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 3 ft at 12 seconds.

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Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena 10 to 60 nm-
1044 PM PDT Sat Aug 30 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM PDT SUNDAY THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave
Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft
at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
6 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft
at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N
7 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft
at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N
6 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft
at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N
6 ft at 6 seconds and NW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft
at 5 seconds and NW 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
5 ft at 5 seconds and NW 2 ft at 12 seconds.

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