Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Eureka, CA

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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest California...UPDATED
National Weather Service Eureka CA
822 AM PDT Sat Oct 3 2026

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

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822 AM PDT Sat Oct 3 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WATERS...Northerly winds in the
outer waters will trend lighter through the weekend, while winds
remain light for the inner zones. Areas of dense fog are
occurring over the waters. Steep, short period seas will remain
for the outer waters with some less steep, short period seas
propagating towards the inner waters. A small, long period
southerly swell will continue as well. Winds and seas will
continue to weaken through the weekend.


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Coastal waters from Pt. St. George to Cape Mendocino CA out 10 nm-
822 AM PDT Sat Oct 3 2026

.REST OF TODAY...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 1 foot at 16 seconds. Patchy
dense fog.
.TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 foot at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.SUN...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 7 seconds and W 1 foot at 13 seconds.
.MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 5 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 7 seconds and NW 4 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 1 foot at 13 seconds.
.WED...N wind 5 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 8 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 5 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 foot at 13 seconds.

$$

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Waters from Pt. St. George to Cape Mendocino CA from 10 to 60 nm-
822 AM PDT Sat Oct 3 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and NW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft
at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
6 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N
6 ft at 8 seconds and NW 4 ft at 13 seconds.

$$

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Coastal waters from Cape Mendocino to Pt. Arena CA out 10 nm-
822 AM PDT Sat Oct 3 2026

.REST OF TODAY...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 8 seconds and W 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and W 1 foot at 12 seconds.
.MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 7 seconds and NW 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 7 seconds and NW 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 5 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.

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Waters from Cape Mendocino to Pt. Arena CA from 10 to 60 nm-
822 AM PDT Sat Oct 3 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt this
afternoon. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds
and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 7 seconds and NW 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
6 ft at 7 seconds and NW 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft
at 7 seconds and NW 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N
6 ft at 7 seconds and NW 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft
at 7 seconds and NW 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N
6 ft at 8 seconds and NW 3 ft at 11 seconds.

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