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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest California
National Weather Service Eureka CA
300 PM PDT Sat Aug 29 2026

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

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300 PM PDT Sat Aug 29 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WATERS...Strong northerly winds
continue through the weekend. Near gale to isolated gale force
gusts are possible by Saturday afternoon around the lee of Cape
Mendocino and around Point St. George. Nearshore winds will be
much lighter outside these areas. Steep wind driven seas will
develop through Sunday night. The northerlies will begin to
quickly subside Monday as a troughing pattern returns.


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Coastal waters from Pt. St. George to Cape Mendocino CA out 10 nm-
300 PM PDT Sat Aug 29 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, becoming N
10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 7 seconds and W 4 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of
drizzle after midnight.
.SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 5 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 5 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and NW 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE...S wind 5 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 7 seconds and NW 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain.
.WED...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 9 seconds and SW 1 foot at 13 seconds. A chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 5 ft at 12 seconds and S 1 foot at 12 seconds. Rain likely.
.THU...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain likely.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 5 kt. Seas 7 ft. A chance of
rain.

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Waters from Pt. St. George to Cape Mendocino CA from 10 to 60 nm-
300 PM PDT Sat Aug 29 2026

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

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

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Coastal waters from Cape Mendocino to Pt. Arena CA out 10 nm-
300 PM PDT Sat Aug 29 2026

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, easing to
15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 8 seconds and W 7 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE...W wind 5 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 5 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 foot at 12 seconds. Patchy fog.
.WED...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain.
.THU...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. A chance of rain.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.

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Waters from Cape Mendocino to Pt. Arena CA from 10 to 60 nm-
300 PM PDT Sat Aug 29 2026

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

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

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