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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest California
National Weather Service Eureka CA
256 PM PDT Mon Sep 14 2026

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

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256 PM PDT Mon Sep 14 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WATERS...Northerly winds remain
strong early this week, bringing fresh to strong winds, near-gale
force gusts, and steep, short seas to the outer waters. Winds
will be strongest downwind of Cape Blanco, Point Saint George, and
Cape Mendocino. Seas will be steep in the inner waters as well.
Winds to diminish Wednesday afternoon and remain light Thursday
and Friday.

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Coastal waters from Pt. St. George to Cape Mendocino CA out 10 nm-
256 PM PDT Mon Sep 14 2026

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 8 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 9 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...S wind 5 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 8 seconds and SW 1 foot at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 5 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 foot at 15 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 9 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 8 seconds and S 1 foot at 14 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 8 seconds and S 1 foot at 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 foot at 14 seconds.

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Waters from Pt. St. George to Cape Mendocino CA from 10 to 60 nm-
256 PM PDT Mon Sep 14 2026

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: N
9 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 9 ft
at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Wave Detail:
N 10 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft
at 9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 8 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.

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Coastal waters from Cape Mendocino to Pt. Arena CA out 10 nm-
256 PM PDT Mon Sep 14 2026

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
around 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 6 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog.
.THU...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 5 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Areas of fog.
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.

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Waters from Cape Mendocino to Pt. Arena CA from 10 to 60 nm-
256 PM PDT Mon Sep 14 2026

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW
11 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
11 ft. Wave Detail: N 11 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Wave Detail:
N 11 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Wave Detail: N
11 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 9 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.

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