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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest California
National Weather Service Eureka CA
305 PM PDT Mon Sep 1 2025

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

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305 PM PDT Mon Sep 1 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WATERS....Gusty northwesterly
winds are generating steep, hazardous seas. A Small Craft advisory
is in effect for the southern waters and will be expanded to
include the northern outer waters later tonight into Tuesday. The
strongest wind, with gusts to 35 knots, will be concentrated near
and just south of Cape Mendocino this afternoon and evening.
Conditions will slowly subside by Tuesday afternoon and evening.

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Pt St George to Cape Mendocino out 10 nm-
305 PM PDT Mon Sep 1 2025

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and
W 2 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy dense fog after midnight. Patchy
drizzle after midnight.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy dense fog. Patchy
drizzle.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 5 seconds and S 1 foot at 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 6 seconds and NW 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 7 seconds and NW 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 5 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 7 seconds and NW 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 5 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 11 seconds and S 1 foot at 14 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Wave
Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 foot at 13 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 5 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail:
W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 foot at 13 seconds.

$$

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Pt St George to Cape Mendocino 10 to 60 nm-
305 PM PDT Mon Sep 1 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...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...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 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
5 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft
at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 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 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 9 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.
.FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft
at 5 seconds and NW 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 4 seconds and W 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 4 seconds and W 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 5 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.

$$

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Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena out 10 nm-
305 PM PDT Mon Sep 1 2025

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, easing to
15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft
at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE...NW 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...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail:
N 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft
at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
6 ft at 6 seconds and NW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft
at 5 seconds and NW 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail:
N 5 ft at 5 seconds and NW 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft
at 5 seconds and NW 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 4 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 5 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 4 seconds and W 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: N
1 foot at 4 seconds and W 2 ft at 8 seconds.

$$

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Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena 10 to 60 nm-
305 PM PDT Mon Sep 1 2025

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt this evening.
Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at
9 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft
at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N
7 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft
at 6 seconds and NW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: N
7 ft at 7 seconds and NW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft
at 6 seconds and NW 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail:
N 6 ft at 6 seconds and NW 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft
at 5 seconds and NW 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail:
N 5 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft
at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 4 seconds and W 2 ft at 8 seconds.

$$