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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest California
National Weather Service Eureka CA
816 AM PDT Mon Aug 10 2026

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

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816 AM PDT Mon Aug 10 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WATERS...Strong northerly winds
are forecast to continue over the coastal waters through early
Thursday. Gale-force gusts and steep, short-period seas will
persist across outer waters, while propagating short period seas
will create hazardous conditions for small crafts across the inner
waters.


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Coastal waters from Pt. St. George to Cape Mendocino CA out 10 nm-
816 AM PDT Mon Aug 10 2026

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

.REST OF TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt this
afternoon. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.TUE...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 11 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
around 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 5 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 foot at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.

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Waters from Pt. St. George to Cape Mendocino CA from 10 to 60 nm-
816 AM PDT Mon Aug 10 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TODAY...N wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
around 11 ft. Wave Detail: N 11 ft at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas
12 ft. Wave Detail: N 12 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
11 ft. Wave Detail: N 11 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
around 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED...N wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
12 ft. Wave Detail: N 12 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
around 13 ft. Wave Detail: N 13 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Wave Detail: N
11 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: N
8 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft
at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.

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Coastal waters from Cape Mendocino to Pt. Arena CA out 10 nm-
816 AM PDT Mon Aug 10 2026

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

.REST OF TODAY...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
around 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
around 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
around 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
17 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
17 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
around 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
17 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
9 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Areas of fog.
.FRI...W wind 5 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Areas of fog.

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Waters from Cape Mendocino to Pt. Arena CA from 10 to 60 nm-
816 AM PDT Mon Aug 10 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TODAY...N wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt this
afternoon. Seas 11 ft. Wave Detail: N 11 ft at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
12 ft. Wave Detail: N 11 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Wave Detail: N
11 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
around 12 ft. Wave Detail: N 12 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED...N wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
13 ft. Wave Detail: N 13 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
around 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...N wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Wave Detail: N
11 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft
at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.

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