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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest California
National Weather Service Eureka CA
255 AM PDT Sat Aug 30 2025

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

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255 AM PDT Sat Aug 30 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WATERS....Northerly
winds and wind waves are expected to steadily build and persist
south of Cape Mendocino through the weekend. Winds out of the
north will pick up on the leeward side of Cape Mendocino overnight
into Saturday morning with marginal small craft advisory
conditions. This will continue into Sunday morning with isolated
areas south of the Cape reaching up to 35 kts. Small craft
advisories are out for Sunday for the southern outer and inner
waters.


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Pt St George to Cape Mendocino out 10 nm-
255 AM PDT Sat Aug 30 2025

.TODAY...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Wave
Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds. Patchy dense fog this morning.
.TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 4 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 5 seconds and NW 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON 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.
.TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 5 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 5 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and NW 2 ft at 14 seconds.

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Pt St George to Cape Mendocino 10 to 60 nm-
255 AM PDT Sat Aug 30 2025

.TODAY...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Wave
Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 4 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft
at 5 seconds and NW 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft
at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
6 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 9 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
6 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft
at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
6 ft at 5 seconds and NW 2 ft at 14 seconds.

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Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena out 10 nm-
255 AM PDT Sat Aug 30 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt this
afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds.
Patchy dense fog this morning.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
5 ft at 5 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
5 ft at 5 seconds and NW 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
5 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft
at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 8 seconds and NW 2 ft at 15 seconds.

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Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena 10 to 60 nm-
255 AM PDT Sat Aug 30 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
5 ft at 5 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft
at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
6 ft at 6 seconds and NW 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft
at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N
6 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft
at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N
6 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft
at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
6 ft at 5 seconds and NW 2 ft at 15 seconds.

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