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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest California
National Weather Service Eureka CA
1108 AM PST Sun Nov 16 2025

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

PZZ400-170730-
1108 AM PST Sun Nov 16 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WATERS...Southerly winds build
to moderate to fresh breezes ahead of a cold front passing this
evening. Northerlies will redevelop and rapidly increase to gales
behind the front. Large steep seas and robust northerlies are
expected to continue Mon through Tue. Conditions should ease up
around Wed. Another potent storm will generate large seas and
impactful winds on Thursday.

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PZZ450-170730-
Pt St George to Cape Mendocino out 10 nm-
1108 AM PST Sun Nov 16 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY
MORNING...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...S wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt this
afternoon. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 13 seconds.
Showers.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
9 ft at 13 seconds. Showers.
.MON...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW
13 ft at 12 seconds. Showers.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 11 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers.
.TUE...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft
at 12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and NW 8 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 5 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.
.THU...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft
at 8 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 13 ft. Wave Detail: W
13 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain.

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PZZ470-170730-
Pt St George to Cape Mendocino 10 to 60 nm-
1108 AM PST Sun Nov 16 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM PST THIS EVENING THROUGH
MONDAY MORNING...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...S wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt this
afternoon. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 14 seconds
and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Showers.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
around 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 13 seconds. Showers.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
16 ft. Wave Detail: NW 14 ft at 12 seconds. Showers likely.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 12 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft
at 7 seconds and NW 10 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: N
7 ft at 7 seconds and NW 8 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft
at 7 seconds and NW 7 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: S
7 ft at 7 seconds and NW 6 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.
.THU...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft
at 7 seconds and W 10 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 14 ft. Wave Detail:
W 14 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain.

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PZZ455-170730-
Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena out 10 nm-
1108 AM PST Sun Nov 16 2025

...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...S wind 10 kt, becoming SE 15 to 20 kt
this afternoon. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at
14 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Showers. A slight chance of
tstms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Showers.
.MON...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW
12 ft at 12 seconds. Showers.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 12 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft
at 11 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 10 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 13 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: S
5 ft at 7 seconds and NW 5 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely.
.THU...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft
at 7 seconds and W 8 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 13 ft. Wave Detail:
W 13 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain.

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PZZ475-170730-
Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena 10 to 60 nm-
1108 AM PST Sun Nov 16 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM PST THIS EVENING THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 8 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Showers.
A slight chance of tstms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
around 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds. Showers.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
15 ft. Wave Detail: NW 15 ft at 12 seconds. Showers.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 13 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers.
.TUE...N wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft
at 7 seconds and NW 11 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Wave Detail:
N 9 ft at 9 seconds and NW 8 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft
at 8 seconds and NW 7 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 6 ft at 7 seconds and NW 5 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.
.THU...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. Wave Detail: S
6 ft at 7 seconds and W 10 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 14 ft. Wave Detail:
W 14 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain.

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