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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest California
National Weather Service Eureka CA
816 AM PDT Tue Sep 15 2026

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

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816 AM PDT Tue Sep 15 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WATERS...Northerlies remain
strong early this week, bringing strong to near gale winds and
steep seas to the outer waters. Winds will be strongest with near
gale force gusts downwind of Cape Blanco, Point Saint George, and
Cape Mendocino. Seas will be steep and hazardous to small crafts
in the inner waters, as well. Winds to diminish Wednesday
afternoon and remain light Thursday and Friday. Stronger winds are
expected for Saturday.

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Coastal waters from Pt. St. George to Cape Mendocino CA out 10 nm-
816 AM PDT Tue Sep 15 2026

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

.REST OF TODAY...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt this
afternoon. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...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...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 6 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.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 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-
816 AM PDT Tue Sep 15 2026

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

.REST OF TODAY...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt this
afternoon. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 9 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...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...NW 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 10 to 15 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-
816 AM PDT Tue Sep 15 2026

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

.REST OF TODAY...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt this
afternoon. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...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...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy dense 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. Patchy fog.

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Waters from Cape Mendocino to Pt. Arena CA from 10 to 60 nm-
816 AM PDT Tue Sep 15 2026

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

.REST OF TODAY...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave
Detail: N 9 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Wave Detail: N
10 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.

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