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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest California
National Weather Service Eureka CA
948 AM PST Sat Nov 15 2025

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

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948 AM PST Sat Nov 15 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WATERS...Northerly winds will
increase south of Cape Mendocino this afternoon and evening.
Lighter north winds are expected north of Cape Mendocino. Seas are
generally forecast to subside today through tonight. Stronger
winds and large steep waves are expected with another frontal
system Sunday through Monday.

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Pt St George to Cape Mendocino out 10 nm-
948 AM PST Sat Nov 15 2025

.REST OF TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave
Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 13 seconds. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 9 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.MON...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. Wave Detail: NW
15 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 12 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain.
.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 8 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 14 seconds and SW 1 foot at 15 seconds. A chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.

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Pt St George to Cape Mendocino 10 to 60 nm-
948 AM PST Sat Nov 15 2025

...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY
MORNING...

.REST OF TODAY...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and
W 7 ft at 12 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
around 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.MON...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. Wave Detail: NW
17 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
around 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW
10 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 7 seconds and NW 9 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: S
5 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.

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Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena out 10 nm-
948 AM PST Sat Nov 15 2025

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

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Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena 10 to 60 nm-
948 AM PST Sat Nov 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE MONDAY
NIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt this
afternoon. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and
N 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 7 seconds and NW 8 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 10 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.
.MON...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
18 ft. Wave Detail: NW 18 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 15 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW
11 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Wave Detail:
N 7 ft at 8 seconds and NW 10 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 7 seconds and NW 7 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.

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