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

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

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951 AM PDT Sat Aug 30 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WATERS....Northerly winds and
wind waves are expected to steadily build south of Cape Mendocino
through the weekend. Winds are strongest in the lee of Cape
Mendocino bringing strong breezes to near gale force gusts. This
will continue into Sunday morning with isolated areas south of the
Cape seeing gale force gusts. Outside of the areas downwind of the
Cape, winds and seas remain mild into early next week.


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

.REST OF TODAY...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 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
4 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 5 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW 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-
951 AM PDT Sat Aug 30 2025

.REST OF TODAY...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.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 1 foot at 11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft
at 6 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 NW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
6 ft at 6 seconds and NW 2 ft at 14 seconds.

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

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

.REST OF TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt this
afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds.
Patchy dense fog late this morning.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 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: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and SW 2 ft at
17 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail:
N 6 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 15 to 20 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...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft
at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
5 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft
at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 2 ft at 15 seconds.

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

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

.REST OF TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave
Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 5 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft
at 5 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
6 ft at 6 seconds and NW 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON...N wind 20 to 25 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 8 ft. Wave Detail: N
7 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft
at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N
7 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N
6 ft at 6 seconds and NW 2 ft at 15 seconds.

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