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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest California
National Weather Service Eureka CA
320 AM PST Wed Dec 3 2025

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

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320 AM PST Wed Dec 3 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WATERS...Northerly winds will
slightly decrease today and push further offshore. That said,
gusts in the outer waters will continue to exceed 25 kts at least
until Thursday. A long period westerly swell currently near 7 feet
will gradually subside over the coming days. North winds will
gradually push south of the area and then calm into the weekend.

$$

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Pt St George to Cape Mendocino out 10 nm-
320 AM PST Wed Dec 3 2025

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

.TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: N
6 ft at 9 seconds and W 6 ft at 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N
6 ft at 7 seconds and W 5 ft at 13 seconds.
.THU...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft
at 6 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
5 ft at 6 seconds and W 4 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain.
.FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
Rain likely.
.SAT...SW wind 5 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 6 seconds and W 5 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 5 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail:
W 6 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely.
.SUN...S wind 5 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft
at 12 seconds. Rain likely.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 5 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail:
W 4 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog. A chance of rain.

$$

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Pt St George to Cape Mendocino 10 to 60 nm-
320 AM PST Wed Dec 3 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PST THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Wave Detail: N
10 ft at 9 seconds and W 7 ft at 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Wave Detail: N
9 ft at 8 seconds and W 5 ft at 13 seconds.
.THU...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft
at 7 seconds and W 4 ft at 13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N
6 ft at 6 seconds and W 4 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain.
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
.SAT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 6 seconds and W 6 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 5 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail:
W 6 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely.
.SUN...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft
at 12 seconds. Rain likely.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain.

$$

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Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena out 10 nm-
320 AM PST Wed Dec 3 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: N
7 ft at 9 seconds and W 7 ft at 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N
6 ft at 8 seconds and W 5 ft at 13 seconds.
.THU...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft
at 7 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
5 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 13 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft
at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
6 ft at 6 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SUN...NW wind 5 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds.

$$

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Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena 10 to 60 nm-
320 AM PST Wed Dec 3 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PST THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt this morning. Seas
around 12 ft. Wave Detail: N 10 ft at 9 seconds and W 7 ft at
15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Wave Detail: N
10 ft at 8 seconds and W 5 ft at 13 seconds.
.THU...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft
at 7 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: N
8 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain.
.FRI...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft
at 6 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail:
N 7 ft at 6 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 5 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds.

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