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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest California
National Weather Service Eureka CA
1012 PM PDT Wed Sep 3 2025

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

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1012 PM PDT Wed Sep 3 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WATERS....Strong northerly
winds will continue across the outer waters zones into Thursday
morning, followed by gentle to moderate breezes. Light to gentle
winds across the inner waters. Northerly winds will continue to
diminish Friday and into Saturday as an area of low pressure
approaches from the west. Winds shift to southerly and increase
ahead of a frontal system this weekend. Steep seas will persist
across the outer water through Thursday afternoon, and then
subside through the weekend.

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Pt St George to Cape Mendocino out 10 nm-
1012 PM PDT Wed Sep 3 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S. Seas
5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and NW 2 ft at
14 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.THU...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 6 seconds and NW 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 5 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and NW 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
Patchy drizzle.
.FRI...SW wind 5 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 7 seconds and NW 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Wave
Detail: N 1 foot at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy
drizzle.
.SAT...SW wind 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Wave
Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 foot at 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 5 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail:
W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 foot at 13 seconds.
.SUN...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 7 seconds and NW 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers.
.MON...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 4 seconds and NW 2 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 5 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 foot at 12 seconds. A chance of
showers.

$$

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Pt St George to Cape Mendocino 10 to 60 nm-
1012 PM PDT Wed Sep 3 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave
Detail: N 8 ft at 6 seconds and NW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy
dense fog.
.THU...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft
at 7 seconds and NW 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail:
N 5 ft at 5 seconds and NW 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 5 seconds and NW 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy drizzle.
.SAT...S wind 5 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy drizzle.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft
at 7 seconds and NW 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail:
S 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of
showers.
.MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW
4 ft at 7 seconds and NW 1 foot at 10 seconds. A chance of
showers.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of
showers.

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Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena out 10 nm-
1012 PM PDT Wed Sep 3 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds and NW 2 ft
at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 6 seconds and NW 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
Patchy drizzle.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 5 seconds and NW 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 5 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 5 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail:
W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft
at 7 seconds and NW 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers.
.MON...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail:
W 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of
showers.

$$

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Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena 10 to 60 nm-
1012 PM PDT Wed Sep 3 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave
Detail: N 9 ft at 7 seconds and NW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft
at 6 seconds and NW 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail:
N 6 ft at 5 seconds and NW 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy drizzle.
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 5 seconds and NW 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 5 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail:
W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft
at 7 seconds and NW 2 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of
showers.
.MON...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft
at 4 seconds and NW 2 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers.

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