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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest California
National Weather Service Eureka CA
250 AM PDT Sat Sep 19 2026

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

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250 AM PDT Sat Sep 19 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WATERS...Gentle to moderate
breezes in the north and fresh to strong breezes in the southern
waters prevail overnight. Winds increase slightly Saturday after
dawn with stronger winds forming south of Cape Mendocino. Short
period waves grow in response and will dominate the sea state
through the weekend. Northerly winds remain elevated through early
next week.


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Coastal waters from Pt. St. George to Cape Mendocino CA out 10 nm-
250 AM PDT Sat Sep 19 2026

.TODAY...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 foot at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog
this morning.
.TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 foot at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.SUN...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 7 seconds and S 1 foot at 13 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 foot at 13 seconds.
.MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 8 seconds and NW 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 8 seconds and NW 8 ft at 13 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 8 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.

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Waters from Pt. St. George to Cape Mendocino CA from 10 to 60 nm-
250 AM PDT Sat Sep 19 2026

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

.TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 7 seconds and NW 1 foot at 11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 7 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
6 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.MON...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
around 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft at 9 seconds and NW 4 ft at
16 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft
at 9 seconds and NW 8 ft at 13 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Wave Detail:
N 10 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 9 ft
at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: N
7 ft at 8 seconds and NW 6 ft at 11 seconds.

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Coastal waters from Cape Mendocino to Pt. Arena CA out 10 nm-
250 AM PDT Sat Sep 19 2026

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

.TODAY...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 9 seconds and NW 7 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.

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Waters from Cape Mendocino to Pt. Arena CA from 10 to 60 nm-
250 AM PDT Sat Sep 19 2026

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

.TODAY...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.MON...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft
at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: N
9 ft at 9 seconds and NW 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Wave Detail: N
10 ft at 9 seconds and NW 6 ft at 13 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 10 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Wave Detail: N
10 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: N
8 ft at 9 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.

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