Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest California
National Weather Service Eureka CA
1100 AM PST Thu Nov 20 2025

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

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1100 AM PST Thu Nov 20 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WATERS...Winds will diminish and
gradually turn northerly throughout the day. Northerly winds will
generally increase through the end of the week and into the
weekend. A large westerly swell will build on Thursday, resulting
in hazardous seas Thursday night through Friday. Another large and
long period swell will build over the weekend.

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PZZ450-210715-
Pt St George to Cape Mendocino out 10 nm-
1100 AM PST Thu Nov 20 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TODAY...SE wind 5 kt, backing to N this
afternoon. Seas 12 ft. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 13 seconds.
Rain likely.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 14 ft. Wave Detail: W
14 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW
12 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 10 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 10 ft at 13 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW
12 ft at 17 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 12 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 12 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW
10 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 10 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 10 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft
at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 2 ft at 7 seconds and NW 8 ft at 14 seconds.

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PZZ470-210715-
Pt St George to Cape Mendocino 10 to 60 nm-
1100 AM PST Thu Nov 20 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. Seas 14 ft. Wave Detail: W 14 ft at 13 seconds.
A chance of rain.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 16 ft. Wave Detail: W
16 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW
13 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 12 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW
13 ft at 17 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 13 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 13 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW
11 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 10 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 14 seconds and NW 10 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Wave Detail:
N 7 ft at 7 seconds and NW 9 ft at 14 seconds.

$$

PZZ455-210715-
Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena out 10 nm-
1100 AM PST Thu Nov 20 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt this
afternoon. Seas 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 13 seconds.
A chance of rain.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW
14 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW
13 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 11 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW
12 ft at 17 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 13 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 13 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW
11 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 10 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 10 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft
at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and NW 9 ft at 14 seconds.

$$

PZZ475-210715-
Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena 10 to 60 nm-
1100 AM PST Thu Nov 20 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt this
afternoon. Seas 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at
13 seconds. A chance of rain.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. Wave Detail: NW
15 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW
14 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 13 ft at 13 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW
14 ft at 17 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 14 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW
12 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 10 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW
10 ft at 15 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. Wave Detail:
N 8 ft at 7 seconds and NW 10 ft at 14 seconds.

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