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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest California
National Weather Service Eureka CA
254 AM PDT Sun Aug 16 2026

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

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254 AM PDT Sun Aug 16 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WATERS...Generally light
northerly winds and mild seas continue through early afternoon.
Nearshore waters will likely experience southerly winds and gusts
up to 15 kts early this morning and again this evening and
overnight. Moderate to fresh northerly breezes return this
afternoon and overnight for the outer waters. A small long period
south swell up to 3 feet will persist through early next week.


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Coastal waters from Pt. St. George to Cape Mendocino CA out 10 nm-
254 AM PDT Sun Aug 16 2026

.TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 4 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 4 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 5 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 4 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at 13 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 4 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 5 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 2 ft at 3 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds.

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Waters from Pt. St. George to Cape Mendocino CA from 10 to 60 nm-
254 AM PDT Sun Aug 16 2026

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

.TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
5 ft at 5 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
5 ft at 5 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.MON...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft
at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 6 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 6 ft at 6 seconds and W 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft
at 6 seconds and W 3 ft at 13 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
5 ft at 4 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.THU...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 4 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 3 seconds and W 3 ft at 11 seconds.

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Coastal waters from Cape Mendocino to Pt. Arena CA out 10 nm-
254 AM PDT Sun Aug 16 2026

.TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 5 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 5 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 5 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Areas of fog.
.TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 5 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 6 seconds and W 3 ft at 13 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 6 ft at 6 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 3 ft at 11 seconds.

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Waters from Cape Mendocino to Pt. Arena CA from 10 to 60 nm-
254 AM PDT Sun Aug 16 2026

.TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 5 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy dense fog this
morning.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
5 ft at 5 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft
at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 6 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft
at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N
7 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft
at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 13 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N
7 ft at 6 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft
at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and W 3 ft at 11 seconds.

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