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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest California
National Weather Service Eureka CA
249 AM PDT Mon Oct 13 2025

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

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249 AM PDT Mon Oct 13 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WATERS...Gusty winds with showers
and isolated tstms are expected with a cold front, primarily this
morning. Northerly winds and steep waves will build this
afternoon through tonight behind the cold front. A short period NW
swell will build today through tonight and then slowly subside
through the day on Tuesday. Northerly winds are forecast to
diminish by Wed, and then increase again Thu through Fri.

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Pt St George to Cape Mendocino out 10 nm-
249 AM PDT Mon Oct 13 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds
and NW 8 ft at 10 seconds. Showers.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. Wave Detail: N
5 ft at 5 seconds and NW 10 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 10 seconds and W 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 9 seconds and NW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED...S wind 5 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 8 seconds and NW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 5 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and NW 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 7 seconds and NW 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
5 ft at 7 seconds and NW 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft
at 6 seconds and NW 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N
5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 3 ft at 13 seconds.

$$

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Pt St George to Cape Mendocino 10 to 60 nm-
249 AM PDT Mon Oct 13 2025

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

.TODAY...N wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt this
afternoon. Seas 11 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds
and NW 11 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of tstms this
morning. Showers.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
12 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 6 seconds and NW 12 ft at
11 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft
at 5 seconds and NW 10 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and NW 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 8 seconds and NW 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft
at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N
7 ft at 7 seconds and NW 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft
at 7 seconds and NW 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: N
8 ft at 7 seconds and NW 3 ft at 13 seconds.

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Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena out 10 nm-
249 AM PDT Mon Oct 13 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...E wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt this
afternoon. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and
NW 8 ft at 10 seconds. Showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 10 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of
showers.
.TUE...SW wind 5 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 11 seconds and NW 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 5 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and NW 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED...S wind 5 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 9 seconds and NW 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 foot at 14 seconds.
.THU...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 5 seconds and NW 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N
6 ft at 7 seconds and NW 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft
at 7 seconds and NW 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N
7 ft at 7 seconds and NW 3 ft at 14 seconds.

$$

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Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena 10 to 60 nm-
249 AM PDT Mon Oct 13 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 5 seconds and NW 10 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of
tstms this morning. Showers.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Wave Detail: N
6 ft at 5 seconds and NW 12 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 5 seconds and NW 10 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and NW 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 8 seconds and NW 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft
at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: N
8 ft at 7 seconds and NW 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 9 ft
at 7 seconds and NW 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: N
9 ft at 8 seconds and NW 3 ft at 14 seconds.

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