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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest California
National Weather Service Eureka CA
1146 AM PDT Wed Sep 3 2025

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

PZZ400-040730-
1146 AM PDT Wed Sep 3 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WATERS....Moderate northerly
winds will continue through tonight with steep short period seas,
particularly in the outer waters zones. An area of low pressure
will move toward the coast late in the week weakening the surface
pressure gradient and resulting in lighter winds and lower seas
through the weekend.

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PZZ450-040730-
Pt St George to Cape Mendocino out 10 nm-
1146 AM PDT Wed Sep 3 2025

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

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PZZ470-040730-
Pt St George to Cape Mendocino 10 to 60 nm-
1146 AM PDT Wed Sep 3 2025

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

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

$$

PZZ455-040730-
Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena out 10 nm-
1146 AM PDT Wed Sep 3 2025

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


$$

PZZ475-040730-
Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena 10 to 60 nm-
1146 AM PDT Wed Sep 3 2025

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

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


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