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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest California
National Weather Service Eureka CA
218 PM PDT Sun Sep 27 2026

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

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218 PM PDT Sun Sep 27 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WATERS...Northerly winds
increase this evening, especially in the outer waters. Despite
lighter winds nearshore, steep seas will likely propagate into
nearshore waters. A long period northwest swell arriving early
Monday will further elevate the sea state. Near- gale to gale
force northerlies continue in the lee of Cape Mendocino through at
least mid next week.


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Coastal waters from Pt. St. George to Cape Mendocino CA out 10 nm-
218 PM PDT Sun Sep 27 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.MON...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 8 seconds and NW 4 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and NW 5 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 7 seconds and NW 7 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and NW 5 ft at 13 seconds.
.WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 12 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 1 foot at 15 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 9 seconds and SW 1 foot at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 foot at 13 seconds.

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Waters from Pt. St. George to Cape Mendocino CA from 10 to 60 nm-
218 PM PDT Sun Sep 27 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt this evening.
Seas 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft
at 13 seconds.
.MON...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at
13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
around 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 9 seconds and NW 8 ft at
15 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Wave Detail:
N 9 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW
10 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Wave Detail:
N 10 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 9 ft
at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.

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Coastal waters from Cape Mendocino to Pt. Arena CA out 10 nm-
218 PM PDT Sun Sep 27 2026

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
around 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
13 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
around 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and NW 4 ft at
14 seconds.
.WED...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 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 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.

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Waters from Cape Mendocino to Pt. Arena CA from 10 to 60 nm-
218 PM PDT Sun Sep 27 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW
12 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.MON...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at
13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Wave Detail:
N 14 ft at 10 seconds and NW 6 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
13 ft. Wave Detail: N 13 ft at 10 seconds and NW 5 ft at
14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
around 13 ft. Wave Detail: N 13 ft at 10 seconds and NW 5 ft at
14 seconds.
.WED...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
13 ft. Wave Detail: N 13 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 12 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Wave Detail: N
10 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: N
8 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: N
8 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.

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