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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest California
National Weather Service Eureka CA
230 PM PDT Sat Sep 19 2026

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

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230 PM PDT Sat Sep 19 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WATERS...Moderate north winds
will continue to build in the southern waters through the evening
with more gentle winds north of Cape Mendocino. Moderate north
winds will push into the northern outer waters during the day
Sunday. Short period waves will grow over 6 feet in response and
will dominate the sea state through the weekend. Northerly winds
remain elevated through early next week.


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Coastal waters from Pt. St. George to Cape Mendocino CA out 10 nm-
230 PM PDT Sat Sep 19 2026

.TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 foot at 17 seconds. Patchy dense fog
after midnight.
.SUN...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 7 seconds and SW 1 foot at 17 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 9 seconds and W 4 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 7 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.

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Waters from Pt. St. George to Cape Mendocino CA from 10 to 60 nm-
230 PM PDT Sat Sep 19 2026

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and
S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
6 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.MON...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft
at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: N
9 ft at 9 seconds and NW 5 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 9 ft
at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: N
9 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft
at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: N
7 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft
at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: N
8 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.

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Coastal waters from Cape Mendocino to Pt. Arena CA out 10 nm-
230 PM PDT Sat Sep 19 2026

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
around 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and W 3 ft at
16 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and SW 4 ft at
16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
around 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at
16 seconds.
.WED...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.

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Waters from Cape Mendocino to Pt. Arena CA from 10 to 60 nm-
230 PM PDT Sat Sep 19 2026

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.MON...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft
at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
around 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 10 seconds and NW 4 ft at
16 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
12 ft. Wave Detail: N 12 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at
16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
around 12 ft. Wave Detail: N 12 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW
11 ft at 10 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 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 9 ft
at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: N
9 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.

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