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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest California
National Weather Service Eureka CA
228 PM PST Tue Nov 18 2025

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

PZZ400-191115-
228 PM PST Tue Nov 18 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WATERS...Gale conditions over
the outer waters and steep waves for the inner waters are forecast
to ease up this evening and overnight. Southerly winds in advance
of a front will steadily increase through the day on Wed with the
strongest winds expected to occur Wed evening. Gale force winds
are probable with frontal passage, especially around and north of
Cape Mendocino. A large westerly swell will then build Wed night
into Thu resulting in hazardous seas. Northerly winds and steep
wind waves will continue for the remainder of the week as a
series of large swells spread into the waters.

$$

PZZ450-191115-
Pt St George to Cape Mendocino out 10 nm-
228 PM PST Tue Nov 18 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft at 7 seconds and
NW 5 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft
at 5 seconds and NW 4 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
around 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at
12 seconds. Rain.
.THU...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft
at 5 seconds and W 9 ft at 14 seconds. Showers likely.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 15 ft. Wave Detail:
W 15 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW
12 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. Wave Detail:
N 4 ft at 8 seconds and NW 10 ft at 13 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 12 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 8 seconds and NW 12 ft at 16 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 12 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 7 seconds and W 11 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 5 kt. Seas 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 5 seconds and NW 10 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 9 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain.

$$

PZZ470-191115-
Pt St George to Cape Mendocino 10 to 60 nm-
228 PM PST Tue Nov 18 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PST THIS EVENING...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, easing to
15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 11 ft. Wave Detail: N
11 ft at 9 seconds and NW 6 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft
at 7 seconds and NW 4 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
around 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at
12 seconds. Rain.
.THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 5 seconds and W 10 ft at 14 seconds. Showers.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 16 ft. Wave Detail:
W 16 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft
at 7 seconds and NW 13 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. Wave Detail:
N 9 ft at 8 seconds and NW 10 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. Wave Detail: N
10 ft at 8 seconds and NW 12 ft at 16 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. Wave Detail:
N 9 ft at 7 seconds and W 12 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 11 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft
at 5 seconds and W 10 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 10 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 10 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain.

$$

PZZ455-191115-
Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena out 10 nm-
228 PM PST Tue Nov 18 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 9 ft at 8 seconds and
NW 5 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft
at 6 seconds and NW 4 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
around 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and N 1 foot at
5 seconds. Rain.
.THU...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at 14 seconds. Showers likely.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and NW 15 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft
at 7 seconds and NW 13 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. Wave Detail:
N 7 ft at 8 seconds and NW 10 ft at 13 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 13 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft
at 9 seconds and NW 12 ft at 16 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. Wave Detail:
N 8 ft at 8 seconds and NW 11 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft
at 6 seconds and NW 10 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 10 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 9 ft at 16 seconds.

$$

PZZ475-191115-
Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena 10 to 60 nm-
228 PM PST Tue Nov 18 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE
WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 12 ft. Wave Detail: N 11 ft at 9 seconds
and NW 6 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft
at 7 seconds and NW 4 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 5 seconds and SW 4 ft at 5 seconds. Rain.
.THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 6 seconds and NW 10 ft at 14 seconds. Showers likely.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 8 ft at 7 seconds and NW 15 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. Wave Detail: N
10 ft at 8 seconds and NW 13 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Wave Detail:
N 10 ft at 9 seconds and NW 10 ft at 13 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. Wave Detail: N
11 ft at 9 seconds and NW 12 ft at 16 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. Wave Detail:
N 11 ft at 9 seconds and NW 11 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. Wave Detail: N 9 ft
at 8 seconds and NW 10 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. Wave Detail:
N 6 ft at 6 seconds and NW 9 ft at 16 seconds.

$$