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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest California
National Weather Service Eureka CA
230 AM PST Wed Nov 12 2025

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

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230 AM PST Wed Nov 12 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WATERS...Southerlies accelerate
rapidly today ahead of an approaching strong storm system. Winds
will steadily increase through tonight, with widespread strong to gale
force winds into Thursday. Storm force gusts likely in the
evening and overnight across the outer waters and southern inner
waters. Isolated storm force gusts are possible around Cape
Mendocino. Winds will ease to near- gale to gale force by dawn on
Thursday. Steep, hazardous seas are likely as a NW swell mixes
with southerly wind waves. Conditions start to improve late Friday
into Saturday.

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Pt St George to Cape Mendocino out 10 nm-
230 AM PST Wed Nov 12 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...S wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt this
afternoon. Gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 4 ft at 10 seconds. Rain likely.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 50 kt. Seas
around 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 8 seconds and NW 6 ft at
14 seconds. Rain.
.THU...S wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft
at 10 seconds and NW 5 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 10 ft at 10 seconds and W 9 ft at 14 seconds. Showers.
.FRI...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 6 seconds and SW 7 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 5 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail:
S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SW 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft
at 9 seconds and NW 4 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 5 seconds and S 3 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SUN...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 11 seconds and NW 6 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 7 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.

$$

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Pt St George to Cape Mendocino 10 to 60 nm-
230 AM PST Wed Nov 12 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM PST THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS
EVENING...
...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...S wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
7 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 7 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds.
Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 to 40 kt with gusts up to 50 kt. Seas
around 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 10 ft at 8 seconds and NW 6 ft at
14 seconds. Rain.
.THU...S wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Wave Detail: S
14 ft at 10 seconds and NW 5 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. Wave Detail:
S 14 ft at 10 seconds and W 9 ft at 14 seconds. Showers.
.FRI...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft
at 7 seconds and SW 8 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail:
S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SW 6 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft
at 9 seconds and NW 4 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and S 3 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SUN...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 6 ft at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.

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Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena out 10 nm-
230 AM PST Wed Nov 12 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS
EVENING...
...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt this
afternoon. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 6 ft at 6 seconds
and NW 4 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 50 kt. Seas
around 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 10 ft at 9 seconds and NW 5 ft at
14 seconds. Rain.
.THU...S wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Wave Detail: S
13 ft at 10 seconds and NW 5 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. Wave Detail:
S 11 ft at 9 seconds and W 12 ft at 15 seconds. Showers.
.FRI...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. Wave Detail: S
7 ft at 6 seconds and SW 8 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 4 seconds and SW 7 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft
at 8 seconds and NW 5 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SW 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely.

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Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena 10 to 60 nm-
230 AM PST Wed Nov 12 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM PST THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS
EVENING...
...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt this
afternoon. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 7 ft at 6 seconds
and NW 4 ft at 10 seconds. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 to 40 kt with gusts up to 50 kt. Seas
around 12 ft. Wave Detail: SE 11 ft at 9 seconds and NW 6 ft at
14 seconds. Rain.
.THU...S wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
16 ft. Wave Detail: S 16 ft at 10 seconds and S 4 ft at
15 seconds. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. Wave Detail:
S 12 ft at 9 seconds and W 14 ft at 15 seconds. Showers.
.FRI...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft
at 6 seconds and SW 8 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail:
S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SW 7 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft
at 8 seconds and NW 5 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 6 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.

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