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Issued by NWS Eureka, CA

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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest California
National Weather Service Eureka CA
833 AM PDT Sat Sep 12 2026

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

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833 AM PDT Sat Sep 12 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WATERS...Northerly winds
continue to diminish today with generally gentle to moderate
breezes expected today, with prevailing southerlies north of Cape
Mendocino and northerlies south of Cape Mendocino. Fresh to
strong northerly breezes return Sunday and continue through early
next week. Near-gale force gusts are possible south of Cape
Mendocino Monday.


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Coastal waters from Pt. St. George to Cape Mendocino CA out 10 nm-
833 AM PDT Sat Sep 12 2026

.REST OF TODAY...S wind 5 kt, veering to SW this
afternoon. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 11 seconds
and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SUN...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 7 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 8 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 6 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED...N wind 5 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 5 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 5 ft at 8 seconds.

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Waters from Pt. St. George to Cape Mendocino CA from 10 to 60 nm-
833 AM PDT Sat Sep 12 2026

.REST OF TODAY...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of
rain.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: N
8 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft
at 8 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N
7 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.

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Coastal waters from Cape Mendocino to Pt. Arena CA out 10 nm-
833 AM PDT Sat Sep 12 2026

.REST OF TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 5 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 13 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at
13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
around 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 7 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...Light and variable winds. Seas 5 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy
fog.

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Waters from Cape Mendocino to Pt. Arena CA from 10 to 60 nm-
833 AM PDT Sat Sep 12 2026

.REST OF TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 13 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: N
8 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.MON...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
9 ft. Wave Detail: N 9 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 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 9 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft
at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: N
9 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.

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