Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Eureka, CA

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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest California...CORRECTED
National Weather Service Eureka CA
1011 AM PDT Wed Jul 16 2025

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

PZZ400-170530-
1011 AM PDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WATERS...A large coastal eddy
is creating near-shore southerly winds and is trapping stratus
along the coastline, potential diminishing visibilities in
certain areas. Southerlies close to the shore are expected through
the afternoon. Light to moderate breezes, calm sea conditions
and fog is expected through Friday evening. Fresh Breeze northerlies
build back in Saturday morning.

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PZZ450-170530-
Pt St George to Cape Mendocino out 10 nm-
1011 AM PDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.REST OF TODAY...SW wind 5 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy
dense fog late this morning.
.TONIGHT...S wind 5 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.THU...W wind 5 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 9 seconds. Patchy fog.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog.
.FRI...NW wind 5 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
1 foot at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog.
.SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 9 seconds. Patchy fog.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 7 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 5 seconds.

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PZZ470-170530-
Pt St George to Cape Mendocino 10 to 60 nm-
1011 AM PDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.REST OF TODAY...N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW this afternoon.
Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at
8 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.THU...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft
at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N
5 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: N
8 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft
at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail:
N 5 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.

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PZZ455-170530-
Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena out 10 nm-
1011 AM PDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.REST OF TODAY...S wind 5 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave
Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog
late this morning. Patchy drizzle late this morning.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 5 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
1 foot at 4 seconds and NW 4 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
Patchy drizzle.
.THU...S wind 5 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog. Patchy
drizzle.
.FRI...NW wind 5 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
1 foot at 4 seconds and NW 4 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 4 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 5 seconds and NW 4 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail:
N 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft
at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail:
N 5 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.

$$

PZZ475-170530-
Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena 10 to 60 nm-
1011 AM PDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.REST OF TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave
Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy
drizzle late this morning. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
Patchy drizzle.
.THU...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog. Patchy
drizzle.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy drizzle.
.FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy drizzle.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
5 ft at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft
at 6 seconds and NW 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N
7 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft
at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail:
N 7 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.

$$