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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest California
National Weather Service Eureka CA
859 AM PDT Sat Sep 26 2026

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

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859 AM PDT Sat Sep 26 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WATERS...Strong north winds with
near gale fore gusts have built through the outer waters with
more moderate winds close to shore. Steep short period seas have
built up to 8 feet in response. Winds will slightly weaken late
this afternoon and evening with winds pulling slightly further
offshore. Strong north winds will persist in the outer waters
through at least Monday with near gale force gusts fanning out
down wind of Cape Mendocino.


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Coastal waters from Pt. St. George to Cape Mendocino CA out 10 nm-
859 AM PDT Sat Sep 26 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 8 seconds and NW 4 ft at 16 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and SW 4 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.

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Waters from Pt. St. George to Cape Mendocino CA from 10 to 60 nm-
859 AM PDT Sat Sep 26 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt early this
morning. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and
S 3 ft at 13 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: N
8 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: N
9 ft at 8 seconds and S 4 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 9 ft
at 8 seconds and NW 5 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Wave Detail:
N 10 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft
at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: N
8 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: N
8 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.

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Coastal waters from Cape Mendocino to Pt. Arena CA out 10 nm-
859 AM PDT Sat Sep 26 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and W 4 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
around 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and W 5 ft at
14 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...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...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
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:
NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.

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Waters from Cape Mendocino to Pt. Arena CA from 10 to 60 nm-
859 AM PDT Sat Sep 26 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt early this
morning. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and
S 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
around 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at
14 seconds.
.MON...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Wave Detail: N
10 ft at 9 seconds and W 5 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 11 ft at 9 seconds and SW 5 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Wave Detail: N
11 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Wave Detail:
N 10 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW
10 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.

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