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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest California
National Weather Service Eureka CA
236 AM PDT Sat Oct 4 2025

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

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236 AM PDT Sat Oct 4 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WATERS...Northerly winds
continue to increase, especially south of Cape Mendocino. Near-
gale to gale force gusts are expected in the lee of Cape Mendocino
starting through Sunday. A brief period of gale force gusts are
possible north of Cape Mendocino Sunday morning. Steep seas will
accompany the stronger winds. Lighter winds are expected by Sunday
evening and into next week.

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Pt St George to Cape Mendocino out 10 nm-
236 AM PDT Sat Oct 4 2025

.TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt this
afternoon. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds
and W 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
6 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft
at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 8 seconds and NW 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON...NE wind 5 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 5 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and W 1 foot at 13 seconds.
.TUE...SW wind 5 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 5 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 7 seconds and NW 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 8 seconds and NW 3 ft at 13 seconds.

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Pt St George to Cape Mendocino 10 to 60 nm-
236 AM PDT Sat Oct 4 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
7 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 6 seconds and W 3 ft at 13 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
8 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: N
8 ft at 7 seconds and NW 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 5 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 5 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft
at 7 seconds and NW 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
5 ft at 8 seconds and NW 3 ft at 13 seconds.

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Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena out 10 nm-
236 AM PDT Sat Oct 4 2025

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

.TODAY...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Local gusts up to 40 kt this
afternoon. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft
at 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
7 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft
at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON...E wind 5 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...Light and variable winds. Seas 4 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 5 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 5 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 3 ft at 13 seconds.

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Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena 10 to 60 nm-
236 AM PDT Sat Oct 4 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
8 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: N
8 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft
at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N
7 ft at 8 seconds and NW 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 5 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 5 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N
6 ft at 5 seconds and NW 3 ft at 13 seconds.

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