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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest California
National Weather Service Eureka CA
252 PM PDT Wed Sep 30 2026

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

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252 PM PDT Wed Sep 30 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WATERS...A summer-like weather
pattern is forcing strong to gale-force northerlies across the
coastal waters. Gale force gusts are likely in the lee of Cape
Mendocino and in the northern outer waters into early Thursday. A
mid- period, NW swell will keep seas elevated through most of the
week before decaying this weekend. Winds slightly ease and move
slightly farther offshore Friday and Saturday. Lighter winds
expected Sunday into next week.

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Coastal waters from Pt. St. George to Cape Mendocino CA out 10 nm-
252 PM PDT Wed Sep 30 2026

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, becoming N
5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 10 seconds. Patchy fog this evening. Areas of fog after
midnight. A slight chance of drizzle after midnight.
.THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 9 seconds. Patchy fog.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog.
.FRI...N wind 5 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 8 seconds and SW 1 foot at 15 seconds. Patchy fog.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 foot at 13 seconds. Patchy fog.
.SAT...N wind 5 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 8 seconds and S 1 foot at 12 seconds. Patchy fog.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 5 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...N wind 5 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 5 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds.

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Waters from Pt. St. George to Cape Mendocino CA from 10 to 60 nm-
252 PM PDT Wed Sep 30 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Wave Detail: N
10 ft at 9 seconds and NW 6 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 9 ft
at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Areas of dense fog.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: N
8 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft
at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N
7 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 foot at 12 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 7 seconds and S 1 foot at 11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 foot at 11 seconds.
.MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 7 seconds and S 1 foot at 11 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds.

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Coastal waters from Cape Mendocino to Pt. Arena CA out 10 nm-
252 PM PDT Wed Sep 30 2026

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, easing to
15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
9 ft at 9 seconds and NW 3 ft at 12 seconds. Areas of fog after
midnight. A slight chance of drizzle after midnight.
.THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog.
.FRI...N wind 5 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 foot at 13 seconds. Patchy fog.
.SAT...NW wind 5 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 foot at 12 seconds. Patchy fog.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 foot at 11 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 5 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 foot at 11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 foot at 11 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 8 seconds and NW 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds.

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Waters from Cape Mendocino to Pt. Arena CA from 10 to 60 nm-
252 PM PDT Wed Sep 30 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 9 seconds
and NW 5 ft at 12 seconds.
.THU...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW
10 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: N
9 ft at 9 seconds. Areas of dense fog.
.FRI...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 8 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 foot at 12 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 5 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 8 seconds and S 1 foot at 12 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 foot at 12 seconds.
.MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 7 seconds and NW 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and NW 3 ft at 12 seconds.

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