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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest California
National Weather Service Eureka CA
257 AM PDT Sat Mar 15 2025

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

PZZ400-152215-
257 AM PDT Sat Mar 15 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WATERS...Steep and hazardous
seas continue this morning, especially in the northern waters.
Winds shift to south and increase rapidly starting late morning,
with Gale force expected across the northern waters this
afternoon as a front stalls near the Oregon/California border. A
second wave will make a dive across the coastal waters and bring
gale force winds South of Cape Mendocino on Sunday. Winds
significantly weaken late Sunday.


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PZZ450-152215-
Pt St George to Cape Mendocino out 10 nm-
257 AM PDT Sat Mar 15 2025

...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON PDT TODAY THROUGH SUNDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...S wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up
to 40 kt this afternoon. Seas 13 ft. Wave Detail: W 13 ft
at 13 seconds. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 50 kt. Seas
13 ft. Wave Detail: S 12 ft at 9 seconds and W 10 ft at
12 seconds. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 30 to 40 kt with gusts up to 50 kt. Seas
15 ft. Wave Detail: S 13 ft at 10 seconds and W 7 ft at
12 seconds. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. Wave Detail:
S 6 ft at 6 seconds and SW 10 ft at 10 seconds. Rain.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW
6 ft at 9 seconds and W 9 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely.
.TUE...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 5 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: W
7 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft
at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: S
5 ft at 5 seconds and W 8 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.

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PZZ470-152215-
Pt St George to Cape Mendocino 10 to 60 nm-
257 AM PDT Sat Mar 15 2025

...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON PDT TODAY THROUGH SUNDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...S wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up
to 45 kt this afternoon. Seas 14 ft. Wave Detail: W 14 ft
at 13 seconds. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas
14 ft. Wave Detail: SW 13 ft at 10 seconds and W 9 ft at
12 seconds. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 35 to 40 kt with gusts up to 50 kt. Seas
17 ft. Wave Detail: S 14 ft at 10 seconds and W 9 ft at
12 seconds. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. Wave Detail:
S 5 ft at 6 seconds and SW 11 ft at 10 seconds. Rain.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. Wave Detail: N
5 ft at 5 seconds and SW 6 ft at 9 seconds. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 6 ft at 6 seconds and W 9 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain.
.TUE...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 5 seconds and W 9 ft at 13 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: W
7 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED...S wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft
at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail:
S 6 ft at 6 seconds and W 9 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.

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PZZ455-152215-
Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena out 10 nm-
257 AM PDT Sat Mar 15 2025

...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up
to 35 kt this afternoon. Seas 13 ft. Wave Detail: W 13 ft
at 13 seconds. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
11 ft. Wave Detail: S 9 ft at 8 seconds and W 11 ft at
12 seconds. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas
13 ft. Wave Detail: S 12 ft at 10 seconds and W 7 ft at
12 seconds. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. Wave Detail:
S 9 ft at 8 seconds and W 12 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.
.MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW
4 ft at 5 seconds and W 10 ft at 14 seconds. Showers.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and W 10 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain.
.TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 5 seconds and W 9 ft at 13 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: W
7 ft at 13 seconds.
.WED...SE wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW
1 foot at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail:
S 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 7 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.

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Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena 10 to 60 nm-
257 AM PDT Sat Mar 15 2025

...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 20 to 25 kt with gusts
up to 35 kt this afternoon. Seas 14 ft. Wave Detail: W
14 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Wave Detail: S
9 ft at 8 seconds and NW 11 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
14 ft. Wave Detail: S 12 ft at 10 seconds and W 8 ft at
12 seconds. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft. Wave
Detail: S 9 ft at 6 seconds and W 12 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.
.MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 5 seconds and W 11 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and W 10 ft at 13 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 6 seconds and W 9 ft at 13 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: W
8 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED...S wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft
at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail:
S 5 ft at 5 seconds and W 8 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely.

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