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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest California
National Weather Service Eureka CA
1003 AM PDT Wed Jun 18 2025

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

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1003 AM PDT Wed Jun 18 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WATERS...Increasing NW winds
are expected today, peaking tonight with strong to gale force
winds. The strongest winds will be south of Cape Mendocino. Waves
will be mainly steep and wind driven. Winds and seas will ease on
Friday as low pressure system approaches the Pacific NW region.

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Pt St George to Cape Mendocino out 10 nm-
1003 AM PDT Wed Jun 18 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 6 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft
at 7 seconds and NW 4 ft at 12 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and NW 5 ft at 12 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 1 foot at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of
rain.
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 12 seconds.

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Pt St George to Cape Mendocino 10 to 60 nm-
1003 AM PDT Wed Jun 18 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft
at 7 seconds and NW 5 ft at 13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail:
N 8 ft at 7 seconds and NW 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 12 seconds.

$$

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Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena out 10 nm-
1003 AM PDT Wed Jun 18 2025

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

.REST OF TODAY...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
around 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
around 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds and NW 3 ft at
13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
around 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and NW 4 ft at
12 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft
at 7 seconds and NW 4 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and NW 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 5 seconds and NW 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 5 seconds and NW 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 6 ft at 6 seconds and NW 4 ft at 9 seconds.

$$

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Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena 10 to 60 nm-
1003 AM PDT Wed Jun 18 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...N wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt this
afternoon. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
9 ft at 8 seconds and NW 4 ft at 13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
around 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 9 ft at 8 seconds and NW 5 ft at
12 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft
at 7 seconds and NW 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 6 ft at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 6 ft at 6 seconds and NW 5 ft at 13 seconds.

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