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Issued by NWS Eureka, CA

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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest California
National Weather Service Eureka CA
829 PM PDT Sun May 11 2025

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

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829 PM PDT Sun May 11 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WATERS...Gale conditions have
eased into lighter winds. This transition has the northern waters
in Small Craft Advisory this evening, with the southern waters
reaching SC.Y by Monday afternoon. Combined 6 to 9 foot seas will
set in Monday and build to 10- 12 feet by late Monday night into
Tuesday early morning.

$$

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Pt St George to Cape Mendocino out 10 nm-
829 PM PDT Sun May 11 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave
Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 4 ft at 9 seconds. A slight
chance of tstms early this evening. Showers likely.
.MON...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft
at 5 seconds and W 8 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: W
9 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 5 seconds and NW 8 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 7 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 6 seconds and NW 7 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: N
7 ft at 7 seconds and NW 4 ft at 12 seconds.
.THU...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft
at 7 seconds and NW 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N
7 ft at 7 seconds and NW 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft
at 6 seconds and NW 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 13 seconds.

$$

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Pt St George to Cape Mendocino 10 to 60 nm-
829 PM PDT Sun May 11 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave
Detail: S 5 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 9 seconds. Showers
likely with a slight chance of tstms.
.MON...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW
4 ft at 5 seconds and W 9 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 11 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 5 seconds and NW 8 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 6 ft at 6 seconds and NW 8 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft
at 6 seconds and NW 7 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: N
8 ft at 7 seconds and NW 4 ft at 12 seconds.
.THU...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 9 ft
at 8 seconds and NW 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: N
9 ft at 8 seconds and NW 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft
at 6 seconds and NW 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail:
N 5 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 12 seconds.

$$

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Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena out 10 nm-
829 PM PDT Sun May 11 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TONIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave
Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 9 seconds. Showers
likely.
.MON...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft
at 5 seconds and W 8 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. Wave Detail:
W 10 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 7 seconds and NW 8 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 8 ft at 7 seconds and NW 7 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 7 seconds and NW 6 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: N
8 ft at 7 seconds and NW 4 ft at 12 seconds.
.THU...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft
at 8 seconds and NW 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N
7 ft at 7 seconds and NW 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft
at 7 seconds and NW 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail:
N 7 ft at 6 seconds and NW 4 ft at 13 seconds.

$$

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Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena 10 to 60 nm-
829 PM PDT Sun May 11 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH
TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TONIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave
Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of
showers.
.MON...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft
at 5 seconds and W 9 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 6 ft at 6 seconds and W 11 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 7 seconds and NW 8 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 8 ft at 7 seconds and NW 7 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft
at 7 seconds and NW 6 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
around 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 9 ft at 7 seconds and NW 4 ft at
12 seconds.
.THU...N wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Wave Detail: N
10 ft at 9 seconds and NW 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: N
9 ft at 8 seconds and NW 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft
at 7 seconds and NW 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail:
N 7 ft at 7 seconds and NW 5 ft at 13 seconds.

$$