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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest California
National Weather Service Eureka CA
246 PM PDT Sun Oct 12 2025

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

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246 PM PDT Sun Oct 12 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WATERS...Strong northerly winds
south of Cape Mendocino will continue through this evening with
some near gale force gusts as a weak front passes the area. Gusty
winds with showers and isolated tstms are expected tonight and
Monday. Otherwise, winds are forecast to diminish on Monday with
another northwest mid period swell coming to dominate the sea
state once again.

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Pt St George to Cape Mendocino out 10 nm-
246 PM PDT Sun Oct 12 2025

.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
around 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at
10 seconds. Rain.
.MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 10 seconds. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 9 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain.
.TUE...S wind 5 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 10 seconds and W 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 5 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and NW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED...S wind 5 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 8 seconds and NW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 5 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and NW 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 7 seconds and NW 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
5 ft at 7 seconds and NW 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft
at 6 seconds and NW 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N
5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 3 ft at 13 seconds.

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Pt St George to Cape Mendocino 10 to 60 nm-
246 PM PDT Sun Oct 12 2025

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 5 seconds and NW 9 ft at 10 seconds. Rain. A slight
chance of tstms after midnight.
.MON...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW
10 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 11 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain.
.TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW
10 ft at 10 seconds and NW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and NW 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED...N wind 5 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 8 seconds and NW 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft
at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N
7 ft at 7 seconds and NW 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft
at 7 seconds and NW 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: N
8 ft at 7 seconds and NW 3 ft at 13 seconds.

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Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena out 10 nm-
246 PM PDT Sun Oct 12 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and
NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 10 seconds. Showers.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 9 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely.
.TUE...SE wind 5 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
9 ft at 11 seconds and NW 2 ft at 18 seconds. A chance of
showers.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 5 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and NW 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED...SE wind 5 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 9 seconds and NW 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 foot at 14 seconds.
.THU...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 5 seconds and NW 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N
6 ft at 7 seconds and NW 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft
at 7 seconds and NW 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N
7 ft at 7 seconds and NW 3 ft at 14 seconds.

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Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena 10 to 60 nm-
246 PM PDT Sun Oct 12 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and
NW 7 ft at 10 seconds. Rain.
.MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
9 ft at 10 seconds. Showers.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 10 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely.
.TUE...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW
10 ft at 11 seconds and NW 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 9 seconds and NW 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 8 seconds and NW 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft
at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: N
8 ft at 7 seconds and NW 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 9 ft
at 7 seconds and NW 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: N
9 ft at 8 seconds and NW 3 ft at 14 seconds.

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