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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest California
National Weather Service Eureka CA
940 AM PDT Mon Oct 13 2025

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

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940 AM PDT Mon Oct 13 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WATERS...Gusty winds with showers
and isolated tstms are expected with a cold front, primarily this
morning. Northerly winds and steep waves will build this
afternoon through tonight behind the cold front. An 11 second
period NW swell will build to around 10 feet by late this
afternoon through tonight and then slowly subside on Tuesday.
Northerly winds are forecast to diminish by Wed, and then increase
again Thu through Fri.

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Pt St George to Cape Mendocino out 10 nm-
940 AM PDT Mon Oct 13 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 8 ft at 10 seconds. A chance
of showers.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 7 seconds and NW 10 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 5 seconds and NW 8 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
6 ft at 8 seconds and NW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 8 seconds and NW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 5 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and NW 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 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 6 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 8 ft. Wave Detail: N
6 ft at 8 seconds and NW 3 ft at 13 seconds.

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Pt St George to Cape Mendocino 10 to 60 nm-
940 AM PDT Mon Oct 13 2025

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

.REST OF TODAY...N wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with
gusts up to 35 kt this afternoon. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and NW 9 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of
showers.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
13 ft. Wave Detail: N 9 ft at 7 seconds and NW 11 ft at
11 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Wave Detail: N 9 ft
at 7 seconds and NW 10 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail:
N 7 ft at 8 seconds and NW 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED...NW 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 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 7 seconds and NW 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 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 11 ft. Wave Detail:
N 11 ft at 9 seconds and NW 3 ft at 13 seconds.

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Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena out 10 nm-
940 AM PDT Mon Oct 13 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...E wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt this
afternoon. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds
and NW 7 ft at 10 seconds. Showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 10 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of
showers.
.TUE...SW wind 5 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 5 seconds and NW 8 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and NW 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 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 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 6 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 8 ft. Wave Detail: N
7 ft at 8 seconds and NW 3 ft at 13 seconds.

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Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena 10 to 60 nm-
940 AM PDT Mon Oct 13 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 6 ft at 5 seconds and NW 9 ft at 10 seconds. A slight
chance of tstms late this morning. A chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 6 seconds and NW 11 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft
at 6 seconds and NW 10 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail:
N 5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 7 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 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 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 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 8 seconds and NW 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Wave Detail:
N 11 ft at 9 seconds and NW 3 ft at 13 seconds.

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