Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Eureka, CA

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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest California
National Weather Service Eureka CA
845 PM PDT Thu Mar 27 2025

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

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845 PM PDT Thu Mar 27 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WATERS...A strong low pressure
slowly moves away from the area and winds gradually diminish
tonight and Friday. A large westerly swell around 18 feet at 15
seconds continues to move through the waters. This will start to
diminish Friday, but remain large through Friday night.
Conditions will briefly ease late Friday into Saturday before
potential for another round of Gales on Sunday morning.


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Pt St George to Cape Mendocino out 10 nm-
845 PM PDT Thu Mar 27 2025

...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt.
Seas 20 ft. Wave Detail: SW 12 ft at 11 seconds and W
17 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of tstms early this evening.
Rain.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 16 ft. Wave Detail: SW
7 ft at 7 seconds and W 16 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 13 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 13 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 5 kt. Seas 10 ft. Wave Detail: W
10 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: W
7 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN...S wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: S
7 ft at 7 seconds and NW 3 ft at 9 seconds. Rain.
.MON...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW
7 ft at 6 seconds and SW 4 ft at 10 seconds. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 6 ft at 6 seconds and W 7 ft at 9 seconds. Rain.
.TUE...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft
at 5 seconds and W 7 ft at 9 seconds. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at 9 seconds. Rain likely.

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Pt St George to Cape Mendocino 10 to 60 nm-
845 PM PDT Thu Mar 27 2025

...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt early
this evening. Seas 21 ft. Wave Detail: S 13 ft at
10 seconds and W 18 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.
.FRI...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 18 ft. Wave Detail: SW
8 ft at 7 seconds and W 18 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 14 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 14 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SAT...S wind 5 kt. Seas 10 ft. Wave Detail: W
10 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail:
W 8 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SUN...S wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
8 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 7 seconds and W 6 ft at 10 seconds.
Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
around 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 7 seconds and NW 3 ft at
9 seconds. Rain.
.MON...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW
8 ft at 7 seconds and SW 5 ft at 10 seconds. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail:
W 6 ft at 6 seconds and W 8 ft at 9 seconds. Rain.
.TUE...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft
at 6 seconds and W 7 ft at 9 seconds. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 5 ft at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at 9 seconds. Rain likely.

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Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena out 10 nm-
845 PM PDT Thu Mar 27 2025

...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 18 ft. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at 9 seconds and W 17 ft
at 15 seconds. Rain.
.FRI...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 15 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 6 seconds and W 15 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 13 ft. Wave Detail:
W 13 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely.
.SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft
at 12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: W
7 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SUN...SE wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
7 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.
Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: S
6 ft at 6 seconds and NW 3 ft at 9 seconds. Rain.
.MON...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW
6 ft at 6 seconds and SW 5 ft at 10 seconds. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 5 seconds and W 7 ft at 9 seconds. Rain likely.
.TUE...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft
at 5 seconds and W 7 ft at 9 seconds. Rain likely.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail:
W 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 7 seconds. Rain likely.

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Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena 10 to 60 nm-
845 PM PDT Thu Mar 27 2025

...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 19 ft. Wave
Detail: SW 8 ft at 9 seconds and W 18 ft at 15 seconds. Rain
likely.
.FRI...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 16 ft. Wave Detail: SW
4 ft at 6 seconds and W 16 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 14 ft. Wave Detail:
W 14 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SAT...NW wind 5 kt. Seas 10 ft. Wave Detail: W
10 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 8 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SUN...SE wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
7 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 6 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.
Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail:
S 6 ft at 6 seconds and NW 3 ft at 9 seconds. Rain.
.MON...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft
at 6 seconds and SW 5 ft at 10 seconds. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 5 seconds and W 7 ft at 9 seconds. Rain likely.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft
at 5 seconds and W 7 ft at 9 seconds. Rain likely.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 5 ft at 9 seconds. Rain likely.

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