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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest California
National Weather Service Eureka CA
255 PM PDT Tue Aug 5 2025

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

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255 PM PDT Tue Aug 5 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WATERS...Gentle to fresh
northerly winds will continue through Thursday morning, with
locally strong winds continuing downwind of Cape Mendocino. A
northwest swell is expected to build to around 5 to 6 feet at 10
to 11 seconds by Wednesday evening. Winds are expected to increase
again Thursday into Friday, with near gale to gale force gusts
possible over the outer waters on Friday. Over the weekend, the
strongest northerlies are forecast to shift into the farther
northern outer waters.

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Pt St George to Cape Mendocino out 10 nm-
255 PM PDT Tue Aug 5 2025

.TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy dense fog
after midnight.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
6 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft
at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
6 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft
at 7 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 8 seconds and W 3 ft at 13 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 5 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and NW 3 ft at 12 seconds.

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Pt St George to Cape Mendocino 10 to 60 nm-
255 PM PDT Tue Aug 5 2025

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

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

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Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena out 10 nm-
255 PM PDT Tue Aug 5 2025

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
5 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft
at 6 seconds and NW 3 ft at 13 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 6 ft at 6 seconds and NW 4 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds and NW 4 ft at
11 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and NW 4 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft
at 7 seconds and NW 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 8 seconds and NW 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft
at 7 seconds and NW 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 7 seconds and NW 1 foot at 11 seconds. Patchy fog.
.SUN...S wind 5 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 7 seconds and NW 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 5 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 8 seconds and NW 3 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog.

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Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena 10 to 60 nm-
255 PM PDT Tue Aug 5 2025

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
5 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft
at 5 seconds and NW 4 ft at 13 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 6 seconds and NW 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: N
8 ft at 7 seconds and NW 4 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 9 ft
at 8 seconds and NW 3 ft at 10 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 9 seconds.
.SAT...NE wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 9 ft
at 7 seconds and NW 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N
7 ft at 7 seconds and NW 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN...E wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft
at 7 seconds and NW 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N
6 ft at 8 seconds and NW 3 ft at 12 seconds.

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