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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest California
National Weather Service Eureka CA
901 AM PST Wed Jan 8 2025

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

PZZ400-090545-
901 AM PST Wed Jan 8 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WATERS...Currently gentle
northerly wind will begin to increase this afternoon and evening
with gusts up to 25 kts in the outer waters. Short period seas
will build with the wind alongside continued long period westerly
swells between 6 and 9 feet. Much stronger northerly winds and
large steep seas are likely late Friday and into the weekend.

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PZZ450-090545-
Pt St George to Cape Mendocino out 10 nm-
901 AM PST Wed Jan 8 2025

.REST OF TODAY...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds and
W 9 ft at 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: N
5 ft at 5 seconds and W 8 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft
at 6 seconds and W 7 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 6 seconds and W 4 ft at 13 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 6 seconds and W 8 ft at 16 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Wave Detail:
N 9 ft at 8 seconds and W 9 ft at 16 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Wave Detail: N
10 ft at 8 seconds and W 8 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Wave Detail:
N 9 ft at 9 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 9 ft
at 9 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Wave Detail:
N 9 ft at 9 seconds and NW 5 ft at 12 seconds.

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PZZ470-090545-
Pt St George to Cape Mendocino 10 to 60 nm-
901 AM PST Wed Jan 8 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt this
afternoon. Seas 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 7 seconds
and W 9 ft at 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. Wave Detail: N
8 ft at 7 seconds and W 8 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft
at 7 seconds and W 7 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: N
7 ft at 6 seconds and W 4 ft at 13 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 6 seconds and W 8 ft at 16 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Wave Detail:
N 10 ft at 9 seconds and W 10 ft at 16 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Wave Detail: N
12 ft at 9 seconds and W 9 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Wave Detail:
N 12 ft at 10 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Wave Detail: N
12 ft at 9 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Wave Detail:
N 13 ft at 10 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds.

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PZZ455-090545-
Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena out 10 nm-
901 AM PST Wed Jan 8 2025

.REST OF TODAY...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. Seas 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 7 seconds
and W 8 ft at 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 7 seconds and W 8 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft
at 6 seconds and W 7 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 6 seconds and W 5 ft at 13 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft
at 7 seconds and W 7 ft at 16 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
around 11 ft. Wave Detail: N 9 ft at 8 seconds and W 9 ft at
16 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Wave Detail: N
10 ft at 9 seconds and W 8 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Wave Detail:
N 9 ft at 10 seconds and W 7 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft
at 10 seconds and W 5 ft at 13 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Wave Detail:
N 10 ft at 10 seconds and NW 4 ft at 12 seconds.

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PZZ475-090545-
Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena 10 to 60 nm-
901 AM PST Wed Jan 8 2025

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

.REST OF TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt this
afternoon. Seas 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft at 7 seconds
and W 9 ft at 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. Wave Detail: N
8 ft at 7 seconds and W 8 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft
at 7 seconds and W 7 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: N
7 ft at 7 seconds and W 4 ft at 13 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft
at 7 seconds and W 7 ft at 16 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Wave Detail:
N 10 ft at 9 seconds and W 9 ft at 16 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Wave Detail: N
12 ft at 10 seconds and W 8 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Wave Detail:
N 13 ft at 10 seconds and W 7 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Wave Detail: N
13 ft at 10 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Wave Detail:
N 14 ft at 10 seconds and NW 5 ft at 12 seconds.

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