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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest California

National Weather Service Eureka CA

254 PM PDT Fri May 16 2025



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



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254 PM PDT Fri May 16 2025



.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WATERS...While north winds 

have eased north of Cape Mendocino, winds remain breezy south of 

the Cape. Winds ease further this evening and overnight, except 

in the lee of Cape Mendocino. Breezy northerly winds will return 

and push close to shore late Saturday afternoon and continue all 

through Sunday. Short period seas will generally dominate the sea 

state.



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Pt St George to Cape Mendocino out 10 nm-

254 PM PDT Fri May 16 2025



.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N

3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy dense fog

after midnight. Patchy drizzle after midnight. 

.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW

4 ft at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy drizzle. 

.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail:

NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 10 seconds. 

.SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW

6 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 10 seconds. 

.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail:

NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and NW 4 ft at 11 seconds. 

.MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft

at 5 seconds and NW 4 ft at 11 seconds. 

.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail:

NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds. 

.TUE...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft

at 6 seconds and NW 4 ft at 10 seconds. 

.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Wave Detail:

N 7 ft at 7 seconds and NW 8 ft at 13 seconds. 

.WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft

at 7 seconds and NW 7 ft at 12 seconds. 

.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N

6 ft at 6 seconds and NW 5 ft at 11 seconds.  



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Pt St George to Cape Mendocino 10 to 60 nm-

254 PM PDT Fri May 16 2025



.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW

5 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 13 seconds. 

.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW

4 ft at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds. 

.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail:

NW 6 ft at 6 seconds and W 4 ft at 10 seconds. 

.SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW

6 ft at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. 

.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail:

NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. 

.MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft

at 5 seconds and NW 4 ft at 11 seconds. 

.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail:

NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 4 ft at 10 seconds. 

.TUE...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft

at 7 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. 

.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Wave Detail:

N 8 ft at 7 seconds and NW 9 ft at 13 seconds. 

.WED...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 9 ft

at 8 seconds and NW 7 ft at 12 seconds. 

.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: N

7 ft at 7 seconds and NW 5 ft at 11 seconds.  



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Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena out 10 nm-

254 PM PDT Fri May 16 2025



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



.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after

midnight. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 7 seconds and

NW 4 ft at 13 seconds. 

.SAT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW

6 ft at 6 seconds and NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. 

.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas

around 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds and W 4 ft at

10 seconds. 

.SUN...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas

8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 10 seconds.

.SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail:

NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and NW 4 ft at 12 seconds. 

.MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft

at 6 seconds and NW 4 ft at 11 seconds. 

.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail:

N 5 ft at 5 seconds and NW 3 ft at 11 seconds. 

.TUE...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft

at 7 seconds and NW 3 ft at 10 seconds. 

.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Wave Detail:

N 9 ft at 8 seconds and NW 7 ft at 13 seconds. 

.WED...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft

at 7 seconds and NW 6 ft at 12 seconds. 

.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: N

8 ft at 7 seconds and NW 5 ft at 11 seconds.  



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Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena 10 to 60 nm-

254 PM PDT Fri May 16 2025



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



.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after

midnight. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 6 seconds and

NW 5 ft at 13 seconds.

.SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW

6 ft at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. 

.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail:

NW 6 ft at 6 seconds and W 4 ft at 10 seconds. 

.SUN...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas

8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and W 4 ft at 10 seconds.

.SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: N

7 ft at 7 seconds and NW 4 ft at 12 seconds. 

.MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft

at 6 seconds and NW 4 ft at 11 seconds. 

.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N

6 ft at 5 seconds and NW 3 ft at 11 seconds. 

.TUE...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft

at 7 seconds and NW 4 ft at 10 seconds. 

.TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Wave Detail:

N 10 ft at 8 seconds and NW 8 ft at 13 seconds. 

.WED...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Wave Detail: N 9 ft

at 8 seconds and NW 6 ft at 12 seconds. 

.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Wave Detail:

N 9 ft at 8 seconds and NW 5 ft at 11 seconds.  



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