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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest California

National Weather Service Eureka CA

841 AM PDT Thu May 15 2025



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



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841 AM PDT Thu May 15 2025



.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WATERS...Moderate to strong

northerly winds will continue through the end of the week. Winds 

will be highest in the southern outer waters and nearshore of Cape

Mendocino with isolated gale conditions, particularly late this 

afternoon. Winds and seas ease some on Friday before increasing 

again for all waters by Saturday afternoon. Steep short period

waves generated by the wind will generally dominate the sea 

state. 



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Pt St George to Cape Mendocino out 10 nm-

841 AM PDT Thu May 15 2025



...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...



.REST OF TODAY...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave

Detail: N 6 ft at 6 seconds and NW 4 ft at 12 seconds. 

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

6 ft at 6 seconds and NW 3 ft at 12 seconds. 

.FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft

at 5 seconds and NW 3 ft at 11 seconds. 

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

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

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

.MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft

at 5 seconds and NW 4 ft at 11 seconds. 

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

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



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Pt St George to Cape Mendocino 10 to 60 nm-

841 AM PDT Thu May 15 2025



...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...



.REST OF TODAY...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave

Detail: N 7 ft at 7 seconds and NW 4 ft at 12 seconds. A slight

chance of drizzle this afternoon. 

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

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

.FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft

at 5 seconds and NW 3 ft at 11 seconds. 

.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail:

NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 12 seconds. 

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

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

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

NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and W 4 ft at 10 seconds. 

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

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

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

at 6 seconds and NW 4 ft at 11 seconds. 

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

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



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Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena out 10 nm-

841 AM PDT Thu May 15 2025



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



.REST OF TODAY...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt this

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

NW 3 ft at 12 seconds. 

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: N

8 ft at 7 seconds and NW 3 ft at 12 seconds. 

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

at 6 seconds and NW 3 ft at 11 seconds. 

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

N 6 ft at 6 seconds and NW 4 ft at 13 seconds. 

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

at 6 seconds and NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. 

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

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

10 seconds. 

.SUN...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW

8 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 10 seconds. 

.SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: N

9 ft at 8 seconds and NW 3 ft at 12 seconds. 

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

at 7 seconds and NW 3 ft at 11 seconds. 

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

7 ft at 7 seconds and NW 3 ft at 11 seconds.  



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Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena 10 to 60 nm-

841 AM PDT Thu May 15 2025



...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON...

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH

THIS EVENING...



.REST OF TODAY...N wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave

Detail: N 9 ft at 7 seconds and NW 3 ft at 12 seconds. 

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas

9 ft. Wave Detail: N 9 ft at 8 seconds and NW 3 ft at 12 seconds.

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

at 7 seconds and NW 3 ft at 11 seconds. 

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

N 7 ft at 6 seconds and NW 5 ft at 13 seconds. 

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

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

.SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail:

NW 8 ft at 7 seconds and W 4 ft at 10 seconds. 

.SUN...N wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW

9 ft at 8 seconds and W 3 ft at 10 seconds. 

.SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Wave Detail:

N 10 ft at 8 seconds and NW 4 ft at 12 seconds. 

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

at 7 seconds and NW 4 ft at 11 seconds. 

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

7 ft at 7 seconds and NW 3 ft at 11 seconds.  



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