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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest California

National Weather Service Eureka CA

833 PM PDT Thu May 15 2025



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



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833 PM PDT Thu May 15 2025



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

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

were highest in the southern outer waters and nearshore of Cape 

Mendocino with isolated gale conditions; however, the strongest 

winds will continue to diminish through the night. 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-

833 PM PDT Thu May 15 2025



...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING...



.REST OF 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...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: N

5 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 5 ft at 13 seconds. 

.SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 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: NW 7 ft

at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 10 seconds. 

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

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

.MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft

at 5 seconds and NW 4 ft at 11 seconds. 

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

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

.TUE...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft

at 5 seconds and NW 4 ft at 10 seconds. 

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

7 ft at 7 seconds and NW 6 ft at 12 seconds.  



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Pt St George to Cape Mendocino 10 to 60 nm-

833 PM PDT Thu May 15 2025



...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT FRIDAY...



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

Detail: N 7 ft at 6 seconds and NW 4 ft at 11 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 to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail:

NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 13 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 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft

at 7 seconds and W 4 ft at 10 seconds. 

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

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

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

at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. 

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

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



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Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena out 10 nm-

833 PM PDT Thu May 15 2025



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



.REST OF 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 20 to 25 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:

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

around 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 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 3 ft at 11 seconds. 

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

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

.TUE...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft

at 6 seconds and NW 3 ft at 10 seconds. 

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

8 ft at 7 seconds and NW 5 ft at 13 seconds.  



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Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena 10 to 60 nm-

833 PM PDT Thu May 15 2025



...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING...



.REST OF TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt early

this evening. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft at 7 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:

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

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

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

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

around 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 9 ft. Wave Detail: N

9 ft at 7 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 6 seconds and NW 3 ft at 11 seconds. 

.TUE...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft

at 6 seconds and NW 3 ft at 10 seconds. 

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

N 9 ft at 8 seconds and NW 6 ft at 13 seconds.  



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