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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest California
National Weather Service Eureka CA
304 AM PDT Thu Apr 16 2026

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

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304 AM PDT Thu Apr 16 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WATERS...Gale force northerlies
and very steep seas are expected Thursday through Thursday night.
Elevated northerlies and steep waves on Friday are forecast to
diminish by Saturday. Moderate southerly breezes are expected
Saturday night and Sunday in advance of a frontal system.

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PZZ450-162315-
Pt St George to Cape Mendocino out 10 nm-
304 AM PDT Thu Apr 16 2026

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

.TODAY...N wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt this
afternoon. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
9 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 1 foot at 14 seconds.
.SAT...W wind 5 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 9 seconds and SW 1 foot at 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 foot at 14 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SUN...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft
at 8 seconds and SW 1 foot at 14 seconds. Rain likely.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.
.MON...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft
at 13 seconds. Rain likely.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely.

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PZZ470-162315-
Pt St George to Cape Mendocino 10 to 60 nm-
304 AM PDT Thu Apr 16 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW
9 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW
10 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SAT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely.
.SUN...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW
9 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Rain likely.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail:
S 7 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely.

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Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena out 10 nm-
304 AM PDT Thu Apr 16 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SUN...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW
5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft
at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: W
7 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely.

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Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena 10 to 60 nm-
304 AM PDT Thu Apr 16 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
12 ft. Wave Detail: N 12 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 9 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SUN...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW
9 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Rain likely.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail:
S 7 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain.

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