Hookton Slough, CA Coastal Forecast

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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest California
National Weather Service Eureka CA
955 PM PDT Sat May 16 2026

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

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955 PM PDT Sat May 16 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WATERS...Winds will continue to
strengthen across the coastal waters today. Near- gale to gale
north winds with building large, steep seas this weekend.
Northerly winds and large, steep seas will likely continue through
much of the upcoming workweek.

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Coastal waters from Pt. St. George to Cape Mendocino CA out 10 nm-
955 PM PDT Sat May 16 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...N wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt.
Seas 12 ft. Wave Detail: N 10 ft at 9 seconds and NW 12 ft
at 12 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
12 ft. Wave Detail: N 10 ft at 9 seconds and NW 9 ft at
11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
around 13 ft. Wave Detail: N 13 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and NW 2 ft at
19 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
around 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 10 seconds and NW 6 ft at
17 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Wave Detail: N
10 ft at 9 seconds and NW 8 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
around 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft
at 10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 10 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 11 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 9 ft at 10 seconds.

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Waters from Pt. St. George to Cape Mendocino CA from 10 to 60 nm-
955 PM PDT Sat May 16 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...N wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Wave
Detail: N 12 ft at 9 seconds and NW 10 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas
13 ft. Wave Detail: N 11 ft at 9 seconds and NW 9 ft at
12 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
around 16 ft. Wave Detail: N 16 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON...N wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Wave Detail: N
13 ft at 10 seconds and NW 3 ft at 19 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
around 18 ft. Wave Detail: N 18 ft at 11 seconds and NW 7 ft at
16 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. Wave Detail: N
15 ft at 10 seconds and NW 8 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
around 16 ft. Wave Detail: N 16 ft at 11 seconds and NW 4 ft at
13 seconds.
.WED...N wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Wave Detail: N
16 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Wave Detail:
N 16 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU...N wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Wave Detail: N
14 ft at 10 seconds and NW 4 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 30 to 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Wave Detail:
N 14 ft at 10 seconds.

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Coastal waters from Cape Mendocino to Pt. Arena CA out 10 nm-
955 PM PDT Sat May 16 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...N wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt.
Seas 16 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 8 seconds and NW 16 ft
at 11 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas
16 ft. Wave Detail: NW 16 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
around 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 14 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
around 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 14 ft at 11 seconds and NW 4 ft at
17 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 10 seconds and NW 10 ft at
15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
around 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW
10 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 11 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.

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Waters from Cape Mendocino to Pt. Arena CA from 10 to 60 nm-
955 PM PDT Sat May 16 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...N wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt.
Seas 18 ft. Wave Detail: N 11 ft at 9 seconds and NW 18 ft
at 12 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas
19 ft. Wave Detail: N 13 ft at 8 seconds and NW 19 ft at
12 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
around 21 ft. Wave Detail: N 21 ft at 13 seconds.
.MON...N wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
17 ft. Wave Detail: N 17 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
around 19 ft. Wave Detail: N 19 ft at 12 seconds and NW 6 ft at
17 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. Wave Detail: N
17 ft at 11 seconds and NW 7 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. Wave Detail:
N 17 ft at 11 seconds and NW 5 ft at 13 seconds.
.WED...N wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. Wave Detail: N
16 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. Wave Detail:
N 17 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU...N wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Wave Detail: N
13 ft at 10 seconds and NW 4 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Wave Detail:
N 13 ft at 10 seconds.

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