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Mendocino City, CA Coastal Forecast

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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest California
National Weather Service Eureka CA
155 PM PST Sun Dec 21 2025

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

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155 PM PST Sun Dec 21 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WATERS...West to southwest winds
are forecast to remain gentle to moderate tonight through Monday.
Another low pressure system may generate gale force winds south of
Cape Mendocino late Tuesday afternoon and evening. A powerful
storm will bring another threat for gales Wednesday through
Thursday. Westerly swell from 6 to 7 feet at 10 seconds is
expected to gradually diminish tonight through Monday.

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Pt St George to Cape Mendocino out 10 nm-
155 PM PST Sun Dec 21 2025

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt, backing to S after midnight.
Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 9 seconds and NW 6 ft
at 11 seconds. Rain likely this evening, then showers likely
after midnight.
.MON...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft
at 8 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. Showers likely.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 8 seconds and NW 7 ft at 11 seconds. Showers likely.
.TUE...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft
at 12 seconds. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 9 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.WED...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 12 seconds. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
.THU...S wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 9 seconds and NW 3 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 9 ft at 10 seconds and W 3 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW
7 ft at 7 seconds and SW 8 ft at 10 seconds. Rain likely.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. Wave Detail:
W 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 6 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain.

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Pt St George to Cape Mendocino 10 to 60 nm-
155 PM PST Sun Dec 21 2025

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW
7 ft at 9 seconds and NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely this
evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.MON...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW
4 ft at 9 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. Showers likely.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 8 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely.
.TUE...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 10 ft. Wave Detail: W
10 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 10 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.WED...S wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 5 seconds and S 4 ft at 9 seconds. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 8 ft at 7 seconds and NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
.THU...S wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Wave Detail: S
10 ft at 10 seconds and NW 3 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Wave Detail:
S 14 ft at 10 seconds and NW 3 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.FRI...W wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft
at 7 seconds and SW 9 ft at 10 seconds. Rain likely.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft. Wave Detail:
W 4 ft at 5 seconds and SW 6 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain.

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Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena out 10 nm-
155 PM PST Sun Dec 21 2025

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
around 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at 8 seconds and NW 6 ft at
11 seconds. A chance of rain. A chance of showers after midnight.
.MON...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft
at 8 seconds and NW 4 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 7 ft at 10 seconds. Rain likely.
.TUE...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft
at 12 seconds. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 5 ft at 7 seconds and NW 9 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.WED...SE wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft
at 9 seconds and NW 8 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas
around 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 7 seconds and NW 6 ft at
11 seconds. Rain.
.THU...S wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Wave Detail: S
13 ft at 10 seconds and NW 3 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. Wave Detail:
S 14 ft at 10 seconds and W 3 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. Wave Detail: W
9 ft at 7 seconds and W 9 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. Wave Detail:
W 4 ft at 5 seconds and SW 4 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain.

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Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena 10 to 60 nm-
155 PM PST Sun Dec 21 2025

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at 8 seconds and
NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain.
.MON...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft
at 8 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 7 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain.
.TUE...NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
9 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 10 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.WED...S wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft
at 9 seconds and NW 8 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
around 10 ft. Wave Detail: SE 10 ft at 7 seconds and NW 6 ft at
11 seconds. Rain.
.THU...S wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Wave Detail: S
14 ft at 10 seconds and NW 4 ft at 10 seconds. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 14 ft at 10 seconds and W 5 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.FRI...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Wave Detail: W
8 ft at 7 seconds and W 9 ft at 10 seconds. Rain likely.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and NW 13 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of
rain.

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