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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
304 PM PDT Thu Apr 3 2025

Central California Coast from Point Arena to Point Piedras
Blancas out to 60 NM, including Monterey Bay, Greater Farallones,
and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries

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304 PM PDT Thu Apr 3 2025

.Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including
the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National
Marine Sanctuaries...

High pressure over the Eastern Pacific will maintain moderate
northerly winds over the coastal waters through the end of this
week. Winds will be locally stronger over the outer waters and
north of Point Reyes. These stronger winds will result in steeper
wind waves and hazardous conditions. Winds and seas will diminish
by Friday. A longer period swell will arrive late this weekend
with increased shoaling near the coast, bays, and harbor
entrances.

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PZZ570-041115-
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
304 PM PDT Thu Apr 3 2025

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S
2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and
S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 6 seconds.
.SUN...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 9 to 10 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 18 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind around 10 kt, veering to W after midnight.
Seas 11 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 12 ft at
17 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.
.MON...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 5 seconds and W 11 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in
the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 10 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft
at 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 12 seconds.

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PZZ571-041115-
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
304 PM PDT Thu Apr 3 2025

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, subsiding to 4 to
6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 6 seconds.
.SUN...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 19 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW
12 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain.
.MON...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW
11 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 9 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft
at 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 13 seconds.

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PZZ575-041115-
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
304 PM PDT Thu Apr 3 2025

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas
6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 7 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 19 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW
12 ft at 16 seconds.
.MON...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 11 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 9 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 7 ft at 13 seconds.

$$

PZZ576-041115-
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
304 PM PDT Thu Apr 3 2025

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 6 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft, building to 5 to
7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft, building to
10 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 6 seconds and
W 11 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 6 seconds and W 11 ft at 16 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 9 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 9 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 13 seconds.

$$

PZZ540-041115-
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to
10 NM-
304 PM PDT Thu Apr 3 2025

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 6 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 5 seconds.
.SUN...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 18 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt, veering to W after midnight.
Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of
rain.
.MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft
at 5 seconds and W 10 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the
morning.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W
9 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W
7 ft at 8 seconds.

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PZZ545-041115-
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to
10 NM-
304 PM PDT Thu Apr 3 2025

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds.
.SUN...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 18 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W
9 ft at 16 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 5 seconds and W 8 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 5 seconds and W 7 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds.

.....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST.....

IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 3 to 5 ft at 10
seconds.

ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas of 4 to 6 ft at 10 seconds. Maximum
ebb current of 1.0 kt at 10:02 PM Thursday and 3.1 kt at 08:54 AM
Friday.

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PZZ560-041115-
Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to
10 NM-
304 PM PDT Thu Apr 3 2025

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 7 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN...N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
around 3 ft, building to 5 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail:
W 5 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft, building to 8 to
10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 16 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft
at 5 seconds and W 9 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 13 seconds.

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PZZ565-041115-
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas
California out to 10 NM-
304 PM PDT Thu Apr 3 2025

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 8 to
10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W
9 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and
W 9 ft at 16 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W
9 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 7 seconds and
NW 8 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 12 seconds.

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PZZ530-041115-
San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and  the San Francisco
Bay north of the Bay Bridge-
304 PM PDT Thu Apr 3 2025

.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of
rain in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ531-041115-
San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge-
304 PM PDT Thu Apr 3 2025

.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI...E wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.SAT...Light and variable winds, becoming NW around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.SUN...Light and variable winds, becoming W around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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Monterey Bay-
304 PM PDT Thu Apr 3 2025

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt late this
evening and overnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at
9 seconds.
.FRI...E wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.SUN...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light and
variable. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 16 seconds.
.MON...N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 7 ft at
15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE...N wind around 5 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and W
5 ft at 13 seconds.

Locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay.


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