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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
845 AM PDT Thu Oct 9 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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845 AM PDT Thu Oct 9 2025

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

Light precipitation is expected over the coastal waters,
especially south of Point Reyes. Light to locally moderate winds
will be shifting through tonight. Light rains build into the
waters through friday and exit into that night. Northwesterly
winds arrive Saturday and increase to a strong breeze that night,
building rough seas by Sunday. Disturbed conditions with periods
of rain and gusty winds are expected across the waters early next
week.

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PZZ570-100415-
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
845 AM PDT Thu Oct 9 2025

.TODAY...N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to W this afternoon. Seas
5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds. A slight chance of drizzle this morning.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and
S 2 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of drizzle in the evening,
then a chance of drizzle and rain likely after midnight.
.FRI...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
12 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S
2 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds. Rain
likely after midnight.
.COLUMBUS DAY...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to
9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds and S
2 ft at 16 seconds. Rain.

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PZZ571-100415-
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
845 AM PDT Thu Oct 9 2025

.TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of drizzle this
morning.
.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 10 seconds and NW 5 ft at 12 seconds.
.FRI...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at
11 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of rain in
the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NW after midnight.
Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
12 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S
2 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft
at 9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 10 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.
.COLUMBUS DAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in
the afternoon. Seas around 8 ft, subsiding to 6 to 7 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain in
the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 6 to
8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and S
2 ft at 16 seconds. Rain.

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Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
845 AM PDT Thu Oct 9 2025

.TODAY...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to W this afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and NW 5 ft at
8 seconds. A chance of drizzle this morning.
.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 9 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 8 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 10 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.
.COLUMBUS DAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in
the afternoon. Seas around 8 ft, subsiding to 6 to 7 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain in
the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...W wind around 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Rain.

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PZZ576-100415-
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
845 AM PDT Thu Oct 9 2025

.TODAY...E wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to W late. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 8 seconds. A
slight chance of drizzle this morning.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds.
.COLUMBUS DAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 8 to 9 ft, subsiding to 7 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain
in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S
2 ft at 16 seconds. Rain.

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PZZ540-100415-
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to
10 NM-
845 AM PDT Thu Oct 9 2025

.TODAY...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of drizzle
early this morning, then a slight chance of drizzle late this
morning and afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to SE after midnight.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 10 seconds and NW 4 ft at
11 seconds. A slight chance of drizzle after midnight.
.FRI...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at
10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
13 seconds. A chance of rain, mainly in the evening.
.SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds. A
slight chance of rain in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds. A
chance of rain after midnight.
.COLUMBUS DAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 4 to 5 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain in
the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.

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Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to
10 NM-
845 AM PDT Thu Oct 9 2025

.TODAY...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to W late. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 3 ft at 8 seconds. A
chance of drizzle, mainly this morning.
.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and NW
3 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at
11 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of rain in
the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NW after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds. A slight
chance of rain in the evening.
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to
5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.
.COLUMBUS DAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 4 to 5 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain in
the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 9 seconds. Rain.

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

IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 2 to 3 feet at 13 to 15
seconds.

ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas of 3 to 5 feet at 13 to 15
seconds. Maximum ebb current of 4.8 kt at 06:12 PM Thursday and
1.5 kt at 07:21 AM Friday.

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PZZ560-100415-
Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to
10 NM-
845 AM PDT Thu Oct 9 2025

.TODAY...SE wind around 10 kt, veering to W late. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 3 ft at 9 seconds. A
chance of drizzle this morning.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 7 seconds and NW 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind around 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 9 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 9 seconds.
.COLUMBUS DAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, backing to W in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds. A
chance of rain in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds and S
2 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely.

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Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas
California out to 10 NM-
845 AM PDT Thu Oct 9 2025

.TODAY...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt early this
afternoon, veering to SW late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 8 seconds and NW 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and
S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 11 seconds and
S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, veering to N 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 9 seconds.
.COLUMBUS DAY...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds
and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S
2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain
likely after midnight.

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San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and  the San Francisco
Bay north of the Bay Bridge-
845 AM PDT Thu Oct 9 2025

.TODAY...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late this
morning and early afternoon, veering to SW late. A chance of
drizzle, mainly this morning.
.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt.
.FRI...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. A slight chance of rain.
.SAT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt.
.COLUMBUS DAY...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. A chance of rain in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Rain likely.

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San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge-
845 AM PDT Thu Oct 9 2025

.TODAY...S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. A slight chance of drizzle this morning.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight.
.FRI...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight.
.SAT...NW wind around 5 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt.
.COLUMBUS DAY...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. A chance of rain in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 25 kt. Rain likely.

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Monterey Bay-
845 AM PDT Thu Oct 9 2025

.TODAY...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to W this afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 2 ft
at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
around 3 ft in the morning, then around 2 ft or less. Wave
Detail: NW 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft after
midnight. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt, veering
to N 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.COLUMBUS DAY...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds. A
chance of rain in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
W 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 8 seconds. Rain likely.

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


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