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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
807 AM PST Fri Feb 21 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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807 AM PST Fri Feb 21 2025

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

Seas and winds continue to ease through the weekend with fair
conditions lasting into the early part of next week. A new,
moderate northwesterly swell enters the waters by Tuesday next
week.

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PZZ570-220515-
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
807 AM PST Fri Feb 21 2025

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late this
morning and afternoon. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at
4 seconds, SW 2 ft at 10 seconds and NW 9 ft at 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, SW
2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 9 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 6 seconds and NW 9 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W
8 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain, mainly in the evening.
.SUN...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at
13 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W
8 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.MON...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at
12 seconds. A chance of rain.
.MON NIGHT...W wind around 10 kt, veering to NW after midnight.
Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 7 ft at
12 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening.
.TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft.

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Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
807 AM PST Fri Feb 21 2025

.TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt late this
morning and early afternoon, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas
7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, SW 2 ft at
9 seconds and NW 8 ft at 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, SW
2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 9 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft
at 6 seconds and NW 9 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 7 seconds and W 8 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 9 seconds and W 7 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 10 seconds and NW 8 ft at 12 seconds.
.MON...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at
12 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft.

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Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
807 AM PST Fri Feb 21 2025

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 4 seconds, SW 2 ft at 14 seconds and NW 8 ft at 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, SW 2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 9 ft at
15 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 6 seconds and NW 9 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 7 seconds and NW 8 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 9 seconds and NW 7 ft at 13 seconds.
.MON...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at
12 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft.

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PZZ576-220515-
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
807 AM PST Fri Feb 21 2025

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 5 seconds, NW 8 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 5 seconds, SW 2 ft at 7 seconds and NW 9 ft at
15 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 4 seconds, SW 2 ft at 8 seconds and NW 9 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds, SW 2 ft at 9 seconds and NW 8 ft at
14 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, S
2 ft at 10 seconds and NW 7 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 8 ft at 13 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and
NW 8 ft at 12 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 8 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 5 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 11 to 12 ft.

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Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to
10 NM-
807 AM PST Fri Feb 21 2025

.TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 11 seconds and NW 7 ft at 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 8 seconds and W 8 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 8 ft at
15 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight.
Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 10 seconds and W 7 ft at
13 seconds. A chance of rain, mainly in the evening.
.SUN...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 11 seconds and W 6 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt, backing to E after midnight.
Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 10 seconds and W 7 ft at
12 seconds.
.MON...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Seas
6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds and S 4 ft at
14 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NW after midnight.
Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave
Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds and S 4 ft at 15 seconds. A chance
of rain in the evening.
.TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft.

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Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to
10 NM-
807 AM PST Fri Feb 21 2025

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

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

IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 4 to 6 ft at 13
seconds.

ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas of 6 to 8 ft at 13 seconds. Maximum
ebb current of 1.8 kt at 09:58 AM Friday and 0.7 kt at 11:58 PM
Friday.

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Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to
10 NM-
807 AM PST Fri Feb 21 2025

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

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Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas
California out to 10 NM-
807 AM PST Fri Feb 21 2025

.TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas
6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 7 ft at 14 seconds
and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, SW
2 ft at 9 seconds and W 7 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 9 seconds and
W 7 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 9 seconds and W 7 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
10 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 13 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and
NW 6 ft at 12 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft.

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San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and  the San Francisco
Bay north of the Bay Bridge-
807 AM PST Fri Feb 21 2025

.TODAY...E wind around 5 kt, backing to NW around 5 kt early this
afternoon, backing to SW around 5 kt late. Waves around 2 ft or
less.
.TONIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT...N wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge-
807 AM PST Fri Feb 21 2025

.TODAY...E wind around 5 kt, backing to NW around 5 kt this
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt in the evening, becoming light and
variable. 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 around 5 kt in the evening, becoming light
and variable. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN...Light and variable winds, becoming NW around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt in the evening, becoming light
and variable. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON...Light and variable winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt in the evening, becoming light
and variable. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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Monterey Bay-
807 AM PST Fri Feb 21 2025

.TODAY...N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW this afternoon. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 12 seconds and W 5 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 11 seconds and W 5 ft at
15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 10 seconds and W 5 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 10 seconds and W 4 ft at
13 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.MON...N wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at
12 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

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


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