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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
843 AM PDT Fri Apr 18 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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843 AM PDT Fri Apr 18 2025

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

Weak high pressure off the California coast will maintain light
to moderate winds today with decreasing seas. Breezy winds build
in the northern outer waters for Friday night with lighter winds
expected for the inner waters. Seas and winds become more elevated
into the weekend into the next work week.

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PZZ570-190415-
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
843 AM PDT Fri Apr 18 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt early this
afternoon, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A slight
chance of very light drizzle early this morning. Patchy fog late
this morning and early afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: N 10 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the
evening. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 10 seconds and
S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 10 seconds
and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: N
13 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON...N wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft, subsiding to 9 to
13 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 10 seconds
and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW
12 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 12 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 12 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds.

$$

PZZ571-190415-
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
843 AM PDT Fri Apr 18 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE
SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of very
light drizzle this morning. Patchy dense fog this morning.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW
11 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW
12 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 12 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW
12 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 12 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds.

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PZZ575-190415-
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
843 AM PDT Fri Apr 18 2025

.TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog this
morning. A slight chance of very light drizzle.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft
at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 10 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW
11 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 10 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW
10 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 11 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.

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PZZ576-190415-
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
843 AM PDT Fri Apr 18 2025

.TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of very
light drizzle.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON...N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 11 seconds
and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind around 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft
at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds.

$$

PZZ540-190415-
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to
10 NM-
843 AM PDT Fri Apr 18 2025

.TODAY...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to SW late this morning and
early afternoon, veering to NW late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance
of very light drizzle this morning. Patchy fog until late
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog.
.SUN...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and
S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and
SW 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds.

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PZZ545-190415-
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to
10 NM-
843 AM PDT Fri Apr 18 2025

.TODAY...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt this afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds. A slight chance of very light drizzle this morning.
Patchy dense fog until late afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.SAT...SW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and
S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog.
.SUN...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 11 seconds. Patchy fog.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the evening.
.MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 10 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 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: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.

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

IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 3 to 4 ft at 12
seconds.

ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas of 4 to 5 ft at 12 seconds. Maximum
ebb current of 0.6 kt at 10:07 PM Friday and 2.5 kt at 08:17 AM
Saturday.

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Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to
10 NM-
843 AM PDT Fri Apr 18 2025

.TODAY...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W this afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds. A slight chance of very light drizzle this morning.
Patchy fog until late afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and
S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.SAT...S wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds. Patchy fog.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.SUN...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
13 seconds. Patchy fog.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.

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PZZ565-190415-
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas
California out to 10 NM-
843 AM PDT Fri Apr 18 2025

.TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog early this
morning. A slight chance of very light drizzle this morning.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.SAT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at
9 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and
S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog.
.SUN...NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and
S 2 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: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and
S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.

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PZZ530-190415-
San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and  the San Francisco
Bay north of the Bay Bridge-
843 AM PDT Fri Apr 18 2025

.TODAY...SW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt this
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. A slight chance of very
light drizzle this morning.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge-
843 AM PDT Fri Apr 18 2025

.TODAY...Light and variable winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt. Waves
around 2 ft or less. A slight chance of very light drizzle this
morning.
.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON...Light and variable winds, becoming W around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ535-190415-
Monterey Bay-
843 AM PDT Fri Apr 18 2025

.TODAY...Light and variable winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance
of very light drizzle this morning. Patchy fog until late
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...S wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN...Light and variable winds, becoming W around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 11 seconds.
Patchy fog in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds. Patchy fog.
.MON...N wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.

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


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