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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
836 PM PDT Fri Mar 14 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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836 PM PDT Fri Mar 14 2025

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

NW winds will decrease overnight behind the frontal passage but
seas will remain elevated. Rough, hazardous, conditions persist
through much of next week as a series of low pressure systems
approach the area, bringing with it multiple rounds of elevated
surf and gusty winds.

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PZZ570-151600-
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
836 PM PDT Fri Mar 14 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 14 to 16 ft. Wave Detail: W 15 ft at 13 seconds and S 3 ft
at 13 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SAT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 14 to 16 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 12 seconds and NW 15 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas around 12 ft, subsiding to 10 to 11 ft after
midnight. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 11 seconds and NW 12 ft at
12 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain after
midnight.
.SUN...S wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 10 to
13 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 6 seconds and W 11 ft at
13 seconds. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 12 to 14 ft. Wave Detail:
S 7 ft at 7 seconds and W 12 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.
.MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 7 seconds and W 13 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in
the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 12 to 13 ft. Wave Detail:
S 3 ft at 9 seconds and W 13 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain.
.TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 11 seconds and NW 11 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 10 ft, subsiding to
8 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 12 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.

$$

PZZ571-151600-
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
836 PM PDT Fri Mar 14 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 12 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 11 seconds and NW 14 ft
at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain.
.SAT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S in the afternoon. Seas
12 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 9 seconds and NW 14 ft at
13 seconds. A slight chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 11 to 12 ft, subsiding to
9 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 9 seconds and
NW 12 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SUN...S wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to
35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at
6 seconds and W 10 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain in the
morning, then rain in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 6 seconds and
W 11 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.
.MON...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and
W 13 ft at 14 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 12 to 14 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 3 ft at 9 seconds and W 14 ft at 13 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW
11 ft at 13 seconds and SW 5 ft at 13 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 10 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.

$$

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Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
836 PM PDT Fri Mar 14 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 12 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 10 seconds and NW 14 ft
at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain.
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW in the afternoon. Seas
12 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 9 seconds and NW 14 ft at
13 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 11 to 12 ft, subsiding to 9 to 10 ft after
midnight. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 8 seconds and NW 12 ft at
13 seconds. A slight chance of rain after midnight.
.SUN...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 7 seconds and NW 9 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and W
10 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.
.MON...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 9 to 11 ft, building to 11 to 13 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 8 seconds and W 12 ft at
14 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 13 to 14 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 4 ft at 11 seconds and W 14 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 12 to 13 ft, subsiding to 10 to
11 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 11 seconds and NW
12 ft at 13 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 10 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds.

$$

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Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
836 PM PDT Fri Mar 14 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt
late. Seas 12 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 12 seconds and
SW 5 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain until early
morning.
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
12 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 10 seconds and NW 13 ft at
13 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 12 ft, subsiding to
9 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 9 seconds and
NW 12 ft at 13 seconds.
.SUN...S wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 7 seconds and
NW 9 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 5 seconds and W
10 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.
.MON...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 11 seconds
and W 11 ft at 14 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 12 to 14 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 4 ft at 11 seconds and W 14 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW
13 ft at 13 seconds and SW 4 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 13 seconds
and SW 4 ft at 15 seconds.

$$

PZZ540-151600-
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to
10 NM-
836 PM PDT Fri Mar 14 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 11 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: W 13 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft
at 13 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S in the afternoon. Seas
11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 11 seconds and W 12 ft at
13 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 to 11 ft, subsiding to 8 to 9 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 12 seconds. A
chance of rain in the evening, then rain after midnight.
.SUN...S wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 7 to
10 ft, building to 9 to 12 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S
5 ft at 5 seconds and W 10 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, becoming
SW around 10 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S
7 ft at 7 seconds and W 10 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.
.MON...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 11 seconds and
W 10 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 3 ft at 11 seconds and W 12 ft at 13 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft
at 10 seconds and W 9 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 13 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.

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PZZ545-151600-
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to
10 NM-
836 PM PDT Fri Mar 14 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 10 seconds and W 11 ft
at 12 seconds. A chance of rain, mainly this evening.
.SAT...W wind around 5 kt, backing to S in the afternoon. Seas
8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 9 seconds and W 10 ft at
13 seconds. A slight chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 10 seconds and W 9 ft at 13 seconds. A
slight chance of rain in the evening, then a chance of rain after
midnight.
.SUN...S wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to
35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft in
the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 8 ft at
13 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, becoming
SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S
5 ft at 6 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.MON...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and
W 9 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 4 ft at 11 seconds and W 11 ft at 13 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 12 seconds and
SW 4 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 13 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.

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

IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 8 to 10 ft at 15
seconds.

ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas of 9 to 12 ft at 15 seconds. Maximum
ebb current of 2.8 kt at 6:21 AM Saturday and 2.2 kt at 6:38 PM
Saturday.

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PZZ560-151600-
Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to
10 NM-
836 PM PDT Fri Mar 14 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 10 seconds and W 10 ft
at 12 seconds. A chance of rain, mainly this evening.
.SAT...N wind around 5 kt, backing to SW in the afternoon. Seas
9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 10 seconds and NW 10 ft at
12 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt, backing to SE after midnight.
Seas 8 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave
Detail: SW 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 9 ft at 13 seconds.
.SUN...S wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 8 seconds and
W 7 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning,
then a chance of rain in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and W
8 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.
.MON...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 9 seconds and
W 9 ft at 13 seconds. Rain, mainly in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind around 20 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 4 ft at 11 seconds and W 11 ft at 13 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 12 seconds
and SW 4 ft at 13 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 13 seconds and
SW 4 ft at 15 seconds.

$$

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Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas
California out to 10 NM-
836 PM PDT Fri Mar 14 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 12 seconds and SW 5 ft
at 13 seconds. A chance of rain this evening.
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft
at 10 seconds and NW 10 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft, subsiding to
7 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 9 seconds and
NW 10 ft at 13 seconds.
.SUN...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 7 seconds and
NW 7 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 5 seconds and W 8 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in
the evening, then rain after midnight.
.MON...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 14 seconds
and NW 8 ft at 15 seconds. Rain, mainly in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 4 ft at 12 seconds and W 11 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 10 to 12 ft, subsiding to 9 to 10 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 9 seconds and W 11 ft at
13 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 13 seconds and
SW 5 ft at 15 seconds.

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PZZ530-151600-
San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and  the San Francisco
Bay north of the Bay Bridge-
836 PM PDT Fri Mar 14 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt.
Waves around 2 ft or less. A slight chance of rain this evening.
.SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A slight
chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A
chance of rain after midnight.
.SUN...S wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the
evening. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain.
.MON...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain
likely, mainly in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE...NW 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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San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge-
836 PM PDT Fri Mar 14 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt.
Waves around 2 ft or less. A slight chance of rain this evening.
.SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A slight
chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SE after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN...SE wind around 10 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. A slight chance of rain in
the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain.
.MON...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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Monterey Bay-
836 PM PDT Fri Mar 14 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 5 ft at
11 seconds. A chance of rain this evening.
.SAT...E wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 9 seconds and W 7 ft at
12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt, backing to SE around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 9 seconds and W
6 ft at 13 seconds.
.SUN...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 8 seconds and
W 5 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and W
5 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.MON...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 11 seconds and
W 6 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 4 ft at 12 seconds and W 9 ft at 13 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft
at 12 seconds and SW 4 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 13 seconds and
SW 3 ft at 16 seconds.

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

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