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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
235 AM PDT Sat Apr 19 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

PZZ500-192215-
235 AM PDT Sat Apr 19 2025

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

Breezy to gusty winds increase through the day specifically over
the northern outer waters, as a weak cold front approaches from
the north. The increasing winds will result in a building
northerly fresh swell. Gusty winds spread across the waters into
the next work week and look to remain through the week.

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PZZ570-192215-
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
235 AM PDT Sat Apr 19 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
9 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. 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. Gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft
at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 13 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON...N wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 10 seconds
and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 9 to
12 ft, building to 11 to 13 ft after midnight. 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 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW
12 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 25 kt. Seas 11 to 12 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 12 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW
11 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.

$$

PZZ571-192215-
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
235 AM PDT Sat Apr 19 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog
until late afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
Patchy dense fog.
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW
10 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog
in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 12 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds.
.MON...N wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. 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 11 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
11 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 11 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW
11 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.

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PZZ575-192215-
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
235 AM PDT Sat Apr 19 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH
LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...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. Patchy dense fog until
late afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S
3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds and
S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 10 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 11 seconds
and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON 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 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, rising to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 10 seconds
and S 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW
10 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.

$$

PZZ576-192215-
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
235 AM PDT Sat Apr 19 2025

.TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to W late this morning and
afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and
S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog until late afternoon.
.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. Patchy dense fog.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the
morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft
at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 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. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
9 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 19 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft
at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.

$$

PZZ540-192215-
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to
10 NM-
235 AM PDT Sat Apr 19 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog until
late afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense 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 8 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 SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and
S 3 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
S 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.
.WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and
S 2 ft at 17 seconds.

$$

PZZ545-192215-
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to
10 NM-
235 AM PDT Sat Apr 19 2025

.TODAY...SW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt this
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds.
Patchy dense fog until late afternoon.
.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.SUN...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
12 seconds. Areas of fog in the morning, then patchy fog in the
afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at
10 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 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.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 10 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 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 2.5 kt at 08:17 AM Saturday and 0.7 kt at 11:06 PM
Saturday.

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PZZ560-192215-
Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to
10 NM-
235 AM PDT Sat Apr 19 2025

.TODAY...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to S late this morning,
veering to SW this afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog
until late afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.SUN...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 11 seconds. Areas of fog in the morning, then patchy fog in
the afternoon.
.SUN 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 13 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 16 seconds. Patchy fog.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at
10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.

$$

PZZ565-192215-
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas
California out to 10 NM-
235 AM PDT Sat Apr 19 2025

.TODAY...S wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to W late. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.SUN...NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and
S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 11 seconds and S 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 16 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.

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PZZ530-192215-
San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and  the San Francisco
Bay north of the Bay Bridge-
235 AM PDT Sat Apr 19 2025

.TODAY...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Patchy
dense fog after midnight.
.SUN...SW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. 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.
.WED...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ531-192215-
San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge-
235 AM PDT Sat Apr 19 2025

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

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PZZ535-192215-
Monterey Bay-
235 AM PDT Sat Apr 19 2025

.TODAY...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to SW late this morning,
veering to W this afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy dense fog until late afternoon.
.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light and
variable. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds.
Patchy dense fog.
.SUN...N wind around 5 kt, backing to W around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 11 seconds.
Patchy fog.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog.
.MON...Light and variable winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt 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 N after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
13 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.TUE...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.WED...NW wind around 5 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.

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


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