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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
252 AM PDT Fri Apr 4 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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252 AM PDT Fri Apr 4 2025

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

Weakening high pressure off the West Coast will lead to decreasing
winds and seas over the coastal waters Friday. Light to moderate
northerly flow will then persist through Saturday. By Sunday, a
cold front will move through the region bringing light rain to
the northern coastal waters. Additionally, long period moderate
swell will return Sunday into Monday and will result in increased
shoaling near the coast, bays, and harbor entrances.

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PZZ570-042215-
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
252 AM PDT Fri Apr 4 2025


.TODAY...N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt late this
morning and afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at
8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 6 seconds.
.SUN...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 9 to 10 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 18 seconds. A slight
chance of rain in the morning, then a chance of rain in the
afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind around 10 kt, veering to W after midnight.
Seas 11 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 12 ft at
17 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.
.MON...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft
at 5 seconds and W 11 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W wind around 10 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 10 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at
14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 12 seconds.

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PZZ571-042215-
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
252 AM PDT Fri Apr 4 2025

.TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt late this
morning and afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft
this afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 6 seconds.
.SUN...W wind around 5 kt, backing to SW around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 19 seconds. A slight chance of
rain in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW
12 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain.
.MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft
at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 9 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft
at 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 13 seconds.

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PZZ575-042215-
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
252 AM PDT Fri Apr 4 2025

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 7 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 19 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW
12 ft at 16 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 6 seconds and NW 11 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 9 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 7 ft at 13 seconds.

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PZZ576-042215-
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
252 AM PDT Fri Apr 4 2025

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 6 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft, building to 5 to
7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft, building to
10 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 6 seconds and
W 11 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 6 seconds and W 11 ft at 16 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 9 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 9 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 13 seconds.

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PZZ540-042215-
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to
10 NM-
252 AM PDT Fri Apr 4 2025

.TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 6 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 5 seconds.
.SUN...NE wind around 5 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W
8 ft at 18 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W
10 ft at 17 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.
.MON...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft
at 5 seconds and W 10 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W
7 ft at 8 seconds.

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PZZ545-042215-
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to
10 NM-
252 AM PDT Fri Apr 4 2025

.TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 6 seconds.
.SUN...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 18 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W
9 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain.
.MON...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at
5 seconds and W 8 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 5 seconds and W 7 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at
14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W
6 ft at 13 seconds.

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

IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 3 to 5 ft at 8 seconds.

ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas of 4 to 6 ft at 8 seconds. Maximum ebb
current of 3.1 kt at 08:54 AM Friday and 1.0 kt at 11:14 PM
Friday.

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Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to
10 NM-
252 AM PDT Fri Apr 4 2025

.TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 7 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN...N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
around 3 ft, building to 5 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail:
W 5 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 10 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 16 seconds.
.MON...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 9 ft at
15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W
8 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 13 seconds.

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PZZ565-042215-
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas
California out to 10 NM-
252 AM PDT Fri Apr 4 2025

.TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 8 to
10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W
9 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON...NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and
W 9 ft at 16 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W
9 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 7 seconds and
NW 8 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 12 seconds.

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PZZ530-042215-
San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and  the San Francisco
Bay north of the Bay Bridge-
252 AM PDT Fri Apr 4 2025

.TODAY...NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt 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.
.SAT...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A
chance of rain.
.MON...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE...W 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-
252 AM PDT Fri Apr 4 2025

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

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Monterey Bay-
252 AM PDT Fri Apr 4 2025

.TODAY...N wind around 5 kt, backing to W this afternoon. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at
7 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.SUN...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to W around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light and
variable. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 16 seconds.
.MON...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 7 ft at
15 seconds.
.MON 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 14 seconds.
.TUE...N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and W
5 ft at 13 seconds.

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


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