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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
235 PM PST Wed Jan 22 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

PZZ500-231130-
235 PM PST Wed Jan 22 2025

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

Moderate to fresh northerly breezes and moderate seas are
expected through Thursday. Seas become rough to very rough by
Friday as a new storm system approaches with gale force gusts
expected Friday and Saturday over the northern outer waters.

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PZZ570-231130-
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
235 PM PST Wed Jan 22 2025

...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 6 seconds.
.THU...N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to
35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 10 to 14 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 14 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
12 to 16 ft. Wave Detail: NW 16 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 11 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: NW 15 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 to 13 ft, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft after
midnight. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN...NE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 10 seconds.

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PZZ571-231130-
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
235 PM PST Wed Jan 22 2025

...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at
8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. Seas 10 to 14 ft, building to 12 to 16 ft after
midnight. Wave Detail: NW 16 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 14 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW
11 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN...NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft
at 11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 10 seconds.

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PZZ575-231130-
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
235 PM PST Wed Jan 22 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 13 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 7 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 to 13 ft, building to 11 to 15 ft after
midnight. Wave Detail: NW 14 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft, subsiding to 9 to
12 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 14 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW
10 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN...NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft
at 11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 11 seconds.

$$

PZZ576-231130-
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
235 PM PST Wed Jan 22 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt late this
morning, easing to 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, building to
9 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW
13 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW
10 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN...NE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 11 seconds.

$$

PZZ540-231130-
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to
10 NM-
235 PM PST Wed Jan 22 2025

.TODAY...N wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NE late this morning,
backing to NW this afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft
at 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to N after midnight. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...E wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI...N wind around 5 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 11 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft
at 12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 10 seconds.

$$

PZZ545-231130-
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to
10 NM-
235 PM PST Wed Jan 22 2025

.TODAY...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft
at 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft
at 13 seconds.
.THU...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI...N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 12 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
9 ft at 13 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN...NE wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 10 seconds.

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

IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 3 to 4 ft at 17
seconds.

ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas of 4 to 5 ft at 17 seconds. Maximum
ebb current of 0.8 kt at 11:25 PM Wednesday and 1.9 kt at 11:33 AM
Thursday.

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PZZ560-231130-
Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to
10 NM-
235 PM PST Wed Jan 22 2025

.TODAY...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt late this
morning, then becoming NW 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft
at 13 seconds.
.THU...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft, building to
7 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 5 to
8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 12 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 11 seconds.

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PZZ565-231130-
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas
California out to 10 NM-
235 PM PST Wed Jan 22 2025

.TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to E late this morning, then
becoming NW 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 5 ft at 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft
at 11 seconds.
.THU...E wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 13 seconds.
.FRI...N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to
6 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 12 seconds. A
chance of showers after midnight.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft
at 12 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SUN...E wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of
showers in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 11 seconds.

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PZZ530-231130-
San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and  the San Francisco
Bay north of the Bay Bridge-
235 PM PST Wed Jan 22 2025

.TODAY...W wind around 5 kt, veering to NE late this morning and
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN...NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ531-231130-
San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge-
235 PM PST Wed Jan 22 2025

.TODAY...SE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW late this morning and
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU...E wind around 5 kt, backing to N around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt in the evening, becoming light
and variable. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI...Light and variable winds, becoming NW around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ535-231130-
Monterey Bay-
235 PM PST Wed Jan 22 2025

.TODAY...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt late this
morning, then becoming NW around 5 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 13 seconds.
.THU...E wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...E wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to W around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 12 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening.
.SUN...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 11 seconds.

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


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