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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
223 PM 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

PZZ500-191015-
223 PM 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...

Northerly flow will gradually increase Friday night and early
Saturday as a weak cold front approaches from the north. Winds
will be strongest north of Point Reyes over the outer waters. The
increasing winds will result in a building northerly fresh swell.
Stronger northerly winds will last into the next week.

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PZZ570-191015-
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
223 PM PDT Fri Apr 18 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S
2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 10 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...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 13 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft
at 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: N
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 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 10 seconds
and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW 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 11 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 13 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 12 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW
12 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft, subsiding to
8 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 11 ft at 9 seconds and S
2 ft at 17 seconds.

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PZZ571-191015-
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
223 PM PDT Fri Apr 18 2025

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

.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.
.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.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 12 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 10 seconds
and S 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to
9 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 10 seconds
and S 2 ft at 17 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.
.WED...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.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 10 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.

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PZZ575-191015-
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
223 PM PDT Fri Apr 18 2025

.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.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 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 7 to 10 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.
.WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 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
9 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.

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PZZ576-191015-
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
223 PM PDT Fri Apr 18 2025

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late. 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.
.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...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft
at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 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 7 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.
.WED...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.
.WED 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 17 seconds.

$$

PZZ540-191015-
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to
10 NM-
223 PM PDT Fri Apr 18 2025

.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. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.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.
.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.
.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 15 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.
.WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft
at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.

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PZZ545-191015-
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to
10 NM-
223 PM PDT Fri Apr 18 2025

.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt late. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.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 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.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, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. 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. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 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 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 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 0.6 kt at 10:07 PM Friday and 2.5 kt at 08:17 AM
Saturday.

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PZZ560-191015-
Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to
10 NM-
223 PM PDT Fri Apr 18 2025

.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt late. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.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.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN...N wind around 5 kt, backing to W around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.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.
.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 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 17 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. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED 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 17 seconds.

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PZZ565-191015-
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas
California out to 10 NM-
223 PM PDT Fri Apr 18 2025

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N around 5 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.SAT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.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.
.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.
.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 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 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 16 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.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 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: NW
7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.

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PZZ530-191015-
San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and  the San Francisco
Bay north of the Bay Bridge-
223 PM PDT Fri Apr 18 2025

.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW late. 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.
.WED...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ531-191015-
San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge-
223 PM PDT Fri Apr 18 2025

.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight, then
becoming light and variable late. 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...W wind 5 to 10 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.
.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, 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 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ535-191015-
Monterey Bay-
223 PM PDT Fri Apr 18 2025

.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt early this evening, becoming S,
backing to NE after midnight, becoming light and variable. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.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.
.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
13 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.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.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 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
15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
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 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 6 seconds and
NW 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.

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


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