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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
Issued by National Weather Service Eureka CA
316 AM PDT Thu Oct 2 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

PZZ500-022330-
316 AM PDT Thu Oct 2 2025

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

Buoys are reporting a gentle to moderate southerly breeze with a
moderate period NW swell up to 12 feet. A weak cold front will
continue to push through the coastal waters today. After the front
passes, hazardous small craft conditions will persist as the swell
subsides, but winds increase. Building high pressure across the
Eastern Pacific will increase winds to a strong NW breeze with
near gale force gusts from Friday afternoon through early Sunday.
These winds will support rough wind waves up to 10 feet through
the weekend.

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PZZ570-022330-
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
316 AM PDT Thu Oct 2 2025

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

.TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 9 seconds and NW 10 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of
showers this morning, then a chance of showers early this
afternoon. A slight chance of showers late.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW
10 ft at 13 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of
showers in the evening.
.FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 20 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW
10 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft, subsiding to 7 to 8 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SE in the afternoon. Seas
6 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

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PZZ571-022330-
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
316 AM PDT Thu Oct 2 2025

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

.TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 9 seconds and NW 10 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of
showers late this morning and afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW
10 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of
showers in the evening.
.FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft
at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 10 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds
and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 7 to 8 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

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PZZ575-022330-
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
316 AM PDT Thu Oct 2 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT THIS MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE
FRIDAY NIGHT...

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

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PZZ576-022330-
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
316 AM PDT Thu Oct 2 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT THIS MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas
9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 9 seconds and NW 10 ft at
13 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
9 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft
at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 10 seconds and NW 9 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft
at 10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 9 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and
S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to SW in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

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PZZ540-022330-
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to
10 NM-
316 AM PDT Thu Oct 2 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt late. Seas
7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 10 seconds and W 8 ft at
13 seconds. Patchy dense fog this morning. A slight chance of
showers this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of
showers in the evening.
.FRI...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 9 seconds and
S 3 ft at 13 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and
S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.MON...SE wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to N after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.

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PZZ545-022330-
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to
10 NM-
316 AM PDT Thu Oct 2 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE
FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 12 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of
showers this morning.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft
at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S
2 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

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PZZ560-022330-
Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to
10 NM-
316 AM PDT Thu Oct 2 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY
EVENING...

.TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas
6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 11 seconds and W 7 ft at
13 seconds. A chance of showers, mainly this morning.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W
7 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft
at 10 seconds and NW 6 ft at 12 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, easing
to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W
7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt, backing to SE around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

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PZZ565-022330-
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas
California out to 10 NM-
316 AM PDT Thu Oct 2 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt late this
morning, veering to W early this afternoon, becoming NW 10 to
15 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 11 seconds and
NW 8 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy dense fog this morning. A chance of
showers early this morning, then a slight chance of showers late
this morning and afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 13 seconds and
S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 11 seconds and
NW 6 ft at 12 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 10 seconds and
NW 7 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 9 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, veering to NE after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.

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PZZ530-022330-
San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and  the San Francisco
Bay north of the Bay Bridge-
316 AM PDT Thu Oct 2 2025

.TODAY...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt this afternoon.
A slight chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. A slight chance of showers.
.FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt.
.SAT...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
.SUN...SW wind around 5 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight.
.MON...SW wind 5 to 10 kt.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt.

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PZZ531-022330-
San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge-
316 AM PDT Thu Oct 2 2025

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

.TODAY...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W 10 to 15 kt. A chance
of showers, mainly this morning.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt.
.FRI...W wind 10 to 15 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight.
.SAT...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW around 5 kt after
midnight.
.SUN...Light and variable winds, becoming W around 5 kt in the
afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
.MON...S wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.

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PZZ535-022330-
Monterey Bay-
316 AM PDT Thu Oct 2 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W this afternoon. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of
showers.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 12 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 9 seconds and
W 4 ft at 12 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, easing
to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft
at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT...N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN...N wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
13 seconds.
.MON...S wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas
around 3 ft.

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


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