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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
230 AM PST Fri Jan 10 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

PZZ500-102315-
230 AM PST Fri Jan 10 2025

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

Stronger and gustier north winds build into the day with elevated
wave heights between 10 to 15 feet developing into the night. The
strongest winds will be located over the northern outer waters
where gale force gusts are likely over the weekend. Seas reamin
elevated into the work week, but winds look to reduce.

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PZZ570-102315-
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
230 AM PST Fri Jan 10 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
THIS EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY
NIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to
8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 7 seconds and NW 10 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog early
this morning.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 9 to
13 ft, building to 11 to 14 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW
14 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 12 to
16 ft. Wave Detail: NW 15 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
12 to 16 ft. Wave Detail: NW 15 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 11 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 8 seconds and
NW 14 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 14 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to
7 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 14 seconds.

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PZZ571-102315-
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
230 AM PST Fri Jan 10 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
THIS EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY
NIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft this afternoon.
Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 8 ft at 15 seconds.
Patchy dense fog early this morning.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 10 to
14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 14 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the
evening. Seas 11 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 8 seconds, NW
14 ft at 12 seconds and S 4 ft at 19 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft
at 12 seconds and SW 4 ft at 19 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the
evening. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft
at 11 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind around 10 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to
6 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 13 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 16 seconds.

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PZZ575-102315-
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
230 AM PST Fri Jan 10 2025

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

.TODAY...S wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to W this afternoon. Seas
6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 16 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt with gusts
up to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to
13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 7 seconds and NW
12 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 7 seconds and
NW 13 ft at 13 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 6 seconds, NW 13 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at
17 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 5 seconds, NW 11 ft at 12 seconds and S 4 ft at 19 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 12 ft at 12 seconds.
.MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft
at 11 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 10 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 13 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 15 seconds.

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PZZ576-102315-
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
230 AM PST Fri Jan 10 2025

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

.TODAY...S wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to W late. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 7 ft at 17 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 9 to
12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 7 seconds and NW
11 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 7 seconds, S 2 ft at
13 seconds and NW 12 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, easing to
15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 7 seconds, S 2 ft at 13 seconds and NW 12 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 8 to 10 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 6 seconds, NW 11 ft at
13 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 11 ft at 12 seconds.
.MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 12 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW
10 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 16 seconds.

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PZZ540-102315-
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to
10 NM-
230 AM PST Fri Jan 10 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to W early this afternoon,
then becoming NW 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to
5 to 8 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 15 seconds.
Patchy dense fog late this morning.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 13 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 10 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 16 seconds.

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PZZ545-102315-
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to
10 NM-
230 AM PST Fri Jan 10 2025

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

.TODAY...E wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt late this
morning, veering to SW this afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave
Detail: W 5 ft at 17 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to N after midnight. Seas
5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at
14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 13 seconds and S 4 ft at 13 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds and
SW 4 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NE after midnight.
Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at
11 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 15 seconds.

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

IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 3 to 5 ft at 12
seconds.

ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas of 4 to 6 ft at 12 seconds. Maximum
ebb current of 3.8 kt at 12:56 PM Friday and 1.2 kt at 01:53 AM
Saturday.

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PZZ560-102315-
Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to
10 NM-
230 AM PST Fri Jan 10 2025

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

.TODAY...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to SW late. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 16 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 13 seconds and
W 8 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W
8 ft at 13 seconds and SW 4 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN...NE wind 10 to 15 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 12 seconds and S 4 ft at
17 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W
7 ft at 12 seconds.
.MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at
11 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 15 seconds.

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PZZ565-102315-
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas
California out to 10 NM-
230 AM PST Fri Jan 10 2025

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

.TODAY...E wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt late this
morning, then becoming S 10 to 15 kt early this afternoon,
becoming W 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft
at 17 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 13 seconds and W 9 ft at
14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 13 seconds and
W 8 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN...E wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 13 seconds and
SW 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt, backing to NE after midnight.
Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at
15 seconds.
.MON...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 12 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 15 seconds.

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PZZ530-102315-
San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and  the San Francisco
Bay north of the Bay Bridge-
230 AM PST Fri Jan 10 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY
NIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming E late this morning,
veering to SW 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or
less.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Waves around
2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, easing to
10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt, backing to NE after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON...NE wind around 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ531-102315-
San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge-
230 AM PST Fri Jan 10 2025

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

.TODAY...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW early this afternoon,
backing to W late. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, veering to NE after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ535-102315-
Monterey Bay-
230 AM PST Fri Jan 10 2025

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

.TODAY...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt early this
afternoon, easing to 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: W 4 ft at 16 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NE after midnight. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft
at 13 seconds and W 6 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 13 seconds and
SW 4 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 13 seconds and S 3 ft at
17 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at
11 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 14 seconds and W 4 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 15 seconds.

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


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