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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
849 AM PDT Thu Apr 17 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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849 AM PDT Thu Apr 17 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 breeze across the outer coastal
waters with light and variable winds closer to the coast. As the
winds diminish, rough seas will subside Thursday night through
Friday before another strong breeze rebuilds seas this weekend
which will likely persist into early next week.

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PZZ570-180430-
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
849 AM PDT Thu Apr 17 2025

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

.TODAY...N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to
11 ft, subsiding to 8 to 9 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: NW
10 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of
rain this morning.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and
S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 9 seconds
and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 9 to
13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 14 ft at 10 seconds
and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 14 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 13 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.MON...N wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 10 seconds
and S 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 10 seconds
and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.

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PZZ571-180430-
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
849 AM PDT Thu Apr 17 2025

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late this
morning and afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at
12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of rain this
morning.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the
morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft
at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 10 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW
11 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 13 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW
12 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 12 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.

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PZZ575-180430-
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
849 AM PDT Thu Apr 17 2025

.TODAY...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of rain
this morning.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...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 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 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 S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 11 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW
11 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 11 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.

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Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
849 AM PDT Thu Apr 17 2025

.TODAY...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of rain
this morning.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. 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, backing to W in the afternoon. 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, rising to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and
S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 11 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 11 seconds
and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 10 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.

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PZZ540-180430-
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to
10 NM-
849 AM PDT Thu Apr 17 2025

.TODAY...N wind around 5 kt, backing to SW around 5 kt late this
morning and early afternoon, veering to W late. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. A
slight chance of rain this morning.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
13 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and
S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 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 8 ft at 11 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 SW 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.MON 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 17 seconds.

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PZZ545-180430-
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to
10 NM-
849 AM PDT Thu Apr 17 2025

.TODAY...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain this morning.
.TONIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy dense fog after midnight.
.FRI...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy dense
fog in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at
11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W
7 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at
10 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to
6 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 10 seconds and S
2 ft at 16 seconds.

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

IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 3 to 4 ft at 14
seconds.

ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas of 4 to 6 ft at 14 seconds. Maximum
ebb current of 0.7 kt at 09:10 PM Thursday and 3.0 kt at 07:32 AM
Friday.

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Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to
10 NM-
849 AM PDT Thu Apr 17 2025

.TODAY...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to W late. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of rain this
morning.
.TONIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy dense fog
after midnight.
.FRI...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy dense fog
in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 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 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN...N wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 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 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W
7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.

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Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas
California out to 10 NM-
849 AM PDT Thu Apr 17 2025

.TODAY...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to S late this morning,
veering to SW early this afternoon, veering to W late. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds. Patchy fog early this morning. A slight chance of
rain this morning.
.TONIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog
after midnight.
.FRI...NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...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.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 11 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...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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.

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San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and  the San Francisco
Bay north of the Bay Bridge-
849 AM PDT Thu Apr 17 2025

.TODAY...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A slight
chance of rain this morning.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. 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 around 5 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, veering to W in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge-
849 AM PDT Thu Apr 17 2025

.TODAY...S wind around 5 kt, veering to W this afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less. A slight chance of rain this morning.
.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT...S wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. 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...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON...Light and variable winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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Monterey Bay-
849 AM PDT Thu Apr 17 2025

.TODAY...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 13 seconds. A slight chance of rain this morning.
.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 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.
.MON...N wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.

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


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