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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
241 AM PDT Mon Aug 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

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241 AM PDT Mon Aug 18 2025

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

Moderate northwesterly breezes will prevail today with strong gusts
along the coastal jet regions of Point Reyes and Point Sur and
across the bays. Northwesterly breezes will increase Tuesday to
become fresh to strong with widespread hazardous conditions for
small craft across the inner waters and outer waters by Wednesday.
Moderate seas will prevail through Wednesday, building to become
rough for the outer waters by Thursday.

$$

PZZ570-182215-
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
241 AM PDT Mon Aug 18 2025

.TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 7 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft, building to
8 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
9 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft, subsiding to 6 to
8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S
2 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.

$$

PZZ571-182215-
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
241 AM PDT Mon Aug 18 2025

.TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog early
this morning.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft, building to
8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and SW
2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 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 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S
2 ft at 15 seconds.

$$

PZZ575-182215-
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
241 AM PDT Mon Aug 18 2025

.TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 5 seconds, NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.

$$

PZZ576-182215-
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
241 AM PDT Mon Aug 18 2025

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.

$$

PZZ540-182215-
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to
10 NM-
241 AM PDT Mon Aug 18 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...

.TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S
2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and
SW 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 6 ft at 8 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI 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 8 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.

$$

PZZ545-182215-
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to
10 NM-
241 AM PDT Mon Aug 18 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...

.TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 9 seconds. Patchy dense fog this morning.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 7 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of
drizzle after midnight.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of very
light drizzle in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.FRI...NW 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. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog.

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


IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 2 to 3 feet at 11
seconds.

ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas 3 to 4 feet at 11 seconds. Maximum ebb
current of 1.1 kt at 01:21 PM Monday and 2.9 kt at 12:59 AM
Tuesday.

$$

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Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to
10 NM-
241 AM PDT Mon Aug 18 2025

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

.TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S
2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of
very light drizzle after midnight.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of very light drizzle in
the morning.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU 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 8 seconds and S
2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...NW 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.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.

$$

PZZ565-182215-
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas
California out to 10 NM-
241 AM PDT Mon Aug 18 2025

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

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 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 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.

$$

PZZ530-182215-
San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and  the San Francisco
Bay north of the Bay Bridge-
241 AM PDT Mon Aug 18 2025

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

.TODAY...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight.
.TUE...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight.
.WED...SW wind 5 to 10 kt.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight.
.THU...SW wind 5 to 10 kt.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt.
.FRI...SW wind 5 to 10 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt.

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San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge-
241 AM PDT Mon Aug 18 2025

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

.TODAY...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight.
.TUE...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight.
.WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW around 5 kt after
midnight.
.THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW around 5 kt after
midnight.
.FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt.

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PZZ535-182215-
Monterey Bay-
241 AM PDT Mon Aug 18 2025

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

.TODAY...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W early this afternoon,
rising to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog early this morning.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds.
Patchy fog after midnight.
.WED...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.THU...N wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.FRI...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog.

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


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