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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
306 AM PDT Sun Jun 15 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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306 AM PDT Sun Jun 15 2025

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

Surface high pressure will support a fresh to strong northwest
breeze occasionally approaching gale force across the coastal
waters with moderate seas through mid-week. An eastward passing
upper level trough combining with a strengthening onshore pressure
gradient will result in gusty onshore winds across the bays Monday
afternoon and evening.

$$

PZZ570-152230-
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
306 AM PDT Sun Jun 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft, subsiding to 7 to
9 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft
at 18 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas around 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 6 seconds, NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft, building to
7 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S
2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 10 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.JUNETEENTH...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.

$$

PZZ571-152230-
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
306 AM PDT Sun Jun 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt this
afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and
S 3 ft at 18 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft, building to
10 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds
and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.JUNETEENTH...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 11 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 12 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 11 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.

$$

PZZ575-152230-
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
306 AM PDT Sun Jun 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 6 seconds, NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S
2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 10 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.JUNETEENTH...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 10 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 10 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.

$$

PZZ576-152230-
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
306 AM PDT Sun Jun 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind around 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON...NW wind around 20 kt. Seas around 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind around 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED...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.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.JUNETEENTH...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.

$$

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Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to
10 NM-
306 AM PDT Sun Jun 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt this
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and
S 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and
S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the
evening. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.JUNETEENTH...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.

$$

PZZ545-152230-
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to
10 NM-
306 AM PDT Sun Jun 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late this
morning, rising to 15 to 25 kt this afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft
at 18 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17
seconds.
.MON...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.JUNETEENTH...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds and
S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW
9 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.

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


IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 3 to 5 feet at 15
seconds.

ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas 4 to 6 feet at 15 seconds. Maximum ebb
current of 3.3 kt at 07:07 AM Sunday and 1.1 kt at 08:55 PM
Sunday.

$$

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Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to
10 NM-
306 AM PDT Sun Jun 15 2025

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

.TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 25 kt this
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5
ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3
ft at 5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 6 seconds, NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S
2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 9 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 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW
6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW
6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.JUNETEENTH...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW
7 ft at 9 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 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW
8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.

$$

PZZ565-152230-
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas
California out to 10 NM-
306 AM PDT Sun Jun 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 20 kt, rising to 15 to 25 kt late this
morning and afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4
seconds, NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and
S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 7 seconds.
.TUE 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 14 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.JUNETEENTH...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 7 seconds, NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds.

$$

PZZ530-152230-
San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and  the San Francisco
Bay north of the Bay Bridge-
306 AM PDT Sun Jun 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt.
.MON...SW wind 10 to 20 kt, rising to 15 to 30 kt in the
afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt.
.TUE...SW wind 5 to 10 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight.
.WED...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt.
.JUNETEENTH...SW wind 10 to 15 kt.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt.

$$

PZZ531-152230-
San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge-
306 AM PDT Sun Jun 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight.
.MON...W wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 30 kt in the
afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...W wind around 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight.
.TUE...W wind 5 to 10 kt.
.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.
.JUNETEENTH...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight.

$$

PZZ535-152230-
Monterey Bay-
306 AM PDT Sun Jun 15 2025

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

.TODAY...NW wind around 10 kt, backing to W this afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 3 ft at 9
seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW
3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 5 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW
2 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind around 5 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and
NW 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and
NW 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and
NW 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and
NW 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.JUNETEENTH...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and
NW 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and
NW 5 ft at 9 seconds.

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


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