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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
821 AM PDT Tue Sep 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

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821 AM PDT Tue Sep 2 2025

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

Northwesterly breezes will continue to diminish today, with
moderate to fresh breezes prevailing through Friday. Strong
northwesterly gusts will result in hazardous conditions for small
craft on Wednesday across the outer waters and coastal jet
regions. Moderate seas will prevail through Friday with occasional
rough seas in the outer waters.

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PZZ570-030415-
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
821 AM PDT Tue Sep 2 2025

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

.TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 7
ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind around 15 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.

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Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
821 AM PDT Tue Sep 2 2025

.TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt late this
morning and afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at
8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.

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Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
821 AM PDT Tue Sep 2 2025

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and
S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.

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Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
821 AM PDT Tue Sep 2 2025

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt this
afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and
S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind around 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 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 S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind around 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and
S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.

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Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to
10 NM-
821 AM PDT Tue Sep 2 2025

.TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog
after midnight.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the
morning.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.

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Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to
10 NM-
821 AM PDT Tue Sep 2 2025

.TODAY...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 9 seconds. Patchy dense fog early this morning.
.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft
at 8 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at
8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 7 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 7 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.

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


IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 2 to 3 feet at 17
seconds.

ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas 4 to 5 feet at 17 seconds. Maximum ebb
current of 0.9 kt at 01:36 PM Tuesday and 1.6 kt at 01:09 AM
Wednesday.

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Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to
10 NM-
821 AM PDT Tue Sep 2 2025

.TODAY...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and
S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and S
2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI 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 7 seconds and S
2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S
2 ft at 13 seconds.

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Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas
California out to 10 NM-
821 AM PDT Tue Sep 2 2025

.TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog early
this morning.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S
2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S
2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.

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San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and  the San Francisco
Bay north of the Bay Bridge-
821 AM PDT Tue Sep 2 2025

.TODAY...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late this
morning and afternoon. A slight chance of showers with isolated
tstms this morning.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt.
.WED...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight.
.THU...SW wind 10 to 15 kt.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt.
.FRI...SW wind 10 to 15 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt.
.SAT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge-
821 AM PDT Tue Sep 2 2025

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

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Monterey Bay-
821 AM PDT Tue Sep 2 2025

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

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


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