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Coastal Waters Forecast for California...CORRECTED
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
911 AM PDT Fri Oct 3 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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911 AM PDT Fri Oct 3 2025

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

A few scattered showers will continue through the day today.
Fresh to gale force breezes are forecast, especially for outer
waters near and north of Pigeon Point this afternoon and into the
pre-dawn hours on Saturday. This will translate to steep and
rough seas up to 10 feet resulting in hazardous boating
conditions. Winds abate after through sunrise Saturday, however,
fresh to near gale-force northerly winds resume Saturday
afternoon. Winds and seas ease next week.

$$

PZZ570-040515-
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
911 AM PDT Fri Oct 3 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 3 AM PDT
SATURDAY...

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THIS
AFTERNOON AND FROM 3 AM PDT SATURDAY THROUGH 3 AM PDT SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt late. Seas around
8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds, NW 7 ft at 10 seconds
and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 8 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 8 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the morning.
Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and
NW 7 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog.
.TUE...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.

$$

PZZ571-040515-
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
911 AM PDT Fri Oct 3 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 3 AM PDT
SATURDAY...

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THIS
AFTERNOON AND FROM 3 AM PDT SATURDAY THROUGH 3 AM PDT SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt late. Seas 7 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds, NW 7 ft at 11 seconds
and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 8 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and
NW 8 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and
NW 7 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to SW in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
12 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.

$$

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Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
911 AM PDT Fri Oct 3 2025

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

.TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 6 seconds, S 3 ft at 11 seconds and NW 7 ft at
12 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 7 seconds, NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at
12 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and
NW 8 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 8 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and
NW 8 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and
NW 6 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to SW in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
12 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt in the evening, becoming light
and variable. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds
and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.

$$

PZZ576-040515-
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
911 AM PDT Fri Oct 3 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 7 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at
12 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 7 seconds, NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
12 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 6 seconds and NW 8 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds and NW 7 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW
6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to SW in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
12 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt in the evening, becoming light
and variable. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds
and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE...Light and variable winds, becoming NW around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and
S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.

$$

PZZ540-040515-
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to
10 NM-
911 AM PDT Fri Oct 3 2025

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

.TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up
to 35 kt this afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at
7 seconds, NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, easing to
15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 8 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and
NW 6 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.MON...E wind around 5 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog.
.TUE...N wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.

$$

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Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to
10 NM-
911 AM PDT Fri Oct 3 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt late. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW 5 ft at 10 seconds
and SW 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the evening.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 6 ft at
9 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT 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, NW
6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at
9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt in the evening, becoming light
and variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds.
Patchy fog after midnight.
.TUE...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.

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

IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...

ACROSS THE BAR... ACROSS THE BAR...Maximum ebb current of 1.9 kt
at 02:39 PM Friday and 2.2 kt at 02:44 AM Saturday.

$$

PZZ560-040515-
Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to
10 NM-
911 AM PDT Fri Oct 3 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt late. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 5 ft at
12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds, NW
6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and
NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 5 to 10 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 10 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W
4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON...E wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt in the evening, becoming light
and variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE...Light and variable winds, becoming W around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and
S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.

$$

PZZ565-040515-
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas
California out to 10 NM-
911 AM PDT Fri Oct 3 2025

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

.TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt late. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds, NW 5 ft at
12 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds, NW
6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and
NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT 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 6 seconds, NW
6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW
5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON...N wind around 5 kt, backing to SW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.TUE...N wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.

$$

PZZ530-040515-
San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and  the San Francisco
Bay north of the Bay Bridge-
911 AM PDT Fri Oct 3 2025

.TODAY...W wind 5 to 10 kt. A slight chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt.
.SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt.
.SUN...SW wind 5 to 10 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt.
.MON...SW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt.
.TUE...SW wind 5 to 10 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt.

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PZZ531-040515-
San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge-
911 AM PDT Fri Oct 3 2025

.TODAY...W wind 10 to 15 kt.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight.
.SAT...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW around 5 kt after
midnight.
.SUN...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight.
.MON...S wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW around 5 kt after
midnight.
.TUE...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Patchy
fog in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW around 5 kt after
midnight.

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PZZ535-040515-
Monterey Bay-
911 AM PDT Fri Oct 3 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt this
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds, SW
2 ft at 11 seconds and NW 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds.
.SAT...N wind around 5 kt, backing to W 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 10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds, W
4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN...N wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
11 seconds.
.MON...E wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE...Light and variable winds, becoming W around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 9 seconds.
Patchy fog in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas
around 3 ft in the evening, then around 2 ft or less. Wave
Detail: NW 2 ft at 12 seconds.

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


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