776
FZUS56 KMTR 122131
CWFMTR

Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
231 PM PDT Mon May 12 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

PZZ500-131030-
231 PM PDT Mon May 12 2025

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

Winds have shifted to the west and northwest this afternoon as the
front has worked through the region. A few post frontal showers
will remain possible this afternoon, with drier air working in
overnight. The moderate to fresh west to northwest breeze become
northwesterly this evening and become fresh to strong by Tuesday,
with seas building in response. Near gale to gale force gusts are
expected by Tuesday night. Hazardous marine conditions look to
continue through the week.

$$

PZZ570-131030-
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
231 PM PDT Mon May 12 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
TUESDAY NIGHT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave
Detail: W 11 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W
11 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW
11 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the
evening. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft
at 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW
10 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW
10 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.FRI 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 18 seconds.

$$

PZZ571-131030-
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
231 PM PDT Mon May 12 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
TUESDAY NIGHT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave
Detail: W 10 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, building to
10 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 11 seconds
and SW 4 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW
11 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at
15 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft
at 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at
15 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW
11 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 11 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 18 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft, subsiding to 8 to
10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 10 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 19 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
9 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds.

$$

PZZ575-131030-
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
231 PM PDT Mon May 12 2025

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW
10 ft at 11 seconds and S 4 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 12 seconds
and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 10 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 10 seconds
and SW 4 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at
15 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 10 seconds
and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 10 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW
10 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 19 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds.

$$

PZZ576-131030-
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
231 PM PDT Mon May 12 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 8 to
10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 11 seconds and S
3 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 11 seconds
and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 10 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW
10 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft
at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
9 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft
at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 19 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds.

$$

PZZ540-131030-
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to
10 NM-
231 PM PDT Mon May 12 2025

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW wind around 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave
Detail: W 8 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds. A slight
chance of rain.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 11 seconds and
S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 11 seconds and
S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the
evening. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED...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 9 seconds and
SW 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the
evening. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and SW
2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S
3 ft at 16 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.

$$

PZZ545-131030-
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to
10 NM-
231 PM PDT Mon May 12 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE
TUESDAY NIGHT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave
Detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 11 seconds and S
3 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft
at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, easing
to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the
evening. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S
2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
17 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.

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


IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 3 to 4 feet at 15
seconds.

ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas 4 to 5 feet at 15 seconds. Maximum ebb
current of 1.0 kt at 05:37 PM Monday and 3.5 kt at 05:00 AM
Tuesday.

$$

PZZ560-131030-
Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to
10 NM-
231 PM PDT Mon May 12 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH
LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave
Detail: W 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to
8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW
3 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft
at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 10 seconds and
SW 3 ft at 13 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and
SW 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 19 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds.

$$

PZZ565-131030-
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas
California out to 10 NM-
231 PM PDT Mon May 12 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE
TUESDAY NIGHT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave
Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE 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 11 seconds and
SW 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and
SW 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 11 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 6 ft at 10 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 18 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 18 seconds.

$$

PZZ530-131030-
San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and  the San Francisco
Bay north of the Bay Bridge-
231 PM PDT Mon May 12 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU...SW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

$$

PZZ531-131030-
San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge-
231 PM PDT Mon May 12 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

$$

PZZ535-131030-
Monterey Bay-
231 PM PDT Mon May 12 2025

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds and
S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds and S
3 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at
14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at
10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.

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


$$