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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
842 AM PDT Sat Jun 14 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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842 AM PDT Sat Jun 14 2025

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

Fresh to strong northwesterly breezes, near gale force gusts,
and moderate to rough seas will prevail through Wednesday.
Localized gale force gusts will develop near the coastal jet
regions of Point Reyes and Point Sur during the afternoon and
evening hours.

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Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
842 AM PDT Sat Jun 14 2025

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

.REST OF TODAY...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Occasional gusts up to 35
kt early this morning. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 10 ft at 9
seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Occasional gusts up to 35 kt in
the evening. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 10 ft at 8 seconds
and S 2 ft at 19 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft, subsiding to 7 to
9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: N 10 ft at 8 seconds and S
3 ft at 18 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas around 8 ft. Wave Detail:
N 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at
17 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the
evening. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 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 6 ft
at 7 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 8 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 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: N
11 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.

$$

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Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
842 AM PDT Sat Jun 14 2025

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

.REST OF TODAY...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW
10 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 19 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW
10 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 18 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 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 8 ft
at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the
evening. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 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 7 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
9 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 9 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 11 ft at 9 seconds
and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.

$$

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Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
842 AM PDT Sat Jun 14 2025

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

.REST OF TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
9 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 19 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft
at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 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
7 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 7 ft
at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 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 11 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.

$$

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Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
842 AM PDT Sat Jun 14 2025

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

.REST OF TODAY...NW wind around 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 19 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind around 20 kt. Seas around 8 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 19 seconds.
.SUN...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.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind around 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas around 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 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 7 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and
S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 10 ft at 9 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-
842 AM PDT Sat Jun 14 2025

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

.REST OF TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt this
afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and
S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S
2 ft at 19 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and
S 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and
S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 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 5 ft at 7 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 7 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 7 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 9 ft at 8 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.

$$

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Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to
10 NM-
842 AM PDT Sat Jun 14 2025

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

.REST OF TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt late.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, easing to
10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 19 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up
to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 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 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S
2 ft at 13 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 8 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: 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 7 ft
at 9 seconds.
.WED 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 8 seconds and S
2 ft at 14 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 1.0 kt at 08:06 PM Saturday and 3.3 kt at 07:07 AM
Sunday.

$$

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Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to
10 NM-
842 AM PDT Sat Jun 14 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt this afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 10 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 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S
2 ft at 19 seconds.
.SUN...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 9 seconds and
S 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE...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.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 9 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 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 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 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S
2 ft at 15 seconds.

$$

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Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas
California out to 10 NM-
842 AM PDT Sat Jun 14 2025

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

.REST OF TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt late.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
16 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 19 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 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 7 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED 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
SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.

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San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and  the San Francisco
Bay north of the Bay Bridge-
842 AM PDT Sat Jun 14 2025

.REST OF TODAY...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight.
.SUN...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt.
.MON...W wind 10 to 15 kt.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 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.

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San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge-
842 AM PDT Sat Jun 14 2025

.REST OF TODAY...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight.
.SUN...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt.
.MON...W wind 10 to 15 kt.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 15 to 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...SW wind around 5 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt.

$$

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Monterey Bay-
842 AM PDT Sat Jun 14 2025

.REST OF TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: 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 4 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED...NW wind around 5 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: 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 5 ft at 9 seconds.

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


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