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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
304 AM PDT Thu Oct 16 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

PZZ500-162315-
304 AM PDT Thu Oct 16 2025

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

North to northwest breezes will become moderate to fresh later
today and into the evening and then hold through the end of this
week. A few gusts will be strong, favoring the outer waters and
south of Pigeon Point for the inner waters. A longer period
northwesterly swell arrives this weekend 7 to 10 feet at 15
seconds.

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PZZ570-162315-
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
304 AM PDT Thu Oct 16 2025

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

.TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt late this
morning and afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at
7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N 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.
.FRI...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW
10 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 13 seconds and NW 10 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 14 seconds and
S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas around 8 ft, building to
10 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 12 seconds
and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 13 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 13 seconds and NW 15 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 14 ft at 14 seconds and SW 4 ft at 16 seconds.

$$

PZZ571-162315-
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
304 AM PDT Thu Oct 16 2025

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at
13 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
13 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 14 seconds and NW 9 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 14 seconds and
S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft, building to
9 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 8 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.MON...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 11 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 14 seconds
and NW 14 ft at 16 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 14 seconds
and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.

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PZZ575-162315-
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
304 AM PDT Thu Oct 16 2025

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

.TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S
2 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at
10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
14 seconds and NW 9 ft at 17 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 13 seconds and NW 9 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
13 seconds and NW 8 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft, building to 8 to 10 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.MON...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 11 seconds and NW 13 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 11 seconds and NW 12 ft at 14 seconds.

$$

PZZ576-162315-
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
304 AM PDT Thu Oct 16 2025

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

.TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt late. Seas
5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at
13 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S
2 ft at 13 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
13 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 14 seconds and NW 9 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
13 seconds and NW 8 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft, building to
8 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 13 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.MON...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft, building to 11 to
14 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 10 seconds and NW
13 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 10 seconds and NW 12 ft at 15 seconds.

$$

PZZ540-162315-
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to
10 NM-
304 AM PDT Thu Oct 16 2025

.TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...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 7 seconds and S
2 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI...N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to W around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft, building to
7 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft
at 12 seconds and NW 10 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 13 seconds and
NW 9 ft at 14 seconds.

$$

PZZ545-162315-
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to
10 NM-
304 AM PDT Thu Oct 16 2025

.TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 13 seconds and NW 5 ft at
14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft
at 11 seconds and W 8 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 11 seconds and NW 7 ft at 14 seconds.

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

IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 4 to 6 feet at 10
seconds.

ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas of 5 to 7 feet at 10 seconds. Maximum
ebb current of 2.1 kt at 01:59 PM Thursday and 2.0 kt at 02:00 AM
Friday.

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PZZ560-162315-
Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to
10 NM-
304 AM PDT Thu Oct 16 2025

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

.TODAY...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to N after midnight.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.SAT...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, veering to N after midnight.
Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 13 seconds and NW 6 ft at
15 seconds.
.SUN...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 11 seconds and NW 6 ft at 12 seconds.
.MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at
11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 9 seconds and NW
8 ft at 14 seconds.

$$

PZZ565-162315-
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas
California out to 10 NM-
304 AM PDT Thu Oct 16 2025

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

.TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt late. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 13 seconds and
S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
14 seconds and NW 6 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 8 seconds and W
6 ft at 13 seconds.
.MON...N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 11 seconds and
NW 8 ft at 16 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 10 seconds and
NW 8 ft at 15 seconds.

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PZZ530-162315-
San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and  the San Francisco
Bay north of the Bay Bridge-
304 AM PDT Thu Oct 16 2025

.TODAY...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to SW early this afternoon,
rising to 5 to 10 kt late. Patchy fog late this morning.
.TONIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt.
.FRI...NE wind around 5 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt in the evening, becoming light
and variable.
.SAT...NE wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt.
.SUN...SW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt.
.MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt.

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San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge-
304 AM PDT Thu Oct 16 2025

.TODAY...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light and
variable.
.FRI...E wind around 5 kt, backing to N in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight.
.SAT...E wind around 5 kt, backing to N in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light and
variable.
.SUN...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt.
.MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NE after midnight.

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Monterey Bay-
304 AM PDT Thu Oct 16 2025

.TODAY...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to W early this afternoon,
then becoming NW 10 to 15 kt late. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NE after midnight. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, veering to NE around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt in the evening, becoming light
and variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 9 seconds and W 4 ft at
14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 8 seconds and W 4 ft at 13 seconds.
.MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at
9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NE after midnight.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 10 seconds and W 5 ft at
14 seconds.

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


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