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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
908 AM PDT Sun Apr 20 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

PZZ500-210515-
908 AM PDT Sun Apr 20 2025

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

Breezy to gusty north/northwest winds are building in the northern
waters along with building north swell. Winds look to increase and
spread across the outer waters into the work week. The gusty
northerly winds look to become more widespread into the mid week.


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PZZ570-210515-
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
908 AM PDT Sun Apr 20 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.THIS AFTERNOON...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt early,
then 35 kt late. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: N 11 ft at
9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: N
12 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON...N wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: N 12 ft at 10 seconds
and S 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: N 12 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
17 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 10 to
13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
17 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 12 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW
12 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 7 seconds.

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PZZ571-210515-
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
908 AM PDT Sun Apr 20 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 9 ft at
10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog early.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt after midnight.
Seas 8 to 11 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave
Detail: NW 12 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON...N wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 7 seconds, NW
11 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 7 seconds, NW 11 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
17 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 6 seconds, NW 11 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 9 seconds and
S 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW
11 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 8 seconds.

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PZZ575-210515-
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
908 AM PDT Sun Apr 20 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late.
Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 8 ft at
11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog late this morning
and early afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 10 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.MON...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW
10 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy dense fog in
the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
17 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 5 seconds, NW 10 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW
11 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW
10 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
17 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 6 seconds, NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind around 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 6 ft at 9 seconds.

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PZZ576-210515-
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
908 AM PDT Sun Apr 20 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 8 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 5 seconds, NW 9 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
17 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
19 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 6 seconds, NW 10 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
17 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 6 seconds, NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.

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PZZ540-210515-
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to
10 NM-
908 AM PDT Sun Apr 20 2025

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 7 ft at
11 seconds. Patchy dense fog late this morning and early
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 8 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 4 seconds and NW 8 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the
morning.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 8 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW
8 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 7 seconds, NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
18 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 6 seconds, NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 7 seconds, NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
17 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 6 seconds and NW 6 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 8 seconds.

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PZZ545-210515-
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to
10 NM-
908 AM PDT Sun Apr 20 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...W wind around 5 kt, veering to NW late. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. Areas of fog
early, then patchy fog early.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE...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, NW
6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW
8 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and
NW 6 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds.

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

IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 3 to 4 ft at 12
seconds.

ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas of 4 to 5 ft at 12 seconds. Maximum
ebb current of 2.1 kt at 09:22 AM Sunday and 0.9 kt at 12:06 AM
Monday.

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PZZ560-210515-
Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to
10 NM-
908 AM PDT Sun Apr 20 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt late.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog
late this morning and early afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.MON...N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
18 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW
7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 9 seconds.

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PZZ565-210515-
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas
California out to 10 NM-
908 AM PDT Sun Apr 20 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog early.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
19 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and
NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 9 seconds.

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San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and  the San Francisco
Bay north of the Bay Bridge-
908 AM PDT Sun Apr 20 2025

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

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PZZ531-210515-
San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge-
908 AM PDT Sun Apr 20 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt late.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.MON...Light and variable winds, becoming NW around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE...Light and variable winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ535-210515-
Monterey Bay-
908 AM PDT Sun Apr 20 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt late.
Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog
late this morning and early afternoon.
.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog.
.MON...N wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at
10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 9 seconds.

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


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