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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
213 PM PDT Fri Jul 18 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

PZZ500-191015-
213 PM PDT Fri Jul 18 2025

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

Light to moderate west or northwest breezes continue across the
majority of the coastal waters through this weekend with winds
easing into the upcoming week. Gusty winds, potentially hazardous
to small craft, develop each afternoon and evening through the
Golden Gate, into the Delta, and the favored coastal jets off of
Pigeon Point and the Big Sur coastline. Moderate seas persist
through the remainder of the forecast period.

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PZZ570-191015-
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
213 PM PDT Fri Jul 18 2025

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
A slight chance of drizzle late this evening and overnight.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 8
seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of drizzle in
the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6
to 8 ft, building to 8 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 8
ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind around 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 7 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of drizzle after midnight.
.MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and
S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 6 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 7 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.

$$

PZZ571-191015-
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
213 PM PDT Fri Jul 18 2025

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
A slight chance of drizzle late.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of drizzle
in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of
drizzle after midnight.
.MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft, subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon.
Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.

$$

PZZ575-191015-
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
213 PM PDT Fri Jul 18 2025

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A
slight chance of drizzle in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
A slight chance of drizzle after midnight.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 7 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.

$$

PZZ576-191015-
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
213 PM PDT Fri Jul 18 2025

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 4 ft at
9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind around 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds. A slight chance of drizzle after midnight.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.

$$

PZZ540-191015-
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to
10 NM-
213 PM PDT Fri Jul 18 2025

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at
7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of drizzle
after midnight.
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and
S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of drizzle in the morning.
Patchy dense fog in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 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 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW
5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to
4 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 6 seconds.
.TUE...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 6 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 7 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 6 seconds.

$$

PZZ545-191015-
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to
10 NM-
213 PM PDT Fri Jul 18 2025

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds. A
slight chance of drizzle late.
.SAT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at
7 seconds. A slight chance of drizzle in the morning. Patchy
dense fog in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at
8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW
5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of
drizzle after midnight.
.MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds.
.TUE...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 6 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 6 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 2 ft at 6 seconds.

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


IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 2 to 3 feet at 17
seconds.

ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas 3 to 4 feet at 17 seconds. Maximum ebb
current of 3.1 kt at 11:34 PM Friday and 1.2 kt at 12:23 PM
Saturday.

$$

PZZ560-191015-
Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to
10 NM-
213 PM PDT Fri Jul 18 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, easing to
10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5
seconds, NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind around 5 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW
4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW
4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW
3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 6 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 7 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 7 seconds.

$$

PZZ565-191015-
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas
California out to 10 NM-
213 PM PDT Fri Jul 18 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5
ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and
S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW
4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 7 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.

$$

PZZ530-191015-
San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and  the San Francisco
Bay north of the Bay Bridge-
213 PM PDT Fri Jul 18 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming SW
10 to 15 kt after midnight.
.SAT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to
30 kt in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight.
.SUN...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt.
.MON...SW wind 15 to 20 kt.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight.
.TUE...SW wind 10 to 15 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt.
.WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt.

$$

PZZ531-191015-
San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge-
213 PM PDT Fri Jul 18 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, easing to 5
to 10 kt late.
.SAT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to
30 kt in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight.
.SUN...W wind 5 to 10 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 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight.
.TUE...W wind 5 to 10 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight.
.WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight.

$$

PZZ535-191015-
Monterey Bay-
213 PM PDT Fri Jul 18 2025

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to NW after midnight,
easing to 5 to 10 kt late. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft
at 8 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.SUN...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.MON...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.TUE...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail:
NW 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at
6 seconds.
.WED...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy
fog in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds.

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


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