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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
836 PM PDT Sun Mar 23 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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836 PM PDT Sun Mar 23 2025

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

A fresh northerly breeze on Monday will diminish to become moderate Tuesday. Seas will flux between moderate and rough through Wednesday. Conditions deteriorate Thursday when northwesterly breezes become fresh and seas become very rough.

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PZZ570-241615
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM
836 PM PDT Sun Mar 23 2025

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING

TONIGHT
NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds.

MON
N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds.

MON NIGHT
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 13 seconds.

TUE
N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the afternoon.

TUE NIGHT
NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 16 seconds.

WED
W wind around 10 kt, backing to S in the afternoon. Seas around 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 15 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. A chance of rain.

WED NIGHT
SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft, building to 8 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 14 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of rain.

THU
W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft, building to 14 to 16 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 14 ft at 14 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain.

THU NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 16 to 18 ft. Wave Detail: W 14 ft at 14 seconds and SW 5 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain.

FRI
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 14 to 16 ft. Wave Detail: NW 14 ft at 13 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning.

FRI NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 13 ft, subsiding to 11 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.

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PZZ571-241615
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM
836 PM PDT Sun Mar 23 2025

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING

TONIGHT
NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 14 seconds.

MON
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds.

MON NIGHT
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 13 seconds and SW 3 ft at 14 seconds.

TUE
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 12 seconds and NW 8 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog.

TUE NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 14 seconds.

WED
W wind around 10 kt, backing to SW in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 15 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.

WED NIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 15 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.

THU
W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft, building to 12 to 15 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 13 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.

THU NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 14 to 17 ft. Wave Detail: W 14 ft at 14 seconds and SW 5 ft at 14 seconds.

FRI
NW wind around 15 kt. Seas 13 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: NW 14 ft at 13 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds.

FRI NIGHT
NW wind around 15 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.

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PZZ575-241615
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM
836 PM PDT Sun Mar 23 2025

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT MONDAY

TONIGHT
NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 14 seconds and NW 9 ft at 15 seconds.

MON
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds.

MON NIGHT
N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 11 seconds and NW 7 ft at 13 seconds.

TUE
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 12 seconds and NW 7 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog.

TUE NIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 12 seconds and NW 8 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening.

WED
W wind around 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 15 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.

WED NIGHT
W wind around 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 15 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.

THU
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft, building to 10 to 13 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.

THU NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 13 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 12 seconds and NW 14 ft at 14 seconds.

FRI
NW wind around 15 kt. Seas 13 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 12 seconds and NW 14 ft at 13 seconds.

FRI NIGHT
NW wind around 15 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.

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PZZ576-241615
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM
836 PM PDT Sun Mar 23 2025

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT MONDAY

TONIGHT
N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 13 seconds.

MON
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 14 seconds.

MON NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 13 seconds.

TUE
N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas around 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.

TUE NIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 13 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.

WED
NW wind around 10 kt. Seas around 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 16 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.

WED NIGHT
NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.

THU
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft, building to 10 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.

THU NIGHT
NW wind around 15 kt. Seas 13 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 15 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.

FRI
NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 13 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.

FRI NIGHT
NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 12 to 13 ft, subsiding to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 12 seconds.

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PZZ540-241615
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 NM
836 PM PDT Sun Mar 23 2025

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING

TONIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog late.

MON
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog.

MON NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 6 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog.

TUE
N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 8 seconds and NW 6 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog.

TUE NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog.

WED
W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon.

WED NIGHT
SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain.

THU
W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, building to 11 to 14 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain.

THU NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 13 to 16 ft. Wave Detail: W 14 ft at 14 seconds and SW 4 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain.

FRI
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: W 13 ft at 13 seconds and SW 4 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning.

FRI NIGHT
NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 14 seconds.

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PZZ545-241615
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 NM
836 PM PDT Sun Mar 23 2025

TONIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog late this evening and overnight.

MON
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.

MON NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 5 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.

TUE
N wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 11 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.

TUE NIGHT
W wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 14 seconds and W 6 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog.

WED
SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.

WED NIGHT
SW wind around 10 kt, veering to W after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 14 seconds and W 5 ft at 15 seconds.

THU
W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 9 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds.

THU NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 14 seconds and W 11 ft at 15 seconds.

FRI
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 12 seconds and W 11 ft at 13 seconds.

FRI NIGHT
NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 11 seconds and NW 10 ft at 12 seconds.

..SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST

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IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 4 to 6 ft at 11 seconds.

ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas of 5 to 7 ft at 11 seconds. Maximum ebb current of 1.1 kt at 01:27 AM Monday and 1.8 kt at 01:06 PM Monday.

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PZZ560-241615
Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to 10 NM
836 PM PDT Sun Mar 23 2025

TONIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt late this evening and overnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 10 seconds and W 7 ft at 15 seconds.

MON
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 14 seconds.

MON NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 11 seconds and NW 5 ft at 13 seconds.

TUE
NE wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 12 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the afternoon.

TUE NIGHT
W wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 10 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog.

WED
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 13 seconds and W 6 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.

WED NIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 15 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.

THU
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft, building to 8 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 11 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds.

THU NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 11 seconds and W 11 ft at 15 seconds.

FRI
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 11 ft at 13 seconds.

FRI NIGHT
NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.

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PZZ565-241615
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 NM
836 PM PDT Sun Mar 23 2025

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING

TONIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.

MON
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 14 seconds.

MON NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 12 seconds and NW 5 ft at 13 seconds.

TUE
NE wind around 5 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.

TUE NIGHT
S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 12 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening. Areas of fog after midnight.

WED
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.

WED NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.

THU
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 11 seconds.

THU NIGHT
NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft, building to 11 to 14 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 14 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.

FRI
NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 12 seconds and W 11 ft at 14 seconds.

FRI NIGHT
NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft, subsiding to 9 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 12 seconds.

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PZZ530-241615
San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and the San Francisco Bay north of the Bay Bridge
836 PM PDT Sun Mar 23 2025

TONIGHT
SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

MON
N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

MON NIGHT
N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

TUE
NE wind around 5 kt. 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, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.

WED NIGHT
SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

THU
W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

THU NIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

FRI
W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.

FRI NIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ531-241615
San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge
836 PM PDT Sun Mar 23 2025

TONIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt late this evening, then becoming light and variable after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.

MON
NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW around 5 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.

MON NIGHT
NW wind around 5 kt, veering to NE around 5 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.

TUE
NE wind around 5 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.

TUE NIGHT
W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

WED
SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

WED NIGHT
SW wind around 10 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.

FRI
NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.

FRI NIGHT
W wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ535-241615
Monterey Bay
836 PM PDT Sun Mar 23 2025

TONIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to N late this evening and overnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 9 seconds and W 5 ft at 14 seconds.

MON
NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 14 seconds.

MON NIGHT
NW wind around 5 kt, veering to NE after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 12 seconds and W 3 ft at 13 seconds.

TUE
NE wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 11 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds.

TUE NIGHT
SW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 11 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.

WED
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.

WED NIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 15 seconds.

THU
NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 12 seconds and W 4 ft at 13 seconds.

THU NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 10 seconds and W 8 ft at 14 seconds.

FRI
NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 8 ft at 14 seconds.

FRI NIGHT
NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 12 seconds.

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