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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
810 pm pst thu dec 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


pzz530-191715-
san pablo bay, suisun bay, the west delta and  the san francisco
bay north of the bay bridge-
810 pm pst thu dec 18 2025

.tonight...s wind 5 to 10 kt. a slight chance of rain early this
evening, then a chance of rain late this evening and overnight. 
.fri...s wind 15 to 20 kt. rain.
.fri night...s wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. rain, mainly in the evening. 
.sat...s wind around 5 kt. rain. patchy dense fog. 
.sat night...s wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. rain.
.sun...s wind 20 to 25 kt. gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon.
rain.
.sun night...s wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. rain.
.mon...s wind 15 to 20 kt. rain.
.mon night...s wind 10 to 15 kt. rain.
.tue...se wind 10 to 15 kt. rain.
.tue night...s wind 15 to 20 kt. rain. 

$$

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
810 pm pst thu dec 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


pzz535-191715-
monterey bay-
810 pm pst thu dec 18 2025

.tonight...nw wind around 5 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: w
4 ft at 11 seconds and s 2 ft at 13 seconds. a slight chance of
rain late this evening and overnight. patchy fog late. 
.fri...ne wind around 5 kt, veering to sw in the afternoon. seas
3 to 5 ft. wave detail: s 2 ft at 10 seconds and w 4 ft at
11 seconds. patchy fog in the morning. a chance of rain. 
.fri night...se wind around 5 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: w
4 ft at 11 seconds and sw 2 ft at 12 seconds. rain likely. patchy
fog. 
.sat...se wind around 5 kt, veering to sw around 5 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: w 4 ft at 11 seconds and
s 2 ft at 12 seconds. patchy fog in the morning. rain likely. 
.sat night...s wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: w 4 ft at 12 seconds.
rain.
.sun...s wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to
45 kt in the afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at
7 seconds and w 4 ft at 11 seconds. rain.
.sun night...s wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 7 seconds and w
4 ft at 10 seconds. rain.
.mon...s wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at
7 seconds and w 4 ft at 10 seconds. rain.
.mon night...s wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming se 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: s 2 ft at 10 seconds and w
4 ft at 11 seconds. rain.
.tue...se wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming s 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: s 3 ft at 7 seconds and nw 5 ft at
12 seconds. rain.
.tue night...s wind 25 to 30 kt, veering to sw after midnight.
seas 6 to 9 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 6 seconds and nw 5 ft at
12 seconds. rain. 

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


$$

fzus56 kmtr 190410
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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
810 pm pst thu dec 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


pzz540-191715-
coastal waters from point arena to point reyes california out to
10 nm-
810 pm pst thu dec 18 2025

.tonight...s wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. seas
5 to 7 ft. wave detail: w 6 ft at 11 seconds and s 2 ft at
13 seconds. rain.
.fri...s wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to w in the afternoon. seas
6 to 9 ft. wave detail: w 8 ft at 11 seconds and s 2 ft at
12 seconds. rain.
.fri night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 6 to 9 ft. wave detail: w
8 ft at 11 seconds and s 2 ft at 12 seconds. rain likely, mainly
in the evening. 
.sat...n wind around 5 kt, veering to e in the afternoon. seas
5 to 7 ft. wave detail: w 6 ft at 11 seconds and s 2 ft at
13 seconds. a chance of rain in the morning, then rain in the
afternoon. 
.sat night...se wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming s 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: w 7 ft at 11 seconds and s
2 ft at 13 seconds. rain. a slight chance of tstms after
midnight. 
.sun...s wind 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon.
seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: w 7 ft at 10 seconds and sw 7 ft at
13 seconds. rain.
.sun night...sw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: sw
6 ft at 10 seconds and w 2 ft at 10 seconds. rain.
.mon...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: sw 5 ft
at 10 seconds and w 6 ft at 11 seconds. rain.
.mon night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to ne after midnight.
seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 11 seconds and w 6 ft at
12 seconds. rain.
.tue...se wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 8 ft, building to 8 to
11 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: nw 10 ft at 12 seconds and s
4 ft at 13 seconds. rain.
.tue night...se wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to sw after midnight.
seas 9 to 12 ft. wave detail: nw 10 ft at 12 seconds and s 4 ft
at 12 seconds. rain. 

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
810 pm pst thu dec 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


pzz545-191715-
coastal waters from point reyes to pigeon point california out to
10 nm-
810 pm pst thu dec 18 2025

.tonight...sw wind around 5 kt, backing to s late. seas 3 to
5 ft. wave detail: w 4 ft at 11 seconds and s 2 ft at 12 seconds.
patchy dense fog until early morning. a chance of rain. 
.fri...s wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: s 2 ft at
9 seconds and w 6 ft at 11 seconds. rain.
.fri night...sw wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: w 6 ft at 11 seconds and s
2 ft at 11 seconds. rain. patchy dense fog after midnight. 
.sat...n wind around 5 kt, veering to se in the afternoon. seas
4 to 6 ft. wave detail: w 5 ft at 12 seconds and s 2 ft at
12 seconds. rain. patchy dense fog. 
.sat night...s wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft at 11 seconds and
s 2 ft at 12 seconds. patchy dense fog in the evening. rain.
.sun...s wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: s 5 ft at 9 seconds and w
6 ft at 11 seconds. rain.
.sun night...s wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: sw 5 ft at 9 seconds and w
4 ft at 10 seconds. rain.
.mon...s wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming sw 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: sw 5 ft at 9 seconds and
w 6 ft at 10 seconds. rain.
.mon night...s wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: s
2 ft at 9 seconds and nw 6 ft at 12 seconds. rain.
.tue...se wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 6 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw 9 ft
at 12 seconds and s 3 ft at 15 seconds. rain.
.tue night...s wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming sw 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 9 to 12 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 6 seconds and w
9 ft at 12 seconds. rain. 

.....san francisco bar/fourfathom bank forecast.....

in the deep water channel...mixed seas of 3 to 4 feet at 11 
seconds. 

across the bar...mixed seas of 4 to 5 feet at 11 seconds. maximum
ebb current of 0.8 kt at 03:54 am friday and 3.1 kt at 03:13 pm
friday.

$$

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
810 pm pst thu dec 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


pzz560-191715-
coastal waters from pigeon point to point pinos california out to
10 nm-
810 pm pst thu dec 18 2025

.tonight...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: w
5 ft at 11 seconds and s 3 ft at 12 seconds. a slight chance of
rain early this evening. a chance of rain late this evening and
early morning, then a slight chance of rain late. 
.fri...s wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: w 5 ft at
11 seconds and s 2 ft at 11 seconds. a slight chance of rain in
the morning, then rain in the afternoon. 
.fri night...s wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to sw after midnight.
seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: w 6 ft at 11 seconds and s 2 ft at
11 seconds. rain.
.sat...ne wind around 5 kt, backing to sw in the afternoon. seas
4 to 6 ft. wave detail: w 6 ft at 12 seconds and s 2 ft at
12 seconds. rain.
.sat night...s wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 12 seconds and
s 2 ft at 12 seconds. rain.
.sun...s wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to
45 kt in the afternoon. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at
6 seconds and w 5 ft at 11 seconds. rain.
.sun night...s wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 6 seconds and w
5 ft at 10 seconds. rain.
.mon...s wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at
5 seconds and w 5 ft at 10 seconds. rain.
.mon night...s wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming se 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: s 2 ft at 7 seconds and nw
6 ft at 11 seconds. rain.
.tue...se wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming s 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: s 4 ft at 6 seconds and nw 8 ft at
12 seconds. rain.
.tue night...s wind 25 to 35 kt. seas 9 to 12 ft. wave detail: s
4 ft at 6 seconds and nw 8 ft at 12 seconds. rain. 

$$

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
810 pm pst thu dec 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


pzz570-191715-
waters from point arena to point reyes 10-60 nm-
810 pm pst thu dec 18 2025

...small craft advisory in effect from friday morning through
friday afternoon...

.tonight...s wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft, building to 6 to
9 ft after midnight. wave detail: w 9 ft at 11 seconds. rain.
.fri...sw wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming w 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 10 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: w 10 ft at 11 seconds and s 2 ft at
12 seconds. rain.
.fri night...n wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 8 to 10 ft. wave detail: w
9 ft at 12 seconds and s 2 ft at 12 seconds. rain likely, mainly
in the evening. 
.sat...ne wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to e in the afternoon. seas
7 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw 8 ft at 12 seconds and s 2 ft at
12 seconds. a chance of rain in the morning, then rain in the
afternoon. 
.sat night...se wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming s 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 7 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw 8 ft at 12 seconds and
sw 8 ft at 13 seconds. rain.
.sun...sw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 7 to 9 ft. wave detail: w 8 ft
at 10 seconds and sw 8 ft at 13 seconds. rain.
.sun night...sw wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming w 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: sw 7 ft at 10 seconds and
w 6 ft at 10 seconds. rain.
.mon...n wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: sw 6 ft
at 11 seconds and nw 7 ft at 12 seconds. rain likely. 
.mon night...n wind around 10 kt. seas 7 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw
8 ft at 12 seconds and s 2 ft at 12 seconds. rain likely. 
.tue...e wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 7 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 11 ft
in the afternoon. wave detail: nw 11 ft at 12 seconds and s 3 ft
at 16 seconds. rain.
.tue night...se wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to sw after midnight.
seas 10 to 13 ft. wave detail: nw 11 ft at 12 seconds and s 3 ft
at 13 seconds. rain. 

$$

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
810 pm pst thu dec 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


pzz575-191715-
waters from pigeon point to point pinos 10-60 nm-
810 pm pst thu dec 18 2025

.tonight...w wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw
7 ft at 11 seconds and s 3 ft at 12 seconds. a chance of rain
this evening, then rain likely after midnight. a chance of rain
late. 
.fri...sw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 5 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw 8 ft
at 11 seconds and s 2 ft at 12 seconds. rain.
.fri night...sw wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to nw after midnight.
seas 7 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw 8 ft at 11 seconds and s 2 ft at
12 seconds. rain.
.sat...n wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to sw in the afternoon. seas
6 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft at 12 seconds and s 2 ft at
12 seconds. rain.
.sat night...s wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw
7 ft at 12 seconds and s 2 ft at 12 seconds. rain.
.sun...s wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: w 7 ft at
11 seconds and s 3 ft at 11 seconds. rain.
.sun night...s wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: w
7 ft at 10 seconds and sw 6 ft at 11 seconds. rain.
.mon...s wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: sw 5 ft
at 10 seconds and w 7 ft at 11 seconds. rain.
.mon night...se wind around 15 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail:
nw 7 ft at 12 seconds. rain.
.tue...se wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 7 to 9 ft, building to 8 to
11 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: nw 11 ft at 12 seconds and s
2 ft at 13 seconds. rain.
.tue night...s wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 11 to 13 ft. wave detail:
se 2 ft at 8 seconds and nw 11 ft at 12 seconds. rain. 

$$