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Coastal Waters Forecast for California

National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area

833 AM PDT Thu Jun 26 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



PZZ500-270430-

833 AM PDT Thu Jun 26 2025



.Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including 

the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National

Marine Sanctuaries...



Fresh to strong northwesterly breezes with near-gale force gusts 

will continue through Friday. Gale force gusts can be expected 

near the coastal jet regions of Point Reyes and Point Sur this 

afternoon and evening. Moderate to rough seas will also continue 

through Friday, with northwesterly winds easing over the weekend.



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PZZ570-270430-

Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-

833 AM PDT Thu Jun 26 2025



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



.REST OF TODAY...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas

6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 

seconds.

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 

9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.

.FRI...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 9 

ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. 

.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail:

NW 10 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. 

.SAT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft

at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. 

.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail:

NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. 

.SUN...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the

afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and

S 2 ft at 14 seconds. 

.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW

8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. 

.MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft

at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. 

.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after

midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 11 ft after midnight.

Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.  



$$



PZZ571-270430-

Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-

833 AM PDT Thu Jun 26 2025



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



.REST OF TODAY...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt . 

Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 18

seconds. 

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 

10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds. 

.FRI...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 

ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. 

.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail:

NW 10 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. 

.SAT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the

afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 8 seconds

and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. 

.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after

midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S

2 ft at 15 seconds. 

.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the

afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and

S 2 ft at 14 seconds. 

.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after

midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S

2 ft at 14 seconds. 

.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the

afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and

S 2 ft at 13 seconds. 

.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after

midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft after midnight.

Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.  



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PZZ575-270430-

Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-

833 AM PDT Thu Jun 26 2025



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



.REST OF TODAY...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas

7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 

seconds. 

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 

8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds. 

.FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 9 

ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. 

.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail:

NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. 

.SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the

afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft in the

afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at

15 seconds. 

.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after

midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S

2 ft at 15 seconds. 

.SUN...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at

9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. 

.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW

6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. 

.MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft

at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. 

.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW

8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.  



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PZZ576-270430-

Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-

833 AM PDT Thu Jun 26 2025



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



.REST OF TODAY...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas

7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 

seconds. 

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, easing to 

15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft 

at 9 seconds. 

.FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, easing to 10 

to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at

9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. 

.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW

7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. 

.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas

6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at

15 seconds. 

.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW

6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. 

.SUN...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft

at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. 

.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW

5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. 

.MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft

at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. 

.MON NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail:

NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.  



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PZZ540-270430-

Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to

10 NM-

833 AM PDT Thu Jun 26 2025



...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...



.REST OF TODAY...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt this

afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and

SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. Patchy drizzle early this morning. 

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the evening.

Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at

15 seconds. 

.FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the

afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and

SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. 

.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW

8 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. 

.SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the

afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and

SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.

.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. WaveDetail: NW

6 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. 

.SUN...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas

5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at

14 seconds. 

.SUN NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW

5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. 

.MON...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft

at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. 

.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW

8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.  



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PZZ545-270430-

Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to

10 NM-

833 AM PDT Thu Jun 26 2025



...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...



.REST OF TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with

gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 

seconds. Patchy drizzle early this morning. 

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after

midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds. 

.FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft

at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. 

.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW

6 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. 

.SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft

at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog. 

.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W

4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog in

the evening. 

.SUN...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at

9 seconds. 

.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W

4 ft at 9 seconds. 

.MON...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft

at 9 seconds. 

.MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to

7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds.  



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





IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 3 to 5 feet at 9 

seconds.



ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas 4 to 6 feet at 9 seconds. Maximum ebb

current of 1.5 kt at 06:28 PM Thursday and 3.7 kt at 06:00 AM

Friday.



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PZZ560-270430-

Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to

10 NM-

833 AM PDT Thu Jun 26 2025



...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...



.REST OF TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with

gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 

seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. Patchy drizzle early this 

morning. 

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after

midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds. 

.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the

afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and

SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. 

.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after

midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and

SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. 

.SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft

at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the

morning. 

.SAT NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW

5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. 

.SUN...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft

at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. 

.SUN NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW

4 ft at 9 seconds. 

.MON...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at

9 seconds. 

.MON NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW

5 ft at 9 seconds.  



$$



PZZ565-270430-

Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas

California out to 10 NM-

833 AM PDT Thu Jun 26 2025



...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON...

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH

LATE TONIGHT...



.REST OF TODAY...NW wind 15to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with

gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 

seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy drizzle early this 

morning. 

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the evening.

Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at

15 seconds. 

.FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to around 5 kt in the

afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and

SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. 

.FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW

5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. 

.SAT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at

9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. 

.SAT NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW

4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. 

.SUN...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft

at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. 

.SUN NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW

4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. 

.MON...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft

at 9 seconds. 

.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW

5 ft at 9 seconds.  



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PZZ530-270430-

San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and  the San Francisco

Bay north of the Bay Bridge-

833 AM PDT Thu Jun 26 2025



.REST OF TODAY...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt late.

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. 

.FRI...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. 

.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after

midnight. 

.SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the

afternoon. 

.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. 

.SUN...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the

afternoon. 

.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after

midnight. 

.MON...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. 

.MON NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt.  



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PZZ531-270430-

San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge-

833 AM PDT Thu Jun 26 2025



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

THROUGH THIS EVENING...



.REST OF TODAY...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt this

afternoon. 

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after

midnight. 

.FRI...N wind around 5 kt, backing to W 10 to 15 kt in the

afternoon. 

.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to around 5 kt after

midnight. 

.SAT...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. 

.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. 

.SUN...W wind 5 to 10 kt. 

.SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. 

.MON...W wind 5 to 10 kt. 

.MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt.  



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PZZ535-270430-

Monterey Bay-

833 AM PDT Thu Jun 26 2025



...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...



.REST OF TODAY...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W 15 to 20 kt

with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 

seconds. Patchy drizzle early this morning. 

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after

midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. 

.FRI...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.

Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in

the morning. 

.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas

3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds. 

.SAT...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas

3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds. 

.SAT NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W

3 ft at 8 seconds. 

.SUN...SW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the

afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds.

Patchy fog in the morning. 

.SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after

midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds.

Patchy fog after midnight. 

.MON...Light and variable winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the

afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds.

Patchy fog in the morning. 

.MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas

3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog after

midnight.  



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





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