FZUS56 KMTR 162231 CWFMTR Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area 231 PM PST Tue Dec 16 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 231 PM PST Tue Dec 16 2025 .Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries... Light rain is forecast over the northern waters tonight through Wednesday afternoon as a plume of moisture arrives from the north. Light to moderate west to northwesterly breezes will also prevail through Wednesday afternoon. Rain chances return by Thursday night and increase as we head into the upcoming weekend. Moderate seas will prevail through the remainder of the week.
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
231 PM PST Tue Dec 16 2025
TONIGHT
SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 8 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
WED
NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 8 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning.
WED NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 9 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain.
THU
S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
THU NIGHT
SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
FRI
SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 9 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
FRI NIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to NW after midnight. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 9 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
SAT
NE wind around 10 kt, veering to SE in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 8 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
SAT NIGHT
SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and NW 8 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
SUN
S wind around 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at 10 seconds. Rain.
SUN NIGHT
SW wind around 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 10 seconds. Rain.
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
231 PM PST Tue Dec 16 2025
TONIGHT
SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy dense fog this evening. A chance of rain early this evening, then rain likely late this evening and overnight.
WED
NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning.
WED NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 8 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain.
THU
SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 8 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain in the afternoon.
THU NIGHT
SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
FRI
SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
FRI NIGHT
SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
SAT
SW wind around 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 8 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
SAT NIGHT
SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 8 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
SUN
S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 7 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
SUN NIGHT
S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 7 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
231 PM PST Tue Dec 16 2025
TONIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy dense fog this evening. A chance of rain until early morning, then rain likely late.
WED
W wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to N in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning.
WED NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain, mainly in the evening.
THU
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon.
THU NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely.
FRI
SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 7 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.
FRI NIGHT
SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 7 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely.
SAT
SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely.
SAT NIGHT
SW wind around 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
SUN
S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 7 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
SUN NIGHT
S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely.
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
231 PM PST Tue Dec 16 2025
TONIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain.
WED
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain, mainly in the morning.
WED NIGHT
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain.
THU
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain.
THU NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain.
FRI
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 7 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon.
FRI NIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain.
SAT
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.
SAT NIGHT
SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely.
SUN
S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely.
SUN NIGHT
S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely.
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 NM-
231 PM PST Tue Dec 16 2025
TONIGHT
S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy dense fog early this evening. Rain. A slight chance of tstms late this evening.
WED
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds. Rain, mainly in the morning.
WED NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain.
THU
SE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain in the afternoon.
THU NIGHT
S wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening. Rain.
FRI
S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 7 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
FRI NIGHT
SW wind around 10 kt, veering to W after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
SAT
S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 7 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
SAT NIGHT
S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
SUN
S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 7 ft at 10 seconds. Rain.
SUN NIGHT
S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 7 ft at 10 seconds. Rain. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 NM-
231 PM PST Tue Dec 16 2025
TONIGHT
SW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain early this evening, then rain late this evening and overnight. Patchy dense fog.
WED
SW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning. Rain, mainly in the morning.
WED NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening.
THU
N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. Patchy fog.
THU NIGHT
W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. Patchy fog.
FRI
S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. Rain likely.
FRI NIGHT
S wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
SAT
S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 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: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
SUN
S wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
SUN NIGHT
S wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at 10 seconds. Rain.
.....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST.....
IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 2 to 3 feet at 11 seconds.
ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas of 3 to 4 feet at 11 seconds. Maximum ebb current of 0.9 kt at 02:16 AM Wednesday and 3.1 kt at 02:22 PM Wednesday.
Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to 10 NM-
231 PM PST Tue Dec 16 2025
TONIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain until early morning, then rain likely late. Patchy dense fog.
WED
NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. Rain likely, mainly in the morning.
WED NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain.
THU
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the afternoon.
THU NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain.
FRI
W wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of rain.
FRI NIGHT
SW wind around 5 kt, backing to SE after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely.
SAT
SE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely.
SAT NIGHT
S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely.
SUN
S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely.
SUN NIGHT
S wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely.
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 NM-
231 PM PST Tue Dec 16 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS EVENING...
TONIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Gust up to 25 kt through this evening. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain late this evening and overnight.
WED
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain, mainly in the morning.
WED NIGHT
N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain.
THU
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds.
THU NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of rain.
FRI
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain.
FRI NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain.
SAT
NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of rain.
SAT NIGHT
SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely. Patchy fog after midnight.
SUN
S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely.
SUN NIGHT
S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely.
San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and the San Francisco Bay north of the Bay Bridge- 231 PM PST Tue Dec 16 2025
TONIGHT
S wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt. Patchy fog early this evening. A chance of rain early this evening, then rain likely late this evening and overnight.
WED
SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Rain likely, mainly in the morning.
WED NIGHT
W wind around 5 kt. Patchy fog after midnight.
THU
SW wind around 5 kt. A slight chance of rain in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. Patchy fog.
THU NIGHT
SW wind 5 to 10 kt. A chance of rain.
FRI
S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain in the afternoon.
FRI NIGHT
S wind 10 to 15 kt. Rain.
SAT
S wind 5 to 10 kt. Rain.
SAT NIGHT
S wind 10 to 15 kt. Rain.
SUN
S wind 15 to 20 kt. Rain.
SUN NIGHT
S wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Rain.
San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge- 231 PM PST Tue Dec 16 2025
TONIGHT
S wind around 5 kt. Patchy fog this evening. A chance of rain until early morning, then rain likely late. .WED...S wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. .WED NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt in the evening, becoming light and variable. Patchy fog. .THU...Light and variable winds, becoming NW around 5 kt in the afternoon. Areas of fog in the morning, then patchy fog in the afternoon. A slight chance of rain in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight. A chance of rain. Patchy fog. .FRI...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Rain likely. .SAT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Rain. .SUN...S wind around 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Rain likely.
Monterey Bay- 231 PM PST Tue Dec 16 2025 .TONIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog. A chance of rain late this evening and overnight. .WED...NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of rain, mainly in the morning. .WED NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain. .THU...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .THU NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of rain. Patchy fog after midnight. .FRI...N wind around 5 kt, backing to W around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of rain. .FRI NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, veering to E around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain. Patchy fog. .SAT...E wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. Rain likely. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely. .SUN...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely. Locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay.
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