FZUS56 KMTR 182249 CWFMTR Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area 249 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 249 PM PST Thu Dec 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 onshore breezes will prevail with moderate seas through late week. Rain chances increase Friday with moderate to heavy rain over the northern waters Sunday. More substantial rainfall and strong storm system developing around the middle of next week.
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
249 PM PST Thu Dec 18 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... .THIS AFTERNOON...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain early, then rain likely late.
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.
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
249 PM PST Thu Dec 18 2025 .THIS AFTERNOON...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain early, then rain likely late.
TONIGHT
SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the evening. Rain likely.
FRI
SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
FRI NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to N after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 11 seconds. Rain, mainly in the evening.
SAT
N wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SE in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
SAT NIGHT
S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
SUN
S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 7 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
SUN NIGHT
SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 10 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds. Rain.
MON
SW wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds and SW 6 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
MON NIGHT
N wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to E after midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
249 PM PST Thu Dec 18 2025 .THIS AFTERNOON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain late.
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.
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.
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
249 PM PST Thu Dec 18 2025 .THIS AFTERNOON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain late.
TONIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain, mainly in the evening.
FRI
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain.
FRI NIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely.
SAT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely.
SAT NIGHT
SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 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: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
SUN NIGHT
S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
MON
S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
MON NIGHT
S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 NM-
249 PM PST Thu Dec 18 2025 .THIS AFTERNOON...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain early, then rain likely late.
TONIGHT
S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. 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.
SUN
S wind 15 to 20 kt. 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.
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 NM-
249 PM PST Thu Dec 18 2025 .THIS AFTERNOON...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog. A chance of rain late.
TONIGHT
SW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain. Patchy dense fog.
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.
.....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST.....
IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 3 to 5 feet at 13 seconds.
ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas of 4 to 6 feet at 13 seconds. Maximum ebb current of 0.8 kt at 03:54 AM Friday and 3.1 kt at 03:13 PM Friday.
Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to 10 NM-
249 PM PST Thu Dec 18 2025 .THIS AFTERNOON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds.
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.
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 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.
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 NM-
249 PM PST Thu Dec 18 2025 .THIS AFTERNOON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 13 seconds.
TONIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of rain after midnight.
FRI
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon.
FRI NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.
SAT
NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of rain.
SAT NIGHT
SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 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. Patchy fog.
SUN
S wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning. Rain.
SUN NIGHT
S wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
MON
S wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 9 seconds and W 5 ft at 10 seconds. Rain.
MON NIGHT
SE wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and the San Francisco Bay north of the Bay Bridge- 249 PM PST Thu Dec 18 2025 .THIS AFTERNOON...SW wind around 5 kt. A slight chance of rain late.
TONIGHT
S wind 5 to 10 kt. A chance of rain.
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. Rain.
SUN NIGHT
S wind 20 to 25 kt. Rain.
MON
S wind 15 to 20 kt. Rain.
MON NIGHT
S wind 10 to 15 kt. Rain.
San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge- 249 PM PST Thu Dec 18 2025 .THIS AFTERNOON...NW wind around 5 kt. Patchy fog early.
TONIGHT
NW wind around 5 kt, backing to S around 5 kt after midnight. A chance of rain.
FRI
S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Rain.
FRI NIGHT
S wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SW after midnight. Rain.
SAT
S wind around 5 kt. Rain likely. Patchy fog.
SAT NIGHT
S wind 10 to 15 kt. Rain.
SUN
S wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Rain.
SUN NIGHT
S wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Rain.
MON
S wind 15 to 20 kt. Rain.
MON NIGHT
S wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Rain.
Monterey Bay- 249 PM PST Thu Dec 18 2025 .THIS AFTERNOON...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
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 after midnight.
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 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. Locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay.
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