FZUS56 KMTR 041616 CWFMTR Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area 816 AM PST Thu Dec 4 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 816 AM PST Thu Dec 4 2025 .Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries... Winds are diminishing and seas are subsiding. Expect mostly calm conditions into the night before breezy to gusty northwest winds return with rebuilding seas up to 8 feet by Friday. Winds stay breezy into the next work week, but seas abate in the early week.
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM- 816 AM PST Thu Dec 4 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...
TODAY N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds.
TONIGHT N wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds.
FRI N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of rain.
FRI NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of rain.
SAT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of rain, mainly in the morning.
SAT NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds.
SUN NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
SUN NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds.
MON NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
MON NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 12 seconds.
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM- 816 AM PST Thu Dec 4 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...
TODAY N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds.
TONIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds.
FRI NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of rain.
FRI NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening.
SAT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds.
SAT NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds.
SUN NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 12 seconds.
SUN NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds.
MON N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds.
MON NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds.
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM- 816 AM PST Thu Dec 4 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...
TODAY N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds.
TONIGHT N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds.
FRI N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the afternoon.
FRI NIGHT N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening.
SAT N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds.
SAT NIGHT N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds.
SUN N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 12 seconds.
SUN NIGHT N wind around 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds.
MON N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds.
MON NIGHT N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 11 seconds.
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM- 816 AM PST Thu Dec 4 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...
TODAY N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 12 seconds.
TONIGHT N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds.
FRI NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds.
FRI NIGHT N wind around 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds.
SAT N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds.
SAT NIGHT N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds.
SUN N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds.
SUN NIGHT N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds.
MON N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds.
MON NIGHT N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds.
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 NM- 816 AM PST Thu Dec 4 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...
TODAY E wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE late this morning, backing to NW this afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 12 seconds.
TONIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds.
FRI NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds.
FRI NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds.
SAT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning.
SAT NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 9 seconds.
SUN NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds.
SUN NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds.
MON N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 13 seconds.
MON NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at 12 seconds.
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 NM- 816 AM PST Thu Dec 4 2025
TODAY NE wind 10 to 15 kt, backing to N early this afternoon, then becoming NW 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 12 seconds.
TONIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds.
FRI NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds.
FRI NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds.
SAT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds.
SAT NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds.
SUN NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds.
SUN NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds.
MON N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds.
MON NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST..... IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 3 to 4 feet at 14 seconds. ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas of 4 to 5 feet at 14 seconds. Maximum ebb current of 4.8 kt at 02:57 PM Thursday and 1.2 kt at 04:12 AM Friday.
Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to 10 NM- 816 AM PST Thu Dec 4 2025
TODAY E wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW this afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 13 seconds.
TONIGHT N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 12 seconds.
FRI NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 11 seconds.
FRI NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds.
SAT N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds.
SAT NIGHT N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds.
SUN N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds.
SUN NIGHT N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds.
MON N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds.
MON NIGHT N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds.
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 NM- 816 AM PST Thu Dec 4 2025
TODAY N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW late this morning, veering to NW this afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 13 seconds.
TONIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 12 seconds.
FRI NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 12 seconds.
FRI NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds.
SAT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds.
SAT NIGHT N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds.
SUN N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds.
SUN NIGHT N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 12 seconds.
MON N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds.
MON NIGHT N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds.
San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and the San Francisco Bay north of the Bay Bridge- 816 AM PST Thu Dec 4 2025
TODAY NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming E late. Areas of dense fog this morning.
TONIGHT NW wind around 5 kt, veering to N after midnight.
FRI NE wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon.
FRI NIGHT SW wind around 5 kt, veering to NW after midnight.
SAT NE wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Patchy fog.
SAT NIGHT W wind around 5 kt, veering to N after midnight.
SUN N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Patchy fog in the morning.
SUN NIGHT W wind around 5 kt, veering to N after midnight.
MON N wind around 5 kt. Patchy fog in the morning.
MON NIGHT W wind around 5 kt, veering to N after midnight.
San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge- 816 AM PST Thu Dec 4 2025
TODAY N wind 5 to 10 kt.
TONIGHT NW wind around 5 kt.
FRI N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon.
FRI NIGHT W wind around 5 kt, veering to NW after midnight.
SAT NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
SAT NIGHT W wind around 5 kt, veering to N after midnight.
SUN N wind around 5 kt. Patchy fog in the morning.
SUN NIGHT NW wind around 5 kt, veering to N after midnight.
MON N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW around 5 kt in the afternoon.
MON NIGHT NW wind around 5 kt, veering to NE after midnight.
Monterey Bay- 816 AM PST Thu Dec 4 2025 .TODAY...E wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW this afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 13 seconds. .TONIGHT...E wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 12 seconds. .FRI...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 12 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt, veering to E after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds. .SAT...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds. .SUN...N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 12 seconds. .MON...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds. Locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay.
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