FZUS56 KMTR 031649 CWFMTR Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area 849 AM PST Wed Dec 3 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 849 AM PST Wed Dec 3 2025 .Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries... Moderate NW winds will persist through the day and decrease to a gentle breeze by Thursday. Rough seas in the outer waters will gradually diminish overnight as the winds ease and westerly swell abates. After a brief favorable weather window on Thursday, northerly winds will increase to a fresh to strong breeze on Friday, rebuilding moderate seas up to 8 feet.
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM- 849 AM PST Wed Dec 3 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...
TODAY N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 9 seconds.
TONIGHT N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds.
THU NE wind 10 to 15 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds.
THU NIGHT N wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds.
FRI N wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of rain.
FRI NIGHT N wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds.
SAT NW wind around 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of rain.
SAT NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds.
SUN NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds.
SUN NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds.
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM- 849 AM PST Wed Dec 3 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST THIS MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...
TODAY N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 14 seconds.
TONIGHT N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds.
THU NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds.
THU NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds.
FRI N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the afternoon.
FRI NIGHT N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds.
SAT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds.
SAT NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds.
SUN NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds.
SUN NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds.
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM- 849 AM PST Wed Dec 3 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST THIS MORNING...
TODAY N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 7 to 9 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 15 seconds.
TONIGHT N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 14 seconds.
THU NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 13 seconds.
THU NIGHT N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds.
FRI N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds.
FRI NIGHT N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds.
SAT N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds.
SAT NIGHT N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds.
SUN N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds.
SUN NIGHT N wind around 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds.
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM- 849 AM PST Wed Dec 3 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST THIS MORNING...
TODAY N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 11 seconds.
TONIGHT N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 14 seconds.
THU N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 13 seconds.
THU NIGHT N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 12 seconds.
FRI NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds.
FRI NIGHT N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds.
SAT N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds.
SAT NIGHT N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 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 7 seconds.
SUN NIGHT N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds.
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 NM- 849 AM PST Wed Dec 3 2025
TODAY NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 15 seconds.
TONIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to E after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 14 seconds.
THU E wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 12 seconds.
THU NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 12 seconds.
FRI N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds.
FRI NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds.
SAT NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 9 seconds.
SAT NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 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 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds.
SUN NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds.
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 NM- 849 AM PST Wed Dec 3 2025
TODAY N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 11 seconds and W 7 ft at 15 seconds.
TONIGHT NE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to E after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 14 seconds.
THU NE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 12 seconds.
THU NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 11 seconds.
FRI N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds.
FRI NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds.
SAT N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds.
SAT NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds.
SUN NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds.
SUN NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST..... IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 3 to 5 feet at 15 seconds. ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas of 5 to 7 feet at 15 seconds. Maximum ebb current of 4.6 kt at 02:18 PM Wednesday and 1.2 kt at 03:12 AM Thursday.
Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to 10 NM- 849 AM PST Wed Dec 3 2025
TODAY N wind 10 to 15 kt, backing to NW late. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 11 seconds and W 7 ft at 15 seconds.
TONIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to E after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 14 seconds.
THU NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 13 seconds.
THU NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 11 seconds.
FRI N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds.
FRI NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds.
SAT N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 9 seconds.
SAT NIGHT N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds.
SUN N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds.
SUN NIGHT N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 7 seconds.
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 NM- 849 AM PST Wed Dec 3 2025
TODAY NE wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to E late this morning and early afternoon, then becoming NE 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 15 seconds.
TONIGHT E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 14 seconds.
THU N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 13 seconds.
THU NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. 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 8 seconds.
FRI NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.
SAT NIGHT N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 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 6 ft at 11 seconds.
SUN NIGHT N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 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- 849 AM PST Wed Dec 3 2025
TODAY N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late.
TONIGHT NE wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt after midnight.
THU NE wind 5 to 10 kt.
THU NIGHT W wind around 5 kt, veering to N after midnight.
FRI NE wind around 5 kt, backing to SW in the afternoon.
FRI NIGHT SW wind around 5 kt, backing to NE after midnight.
SAT NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon.
SAT NIGHT W wind around 5 kt.
SUN N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Patchy fog in the morning.
SUN NIGHT NW wind around 5 kt.
San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge- 849 AM PST Wed Dec 3 2025
TODAY NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to N early this afternoon, veering to NE late.
TONIGHT NE wind 5 to 10 kt.
THU N wind around 5 kt.
THU NIGHT N wind around 5 kt.
FRI N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon.
FRI NIGHT W wind around 5 kt, backing to E after midnight.
SAT NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW around 5 kt in the afternoon.
SAT NIGHT NW wind around 5 kt.
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.
Monterey Bay- 849 AM PST Wed Dec 3 2025 .TODAY...E wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW this afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 12 seconds and W 5 ft at 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 14 seconds. .THU...E wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE 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...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds. .SAT...N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 13 seconds. .SUN...N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 11 seconds. Locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay.
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