National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS56 KMTR

FZUS56 KMTR 042147
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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
247 PM PDT Fri Apr 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

PZZ500-051030
247 PM PDT Fri Apr 4 2025

.Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries...

Gentle breeze continues across the waters through this weekend. A weak cold front will move through Sunday bringing light rain chances, mainly to the northern waters. A long period moderate swell returns Sunday through Monday resulting in increased shoaling near the coast, bays, and harbor entrances.

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PZZ570-051030
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM
247 PM PDT Fri Apr 4 2025

THIS AFTERNOON
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.

TONIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.

SAT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds.

SAT NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds.

SUN
SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 8 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 18 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon.

SUN NIGHT
S wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to SW after midnight. Seas 11 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 16 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.

MON
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 11 ft at 15 seconds.

MON NIGHT
W wind around 10 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 10 ft at 15 seconds.

TUE
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 9 ft at 14 seconds.

TUE NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 13 seconds.

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PZZ571-051030
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM
247 PM PDT Fri Apr 4 2025

THIS AFTERNOON
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.

TONIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.

SAT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.

SAT NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds.

SUN
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 18 seconds.

SUN NIGHT
SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 18 seconds. A chance of rain.

MON
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 10 ft at 15 seconds.

MON NIGHT
NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 15 seconds.

TUE
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 9 ft at 14 seconds.

TUE NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 13 seconds.

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PZZ575-051030
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM
247 PM PDT Fri Apr 4 2025

THIS AFTERNOON
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.

TONIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.

SAT
NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.

SAT NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds.

SUN
NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 18 seconds.

SUN NIGHT
SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 17 seconds.

MON
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 10 ft at 16 seconds.

MON NIGHT
NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 9 ft at 15 seconds.

TUE
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 9 ft at 14 seconds.

TUE NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 13 seconds.

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PZZ576-051030
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM
247 PM PDT Fri Apr 4 2025

THIS AFTERNOON
NW wind around 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.

TONIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.

SAT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.

SAT NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds.

SUN
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 11 seconds.

SUN NIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft, building to 10 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 11 ft at 17 seconds.

MON
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 10 ft at 16 seconds.

MON NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and NW 9 ft at 15 seconds.

TUE
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 9 ft at 14 seconds.

TUE NIGHT
NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 13 seconds.

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PZZ540-051030
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 NM
247 PM PDT Fri Apr 4 2025

THIS AFTERNOON
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds.

TONIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds.

SAT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds.

SAT NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds.

SUN
E wind around 5 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 16 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the afternoon.

SUN NIGHT
S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 17 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.

MON
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 10 ft at 15 seconds.

MON NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 9 ft at 14 seconds.

TUE
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 8 ft at 14 seconds.

TUE NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 13 seconds.

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PZZ545-051030
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 NM
247 PM PDT Fri Apr 4 2025

THIS AFTERNOON
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds.

TONIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds.

SAT
NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds.

SAT NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds.

SUN
NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 16 seconds.

SUN NIGHT
SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of rain.

MON
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 8 ft at 16 seconds.

MON NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and W 7 ft at 15 seconds.

TUE
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 7 ft at 14 seconds.

TUE NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds.

..SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST

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IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 3 to 5 ft at 8 seconds.

ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas of 4 to 6 ft at 8 seconds. Maximum ebb current of 1.0 kt at 11:14 PM Friday and 2.4 kt at 10:08 AM Saturday.

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PZZ560-051030
Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to 10 NM
247 PM PDT Fri Apr 4 2025

THIS AFTERNOON
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds.

TONIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds.

SAT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.

SAT NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds.

SUN
N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 15 seconds.

SUN NIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 17 seconds.

MON
SE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 9 ft at 16 seconds.

MON NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 7 ft at 15 seconds.

TUE
N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 7 ft at 14 seconds.

TUE NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds.

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PZZ565-051030
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 NM
247 PM PDT Fri Apr 4 2025

THIS AFTERNOON
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds.

TONIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds.

SAT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds.

SAT NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds.

SUN
N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 15 seconds.

SUN NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 17 seconds.

MON
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 9 ft at 16 seconds.

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

TUE
N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 8 ft at 14 seconds.

TUE NIGHT
NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds.

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PZZ530-051030
San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and the San Francisco Bay north of the Bay Bridge
247 PM PDT Fri Apr 4 2025

THIS AFTERNOON
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

TONIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.

SAT
SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

SAT NIGHT
W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

SUN
SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

SUN NIGHT
SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain.

MON
SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

MON NIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

TUE
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

TUE NIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ531-051030
San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge
247 PM PDT Fri Apr 4 2025

THIS AFTERNOON
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

TONIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.

SAT
S wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.

SAT NIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.

SUN
Light and variable winds, becoming W around 5 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.

SUN NIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain.

MON
SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

MON NIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

TUE
W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.

TUE NIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ535-051030
Monterey Bay
247 PM PDT Fri Apr 4 2025

THIS AFTERNOON
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds.

TONIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds.

SAT
NE wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds.

SAT NIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds.

SUN
NE wind around 5 kt, backing to W around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 14 seconds.

SUN NIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light and variable. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 16 seconds.

MON
NE wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 6 ft at 15 seconds.

MON NIGHT
NW wind around 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 6 ft at 14 seconds.

TUE
N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at 14 seconds.

TUE NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at 13 seconds.

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