FZUS56 KMTR 281516
CWFMTR
Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
816 AM PDT Wed May 28 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
PZZ500-290430-
816 AM PDT Wed May 28 2025
.Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including
the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National
Marine Sanctuaries...
A fresh to strong northwesterly breeze will persist over the
coastal waters today with gale force gusts developing over the
southern inner coastal waters by Wednesday afternoon. Strong and
gusty northwest winds will continue to pose a threat to small
craft due to steep wind waves through much of the forecast period.
$$
PZZ570-290430-
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
816 AM PDT Wed May 28 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...
.REST OF TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 9
seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW
5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft, building to
9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft
at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft, building to
13 to 14 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 9 seconds
and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 14 to 17 ft, building to 15 to
20 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 19 ft at 10 seconds and S
2 ft at 18 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 17 to 21 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 20 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 19 seconds.
$$
PZZ571-290430-
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
816 AM PDT Wed May 28 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...
.REST OF TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt this afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 6 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17
seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and
S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S
2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 6 seconds, NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 12 ft, building to
12 to 14 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 9 seconds
and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 8 seconds, NW 16 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at
17 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 14 to 19 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 5 ft at 9 seconds, NW 19 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at
18 seconds.
$$
PZZ575-290430-
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
816 AM PDT Wed May 28 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...
.REST OF TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt this afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 6 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17
seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 7 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 6 seconds, NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 7 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 8 ft at
10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, building to
10 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW
12 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 6 seconds, NW 13 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at
17 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 12 to 16 ft, building to 13 to 18 ft after
midnight. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW 17 ft at
12 seconds and S 3 ft at 18 seconds.
$$
PZZ576-290430-
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
816 AM PDT Wed May 28 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...
.REST OF TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
around 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, NW 5 ft at 9
seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with occasional gusts up to 35 kt.
Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with occasional gusts up to 35 kt.
Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 40 kt in the
evening. Seas 6 to 7 ft, building to 8 ft after midnight. Wave
Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 7 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 7 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW
7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft, building to
9 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW
10 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 5 seconds, NW 11 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 19 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 14 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at
19 seconds.
$$
PZZ540-290430-
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to
10 NM-
816 AM PDT Wed May 28 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...
.REST OF TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt late.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Occasional gusts up to 35 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon.
Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the
evening. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW
7 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 10 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 6 seconds, NW 10 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 11 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds, NW
13 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.
$$
PZZ545-290430-
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to
10 NM-
816 AM PDT Wed May 28 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...
.REST OF TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5
seconds and W 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy drizzle after
midnight.
.THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 7 seconds. Patchy drizzle in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at
17 seconds.
.SUN...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at
4 seconds, NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 10 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
19 seconds.
.....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST.....
IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 4 to 6 feet at 11
seconds.
ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas 5 to 7 feet at 11 seconds. Maximum ebb
current of 1.3 kt at 06:40 PM Wednesday and 4.4 kt at 05:53 AM
Thursday.
$$
PZZ560-290430-
Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to
10 NM-
816 AM PDT Wed May 28 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING...
.REST OF TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds.
Patchy drizzle after midnight.
.THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up
to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 8 seconds. Patchy drizzle in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, easing
to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and
NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and
NW 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at
4 seconds, NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind around 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft, building to
8 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 12 seconds and
S 2 ft at 18 seconds.
$$
PZZ565-290430-
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas
California out to 10 NM-
816 AM PDT Wed May 28 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING...
.REST OF TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with
gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at
8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy drizzle after
midnight.
.THU...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy drizzle in the
morning.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt, easing
to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 6 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW
9 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 19 seconds.
$$
PZZ530-290430-
San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and the San Francisco
Bay north of the Bay Bridge-
816 AM PDT Wed May 28 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
.REST OF TODAY...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt this afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
$$
PZZ531-290430-
San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge-
816 AM PDT Wed May 28 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
.REST OF TODAY...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
$$
PZZ535-290430-
Monterey Bay-
816 AM PDT Wed May 28 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING...
.REST OF TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 3 ft at
9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds.
Patchy drizzle after midnight.
.THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 9 seconds. Patchy drizzle in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to W after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at
11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
Locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay.
$$
CWFMTR
Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
816 AM PDT Wed May 28 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
PZZ500-290430-
816 AM PDT Wed May 28 2025
.Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including
the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National
Marine Sanctuaries...
A fresh to strong northwesterly breeze will persist over the
coastal waters today with gale force gusts developing over the
southern inner coastal waters by Wednesday afternoon. Strong and
gusty northwest winds will continue to pose a threat to small
craft due to steep wind waves through much of the forecast period.
$$
PZZ570-290430-
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
816 AM PDT Wed May 28 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...
.REST OF TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 9
seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW
5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft, building to
9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft
at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft, building to
13 to 14 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 9 seconds
and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 14 to 17 ft, building to 15 to
20 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 19 ft at 10 seconds and S
2 ft at 18 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 17 to 21 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 20 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 19 seconds.
$$
PZZ571-290430-
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
816 AM PDT Wed May 28 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...
.REST OF TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt this afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 6 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17
seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and
S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S
2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 6 seconds, NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 12 ft, building to
12 to 14 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 9 seconds
and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 8 seconds, NW 16 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at
17 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 14 to 19 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 5 ft at 9 seconds, NW 19 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at
18 seconds.
$$
PZZ575-290430-
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
816 AM PDT Wed May 28 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...
.REST OF TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt this afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 6 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17
seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 7 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 6 seconds, NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 7 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 8 ft at
10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, building to
10 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW
12 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 6 seconds, NW 13 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at
17 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 12 to 16 ft, building to 13 to 18 ft after
midnight. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW 17 ft at
12 seconds and S 3 ft at 18 seconds.
$$
PZZ576-290430-
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
816 AM PDT Wed May 28 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...
.REST OF TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
around 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, NW 5 ft at 9
seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with occasional gusts up to 35 kt.
Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with occasional gusts up to 35 kt.
Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 40 kt in the
evening. Seas 6 to 7 ft, building to 8 ft after midnight. Wave
Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 7 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 7 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW
7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft, building to
9 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW
10 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 5 seconds, NW 11 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 19 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 14 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at
19 seconds.
$$
PZZ540-290430-
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to
10 NM-
816 AM PDT Wed May 28 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...
.REST OF TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt late.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Occasional gusts up to 35 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon.
Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the
evening. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW
7 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 10 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 6 seconds, NW 10 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 11 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds, NW
13 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.
$$
PZZ545-290430-
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to
10 NM-
816 AM PDT Wed May 28 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...
.REST OF TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5
seconds and W 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy drizzle after
midnight.
.THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 7 seconds. Patchy drizzle in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at
17 seconds.
.SUN...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at
4 seconds, NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 10 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
19 seconds.
.....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST.....
IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 4 to 6 feet at 11
seconds.
ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas 5 to 7 feet at 11 seconds. Maximum ebb
current of 1.3 kt at 06:40 PM Wednesday and 4.4 kt at 05:53 AM
Thursday.
$$
PZZ560-290430-
Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to
10 NM-
816 AM PDT Wed May 28 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING...
.REST OF TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds.
Patchy drizzle after midnight.
.THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up
to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 8 seconds. Patchy drizzle in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, easing
to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and
NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and
NW 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at
4 seconds, NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind around 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft, building to
8 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 12 seconds and
S 2 ft at 18 seconds.
$$
PZZ565-290430-
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas
California out to 10 NM-
816 AM PDT Wed May 28 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING...
.REST OF TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with
gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at
8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy drizzle after
midnight.
.THU...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy drizzle in the
morning.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt, easing
to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 6 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW
9 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 19 seconds.
$$
PZZ530-290430-
San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and the San Francisco
Bay north of the Bay Bridge-
816 AM PDT Wed May 28 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
.REST OF TODAY...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt this afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
$$
PZZ531-290430-
San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge-
816 AM PDT Wed May 28 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
.REST OF TODAY...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
$$
PZZ535-290430-
Monterey Bay-
816 AM PDT Wed May 28 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING...
.REST OF TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 3 ft at
9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds.
Patchy drizzle after midnight.
.THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 9 seconds. Patchy drizzle in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to W after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at
11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
Locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay.
$$