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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
856 AM PST Sun Dec 7 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

PZZ500-080515-
856 AM PST Sun Dec 7 2025

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

Moderate to fresh north to northwest winds hold for much of the
waters today with strong gusts focused on the southern waters.
Moderate seas with wave heights 6 to 8 feet across the outer
waters today, subsiding to around 4 to 6 feet for Monday. Winds
increase on Tuesday, with strong to near gale force gusts possible
for much of the waters. A new, long period northwesterly swell is
anticipated by Wednesday of next week.

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PZZ570-080515-
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
856 AM PST Sun Dec 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE MONDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 8 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 8 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 14 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
9 ft at 14 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 14 seconds and NW 10 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 14 seconds and NW 10 ft at 15 seconds.

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PZZ571-080515-
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
856 AM PST Sun Dec 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE MONDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 12 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 7 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 13 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 14 seconds and S 4 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
9 ft at 13 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
15 seconds and NW 9 ft at 16 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 14 seconds and
NW 9 ft at 15 seconds.

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PZZ575-080515-
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
856 AM PST Sun Dec 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE MONDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 7 seconds.
.MON...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 7 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind around 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 13 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
14 seconds and NW 8 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
9 ft at 13 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
15 seconds and NW 9 ft at 16 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 14 seconds and NW 9 ft at 15 seconds.

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PZZ576-080515-
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
856 AM PST Sun Dec 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt late. Seas
6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds.
.MON...N wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft
at 14 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
9 ft at 12 seconds.
.THU...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 14 seconds and
S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 13 seconds and
NW 9 ft at 16 seconds.

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Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to
10 NM-
856 AM PST Sun Dec 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE MONDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt late this
morning, rising to 15 to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON...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 9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds and
SW 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 12 seconds and
NW 7 ft at 13 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 13 seconds and
S 4 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft
at 14 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W
8 ft at 15 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.

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PZZ545-080515-
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to
10 NM-
856 AM PST Sun Dec 7 2025

.TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt this
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 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 4 ft at 7 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at
17 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds and
SW 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft
at 13 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 13 seconds and SW 3 ft at 13 seconds.
.THU...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at
14 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 15 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.

.....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST.....

IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 3 to 4 feet at 7
seconds.

ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas of 4 to 5 feet at 7 seconds. Maximum
ebb current of 4.0 kt at 05:21 PM Sunday and 1.4 kt at 07:01 AM
Monday.

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PZZ560-080515-
Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to
10 NM-
856 AM PST Sun Dec 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE MONDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 12 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 7 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds and
S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 13 seconds and S 4 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 13 seconds and SW 4 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 13 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 14 seconds and W 6 ft at 15 seconds.

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PZZ565-080515-
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas
California out to 10 NM-
856 AM PST Sun Dec 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up
to 35 kt this afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at
9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 14 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W
7 ft at 13 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 14 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 14 seconds and W 7 ft at 16 seconds.

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San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and  the San Francisco
Bay north of the Bay Bridge-
856 AM PST Sun Dec 7 2025

.TODAY...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW late. Areas of dense
fog early this morning, then patchy dense fog late this morning.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Patchy dense fog after midnight.
.MON...N wind around 5 kt. Patchy dense fog in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to N after midnight.
.TUE...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Patchy fog after midnight.
.WED...NW wind around 5 kt.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt.
.THU...N wind around 5 kt.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt.

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San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge-
856 AM PST Sun Dec 7 2025

.TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N around 5 kt after
midnight.
.MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight.
.TUE...N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt.
.WED...NW wind around 5 kt.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt.
.THU...N wind around 5 kt.
.THU NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt.

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Monterey Bay-
856 AM PST Sun Dec 7 2025

.TODAY...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NE after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 13 seconds and SW 3 ft at
15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at
15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 15 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds.

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


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