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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
229 PM PST Wed Nov 26 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

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229 PM PST Wed Nov 26 2025

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

Lingering high pressure along the coast will keep gentle to
moderate northerly flow over the coastal waters through tonight.
Patchy dense fog will be possible again tonight, especially in the
West Delta. A weak dissipating cold front will bring increasing
northerly winds Thanksgiving day lasting into Friday.
Additionally, a squared seas state will develop late Thanksgiving
day leading to hazardous conditions.

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PZZ570-271115-
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
229 PM PST Wed Nov 26 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...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: NW 7 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to
8 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft
at 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to
8 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 7 seconds and
S 5 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft
at 9 seconds and SW 5 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft, subsiding to
7 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and S
2 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 4 ft at
13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW
10 ft at 8 seconds and S 4 ft at 12 seconds.

$$

PZZ571-271115-
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
229 PM PST Wed Nov 26 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...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
6 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 7 seconds and S 5 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft
at 8 seconds and S 5 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 11 seconds and
S 4 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at
10 seconds and S 4 ft at 13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W
9 ft at 8 seconds and S 4 ft at 12 seconds.

$$

PZZ575-271115-
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
229 PM PST Wed Nov 26 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to
7 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and
S 5 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind around 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW
9 ft at 11 seconds and S 5 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW
9 ft at 12 seconds and S 4 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at
11 seconds and S 4 ft at 13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W
9 ft at 10 seconds.

$$

PZZ576-271115-
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
229 PM PST Wed Nov 26 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt late this
evening and overnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at
6 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...N wind around 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft, building to 7 to
9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 4 ft
at 15 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft
at 12 seconds and S 5 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 12 seconds and
S 4 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at
11 seconds and S 4 ft at 13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W
9 ft at 11 seconds and S 4 ft at 12 seconds.

$$

PZZ540-271115-
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to
10 NM-
229 PM PST Wed Nov 26 2025

.TONIGHT...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 11 seconds and
S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 13 seconds and NW 7 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 13 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 13 seconds and
S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to
6 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 7 seconds and S
3 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at
12 seconds and SW 4 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W
8 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 11 seconds and S 5 ft at
13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S
5 ft at 12 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds.

$$

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Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to
10 NM-
229 PM PST Wed Nov 26 2025

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late this
evening and overnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at
7 seconds.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 13 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 13 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 13 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 10 seconds and
S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W
7 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at
12 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft
at 11 seconds and S 4 ft at 13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W
7 ft at 12 seconds and S 4 ft at 12 seconds.

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

IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 2 to 3 feet at 13
seconds.

ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas of 3 to 4 feet at 13 seconds. Maximum
ebb current of 2.4 kt at 07:47 PM Wednesday and 1.0 kt at 10:06 AM
Thursday.

$$

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Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to
10 NM-
229 PM PST Wed Nov 26 2025

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 6 seconds.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt
in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at
9 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and
S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to
7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 5 ft
at 15 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 11 seconds and
SW 5 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 12 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 11 seconds and S 4 ft at
13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W
7 ft at 11 seconds and S 4 ft at 12 seconds.

$$

PZZ565-271115-
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas
California out to 10 NM-
229 PM PST Wed Nov 26 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight, then becoming N 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 14 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 8 seconds and S 4 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 8 seconds and S 4 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 12 seconds and
S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 11 seconds and S 4 ft at
12 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W
8 ft at 11 seconds and S 4 ft at 12 seconds.

$$

PZZ530-271115-
San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and  the San Francisco
Bay north of the Bay Bridge-
229 PM PST Wed Nov 26 2025

.TONIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt in
the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt.
.FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, veering to N around 5 kt after
midnight.
.SAT...N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt.
.SUN...N wind around 5 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, veering to NE around 5 kt after
midnight.
.MON...NE wind around 5 kt.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt.

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PZZ531-271115-
San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge-
229 PM PST Wed Nov 26 2025

.TONIGHT...N wind around 5 kt.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt.
.FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight.
.SAT...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW around 5 kt in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to SW around 5 kt after
midnight.
.SUN...N wind 5 to 10 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, veering to NE after midnight.
.MON...NE wind around 5 kt.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt.

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Monterey Bay-
229 PM PST Wed Nov 26 2025

.TONIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late this
evening and early morning, easing to 5 to 10 kt late. Seas around
2 ft or less. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 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 12 seconds and
S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at
11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to N around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at
13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.

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


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