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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
253 PM PST Tue Nov 18 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

PZZ500-191130-
253 PM PST Tue Nov 18 2025

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

Buoys are reporting a fresh NW breeze and rough seas. The winds will
decrease and shift to a gentle southerly breeze Wednesday,
allowing rough seas to subside and allowing for a brief favorable
weather window across the coastal waters. Late Wednesday an
approaching cold front will cause the southerly breeze to increase
to moderate before increasing and flipping back to a fresh to
strong NW breeze as the front passes early Thursday morning. The
winds will gradually diminish through the day Thursday as a very
high NW swell up to 15 feet arrives. This swell will stick around
for a while, very gradually subsiding through the weekend.

$$

PZZ570-191130-
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
253 PM PST Tue Nov 18 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 11 ft at 11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 10 to 12 ft, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft after
midnight. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft, subsiding to 6 to 7 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of
showers in the morning, then rain in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 13 seconds and S
6 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.
.THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, building to 10 to
14 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 14 ft at 13 seconds. Rain
likely, mainly in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 13 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 15 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 12 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 4 seconds and NW 14 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 5 ft at 11 seconds and NW 13 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft
at 5 seconds and NW 12 ft at 17 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 12 ft at 16 seconds.

$$

PZZ571-191130-
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
253 PM PST Tue Nov 18 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 10 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers early.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW
10 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds. A
chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of rain in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 9 seconds and W
7 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to
13 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW
13 ft at 14 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 14 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in
the evening.
.FRI...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 14 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S
6 ft at 9 seconds and NW 12 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft
at 6 seconds and NW 11 ft at 17 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: SW
5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 11 ft at 16 seconds.

$$

PZZ575-191130-
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
253 PM PST Tue Nov 18 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 10 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers late.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW
10 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening,
then a chance of showers after midnight.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft
at 10 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then a chance
of rain in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 9 seconds and
NW 7 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to
13 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 6 seconds and NW
12 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 14 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain
in the evening.
.FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW
14 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S
6 ft at 9 seconds and NW 12 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and
NW 11 ft at 16 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S
5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 11 ft at 16 seconds.

$$

PZZ576-191130-
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
253 PM PST Tue Nov 18 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 10 ft at 11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW
10 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. A slight chance of
showers after midnight.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. A slight chance of
showers in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 10 seconds and
NW 7 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.
.THU...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 11 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 10 seconds. Rain,
mainly in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft, building to
12 to 14 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 14 ft at 15 seconds.
A chance of rain.
.FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW
14 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 12 seconds and NW 12 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 3 seconds and NW 11 ft at 17 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S
5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 11 ft at 17 seconds.

$$

PZZ540-191130-
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to
10 NM-
253 PM PST Tue Nov 18 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds. A
slight chance of showers after midnight.
.WED...E wind around 5 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of
showers in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 14 seconds and S
4 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.
.THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 9 to
12 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 13 seconds. Rain
likely, mainly in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft
at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW
5 ft at 12 seconds and NW 10 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 9 ft at
16 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW
5 ft at 6 seconds and W 9 ft at 16 seconds.

$$

PZZ545-191130-
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to
10 NM-
253 PM PST Tue Nov 18 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 7 ft at 11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.WED...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft
at 10 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a
slight chance of rain in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW
5 ft at 8 seconds and W 5 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 9 ft at
13 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and W
10 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft
at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S
5 ft at 8 seconds and NW 8 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at
5 seconds and W 7 ft at 16 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 5 seconds and W 7 ft at 16 seconds.

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

IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 6 to 8 feet at 11
seconds.

ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas of 8 to 10 feet at 11 seconds. Maximum
ebb current of 3.5 kt at 03:06 PM Tuesday and 1.1 kt at 03:32 AM
Wednesday.

$$

PZZ560-191130-
Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to
10 NM-
253 PM PST Tue Nov 18 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 7 ft at 11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW
4 ft at 9 seconds and NW 5 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.
.THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 7 seconds and W 9 ft at
14 seconds. Rain, mainly in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 14 seconds. A
chance of rain in the evening.
.FRI...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW
5 ft at 10 seconds and NW 9 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 8 ft at
13 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW
4 ft at 6 seconds and W 8 ft at 16 seconds.

$$

PZZ565-191130-
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas
California out to 10 NM-
253 PM PST Tue Nov 18 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late.
Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 11 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of
rain in the evening, then rain after midnight.
.THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 12 seconds. Rain, mainly
in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 7 seconds and
NW 11 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening.
.FRI...NE wind 10 to 15 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 10 seconds and NW 9 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at
4 seconds and NW 9 ft at 17 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 9 ft at 17 seconds.

$$

PZZ530-191130-
San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and  the San Francisco
Bay north of the Bay Bridge-
253 PM PST Tue Nov 18 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW wind 5 to 10 kt.
.TONIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. A slight chance of showers in the
evening.
.WED...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to S in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Rain.
.THU...W wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Rain
likely, mainly in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt.
.FRI...N wind around 5 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, veering to N after midnight.
.SAT...NE wind around 5 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt.

$$

PZZ531-191130-
San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge-
253 PM PST Tue Nov 18 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...W wind 5 to 10 kt.
.TONIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight.
.WED...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Rain likely.
.THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Rain likely, mainly in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt.
.FRI...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to N in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, veering to E after midnight.
.SAT...E wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt, veering to E after midnight.

$$

PZZ535-191130-
Monterey Bay-
253 PM PST Tue Nov 18 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
13 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.WED...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to W around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 7 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
.THU...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 7 seconds and
W 6 ft at 14 seconds. Rain, mainly in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 7 seconds and W
7 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening.
.FRI...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 12 seconds and NW 6 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and W
6 ft at 13 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 7 seconds and W 5 ft at 16 seconds.

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


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