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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
835 AM PST Sun Nov 23 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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835 AM PST Sun Nov 23 2025

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

Moderate seas will persist through Sunday night with hazardous
marine conditions. Seas then gradually ease through the middle of
the week with gentle to moderate northerly breezes. Winds begin to
increase along with building seas by the end of the week into
next weekend.

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PZZ570-240545-
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
835 AM PST Sun Nov 23 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

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

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Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
835 AM PST Sun Nov 23 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt late this
morning and early afternoon, rising to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas
8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 14 seconds and NW 10 ft at
15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW
10 ft at 15 seconds and S 4 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft
at 15 seconds and S 4 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.WED...N wind around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 11 seconds.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building
to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at
10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 10 seconds.

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PZZ575-240545-
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
835 AM PST Sun Nov 23 2025

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

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 14 seconds and NW 11 ft at 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind around 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 14 seconds and NW 10 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
14 seconds and NW 9 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 7 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 6 seconds.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to
10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 10 seconds.

$$

PZZ576-240545-
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
835 AM PST Sun Nov 23 2025

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

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 14 seconds and NW 10 ft at 16 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 14 seconds and NW 10 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft
at 15 seconds and SW 4 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
9 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 6 seconds.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to
9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds.

$$

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Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to
10 NM-
835 AM PST Sun Nov 23 2025

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

$$

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Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to
10 NM-
835 AM PST Sun Nov 23 2025

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

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

IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 3 to 5 feet at 17
seconds.

ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas of 5 to 6 feet at 17 seconds. Maximum
ebb current of 3.2 kt at 05:19 PM Sunday and 0.7 kt at 07:26 AM
Monday.

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Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to
10 NM-
835 AM PST Sun Nov 23 2025

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

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PZZ565-240545-
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas
California out to 10 NM-
835 AM PST Sun Nov 23 2025

.TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 14 seconds and
NW 8 ft at 16 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 14 seconds and W 8 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft
at 15 seconds and S 4 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE...NE wind 10 to 15 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 13 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...N 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 10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 8 seconds.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds.

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PZZ530-240545-
San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and  the San Francisco
Bay north of the Bay Bridge-
835 AM PST Sun Nov 23 2025

.TODAY...E wind around 5 kt, backing to NW early this afternoon,
backing to SW late.
.TONIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, veering to N around 5 kt after
midnight.
.MON...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW around 5 kt in the
afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt.
.TUE...NE wind around 5 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight.
.WED...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...NE wind around 5 kt.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt.

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San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge-
835 AM PST Sun Nov 23 2025

.TODAY...Light and variable winds, becoming NE around 5 kt late
this morning, backing to NW this afternoon. Patchy dense fog this
morning.
.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
.MON...N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt, veering to NE after midnight.
.TUE...N wind around 5 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt.
.WED...NE wind around 5 kt.
.WED NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...N wind around 5 kt.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt.

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Monterey Bay-
835 AM PST Sun Nov 23 2025

.TODAY...N wind around 5 kt, backing to W this afternoon. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 13 seconds and W 5 ft at
15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 14 seconds and W 5 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 14 seconds and W 5 ft at
15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 13 seconds.
.WED...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave
Detail: NW 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less,
then around 3 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at
10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 10 seconds.

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


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