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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
801 AM PST Mon Dec 1 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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801 AM PST Mon Dec 1 2025

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

Moderate to fresh northerly breezes and moderate to rough seas
will prevail through Tuesday morning. Hazardous marine conditions
return Tuesday afternoon as northerly breezes increase to become
fresh to strong and seas become rough to very rough. Conditions
improve Thursday with moderate northerly breezes and moderate
seas.

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PZZ570-020430-
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
801 AM PST Mon Dec 1 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH
TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt this afternoon.
Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 8 to
9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to
30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 12 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 12 seconds and W 11 ft
at 16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 12 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, easing to 15 to
20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at
9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
9 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 7 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 7 seconds.

$$

PZZ571-020430-
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
801 AM PST Mon Dec 1 2025

.TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt this afternoon.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 12 seconds
and W 10 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 9 to
12 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 12 seconds and NW 12 ft at
15 seconds.
.WED...N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 7 to 10 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at
13 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.THU...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at
9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 8 seconds.

$$

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Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
801 AM PST Mon Dec 1 2025

.TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 12 seconds and NW 8 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 13 seconds and
W 8 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 12 seconds and
NW 11 ft at 13 seconds.
.WED...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 7 to
10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 13 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 12 seconds and NW 8 ft at 13 seconds.
.THU...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at
9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 7 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds.

$$

PZZ576-020430-
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
801 AM PST Mon Dec 1 2025

.TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt this afternoon.
Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 12 seconds and NW 8 ft at 18 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 13 seconds and
W 8 ft at 18 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft, building to
8 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 12 seconds and
NW 10 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft
at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft, subsiding to 6 to 7 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.THU...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at
9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 7 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds.

$$

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Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to
10 NM-
801 AM PST Mon Dec 1 2025

.TODAY...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to W around 5 kt early this
afternoon, veering to NW late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 12 seconds and W 7 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 14 seconds and W 8 ft at
16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 14 seconds and
W 9 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 13 seconds and W 8 ft at
15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to E after midnight. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 12 seconds and NW 6 ft at
14 seconds.
.THU...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 12 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 9 seconds.

$$

PZZ545-020430-
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to
10 NM-
801 AM PST Mon Dec 1 2025

.TODAY...NE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt this
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds and
S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 12 seconds and W 6 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 16 seconds and W 6 ft at
17 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NE after midnight.
Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 15 seconds and W 7 ft at
16 seconds.
.WED...N wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft
at 14 seconds and W 7 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 13 seconds and W 5 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 12 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 8 seconds.

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

IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 3 to 5 feet at 14
seconds.

ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas of 4 to 6 feet at 14 seconds. Maximum
ebb current of 3.6 kt at 01:10 PM Monday and 1.5 kt at 01:30 AM
Tuesday.

$$

PZZ560-020430-
Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to
10 NM-
801 AM PST Mon Dec 1 2025

.TODAY...E wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW this afternoon. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.TUE...N wind around 5 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 15 seconds and
W 7 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 14 seconds and W 7 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft
at 14 seconds and W 7 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 13 seconds and W 6 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 12 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at
10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.

$$

PZZ565-020430-
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas
California out to 10 NM-
801 AM PST Mon Dec 1 2025

.TODAY...E wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt late this
morning and early afternoon, veering to W late. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft
at 18 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 15 seconds and
W 7 ft at 18 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 14 seconds and W 7 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 14 seconds and W 7 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 13 seconds and NW 7 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 12 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at
9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 8 seconds.

$$

PZZ530-020430-
San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and  the San Francisco
Bay north of the Bay Bridge-
801 AM PST Mon Dec 1 2025

.TODAY...NE wind 5 to 10 kt.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight.
.TUE...N wind around 5 kt, backing to SW in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, veering to NE after midnight.
.WED...N wind 15 to 20 kt.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt.
.THU...NE wind around 5 kt.
.THU NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt.
.FRI...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt.

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San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge-
801 AM PST Mon Dec 1 2025

.TODAY...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to N this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NE 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...W wind around 5 kt, veering to NE around 5 kt after
midnight.
.WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt.
.THU...NE wind around 5 kt.
.THU NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt in the evening, becoming light
and variable.
.FRI...Light and variable winds, becoming NW around 5 kt in the
afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt.

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PZZ535-020430-
Monterey Bay-
801 AM PST Mon Dec 1 2025

.TODAY...E wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW this afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 16 seconds and W 5 ft at
18 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NE after midnight.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 15 seconds and W 5 ft at
16 seconds.
.WED...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
W 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.FRI...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.

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


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