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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
845 AM PST Fri Nov 28 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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845 AM PST Fri Nov 28 2025

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

Northerly flow will persist over the coastal waters. Winds will be
locally stronger to fresh breezes south of Point Pinos until
Saturday. Winds will decrease early Saturday before increasing
late Saturday into early next week. Hazardous marine conditions
return midweek as a cut-off low moves through the coastal waters
with winds increasing and wave heights building due to incoming
long period westerly swell.

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PZZ570-290515-
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
845 AM PST Fri Nov 28 2025

.TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave
Detail: NW 8 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW
11 ft at 9 seconds.

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PZZ571-290515-
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
845 AM PST Fri Nov 28 2025

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at
9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 10 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
9 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 10 ft at 12 seconds.

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PZZ575-290515-
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
845 AM PST Fri Nov 28 2025

.TODAY...N wind around 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 14 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at
10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 8 to
9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 14 seconds and S
2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
9 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W
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: W 9 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 10 ft at 10 seconds.

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PZZ576-290515-
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
845 AM PST Fri Nov 28 2025

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

.TODAY...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N 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 and
S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 8 to
9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft
at 15 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 13 seconds and
S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at
13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: 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 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 18 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 16 seconds.

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PZZ540-290515-
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to
10 NM-
845 AM PST Fri Nov 28 2025

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft
at 11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at
15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W
7 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft
at 13 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 12 seconds.
.MON...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W
7 ft at 18 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 16 seconds.

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PZZ545-290515-
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to
10 NM-
845 AM PST Fri Nov 28 2025

.TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft
at 11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft
at 11 seconds.
.SAT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at
13 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at
13 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 12 seconds.
.MON...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at
11 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 19 seconds.
.TUE...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 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 6 ft at 16 seconds.

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

IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 3 to 5feet at 15
seconds.

ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas of 4 to 6 feet at 15 seconds. Maximum
ebb current of 1.5 kt at 11:01 AM Friday and 1.9 kt at 10:38 PM
Friday.

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PZZ560-290515-
Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to
10 NM-
845 AM PST Fri Nov 28 2025

.TODAY...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at
10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W
7 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN...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 14 seconds.
.SUN 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 12 seconds.
.MON...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W
7 ft at 18 seconds.
.TUE...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 18 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W
7 ft at 16 seconds.

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PZZ565-290515-
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas
California out to 10 NM-
845 AM PST Fri Nov 28 2025

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

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt this
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 12 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 14 seconds and
S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at
14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W
7 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft
at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W
7 ft at 12 seconds.
.MON...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W
7 ft at 18 seconds.
.TUE...N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W
8 ft at 17 seconds.

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PZZ530-290515-
San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and  the San Francisco
Bay north of the Bay Bridge-
845 AM PST Fri Nov 28 2025

.TODAY...NE wind around 5 kt. Patchy dense fog early this
morning.
.TONIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. Patchy dense fog.
.SAT...NE wind around 5 kt. Patchy dense fog in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt.
.SUN...N wind around 5 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, veering to N after midnight.
.MON...NE wind 5 to 10 kt.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt.
.TUE...N wind around 5 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, veering to N 10 to 15 kt after
midnight.

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San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge-
845 AM PST Fri Nov 28 2025

.TODAY...N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW around 5 kt this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...N wind around 5 kt.
.SAT...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to N around 5 kt in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt.
.SUN...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW around 5 kt in the
afternoon.
.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.
.TUE...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW around 5 kt in the
afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, veering to N after midnight.

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PZZ535-290515-
Monterey Bay-
845 AM PST Fri Nov 28 2025

.TODAY...N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW this afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN...N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 12 seconds.
.MON...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to N after midnight.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 16 seconds.

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


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