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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
816 AM PST Thu Dec 4 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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816 AM PST Thu Dec 4 2025

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

Winds are diminishing and seas are subsiding. Expect mostly calm
conditions into the night before breezy to gusty northwest winds
return with rebuilding seas up to 8 feet by Friday. Winds stay
breezy into the next work week, but seas abate in the early week.

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PZZ570-050530-
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
816 AM PST Thu Dec 4 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up
to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at
7 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, easing
to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7
ft at 7 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of rain, mainly in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds
and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 12 seconds.

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PZZ571-050530-
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
816 AM PST Thu Dec 4 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW late. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at
8 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8
ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening.
.SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 12 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 5 ft at 7 seconds.
.MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 10 seconds.

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PZZ575-050530-
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
816 AM PST Thu Dec 4 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE
FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to
7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt with gusts up
to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 8 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of rain
in the evening.
.SAT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 12 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind around 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 7 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 11 seconds.

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PZZ576-050530-
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
816 AM PST Thu Dec 4 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH
LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 12 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7
ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind around 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 7 seconds.
.MON...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 7 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. 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-
816 AM PST Thu Dec 4 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH
LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE late this morning,
backing to NW this afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 12 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6
ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft
at 7 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds and
SW 3 ft at 13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at 12 seconds.

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Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to
10 NM-
816 AM PST Thu Dec 4 2025

.TODAY...NE wind 10 to 15 kt, backing to N early this afternoon,
then becoming NW 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 12 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft
at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at
12 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
7 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 11 seconds.

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

IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 3 to 4 feet at 14
seconds.

ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas of 4 to 5 feet at 14 seconds. Maximum
ebb current of 4.8 kt at 02:57 PM Thursday and 1.2 kt at 04:12 AM
Friday.

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Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to
10 NM-
816 AM PST Thu Dec 4 2025

.TODAY...E wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW this afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 13 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 12 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 11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 12 seconds.
.MON...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 7 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 11 seconds.

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PZZ565-050530-
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas
California out to 10 NM-
816 AM PST Thu Dec 4 2025

.TODAY...N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW late this morning,
veering to NW this afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 13 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 12 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 12 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 12 seconds.
.MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds.

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PZZ530-050530-
San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and  the San Francisco
Bay north of the Bay Bridge-
816 AM PST Thu Dec 4 2025

.TODAY...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming E late. Areas of dense fog
this morning.
.TONIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, veering to N after midnight.
.FRI...NE wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to NW after midnight.
.SAT...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Patchy
fog.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, veering to N after midnight.
.SUN...N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Patchy
fog in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, veering to N after midnight.
.MON...N wind around 5 kt. Patchy fog in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, veering to N after midnight.

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San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge-
816 AM PST Thu Dec 4 2025

.TODAY...N wind 5 to 10 kt.
.TONIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt.
.FRI...N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, veering to NW after midnight.
.SAT...NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, veering to N after midnight.
.SUN...N wind around 5 kt. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, veering to N after midnight.
.MON...N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW around 5 kt in the
afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, veering to NE after midnight.

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Monterey Bay-
816 AM PST Thu Dec 4 2025

.TODAY...E wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW this afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 13 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 12 seconds.
.FRI...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt, veering to E after midnight.
Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 12 seconds.
.MON...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 9 seconds.

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


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