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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
235 AM PST Wed Nov 19 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

PZZ500-192315-
235 AM PST Wed Nov 19 2025

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

Conditions improve across the marine environment today with winds
diminishing and seas abating. Improvements will only be temporary
with hazardous marine conditions returning late Wednesday as a weak
storm system moves through the coastal waters. Rain is expected
overnight Wednesday into Thursday with thunderstorms not
anticipated. This system will bring a return of moderate winds with
strong gusts Wednesday night through Friday before winds abate
heading into the weekend. Seas build to between 10 to 15 feet
Thursday remain elevated into early next week. Elevate seas will be
prolonged by the arrival of two distinct rounds of long period, very
high northwesterly swell.

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PZZ570-192315-
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
235 AM PST Wed Nov 19 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late this
morning, backing to SW early this afternoon, backing to S late.
Seas 7 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft this afternoon. Wave
Detail: NW 9 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of rain early this
afternoon. Rain late.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt, veering to NW after midnight. Seas
6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at
15 seconds. Rain.
.THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft, building to 11 to
15 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 15 ft at 14 seconds. A
chance of rain.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 13 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: NW 15 ft at 15 seconds.
A slight chance of rain in the evening.
.FRI...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW
14 ft at 15 seconds and S 5 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 12 ft at 14 seconds and S 5 ft at 17 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft
at 15 seconds and NW 11 ft at 16 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 13 seconds and NW 11 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 14 seconds and NW 11 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 14 seconds and NW 10 ft at 16 seconds.

$$

PZZ571-192315-
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
235 AM PST Wed Nov 19 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late this
morning and early afternoon, backing to W late. Seas 7 to 9 ft,
subsiding to 5 to 8 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at
10 seconds. Rain late.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 13 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 15 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: NW 13 ft at 13 seconds and S
4 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 14 ft at 14 seconds and S 4 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance
of rain in the evening.
.FRI...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 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: NW
12 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 15 seconds and NW 11 ft at 16 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 15 seconds and NW 11 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft
at 14 seconds and NW 10 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 14 seconds and W 10 ft at 16 seconds.

$$

PZZ575-192315-
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
235 AM PST Wed Nov 19 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING...

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

$$

PZZ576-192315-
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
235 AM PST Wed Nov 19 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft
at 11 seconds. A slight chance of rain late.
.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 12 seconds and
S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.
.THU...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft, building to 9 to
12 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 11 seconds. Rain
likely, mainly in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 10 to 14 ft, building to 12 to 14 ft after
midnight. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 14 seconds and NW 14 ft at
15 seconds. A chance of rain, mainly in the evening.
.FRI...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 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: NW
11 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 15 seconds
and S 4 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 14 seconds and NW 11 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft
at 12 seconds and NW 10 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 14 seconds and NW 10 ft at 16 seconds.

$$

PZZ540-192315-
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to
10 NM-
235 AM PST Wed Nov 19 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...E wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to S this afternoon. Seas
5 to 8 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 11 seconds. Rain late.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 13 seconds and
SW 3 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.
.THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 12 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 13 seconds and S 3 ft at
14 seconds. A chance of rain.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW
12 ft at 14 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW
11 ft at 14 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W
9 ft at 13 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.SAT...N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 15 seconds and S 5 ft at
16 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 14 seconds and W 9 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 13 seconds and W 9 ft at
15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 10 seconds and W 8 ft at 16 seconds.

$$

PZZ545-192315-
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to
10 NM-
235 AM PST Wed Nov 19 2025

.TODAY...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 10 seconds. A chance of rain late.
.TONIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 9 seconds and W 5 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 13 seconds and SW 3 ft
at 14 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W
10 ft at 14 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of
rain in the evening.
.FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft
at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas
6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at
17 seconds.
.SAT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at
15 seconds and S 4 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 15 seconds and W 7 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft
at 14 seconds and W 7 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 14 seconds and W 6 ft at 16 seconds.

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

IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 6 to 8 feet at 13
seconds.

ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas of 8 to 10 feet at 13 seconds.
Maximum ebb current of 1.1 kt at 03:32 AM Wednesday and 3.5 kt at
03:29 PM Wednesday.

$$

PZZ560-192315-
Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to
10 NM-
235 AM PST Wed Nov 19 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...W wind around 5 kt, backing to S late this morning and
early afternoon, veering to W late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 7 ft at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 13 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.
.THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to
10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 11 seconds. Rain
likely, mainly in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 13 seconds and
S 3 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening.
.FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 14 seconds and S 4 ft at
15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 15 seconds and W 8 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 14 seconds and W 8 ft at
16 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 11 seconds and W 7 ft at 15 seconds.

$$

PZZ565-192315-
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas
California out to 10 NM-
235 AM PST Wed Nov 19 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.
.THU...NE wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt with gusts up
to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 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. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW
11 ft at 14 seconds and S 4 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of
rain.
.FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW
9 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 15 seconds and NW 9 ft at
17 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 15 seconds and NW 9 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 13 seconds and W 9 ft at
16 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 14 seconds and NW 8 ft at 16 seconds.

$$

PZZ530-192315-
San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and  the San Francisco
Bay north of the Bay Bridge-
235 AM PST Wed Nov 19 2025

.TODAY...S wind 5 to 10 kt. A slight chance of rain late.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Rain.
.THU...W wind 10 to 15 kt. A chance of rain.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt.
.FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt.
.SAT...NE wind around 5 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...Light and variable winds, becoming NE around 5 kt
after midnight.
.SUN...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt in the
afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt.

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PZZ531-192315-
San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge-
235 AM PST Wed Nov 19 2025

.TODAY...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to SW late. A slight chance
of rain late.
.TONIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Rain.
.THU...W wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Rain likely, mainly in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt, veering to NE after midnight.
.FRI...N wind around 5 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt, veering to E after midnight.
.SAT...E wind around 5 kt, backing to N around 5 kt in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt.
.SUN...NE wind around 5 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt.

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PZZ535-192315-
Monterey Bay-
235 AM PST Wed Nov 19 2025

.TODAY...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to SW this afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds. Rain.
.THU...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds.
Rain, mainly in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 14 seconds and
SW 3 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening.
.FRI...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 14 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 14 seconds and S 3 ft at
15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 15 seconds and W 6 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 14 seconds and
W 6 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 13 seconds and W 5 ft at 15 seconds.

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


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