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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
240 AM PST Wed Dec 3 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

PZZ500-032315-
240 AM PST Wed Dec 3 2025

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

Moderate to strong winds reduce into the afternoon and become
light late Wednesday through Thursday before a moderate to fresh
breeze with occasional strong gusts returns Friday. Rough seas
will subside by Wednesday night as westerly swell abates.

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PZZ570-032315-
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
240 AM PST Wed Dec 3 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW
11 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...NE wind 10 to 15 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds. A slight
chance of rain.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the
evening. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind around 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 6 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 7 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 7 seconds.

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PZZ571-032315-
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
240 AM PST Wed Dec 3 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST THIS MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW
10 ft at 11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU 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.
.FRI...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 8 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 6 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 7 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 7 seconds.

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PZZ575-032315-
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
240 AM PST Wed Dec 3 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas
7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 12 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 7 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind around 15 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 5 ft at 7 seconds.

$$

PZZ576-032315-
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
240 AM PST Wed Dec 3 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW
10 ft at 11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at
13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 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 7 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 7 seconds.

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PZZ540-032315-
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to
10 NM-
240 AM PST Wed Dec 3 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST EARLY THIS
MORNING...

.TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas
5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 12 seconds and W 8 ft at
15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to E after midnight. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU...E wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 12 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds.

$$

PZZ545-032315-
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to
10 NM-
240 AM PST Wed Dec 3 2025

.TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt this
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 11 seconds and
W 7 ft at 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to E after midnight. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU...NE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 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, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. 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.
.SAT...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 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 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
7 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 7 seconds.

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

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

ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas of 5 to 7 feet at 15 seconds. Maximum
ebb current of 4.6 kt at 02:18 PM Wednesday and 1.2 kt at 03:12 AM
Thursday.

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PZZ560-032315-
Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to
10 NM-
240 AM PST Wed Dec 3 2025

.TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt, backing to NW late. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to E after midnight. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU...NE wind 5 to 10 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 11 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...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.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 14 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 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 7 seconds.

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PZZ565-032315-
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas
California out to 10 NM-
240 AM PST Wed Dec 3 2025

.TODAY...NE wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to E late this morning and
early afternoon, then becoming NE 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 5 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft
at 14 seconds.
.THU...N 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, rising to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. 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 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 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 6 ft at 10 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 6 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 7 seconds.

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PZZ530-032315-
San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and  the San Francisco
Bay north of the Bay Bridge-
240 AM PST Wed Dec 3 2025

.TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late.
.TONIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight.
.THU...NE wind 5 to 10 kt.
.THU NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, veering to N after midnight.
.FRI...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to SW in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt, backing to NE after midnight.
.SAT...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt.
.SUN...N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Patchy
fog in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt.

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PZZ531-032315-
San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge-
240 AM PST Wed Dec 3 2025

.TODAY...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to N early this afternoon,
veering to NE late.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt.
.THU...N wind around 5 kt.
.THU NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt.
.FRI...N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, backing to E after midnight.
.SAT...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW around 5 kt in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt.
.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.

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PZZ535-032315-
Monterey Bay-
240 AM PST Wed Dec 3 2025

.TODAY...E wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW this afternoon. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU...E wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW 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:
NW 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.FRI...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT...N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 13 seconds.
.SUN...N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 8 seconds.

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


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