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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service San Diego CA
202 AM PST Thu Nov 20 2025

San Mateo Point to the Mexican border out 60 nm

PZZ700-202300-
202 AM PST Thu Nov 20 2025

.Synopsis for the far Southern California coast...
At 1 AM, a 1018 mb high was over Bakersfield and a 1014 mb low was
50 nautical miles west of Point Reyes. A cold front extended from
the low toward the southwest. This front will move through the
Southern California coastal waters this evening, with strengthening
southerly winds this afternoon turning westerly tonight,
generating choppy seas. There is also a slight chance of
thunderstorms late this afternoon through Friday afternoon. Any
thunderstorm could bring lightning, gusty winds, choppy seas, and
a waterspout. Offshore flow prevails Friday into Saturday,
followed by weak and variable flow through Monday.

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PZZ740-202300-
Coastal Waters from San Mateo Point to the Mexican Border and out
to 10 nm-
202 AM PST Thu Nov 20 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...Wind S 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less... becoming 3 ft
this afternoon. S 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 1 foot at 11 seconds and
SW 1 foot at 14 seconds. A slight chance of showers this morning,
then a chance of showers this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Wind S 15 to 20 kt...becoming W after midnight. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 2 ft at 11 seconds
and SW 1 foot at 14 seconds. Showers with a slight chance of
tstms.
.FRI...Wind SE 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
4 seconds, W 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 1 foot at 14 seconds.
Showers likely with a slight chance of tstms in the morning, then
a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...Wind NE 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE
1 foot at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening.
.SAT...Wind E 10 kt in the morning...becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at
15 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of showers
in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 1 foot at 4 seconds, S 2 ft at 15 seconds and W 2 ft
at 15 seconds.
.SUN...Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE
1 foot at 4 seconds, S 2 ft at 14 seconds and W 3 ft at
15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 1 foot at 4 seconds, S 2 ft at 14 seconds and W 3 ft
at 17 seconds.
.MON...Wind variable less than 10 kt...becoming NW 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 1 foot at 4 seconds, S 2 ft
at 13 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 1 foot at 4 seconds, S 2 ft at 14 seconds and W 2 ft
at 15 seconds.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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PZZ745-202300-
Waters from San Mateo Point to the Mexican Border Extending 10 to
60 nm out including San Clemente Island-
202 AM PST Thu Nov 20 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...Wind SW 10 kt...becoming S this afternoon. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 11 seconds
and S 1 foot at 14 seconds. A slight chance of showers this
morning, then a chance of showers this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Wind SW 15 to 20 kt...becoming W after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft...building to 5 to 8 ft after midnight. W 3 ft at
5 seconds, W 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 1 foot at 14 seconds.
Showers with a slight chance of tstms, mainly in the evening.
.FRI...Wind SW 10 to 15 kt...becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 8 ft...subsiding to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail:
NE 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 1 foot at
14 seconds...subsiding to E 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at
10 seconds and S 1 foot at 17 seconds. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...Wind NE 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft
at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. A
slight chance of showers.
.SAT...Wind NE 10 kt...becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: N 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 15 seconds
and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 15 seconds and S 2 ft
at 15 seconds.
.SUN...Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: N 1 foot at 4 seconds, S 2 ft at 14 seconds and W 3 ft at
17 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 1 foot at 4 seconds, S 2 ft at 14 seconds and W 3 ft
at 17 seconds.
.MON...Wind variable less than 10 kt...becoming NW 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 4 seconds, S
2 ft at 14 seconds and NW 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...Wind NW 10 kt in the evening...becoming variable
less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at
4 seconds, S 2 ft at 14 seconds and NW 3 ft at 15 seconds.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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