Hazardous marine condition(s):
Special Marine Warning
Gale Warning
PZZ500-260515-
857 AM PST Thu Dec 25 2025
.Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including
the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National
Marine Sanctuaries...
...HAZARDOUS MARINE CONDITIONS CONTINUE INTO EARLY FRIDAY...
While the Storm Warnings have ended, Southeast gales continue across
the coastal waters and will persist into Friday morning. These
dangerous winds are accompanied by a chance for thunderstorms and
possible waterspouts through the evening. Very rough, choppy seas
will accompany these gales and linger through the day Friday,
reinforced by a moderate westerly swell. If your vessel is not
able to handle these conditions return to port or seek protected
waters as soon as possible.
$$
PZZ571-260515- Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM- 857 AM PST Thu Dec 25 2025 GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT TODAY SW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft. Wave Detail: S 15 ft at 10 seconds and NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. Rain this morning, then rain with a slight chance of tstms this afternoon. TONIGHT SW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 17 ft. Wave Detail: S 14 ft at 10 seconds and W 11 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. FRI SW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW around 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 to 17 ft. Wave Detail: SW 10 ft at 10 seconds and W 15 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. FRI NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft. Wave Detail: NW 15 ft at 14 seconds and SW 6 ft at 14 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. SAT N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft, subsiding to 9 to 12 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 12 seconds and SW 6 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain, mainly in the morning. SAT NIGHT N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. SUN N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. SUN NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. MON NE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. MON NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 10 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$
PZZ571-260515- Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM- 857 AM PST Thu Dec 25 2025 GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT TODAY SW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft. Wave Detail: S 15 ft at 10 seconds and NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. Rain this morning, then rain with a slight chance of tstms this afternoon. TONIGHT SW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 17 ft. Wave Detail: S 14 ft at 10 seconds and W 11 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. FRI SW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW around 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 to 17 ft. Wave Detail: SW 10 ft at 10 seconds and W 15 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. FRI NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft. Wave Detail: NW 15 ft at 14 seconds and SW 6 ft at 14 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. SAT N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft, subsiding to 9 to 12 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 12 seconds and SW 6 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain, mainly in the morning. SAT NIGHT N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. SUN N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. SUN NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. MON NE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. MON NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 10 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$