Hazardous marine condition(s):
Gale Warning
Small Craft Advisory
PZZ500-011115-
226 PM PST Wed Dec 31 2025
.Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including
the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National
Marine Sanctuaries...
Winds are picking up over the marine environment with Small Craft
conditions being reported across the inner coastal waters. Moderate
seas and fresh winds continue into Thursday with light rain and a
low potential for thunderstorms. Winds strengthen to gale force
Friday morning as a second, stronger, system arrives. Periods of
moderate to heavy rain and a slight potential for thunderstorms are
expected Friday into Saturday. Winds diminish below gale force by
midday Saturday but breezy conditions and rain showers continue into
next week.
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PZZ571-011115- Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM- 226 PM PST Wed Dec 31 2025 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING THIS AFTERNOON E wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. TONIGHT E wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming SE 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 12 seconds and S 5 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. NEW YEARS DAY S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 11 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. THU NIGHT S wind around 15 kt, rising to around 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 8 seconds and NW 4 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain, mainly in the evening. FRI SE wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 12 ft at 8 seconds and W 3 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. FRI NIGHT S wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: S 12 ft at 9 seconds and NW 3 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. SAT S wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 12 ft at 10 seconds and NW 4 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. SAT NIGHT S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: SW 13 ft at 12 seconds and NW 4 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. SUN S wind around 15 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft, subsiding to 9 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 11 ft at 12 seconds and NW 2 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. SUN NIGHT SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 9 ft at 11 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. $$
PZZ571-011115- Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM- 226 PM PST Wed Dec 31 2025 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING THIS AFTERNOON E wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. TONIGHT E wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming SE 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 12 seconds and S 5 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. NEW YEARS DAY S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 11 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. THU NIGHT S wind around 15 kt, rising to around 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 8 seconds and NW 4 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain, mainly in the evening. FRI SE wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 12 ft at 8 seconds and W 3 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. FRI NIGHT S wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: S 12 ft at 9 seconds and NW 3 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. SAT S wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 12 ft at 10 seconds and NW 4 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. SAT NIGHT S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: SW 13 ft at 12 seconds and NW 4 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. SUN S wind around 15 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft, subsiding to 9 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 11 ft at 12 seconds and NW 2 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. SUN NIGHT SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 9 ft at 11 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. $$