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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
228 AM PST Fri Dec 5 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

PZZ500-052315-
228 AM PST Fri Dec 5 2025

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

Winds are building across the waters with fresh to strong gusts
expected. These winds persist into the work week. Localized near
gale force gusts are possible across the outer waters through
Saturday. Moderate seas continue with seas building to between 6
to 8 feet Friday through Sunday.

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PZZ570-052315-
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
228 AM PST Fri Dec 5 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of drizzle early this morning,
then a chance of drizzle late this morning and afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds. A
chance of drizzle.
.SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 7 seconds. A chance of drizzle.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds. A
slight chance of drizzle.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 12 seconds. A slight chance of drizzle in the morning, then a
chance of drizzle in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 10 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind around 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 7 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 13 seconds and
NW 8 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 14 seconds and NW 10 ft at 15 seconds.

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PZZ571-052315-
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
228 AM PST Fri Dec 5 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt late. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of drizzle
late this morning and early afternoon. A slight chance of drizzle
late.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of drizzle in the evening.
.SAT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 8 seconds. A slight chance of drizzle in the morning, then a
chance of drizzle in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 7 seconds. A slight chance of drizzle in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 7 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 13 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to
8 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 14 seconds and
NW 9 ft at 15 seconds.

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PZZ575-052315-
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
228 AM PST Fri Dec 5 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 9 seconds. A slight chance of drizzle late this morning and
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of drizzle.
.SAT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 8 seconds. A slight chance of drizzle.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 7 seconds.
.MON...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 7 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 11 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
9 ft at 15 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.

$$

PZZ576-052315-
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
228 AM PST Fri Dec 5 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM PST THIS MORNING
THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt late this
morning and afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at
9 seconds. A slight chance of drizzle late.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds. A
slight chance of drizzle.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind around 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 7 seconds.
.MON...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 7 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 8 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
9 ft at 15 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.

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PZZ540-052315-
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to
10 NM-
228 AM PST Fri Dec 5 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM PST THIS MORNING
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt this
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 7 seconds. A
slight chance of drizzle in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds and
S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds and S
2 ft at 13 seconds.
.MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 13 seconds and
W 6 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 12 seconds and NW 7 ft at 14 seconds.

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PZZ545-052315-
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to
10 NM-
228 AM PST Fri Dec 5 2025

.TODAY...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at
8 seconds.
.SAT 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 7 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 5 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds.
.MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
7 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 7 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at
9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 10 seconds and
W 6 ft at 15 seconds.

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

IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 3 to 4 feet at 13
seconds.

ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas of 4 to 5 feet at 13 seconds. Maximum
ebb current of 1.2 kt at 04:12 AM Friday and 4.7 kt at 03:41 PM
Friday.

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PZZ560-052315-
Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to
10 NM-
228 AM PST Fri Dec 5 2025

.TODAY...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt late this
morning and early afternoon, rising to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 12 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 9 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 10 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 7 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 14 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds.

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PZZ565-052315-
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas
California out to 10 NM-
228 AM PST Fri Dec 5 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt this
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 12 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 14 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.

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PZZ530-052315-
San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and  the San Francisco
Bay north of the Bay Bridge-
228 AM PST Fri Dec 5 2025

.TODAY...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SE late. Widespread dense
fog early this morning.
.TONIGHT...SE wind around 5 kt, backing to NE after midnight.
.SAT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt.
.SUN...N wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, veering to N after midnight.
.MON...N wind around 5 kt. Patchy fog.
.MON NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt.
.TUE...N wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Patchy
fog in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt.

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San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge-
228 AM PST Fri Dec 5 2025

.TODAY...N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight.
.SAT...N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
.MON...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW around 5 kt in the
afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, veering to N after midnight.
.TUE...NW wind around 5 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt.

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PZZ535-052315-
Monterey Bay-
228 AM PST Fri Dec 5 2025

.TODAY...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N late this morning,
backing to NW 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave
Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN...N wind around 5 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NE after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 12 seconds.
.MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds.

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


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