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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
849 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

PZZ500-040530-
849 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 NW winds will persist through the day and decrease to a
gentle breeze by Thursday. Rough seas in the outer waters will
gradually diminish overnight as the winds ease and westerly swell
abates. After a brief favorable weather window on Thursday,
northerly winds will increase to a fresh to strong breeze on
Friday, rebuilding moderate seas up to 8 feet.

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PZZ570-040530-
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
849 AM PST Wed Dec 3 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

.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 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...NE wind 10 to 15 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 8 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 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 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 8 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind around 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 7 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 7 seconds.

$$

PZZ571-040530-
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
849 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 AFTERNOON...

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

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PZZ575-040530-
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
849 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
8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 7 to 9 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail:
NW 10 ft at 15 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
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to
7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...N 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 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 7 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind around 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 7 seconds.

$$

PZZ576-040530-
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
849 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 12 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 7 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 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.

$$

PZZ540-040530-
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to
10 NM-
849 AM PST Wed Dec 3 2025

.TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas
6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: 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: NW 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 5 ft at 12 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 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 9 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 12 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 11 seconds.

$$

PZZ545-040530-
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to
10 NM-
849 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 15 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 4 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: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 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 5 ft at 9 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 11 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at
9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 8 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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PZZ560-040530-
Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to
10 NM-
849 AM PST Wed Dec 3 2025

.TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt, backing to NW late. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 11 seconds and 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: W 4 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 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 10 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
6 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 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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PZZ565-040530-
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas
California out to 10 NM-
849 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 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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 5 to 7 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 5 to 7 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 11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 8 seconds.

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PZZ530-040530-
San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and  the San Francisco
Bay north of the Bay Bridge-
849 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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PZZ531-040530-
San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge-
849 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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PZZ535-040530-
Monterey Bay-
849 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: SW 2 ft at 12 seconds and 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
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 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 11 seconds.

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


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