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

PZZ500-061045-
203 PM 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...

Northerly continue to increase across the waters with fresh to
strong gusts expected. Localized near gale force gusts are
possible across the outer waters and in the favored coastal jet
regions through the weekend. These winds persist into the upcoming
work week. Moderate seas continue with seas building to between 6
to 8 feet Friday through Sunday.

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PZZ570-061045-
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
203 PM PST Fri Dec 5 2025

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of
drizzle early this evening, then a chance of drizzle late this
evening and overnight.
.SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt through the morning.
Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 6 seconds. A slight 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 10 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of
drizzle in the morning, then a chance of drizzle in the
afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of drizzle in the evening.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 12 seconds and
NW 8 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 8 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 8 ft at 15 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW
10 ft at 15 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 8 seconds and NW 10 ft at 14 seconds.

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PZZ571-061045-
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
203 PM PST Fri Dec 5 2025

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, easing to
15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 8 seconds. A slight chance of drizzle this evening. A slight
chance of drizzle late.
.SAT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of drizzle.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind around 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 7 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 7 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 7 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.WED...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft
at 15 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 12 seconds and NW 10 ft at 15 seconds.

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PZZ575-061045-
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
203 PM PST Fri Dec 5 2025

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8
ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of drizzle
this evening. A slight chance of drizzle late.
.SAT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 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 7 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 5 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 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
12 seconds and NW 9 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 13 seconds and NW 10 ft at 15 seconds.

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PZZ576-061045-
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
203 PM PST Fri Dec 5 2025

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt with gusts
up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 9 seconds. A slight chance of drizzle early this evening.
.SAT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 7 seconds.
.MON...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 8 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 8 ft
at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
14 seconds and NW 9 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW
10 ft at 15 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.

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PZZ540-061045-
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to
10 NM-
203 PM PST Fri Dec 5 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, easing to
10 to 15 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8
seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds and
S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds and
SW 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 13 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 10 seconds and W 8 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 11 seconds and W 8 ft at 14 seconds.

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PZZ545-061045-
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to
10 NM-
203 PM PST Fri Dec 5 2025

.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late this
evening and overnight. Seas 3 to 5 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 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft
at 11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 7 seconds.
.MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 7 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at
11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 14 seconds and
SW 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at
12 seconds and W 6 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW
4 ft at 12 seconds and W 7 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 4.7 kt at 03:41 PM Friday and 1.3 kt at 05:10 AM
Saturday.

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PZZ560-061045-
Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to
10 NM-
203 PM PST Fri Dec 5 2025

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late. 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
5 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 5 ft at 8 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 8 seconds.
.MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at
12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 14 seconds and
SW 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 13 seconds and W 7 ft at 15 seconds.

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PZZ565-061045-
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas
California out to 10 NM-
203 PM PST Fri Dec 5 2025

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5
ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6
ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 8 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 11 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 15 seconds and
S 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 15 seconds and
S 3 ft at 15 seconds.

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PZZ530-061045-
San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and  the San Francisco
Bay north of the Bay Bridge-
203 PM PST Fri Dec 5 2025

.TONIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt.
.SAT...NE wind around 5 kt.
.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.
.MON...N wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Patchy
fog in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, veering to NW after midnight.
.TUE...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon.
Patchy fog in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, veering to N after midnight.
.WED...N wind around 5 kt.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt.

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PZZ531-061045-
San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge-
203 PM PST Fri Dec 5 2025

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

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PZZ535-061045-
Monterey Bay-
203 PM PST Fri Dec 5 2025

.TONIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...N wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN...N wind around 5 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 8 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: W
3 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at
15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 12 seconds and W 4 ft at 14 seconds.

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


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