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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
255 pm pst wed dec 24 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


pzz530-251115-
san pablo bay, suisun bay, the west delta and  the san francisco
bay north of the bay bridge-
255 pm pst wed dec 24 2025

...gale warning in effect through late thursday night...

.tonight...s wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, rising to
25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 50 kt late this evening and
overnight. showers. a slight chance of tstms.
.christmas day...s wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt.
showers with a slight chance of tstms. 
.thu night...s wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 50 kt, easing to
20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt after midnight. showers with a
slight chance of tstms in the evening, then showers after
midnight. 
.fri...s wind 15 to 20 kt. showers.
.fri night...s wind 5 to 10 kt. showers likely with a slight
chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers after
midnight. 
.sat...n wind 5 to 10 kt. 
.sat night...n wind 5 to 10 kt. 
.sun...ne wind 5 to 10 kt. 
.sun night...ne wind 5 to 10 kt. 
.mon...ne wind 5 to 10 kt. 
.mon night...ne wind 5 to 10 kt.  

winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
255 pm pst wed dec 24 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


pzz540-251115-
coastal waters from point arena to point reyes california out to
10 nm-
255 pm pst wed dec 24 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until 3 pm pst this afternoon...
...storm warning in effect through late thursday night...

.tonight...se wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt, veering to
s 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 50 kt late this evening, backing
to se 35 to 45 kt with gusts up to 65 kt after midnight, veering
to s 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 50 kt late. seas 10 to 14 ft,
building to 12 to 15 ft after midnight. wave detail: s 14 ft at
10 seconds and nw 6 ft at 11 seconds. a slight chance of tstms.
showers.
.christmas day...s wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. seas
12 to 14 ft, building to 12 to 17 ft in the afternoon. wave
detail: s 16 ft at 10 seconds and nw 5 ft at 13 seconds. showers
with a slight chance of tstms. 
.thu night...s wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt, easing to
20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt after midnight. seas 14 to
18 ft. wave detail: s 16 ft at 11 seconds and w 14 ft at
13 seconds. showers with a slight chance of tstms in the evening,
then showers after midnight. 
.fri...s wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming sw 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 15 to 18 ft, subsiding to 13 to 18 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: s 10 ft at 11 seconds and w 17 ft at
15 seconds. showers with a slight chance of tstms. 
.fri night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 10 to 14 ft, subsiding to
9 to 12 ft after midnight. wave detail: sw 9 ft at 11 seconds and
w 11 ft at 13 seconds. showers likely with a slight chance of
tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. 
.sat...n wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to
8 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: sw 3 ft at 9 seconds and nw
10 ft at 11 seconds. 
.sat night...n wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 5 to 8 ft. wave detail: s 2 ft at 9 seconds and nw
7 ft at 10 seconds. 
.sun...ne wind around 5 kt, backing to nw around 5 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 9 seconds. 
.sun night...n wind around 5 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
4 ft at 8 seconds. 
.mon...ne wind around 5 kt, backing to nw around 5 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 8 seconds. 
.mon night...ne wind around 5 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw
3 ft at 8 seconds.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
255 pm pst wed dec 24 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


pzz545-251115-
coastal waters from point reyes to pigeon point california out to
10 nm-
255 pm pst wed dec 24 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until 3 pm pst this afternoon...
...storm warning in effect through late thursday night...

.tonight...s wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt, rising to
30 to 40 kt with gusts up to 60 kt late this evening and
overnight. seas 9 to 13 ft, building to 12 to 14 ft after
midnight. wave detail: s 13 ft at 10 seconds and nw 6 ft at
11 seconds. showers with a chance of tstms. 
.christmas day...s wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. seas
11 to 15 ft. wave detail: s 15 ft at 10 seconds and nw 3 ft at
11 seconds. showers with a slight chance of tstms. 
.thu night...s wind 25 to 30 kt. gusts up to 45 kt in the
evening. seas 12 to 16 ft. wave detail: sw 15 ft at 11 seconds
and w 11 ft at 12 seconds. showers with a slight chance of tstms
in the evening, then showers after midnight. 
.fri...s wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, easing to 15 to
20 kt in the afternoon. seas 12 to 16 ft. wave detail: sw 10 ft
at 14 seconds and w 14 ft at 15 seconds. showers.
.fri night...sw wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to nw after midnight.
seas 9 to 13 ft, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft after midnight. wave
detail: sw 8 ft at 11 seconds and w 12 ft at 14 seconds. a slight
chance of tstms. showers likely, mainly in the evening. 
.sat...n wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 5 to
8 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: sw 3 ft at 9 seconds and nw
10 ft at 11 seconds. a chance of showers in the morning. 
.sat night...n wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: sw
2 ft at 9 seconds and nw 6 ft at 10 seconds. 
.sun...ne wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft
at 9 seconds. 
.sun night...ne wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw
3 ft at 9 seconds. 
.mon...ne wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas around 3 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 8 seconds. 
.mon night...ne wind 5 to 10 kt. seas around 3 ft. wave detail:
nw 3 ft at 8 seconds.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

.....san francisco bar/fourfathom bank forecast.....

in the deep water channel...mixed seas of 3 to 4 feet at 11 
seconds. 

across the bar...mixed seas of 4 to 5 feet at 11 seconds. maximum
ebb current of 3.0 kt at 06:44 pm wednesday and 1.2 kt at 08:24 am
thursday.

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
255 pm pst wed dec 24 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


pzz560-251115-
coastal waters from pigeon point to point pinos california out to
10 nm-
255 pm pst wed dec 24 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until 3 pm pst this afternoon...
...storm warning in effect through late thursday night...

.tonight...s wind 30 to 40 kt. gusts up to 55 kt, increasing to
60 kt late. seas 9 to 13 ft, building to 12 to 14 ft after
midnight. wave detail: s 13 ft at 10 seconds and nw 5 ft at
12 seconds. showers with a chance of tstms. 
.christmas day...s wind 25 to 35 kt. gusts up to 45 kt,
increasing to 55 kt in the afternoon. seas 11 to 15 ft. wave
detail: sw 14 ft at 10 seconds and nw 3 ft at 11 seconds. showers
with a slight chance of tstms. 
.thu night...s wind 25 to 35 kt. gusts up to 50 kt in the
evening. seas 12 to 16 ft. wave detail: sw 14 ft at 12 seconds
and w 7 ft at 13 seconds. showers with a slight chance of tstms
in the evening, then showers after midnight. 
.fri...s wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 13 to 16 ft. wave detail: sw 13 ft at 13 seconds
and w 16 ft at 14 seconds. showers.
.fri night...sw wind around 10 kt, veering to nw after midnight.
seas 11 to 15 ft, subsiding to 9 to 12 ft after midnight. wave
detail: s 6 ft at 11 seconds and w 15 ft at 15 seconds. a slight
chance of tstms. showers, mainly in the evening. 
.sat...n wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 8 to 11 ft. wave detail: sw 3 ft
at 11 seconds and nw 10 ft at 12 seconds. a chance of showers. 
.sat night...n wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw
7 ft at 11 seconds. 
.sun...n wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at
9 seconds. 
.sun night...n wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming ne 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 9 seconds. 
.mon...ne wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to n in the afternoon. seas
3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 8 seconds. 
.mon night...ne wind 5 to 10 kt. seas around 3 ft. wave detail:
nw 3 ft at 8 seconds.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
255 pm pst wed dec 24 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


pzz570-251115-
waters from point arena to point reyes 10-60 nm-
255 pm pst wed dec 24 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until 3 pm pst this afternoon...
...storm warning in effect through late thursday night...

.tonight...se wind 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 50 kt, veering to
s 35 to 45 kt with gusts up to 65 kt after midnight, veering to
sw 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt late. seas 11 to 15 ft,
building to 15 to 16 ft after midnight. wave detail: s 16 ft at
10 seconds and nw 6 ft at 11 seconds. a slight chance of tstms.
showers.
.christmas day...s wind 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. seas
14 to 16 ft, building to 14 to 19 ft in the afternoon. wave
detail: s 17 ft at 11 seconds and nw 9 ft at 13 seconds. showers
with a slight chance of tstms. 
.thu night...s wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas
18 to 20 ft. wave detail: s 17 ft at 11 seconds and w 16 ft at
14 seconds. a slight chance of tstms in the evening. showers.
.fri...sw wind 15 to 20 kt, veering to nw in the afternoon. seas
18 to 20 ft, subsiding to 14 to 19 ft in the afternoon. wave
detail: s 12 ft at 11 seconds and w 19 ft at 15 seconds. showers.
a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. 
.fri night...n wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 12 to 15 ft, subsiding to
10 to 14 ft after midnight. wave detail: sw 5 ft at 10 seconds
and w 15 ft at 12 seconds. showers likely, mainly in the evening.
.sat...n wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 9 to 12 ft. wave detail: sw 3 ft at 9 seconds and
nw 11 ft at 11 seconds. a chance of showers in the morning. 
.sat night...n wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 6 to 9 ft. wave detail: s 2 ft at 8 seconds and nw
9 ft at 10 seconds. 
.sun...n wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft at 9 seconds and s 2 ft at
11 seconds. 
.sun night...n wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw
6 ft at 8 seconds and s 2 ft at 10 seconds. 
.mon...n wind around 5 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft
at 8 seconds. 
.mon night...n wind around 5 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
5 ft at 8 seconds.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
255 pm pst wed dec 24 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


pzz575-251115-
waters from pigeon point to point pinos 10-60 nm-
255 pm pst wed dec 24 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until 3 pm pst this afternoon...
...gale warning in effect through late thursday night...

.tonight...s wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, rising to
30 to 40 kt with gusts up to 55 kt late this evening and
overnight. seas 11 to 15 ft, building to 14 to 15 ft after
midnight. wave detail: s 15 ft at 10 seconds and nw 6 ft at
11 seconds. showers with a chance of tstms this evening, then
showers with a slight chance of tstms after midnight. 
.christmas day...s wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. seas
13 to 15 ft, building to 13 to 18 ft in the afternoon. wave
detail: sw 17 ft at 10 seconds and nw 5 ft at 12 seconds.
showers. a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. 
.thu night...sw wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, easing
to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. seas 15 to 18 ft. wave detail: sw
17 ft at 11 seconds and w 15 ft at 13 seconds. a slight chance of
tstms in the evening. showers.
.fri...s wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming sw 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 15 to 20 ft. wave detail: sw 9 ft at 12 seconds
and w 19 ft at 15 seconds. showers.
.fri night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 13 to 17 ft, subsiding to
12 to 15 ft after midnight. wave detail: s 5 ft at 11 seconds and
w 16 ft at 15 seconds. showers.
.sat...n wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 11 to 15 ft, subsiding to 8 to
11 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: s 3 ft at 11 seconds and nw
14 ft at 12 seconds. a chance of showers. 
.sat night...n wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 6 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw 9 ft at 11 seconds. 
.sun...n wind around 10 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft
at 9 seconds and s 2 ft at 11 seconds. 
.sun night...n wind around 10 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: n
5 ft at 9 seconds. 
.mon...ne wind around 10 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: n 5 ft
at 8 seconds. 
.mon night...n wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: n
4 ft at 8 seconds.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$