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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
257 pm pst mon dec 22 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


pzz530-231115-
san pablo bay, suisun bay, the west delta and  the san francisco
bay north of the bay bridge-
257 pm pst mon dec 22 2025

...gale warning in effect from tuesday morning through late
tuesday night...

.tonight...w wind around 5 kt, backing to se after midnight. rain
likely. 
.tue...se wind 10 to 15 kt. rain.
.tue night...s wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. rain.
.wed...s wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming se 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. rain. a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. 
.wed night...s wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, becoming
se 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 45 kt after midnight. rain. a
slight chance of tstms after midnight. 
.christmas day...s wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. rain
in the morning, then showers in the afternoon. 
.thu night...s wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. rain.
.fri...s wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming sw 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. rain in the morning, then showers in the afternoon. 
.fri night...w wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. rain likely, mainly in the evening. 
.sat...n wind 5 to 10 kt. 
.sat night...n wind around 5 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
257 pm pst mon dec 22 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


pzz535-231115-
monterey bay-
257 pm pst mon dec 22 2025

...gale warning in effect from tuesday morning through late
tuesday night...

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

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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


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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
257 pm pst mon dec 22 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


pzz540-231115-
coastal waters from point arena to point reyes california out to
10 nm-
257 pm pst mon dec 22 2025

...storm warning in effect from tuesday morning through late
tuesday night...

.tonight...n wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: sw
4 ft at 8 seconds and nw 5 ft at 12 seconds. rain.
.tue...se wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up
to 45 kt in the afternoon. seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft
in the afternoon. wave detail: s 8 ft at 8 seconds and nw 8 ft at
12 seconds. rain.
.tue night...s wind 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 55 kt. seas
11 to 15 ft. wave detail: s 14 ft at 10 seconds and nw 8 ft at
12 seconds. rain with a slight chance of tstms in the evening,
then rain after midnight.
.wed...s wind 15 to 20 kt, backing to se in the afternoon. seas
9 to 13 ft, subsiding to 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon. wave
detail: s 11 ft at 10 seconds and nw 6 ft at 12 seconds. rain. a
slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. 
.wed night...se wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, veering
to s 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 50 kt after midnight. seas 8 to
11 ft, building to 10 to 14 ft after midnight. wave detail: s
13 ft at 9 seconds and nw 4 ft at 11 seconds. a slight chance of
tstms. rain in the evening, then showers after midnight. 
.christmas day...s wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. seas
12 to 16 ft, building to 13 to 18 ft in the afternoon. wave
detail: s 17 ft at 11 seconds and nw 4 ft at 11 seconds. showers
in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. 
.thu night...s wind 20 to 25 kt. gusts up to 35 kt in the
evening. seas 14 to 18 ft, subsiding to 12 to 16 ft after
midnight. wave detail: s 17 ft at 11 seconds and w 10 ft at
12 seconds. rain.
.fri...sw wind 15 to 20 kt, veering to nw in the afternoon. seas
10 to 13 ft. wave detail: w 10 ft at 11 seconds and s 9 ft at
11 seconds. rain.
.fri night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming n 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 7 to 10 ft after
midnight. wave detail: sw 6 ft at 9 seconds and nw 10 ft at
12 seconds. rain likely, mainly in the evening. 
.sat...n wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 6 to 9 ft. wave detail: sw 4 ft at
9 seconds and nw 8 ft at 11 seconds. 
.sat night...n wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: sw
3 ft at 9 seconds and nw 6 ft at 10 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
257 pm pst mon dec 22 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


pzz545-231115-
coastal waters from point reyes to pigeon point california out to
10 nm-
257 pm pst mon dec 22 2025

...storm warning in effect from tuesday morning through late
tuesday night...

.tonight...n wind around 5 kt, veering to e after midnight, then
becoming se 10 to 15 kt late. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: sw
3 ft at 9 seconds and nw 4 ft at 11 seconds. rain likely. 
.tue...s wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming se 25 to 30 kt with gusts up
to 45 kt in the afternoon. seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft
in the afternoon. wave detail: s 9 ft at 8 seconds and nw 5 ft at
12 seconds. rain.
.tue night...s wind 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 50 kt. seas
10 to 14 ft. wave detail: s 13 ft at 9 seconds and nw 5 ft at
12 seconds. showers with a slight chance of tstms in the evening,
then rain after midnight. 
.wed...s wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming se 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 7 to 9 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: s 10 ft at 10 seconds and nw 5 ft at
12 seconds. rain. a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. 
.wed night...s wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, rising to
30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 50 kt after midnight. seas 8 to
11 ft, building to 10 to 14 ft after midnight. wave detail: s
13 ft at 9 seconds and nw 4 ft at 11 seconds. a slight chance of
tstms. rain in the evening, then showers after midnight. 
.christmas day...s wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. seas
11 to 15 ft. wave detail: s 14 ft at 11 seconds and nw 3 ft at
11 seconds. rain.
.thu night...sw wind 25 to 30 kt. seas 11 to 15 ft. wave detail:
sw 14 ft at 11 seconds and w 9 ft at 12 seconds. rain.
.fri...sw wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming w 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 9 to 13 ft. wave detail: sw 8 ft at 11 seconds
and w 10 ft at 12 seconds. rain in the morning, then showers in
the afternoon. 
.fri night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 8 to 11 ft. wave detail:
sw 5 ft at 10 seconds and w 10 ft at 12 seconds. rain likely,
mainly in the evening. 
.sat...n wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 5 to 8 ft. wave detail: sw 4 ft at
9 seconds and nw 7 ft at 11 seconds. 
.sat night...n wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: sw
3 ft at 8 seconds and nw 5 ft at 10 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 3.2 kt at 05:12 pm monday and 1.0 kt at 06:50 am
tuesday.

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
257 pm pst mon dec 22 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


pzz560-231115-
coastal waters from pigeon point to point pinos california out to
10 nm-
257 pm pst mon dec 22 2025

...storm warning in effect from tuesday morning through late
tuesday night...

.tonight...se wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming s 10 to 15 kt late. seas
4 to 5 ft. wave detail: sw 4 ft at 9 seconds and nw 4 ft at
11 seconds. a chance of rain until early morning, then rain
likely late. 
.tue...s wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming se 25 to 30 kt with gusts up
to 45 kt in the afternoon. seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft
in the afternoon. wave detail: s 9 ft at 8 seconds and nw 5 ft at
12 seconds. rain.
.tue night...s wind 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 55 kt. seas
10 to 14 ft. wave detail: s 12 ft at 9 seconds and nw 5 ft at
12 seconds. showers with a slight chance of tstms in the evening,
then rain after midnight. 
.wed...s wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to
35 kt in the afternoon. seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 7 to 9 ft
in the afternoon. wave detail: s 10 ft at 10 seconds and nw 4 ft
at 12 seconds. rain. a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. 
.wed night...s wind 25 to 30 kt, rising to 30 to 35 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 50 kt. seas 8 to 11 ft, building to 10 to
14 ft after midnight. wave detail: s 13 ft at 9 seconds and nw
3 ft at 12 seconds. rain in the evening, then showers with a
slight chance of tstms after midnight. 
.christmas day...s wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 50 kt. seas
11 to 15 ft. wave detail: s 14 ft at 11 seconds and nw 3 ft at
11 seconds. rain in the morning, then showers in the afternoon. 
.thu night...sw wind 25 to 30 kt. gusts up to 45 kt in the
evening. seas 12 to 16 ft. wave detail: sw 14 ft at 11 seconds
and w 9 ft at 13 seconds. rain.
.fri...sw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 11 to 14 ft. wave detail: sw
9 ft at 11 seconds and w 11 ft at 12 seconds. rain in the
morning, then showers in the afternoon. 
.fri night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 9 to 13 ft, subsiding to
8 to 11 ft after midnight. wave detail: sw 6 ft at 10 seconds and
w 11 ft at 12 seconds. rain likely, mainly in the evening. 
.sat...n wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 6 to 9 ft. wave detail: sw 4 ft at
9 seconds and nw 8 ft at 11 seconds. a chance of rain in the
morning. 
.sat night...n wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 4 to
5 ft after midnight. wave detail: sw 3 ft at 8 seconds and nw
6 ft at 11 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
257 pm pst mon dec 22 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


pzz570-231115-
waters from point arena to point reyes 10-60 nm-
257 pm pst mon dec 22 2025

...storm warning in effect from tuesday morning through late
tuesday night...

.tonight...n wind around 10 kt. seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: sw
4 ft at 8 seconds and nw 8 ft at 12 seconds. rain.
.tue...ne wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming se 25 to 30 kt with gusts up
to 45 kt in the afternoon. seas 7 to 9 ft, building to 10 to
14 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: s 6 ft at 8 seconds and nw
14 ft at 12 seconds. rain.
.tue night...se wind 30 to 35 kt, veering to s 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 50 kt. seas 13 to 17 ft. wave detail: s
15 ft at 10 seconds and n 14 ft at 12 seconds. rain with a slight
chance of tstms in the evening, then rain after midnight. 
.wed...s wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming se 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 11 to 15 ft, subsiding to 10 to 11 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: s 11 ft at 10 seconds and nw 10 ft at
12 seconds. rain. a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. 
.wed night...s wind 25 to 30 kt. gusts up to 50 kt after
midnight. seas 10 to 13 ft, building to 12 to 16 ft after
midnight. wave detail: s 15 ft at 9 seconds and nw 5 ft at
11 seconds. rain with a slight chance of tstms. 
.christmas day...s wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas
15 to 20 ft, building to 17 to 20 ft in the afternoon. wave
detail: s 19 ft at 11 seconds and w 8 ft at 11 seconds. rain.
.thu night...sw wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 17 to 20 ft, subsiding to 14 to 18 ft after
midnight. wave detail: sw 19 ft at 11 seconds and w 12 ft at
12 seconds. rain.
.fri...w wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 13 to 15 ft. wave detail: sw 10 ft at 11 seconds
and w 12 ft at 12 seconds. rain.
.fri night...nw wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming n 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 11 to 14 ft, subsiding to 10 to 12 ft after
midnight. wave detail: sw 6 ft at 9 seconds and nw 12 ft at
12 seconds. rain likely, mainly in the evening. 
.sat...n wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 8 to 11 ft. wave detail: sw 4 ft
at 8 seconds and nw 10 ft at 11 seconds. 
.sat 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 10 seconds and
s 3 ft at 10 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
257 pm pst mon dec 22 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


pzz575-231115-
waters from pigeon point to point pinos 10-60 nm-
257 pm pst mon dec 22 2025

...storm warning in effect from tuesday morning through late
tuesday night...

.tonight...e wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to se after midnight, then
becoming s 10 to 15 kt late. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft
at 11 seconds and sw 4 ft at 11 seconds. rain likely. 
.tue...se wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up
to 45 kt in the afternoon. seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft
in the afternoon. wave detail: s 12 ft at 8 seconds and nw 8 ft
at 12 seconds. rain.
.tue night...se wind around 35 kt with gusts up to 55 kt, veering
to s 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt after midnight. seas
12 to 17 ft. wave detail: s 15 ft at 10 seconds and nw 8 ft at
12 seconds. rain with a slight chance of tstms in the evening,
then rain after midnight. 
.wed...s wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 9 to 13 ft, subsiding to 9 to 11 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: s 11 ft at 10 seconds and n 8 ft at
12 seconds. rain. a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. 
.wed night...s wind 25 to 30 kt, rising to 30 to 35 kt after
midnight. seas 10 to 13 ft, building to 12 to 15 ft after
midnight. wave detail: s 15 ft at 9 seconds and nw 5 ft at
12 seconds. rain with a slight chance of tstms. 
.christmas day...s wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas
15 to 18 ft. wave detail: s 17 ft at 11 seconds and nw 4 ft at
11 seconds. rain.
.thu night...sw wind 20 to 25 kt. gusts up to 35 kt in the
evening. seas 16 to 18 ft, subsiding to 14 to 18 ft after
midnight. wave detail: sw 17 ft at 11 seconds and nw 13 ft at
12 seconds. rain.
.fri...w wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 13 to 15 ft. wave detail: s 10 ft
at 11 seconds and w 13 ft at 12 seconds. rain.
.fri night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 12 to 15 ft, subsiding to
10 to 13 ft after midnight. wave detail: s 6 ft at 9 seconds and
w 13 ft at 12 seconds. rain likely, mainly in the evening. 
.sat...n wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 8 to
10 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: sw 5 ft at 9 seconds and nw
10 ft at 11 seconds. a chance of rain in the morning. 
.sat night...n wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to
6 to 7 ft after midnight. wave detail: sw 4 ft at 8 seconds and
nw 8 ft at 11 seconds.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$