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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
858 am pst tue dec 23 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


pzz530-240515-
san pablo bay, suisun bay, the west delta and  the san francisco
bay north of the bay bridge-
858 am pst tue dec 23 2025

...gale warning in effect through late tonight...
...gale warning in effect from wednesday afternoon through late
wednesday night...

.today...s wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late this
morning and afternoon. areas of fog early this morning. patchy
fog late this morning. a chance of rain until late afternoon,
then rain likely late. 
.tonight...se wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. rain.
.wed...s wind 15 to 20 kt, backing to se in the afternoon. patchy
fog in the morning. rain. a slight chance of tstms in the
afternoon. 
.wed night...s wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, rising to
25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 50 kt after midnight. rain. a slight
chance of tstms. 
.christmas day...s wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt.
showers with a slight chance of tstms. 
.thu night...s wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. showers
in the evening, then rain after midnight. 
.fri...s wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. rain.
.fri night...sw wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming n 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. rain likely, mainly in the evening.
.sat...n wind 5 to 10 kt. patchy fog. 
.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
858 am pst tue dec 23 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


pzz540-240515-
coastal waters from point arena to point reyes california out to
10 nm-
858 am pst tue dec 23 2025

...storm warning in effect through late tonight...

.today...se wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up
to 50 kt. seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft this afternoon.
wave detail: s 8 ft at 7 seconds and nw 8 ft at 12 seconds. areas
of fog early this morning. rain.
.tonight...s wind 30 to 40 kt with gusts up to 60 kt. seas 10 to
14 ft, building to 13 to 18 ft after midnight. wave detail: s
16 ft at 10 seconds and nw 6 ft at 12 seconds. rain with a slight
chance of tstms. 
.wed...sw wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming se 20 to 25 kt with gusts up
to 35 kt in the afternoon. seas 12 to 16 ft, subsiding to 9 to
13 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: s 16 ft at 10 seconds and w
6 ft at 12 seconds. rain. a chance of tstms in the afternoon. 
.wed night...se wind 25 to 30 kt, veering to s 30 to 35 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 50 kt. seas 10 to 14 ft, building to 12 to
16 ft after midnight. wave detail: s 15 ft at 9 seconds and nw
6 ft at 11 seconds. showers with a slight chance of tstms. 
.christmas day...s wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. seas
12 to 16 ft. wave detail: s 15 ft at 11 seconds and nw 3 ft at
11 seconds. showers with a slight chance of tstms. 
.thu night...s wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, easing to
15 to 20 kt after midnight. seas 11 to 15 ft. wave detail: s
13 ft at 12 seconds and w 9 ft at 12 seconds. rain.
.fri...s wind 15 to 20 kt, veering to w in the afternoon. seas
12 to 15 ft. wave detail: s 11 ft at 11 seconds and w 13 ft at
12 seconds. rain in the morning, then showers in the afternoon. 
.fri night...n wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 10 to 14 ft, subsiding to
8 to 11 ft after midnight. wave detail: sw 6 ft at 10 seconds and
w 12 ft at 13 seconds. rain likely, mainly in the evening. 
.sat...n wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. 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: s
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
858 am pst tue dec 23 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


pzz545-240515-
coastal waters from point reyes to pigeon point california out to
10 nm-
858 am pst tue dec 23 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until 9 am pst this morning...
...storm warning in effect through late tonight...

.today...s wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming se 25 to 30 kt with gusts
up to 50 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft this
afternoon. wave detail: s 8 ft at 7 seconds and nw 6 ft at
12 seconds. a chance of rain until late afternoon, then rain
likely late. 
.tonight...s wind 30 to 40 kt with gusts up to 60 kt. seas 9 to
13 ft, building to 12 to 16 ft after midnight. wave detail: s
15 ft at 10 seconds and nw 5 ft at 12 seconds. a slight chance of
tstms. showers in the evening, then rain after midnight. 
.wed...s wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming se 20 to 25 kt with gusts up
to 35 kt in the afternoon. seas 10 to 14 ft, subsiding to 8 to
11 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: s 14 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 35 kt, rising to 30 to 40 kt after
midnight. seas 9 to 13 ft, building to 11 to 15 ft after
midnight. wave detail: s 14 ft at 9 seconds and nw 5 ft at
11 seconds. rain with a slight chance of tstms. 
.christmas day...s wind 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 50 kt,
easing to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt in the afternoon.
seas 11 to 15 ft, subsiding to 10 to 13 ft in the afternoon. wave
detail: s 14 ft at 10 seconds and nw 3 ft at 11 seconds. a slight
chance of tstms. showers in the morning, then rain in the
afternoon. 
.thu night...s wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas
10 to 14 ft. wave detail: sw 12 ft at 12 seconds and w 8 ft at
12 seconds. rain.
.fri...s wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming sw 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 10 to 14 ft. wave detail: sw 10 ft at 11 seconds
and w 12 ft at 12 seconds. rain.
.fri night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to n after midnight.
seas 9 to 13 ft, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft after midnight. wave
detail: sw 7 ft at 13 seconds and w 11 ft at 14 seconds. rain
likely, mainly in the evening. 
.sat...n wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft
in the afternoon. wave detail: sw 5 ft at 9 seconds and nw 7 ft
at 12 seconds. 
.sat night...n wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: s
3 ft at 9 seconds and nw 6 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 3.1 kt at 05:56 pm tuesday and 1.1 kt at 07:34 am
wednesday.

$$

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
858 am pst tue dec 23 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


pzz560-240515-
coastal waters from pigeon point to point pinos california out to
10 nm-
858 am pst tue dec 23 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until 9 am pst this morning...
...storm warning in effect through late wednesday night...

.today...s wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming se 25 to 30 kt with gusts
up to 50 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft this
afternoon. wave detail: s 8 ft at 7 seconds and nw 5 ft at
12 seconds. a chance of rain until late afternoon, then rain
likely late. 
.tonight...s wind 30 to 40 kt with gusts up to 60 kt. seas 9 to
13 ft, building to 12 to 15 ft after midnight. wave detail: s
14 ft at 10 seconds and nw 5 ft at 12 seconds. showers with a
slight chance of tstms. 
.wed...s wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to
45 kt in the afternoon. seas 10 to 14 ft, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft
in the afternoon. wave detail: s 14 ft at 10 seconds and nw 5 ft
at 12 seconds. rain. a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. 
.wed night...s wind 30 to 40 kt with gusts up to 55 kt. seas 9 to
13 ft, building to 11 to 15 ft after midnight. wave detail: s
14 ft at 9 seconds and nw 5 ft at 11 seconds. a slight chance of
tstms. rain in the evening, then showers after midnight. 
.christmas day...s wind 30 to 35 kt, easing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 50 kt. seas 11 to 15 ft, subsiding to
11 to 13 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: s 14 ft at 10 seconds
and nw 3 ft at 11 seconds. a slight chance of tstms. showers in
the morning, then rain in the afternoon. 
.thu night...sw wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. seas
11 to 15 ft. wave detail: sw 12 ft at 12 seconds and w 8 ft at
12 seconds. rain.
.fri...sw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 11 to 14 ft. wave detail: sw
12 ft at 13 seconds. rain.
.fri night...w wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to n after midnight.
seas 9 to 13 ft. wave detail: sw 7 ft at 11 seconds and w 12 ft
at 14 seconds. rain, mainly in the evening. 
.sat...n wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 6 to 9 ft. wave detail: sw 4 ft at
10 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. wave detail: sw
3 ft at 10 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
858 am pst tue dec 23 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


pzz570-240515-
waters from point arena to point reyes 10-60 nm-
858 am pst tue dec 23 2025

...storm warning in effect through late tonight...

.today...ne wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming e 15 to 20 kt late this
morning, then becoming se 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 50 kt this
afternoon. seas 7 to 9 ft, building to 10 to 14 ft this
afternoon. wave detail: s 10 ft at 8 seconds and nw 10 ft at
12 seconds. patchy fog this morning. rain.
.tonight...se wind 30 to 40 kt, veering to sw after midnight.
gusts up to 60 kt. seas 14 to 19 ft, building to 17 to 19 ft
after midnight. wave detail: s 18 ft at 10 seconds and nw 9 ft at
12 seconds. a slight chance of tstms. rain in the evening, then
showers after midnight. 
.wed...s wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming se 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. seas 14 to 19 ft, subsiding to 11 to 14 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: s 16 ft at 10 seconds and nw 9 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 12 to 16 ft, building to 15 to 19 ft after
midnight. wave detail: s 18 ft at 10 seconds and nw 7 ft at
11 seconds. a slight chance of tstms. rain in the evening, then
showers after midnight. 
.christmas day...s wind 30 to 35 kt, easing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. seas 16 to 19 ft, subsiding to 15 to 17 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: s 18 ft at 11 seconds and nw 3 ft at
11 seconds. a slight chance of tstms. showers in the morning,
then rain in the afternoon. 
.thu night...sw wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 15 to 17 ft. wave detail:
s 15 ft at 12 seconds and w 12 ft at 12 seconds. rain.
.fri...sw wind 15 to 20 kt, veering to nw in the afternoon. seas
14 to 17 ft. wave detail: sw 12 ft at 10 seconds and w 14 ft at
14 seconds. rain.
.fri night...n wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 11 to 15 ft, subsiding to
10 to 12 ft after midnight. wave detail: sw 6 ft at 10 seconds
and w 14 ft at 13 seconds. rain likely, mainly in the evening. 
.sat...n wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 9 to 12 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft
at 9 seconds and nw 11 ft at 11 seconds. a chance of rain in the
morning. 
.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 2 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
858 am pst tue dec 23 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


pzz575-240515-
waters from pigeon point to point pinos 10-60 nm-
858 am pst tue dec 23 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until 9 am pst this morning...
...storm warning in effect through late tonight...

.today...s wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming se 25 to 30 kt with gusts
up to 50 kt. seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft this
afternoon. wave detail: s 11 ft at 7 seconds and nw 7 ft at
12 seconds. a chance of rain until late afternoon, then rain
likely late. 
.tonight...se wind 35 to 40 kt, veering to s 25 to 35 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 60 kt. seas 12 to 17 ft, building to 16 to
18 ft after midnight. wave detail: s 17 ft at 9 seconds and nw
10 ft at 12 seconds. a slight chance of tstms. rain likely. 
.wed...s wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to
35 kt in the afternoon. seas 12 to 16 ft, subsiding to 11 to
13 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: s 15 ft at 9 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 with gusts up to 40 kt, rising to
30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 50 kt after midnight. seas 12 to
15 ft, building to 14 to 16 ft after midnight. wave detail: s
16 ft at 9 seconds and nw 6 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
14 to 16 ft. wave detail: s 16 ft at 10 seconds and nw 3 ft at
11 seconds. a slight chance of tstms. rain.
.thu night...sw wind 20 to 25 kt. gusts up to 35 kt in the
evening. seas 14 to 16 ft. wave detail: sw 15 ft at 12 seconds
and w 11 ft at 12 seconds. rain.
.fri...sw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 14 to 17 ft. wave detail: sw
13 ft at 12 seconds and w 15 ft at 13 seconds. rain.
.fri night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 13 to 16 ft, subsiding to
10 to 14 ft after midnight. wave detail: sw 5 ft at 10 seconds
and w 15 ft at 14 seconds. rain, mainly in the evening. 
.sat...n wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 8 to 11 ft. wave detail: sw 5 ft
at 10 seconds and nw 10 ft at 12 seconds. a chance of rain in the
morning. 
.sat night...n wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to
5 to 7 ft after midnight. wave detail: s 3 ft at 10 seconds and
nw 8 ft at 11 seconds.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$