Gale Warning
Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
756 PM PST Tue Nov 18 2025
California waters-
Inner waters from 60 nm to 150 nm offshore.
Outer waters from 150 nm to 250 nm offshore.
Seas given as significant wave height, which is the average
height of the highest 1/3 of the waves. Individual waves may be
more than twice the significant wave height.
PZZ820-191615-
Point St. George to Point Arena between 60 NM and 150 NM
offshore-
756 PM PST Tue Nov 18 2025
...GALE WARNING...
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to
9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming N to NW 15 to 25 kt.
Seas 6 to 11 ft. Isolated showers.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. Isolated showers.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 14 to 17 ft.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 12 to 15 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft.
.SAT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 12 to 15 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
10 to 13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft.
$$
High Surf Advisory
Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
1253 AM PST Wed Nov 19 2025
CAZ340-346-191800-
/O.NEW.KLOX.SU.Y.0027.251121T0500Z-251124T0500Z/
San Luis Obispo County Beaches-
Santa Barbara County Central Coast Beaches-
1253 AM PST Wed Nov 19 2025
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THURSDAY TO 9 PM PST
SUNDAY...
* WHAT...Large breaking waves of 12 to 16 feet with dangerous rip
currents.
* WHERE...San Luis Obispo County Beaches and Santa Barbara
County Central Coast Beaches.
* WHEN...From 9 PM Thursday to 9 PM PST Sunday.
* IMPACTS...There is an increased risk for ocean drowning. Rip
currents can pull swimmers and surfers out to sea. Large
breaking waves can cause injury, wash people off beaches and
rocks, and capsize small boats near shore. Minor beach erosion
and minor flooding of usually dry areas may occur.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Minor tidal overflows are possible from 8
AM to 1 PM Friday through Sunday.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions, or stay
near occupied lifeguard towers. Rock jetties can be deadly in
such conditions, stay off the rocks.
&&
$$
Dense Fog Advisory
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Hanford CA
1145 PM PST Tue Nov 18 2025
CAZ301>303-305>307-309>312-314-315-191530-
/O.CON.KHNX.FG.Y.0025.251119T1100Z-251119T1800Z/
Los Banos - Dos Palos-Merced - Madera - Mendota-Planada - Le
Grand - Snelling-West Side of Fresno and Kings Counties-Caruthers
- San Joaquin - Selma-Fresno-Clovis-Buttonwillow - Lost Hills -
I5-Delano-Wasco-Shafter-Hanford - Corcoran - Lemoore-Visalia -
Porterville - Reedley-Bakersfield-Southeast San Joaquin Valley-
Including the cities of Porterville, Richgrove, Fresno, Lost
Hills, Kettleman City, Lemoore, Selma, Five Points, Kingsburg,
Parlier, Planada, Merced, Le Grand, Lake Mcclure, Shafter,
Corcoran, Los Banos, Atwater, Wasco, Delano, Kerman, Tulare,
Madera, Sanger, Bakersfield, Alpaugh, Visalia, Lemoore Station,
Buttonwillow, Goshen, and Hanford
1145 PM PST Tue Nov 18 2025
...DENSE FOG ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 10 AM PST
WEDNESDAY...
* WHAT...Visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog.
* WHERE...Across the Central and Southern portions of the San
Joaquin Valley in Central California.
* WHEN...From 3 AM to 10 AM PST Wednesday.
* IMPACTS...Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of
distance ahead of you.
&&
$$
CMolina
Small Craft Advisory
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Eureka CA
1131 PM PST Tue Nov 18 2025
PZZ455-191100-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0126.000000T0000Z-251119T1100Z/
Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena out 10 nm-
1131 PM PST Tue Nov 18 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST
WEDNESDAY...
* WHAT...Seas 7 to 10 feet.
* WHERE...Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena out 10 nm.
* WHEN...Until 3 AM PST Wednesday.
* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.
&&
$$
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Eureka CA
1131 PM PST Tue Nov 18 2025
PZZ475-191530-
/O.EXA.KEKA.SC.Y.0126.000000T0000Z-251119T1100Z/
/O.UPG.KEKA.GL.A.0041.251120T0200Z-251120T1000Z/
/O.NEW.KEKA.SC.Y.0127.251120T0000Z-251120T0600Z/
Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena 10 to 60 nm-
1131 PM PST Tue Nov 18 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST WEDNESDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM TO 10 PM PST
WEDNESDAY...
* WHAT...For the first Small Craft Advisory, north winds 15 to
20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas 10 to 12 feet. For the
second Small Craft Advisory, south winds 10 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 30 kt and seas around 6 feet expected.
* WHERE...Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena 10 to 60 nm.
* WHEN...For the Small Craft Advisory, until 3 AM PST Wednesday.
For the Small Craft Advisory, from 4 PM to 10 PM PST Wednesday.
* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.
&&
$$
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
850 PM PST Tue Nov 18 2025
PZZ570-191300-
/O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0201.000000T0000Z-251119T1100Z/
/O.NEW.KMTR.SC.Y.0203.251120T1100Z-251120T1700Z/
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
850 PM PST Tue Nov 18 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST
WEDNESDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 AM PST
THURSDAY...
* WHAT...For the first Small Craft Advisory, northwest winds 15
to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas 9 to 12 ft. For the
second Small Craft Advisory, northwest winds 15 to 20 kt
expected.
* WHERE...Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM.
* WHEN...For the first Small Craft Advisory, until 3 AM PST
Wednesday. For the second Small Craft Advisory, from 3 AM to 9
AM PST Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.
&&
$$
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
850 PM PST Tue Nov 18 2025
PZZ571-191300-
/O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0201.000000T0000Z-251119T1100Z/
/O.NEW.KMTR.SC.Y.0203.251120T1100Z-251120T1700Z/
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
850 PM PST Tue Nov 18 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST
WEDNESDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 AM PST
THURSDAY...
* WHAT...For the first Small Craft Advisory, northwest winds 10
to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas 8 to 11 ft. For the
second Small Craft Advisory, northwest winds 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 30 kt expected.
* WHERE...Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM.
* WHEN...For the first Small Craft Advisory, until 3 AM PST
Wednesday. For the second Small Craft Advisory, from 3 AM to 9
AM PST Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.
&&
$$
For more information from the National Weather Service visit
http://weather.gov/sanfrancisco
Beach Hazards Statement
Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service San Francisco CA
944 PM PST Tue Nov 18 2025
CAZ006-505-509-529-530-191345-
/O.NEW.KMTR.BH.S.0020.251121T0000Z-251125T0600Z/
San Francisco-
Coastal North Bay Including Point Reyes National Seashore-
San Francisco Peninsula Coast-Northern Monterey Bay-
Southern Monterey Bay and Big Sur Coast-
944 PM PST Tue Nov 18 2025
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...
* WHAT...A long period northwesterly swell will result in an
increased risk for sneaker waves and rip currents. Breaking
waves of 13 to 18 feet are expected.
* WHERE...Pacific Coast beaches.
* WHEN...From Thursday afternoon through Monday evening.
* IMPACTS...Sneaker waves can unexpectedly run significantly
farther up the beach than normal, including over rocks and
jetties. Rip currents are typically more frequent and stronger
in the vicinity of jetties, inlets, and piers.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions.
Stay off rocks and never turn your back on the ocean!
&&
$$
