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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
851 pm pst mon feb 16 2026

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


pzz530-171715-
san pablo bay, suisun bay, the west delta and  the san francisco
bay north of the bay bridge-
851 pm pst mon feb 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late tuesday night...

.tonight...w wind 15 to 20 kt. rain late. 
.tue...sw wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. a slight
chance of tstms. rain in the morning, then showers in the
afternoon. 
.tue night...w wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. rain with a slight chance of tstms in the evening, then
a chance of rain after midnight. 
.wed...s wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. rain likely. 
.wed night...s wind around 10 kt, becoming se 20 to 25 kt with
gusts up to 35 kt after midnight. rain.
.thu...w wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. rain.
.thu night...w wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. a chance of rain. 
.fri...e wind around 5 kt, veering to se in the afternoon. a
chance of rain. 
.fri night...sw wind around 5 kt, backing to se after midnight. a
chance of rain. 
.sat...e wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming se 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. a chance of rain. 
.sat night...se wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. rain likely.  

winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
851 pm pst mon feb 16 2026

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


pzz535-171715-
monterey bay-
851 pm pst mon feb 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late tuesday night...

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

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
851 pm pst mon feb 16 2026

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


pzz540-171715-
coastal waters from point arena to point reyes california out to
10 nm-
851 pm pst mon feb 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 9 pm pst this evening...
...gale warning in effect through late tuesday night...

.tonight...nw wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts
up to 35 kt late this evening and early morning, backing to sw
with gusts up to 35 kt late. seas 7 to 10 ft. wave detail: s 2 ft
at 8 seconds and nw 10 ft at 11 seconds. a slight chance of rain
this evening. rain with a slight chance of tstms after midnight. 
.tue...w wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 10 to 14 ft. wave detail: sw 6 ft at 8 seconds
and w 12 ft at 12 seconds. showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.tue night...nw wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 10 to 14 ft. wave detail: sw 6 ft at 10 seconds
and nw 12 ft at 13 seconds. a slight chance of tstms in the
evening. rain.
.wed...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming w 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 9 to 13 ft. wave detail: sw 6 ft at 12 seconds
and w 12 ft at 13 seconds. rain.
.wed night...sw wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming s 25 to 30 kt with
gusts up to 40 kt after midnight. seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to
6 to 9 ft after midnight. wave detail: w 11 ft at 13 seconds and
sw 3 ft at 13 seconds. rain.
.thu...nw wind 20 to 25 kt. gusts up to 35 kt in the morning.
seas 5 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw 8 ft at 11 seconds and sw 2 ft at
12 seconds. rain.
.thu night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 6 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw 9 ft at 10 seconds. a
chance of rain. 
.fri...ne wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to sw in the afternoon. seas
5 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw 8 ft at 10 seconds and sw 2 ft at
15 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.fri night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming se 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 5 seconds and w
5 ft at 10 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.sat...se wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: s 5 ft at 5 seconds and
nw 4 ft at 9 seconds. rain likely. 
.sat night...se wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft after midnight.
wave detail: s 6 ft at 6 seconds and w 4 ft at 9 seconds. rain. 

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
851 pm pst mon feb 16 2026

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


pzz545-171715-
coastal waters from point reyes to pigeon point california out to
10 nm-
851 pm pst mon feb 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late tuesday night...

.tonight...nw wind 20 to 25 kt, backing to w with gusts up to
35 kt late. seas 7 to 10 ft. wave detail: s 2 ft at 7 seconds and
nw 9 ft at 10 seconds. a chance of rain early this evening. a
slight chance of rain after midnight, then showers with a slight
chance of tstms late. 
.tue...sw wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas 9 to
12 ft. wave detail: sw 7 ft at 9 seconds and w 10 ft at
10 seconds. a slight chance of tstms. showers.
.tue night...nw wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, easing
to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. seas 9 to 12 ft. wave detail: sw
6 ft at 8 seconds and w 11 ft at 13 seconds. a slight chance of
tstms in the evening. rain.
.wed...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming w 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 9 to 12 ft. wave detail: sw 4 ft at 12 seconds
and w 11 ft at 13 seconds. rain.
.wed night...sw wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming s 25 to 30 kt with
gusts up to 40 kt after midnight. seas 7 to 10 ft. wave detail:
sw 4 ft at 12 seconds and w 9 ft at 13 seconds. rain.
.thu...nw wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: sw 3 ft at 9 seconds and
w 6 ft at 12 seconds. rain.
.thu night...nw wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 6 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw 8 ft at 9 seconds. a
chance of rain. 
.fri...n wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to sw in the afternoon. seas
5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft at 10 seconds and sw 2 ft at
15 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.fri night...w wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to s after midnight. seas
3 to 5 ft. wave detail: w 5 ft at 10 seconds and sw 2 ft at
14 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.sat...se wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft
at 5 seconds and w 3 ft at 9 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.sat night...s wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 5 seconds and w
3 ft at 8 seconds. rain. 

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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

in the deep water channel...mixed seas of 5 to 7 feet with two
wave systems at 7 and 14 seconds.


across the bar...swell can be more than twice as high across the
bar than surrounding waters. waves are also more prone to break,
particularly during strong ebb currents. maximum ebb current of
1.9 kt at 04:17 am tuesday and 3.0 kt at 04:25 pm tuesday.

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
851 pm pst mon feb 16 2026

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


pzz560-171715-
coastal waters from pigeon point to point pinos california out to
10 nm-
851 pm pst mon feb 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late tuesday night...

.tonight...w wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 6 to 9 ft. wave detail: s
2 ft at 9 seconds and w 9 ft at 10 seconds. rain likely this
evening. a chance of rain after midnight. 
.tue...sw wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. seas 9 to 12 ft. wave detail: w 10 ft at 10 seconds
and s 7 ft at 11 seconds. a slight chance of tstms. rain in the
morning, then showers in the afternoon. 
.tue night...w wind 25 to 30 kt, becoming nw 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 10 to 13 ft. wave detail: sw 7 ft at 9 seconds and
w 11 ft at 12 seconds. showers with a chance of tstms in the
evening, then rain with a slight chance of tstms after midnight. 
.wed...n wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 9 to 12 ft. wave detail: w 11 ft at 13 seconds
and sw 5 ft at 13 seconds. rain.
.wed night...sw wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming s 25 to 30 kt with
gusts up to 40 kt after midnight. seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to
6 to 9 ft after midnight. wave detail: w 11 ft at 13 seconds and
sw 2 ft at 13 seconds. rain.
.thu...sw wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, veering to nw
around 20 kt in the afternoon. seas 5 to 8 ft. wave detail: sw
2 ft at 11 seconds and w 7 ft at 12 seconds. rain.
.thu night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 7 to 10 ft. wave detail:
nw 9 ft at 10 seconds. rain likely. 
.fri...n wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to w in the afternoon. seas
5 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw 8 ft at 10 seconds and sw 2 ft at
15 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.fri night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to se after midnight.
seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 10 seconds and sw 2 ft at
15 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.sat...se wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming s 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 5 seconds and w
3 ft at 10 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.sat night...s wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 5 seconds and w
3 ft at 9 seconds. rain likely.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
851 pm pst mon feb 16 2026

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


pzz570-171715-
waters from point arena to point reyes 10-60 nm-
851 pm pst mon feb 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late tuesday night...

.tonight...nw wind 20 to 25 kt, backing to w after midnight,
rising to 25 to 30 kt late. seas 10 to 12 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft
at 8 seconds and nw 12 ft at 10 seconds. a slight chance of rain
late this evening. showers with a slight chance of tstms after
midnight. 
.tue...w wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, easing to 20 to
25 kt in the afternoon. seas 11 to 15 ft, building to 13 to 16 ft
in the afternoon. wave detail: sw 6 ft at 8 seconds and nw 15 ft
at 13 seconds. showers with a slight chance of tstms. 
.tue night...nw wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 14 to 16 ft. wave detail:
sw 6 ft at 8 seconds and nw 16 ft at 13 seconds. a slight chance
of tstms in the evening. rain.
.wed...nw wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming w around 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 13 to 16 ft. wave detail: sw 5 ft at 11 seconds
and nw 16 ft at 13 seconds. rain.
.wed night...sw wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. seas 10 to 14 ft, subsiding to 9 to 11 ft after
midnight. wave detail: nw 13 ft at 13 seconds and sw 3 ft at
13 seconds. rain.
.thu...nw wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 8 to 11 ft. wave detail: sw 3 ft
at 8 seconds and nw 11 ft at 11 seconds. rain.
.thu night...nw wind around 20 kt, easing to around 15 kt after
midnight. seas 9 to 12 ft. wave detail: nw 11 ft at 10 seconds.
rain likely. 
.fri...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, backing to sw in the afternoon. seas
7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. wave detail:
nw 10 ft at 10 seconds and sw 2 ft at 15 seconds. rain likely,
mainly in the morning. 
.fri night...w wind around 10 kt, backing to s after midnight.
seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 5 seconds and nw 6 ft at
10 seconds. a chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely
after midnight. 
.sat...se wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 6 to 9 ft. wave detail: s 6 ft at 5 seconds and w
6 ft at 9 seconds. rain likely. 
.sat night...se wind 25 to 30 kt. seas 7 to 10 ft, building to
9 to 13 ft after midnight. wave detail: s 9 ft at 6 seconds and w
5 ft at 9 seconds. rain. 

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
851 pm pst mon feb 16 2026

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


pzz575-171715-
waters from pigeon point to point pinos 10-60 nm-
851 pm pst mon feb 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late tuesday night...

.tonight...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt late this
evening and early morning, backing to w late. seas 8 to 11 ft,
building to 10 to 12 ft after midnight. wave detail: s 2 ft at
9 seconds and nw 12 ft at 10 seconds. rain likely early this
evening, then a chance of rain late this evening. a chance of
rain late. 
.tue...sw wind 25 to 30 kt. seas 10 to 13 ft, building to 12 to
15 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: sw 7 ft at 8 seconds and w
14 ft at 11 seconds. rain with a slight chance of tstms. 
.tue night...nw wind 20 to 25 kt. gusts up to 35 kt in the
evening. seas 13 to 16 ft. wave detail: sw 7 ft at 8 seconds and
w 15 ft at 13 seconds. a slight chance of tstms in the evening.
rain.
.wed...nw wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming w 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 13 to 16 ft. wave detail: sw 5 ft at 11 seconds
and w 15 ft at 13 seconds. rain, mainly in the morning. 
.wed night...sw wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming s 25 to 30 kt with
gusts up to 40 kt after midnight. seas 11 to 15 ft, subsiding to
9 to 12 ft after midnight. wave detail: nw 15 ft at 13 seconds
and sw 2 ft at 13 seconds. rain in the evening, then rain with a
slight chance of tstms after midnight. 
.thu...nw wind 20 to 25 kt. gusts up to 35 kt in the morning.
seas 8 to 10 ft. wave detail: sw 3 ft at 11 seconds and w 9 ft at
12 seconds. rain.
.thu night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 8 to 11 ft. wave detail:
nw 11 ft at 10 seconds and sw 2 ft at 15 seconds. rain likely. 
.fri...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, backing to w in the afternoon. seas
8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. wave detail:
nw 11 ft at 10 seconds and sw 2 ft at 15 seconds. a chance of
rain. 
.fri night...w wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to sw after midnight.
seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft at 10 seconds and sw 3 ft at
13 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.sat...se wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming s around 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 5 seconds and w
5 ft at 9 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.sat night...s wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to
9 ft after midnight. wave detail: s 5 ft at 5 seconds and w 5 ft
at 8 seconds. rain likely.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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