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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
241 pm pdt thu mar 26 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


pzz530-271015-
san pablo bay, suisun bay, the west delta and  the san francisco
bay north of the bay bridge-
241 pm pdt thu mar 26 2026

.tonight...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to w after midnight, then
becoming sw late. 
.fri...se wind around 5 kt, veering to w around 5 kt in the
afternoon. 
.fri night...sw wind around 5 kt. 
.sat...sw wind around 5 kt. 
.sat night...w wind 5 to 10 kt. 
.sun...w wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
.sun night...w wind 5 to 10 kt. 
.mon...sw wind 5 to 10 kt. 
.mon night...sw wind 5 to 10 kt. a chance of rain in the evening,
then rain likely after midnight. 
.tue...s wind 5 to 10 kt. rain likely. 
.tue night...sw wind 5 to 10 kt. rain likely.  

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
241 pm pdt thu mar 26 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


pzz535-271015-
monterey bay-
241 pm pdt thu mar 26 2026

.tonight...w wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw 5 to 10 kt late this
evening, then becoming n after midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave
detail: nw 5 ft at 11 seconds. 
.fri...nw wind around 5 kt, backing to w in the afternoon. seas
3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 11 seconds. 
.fri night...w wind around 5 kt, veering to ne around 5 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 10 seconds. 
.sat...ne wind around 5 kt, backing to w in the afternoon. seas
around 3 ft. wave detail: w 3 ft at 10 seconds. 
.sat night...w wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming n after midnight. seas
around 3 ft. wave detail: w 3 ft at 10 seconds. 
.sun...n wind around 5 kt, backing to w in the afternoon. seas
around 3 ft. wave detail: w 2 ft at 10 seconds. 
.sun night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming n after midnight. seas
around 3 ft in the evening, then around 2 ft or less. wave
detail: w 2 ft at 8 seconds. 
.mon...n wind around 5 kt, backing to w in the afternoon. seas
around 2 ft or less. wave detail: w 2 ft at 8 seconds. 
.mon night...w wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming nw after midnight. seas
around 2 ft or less. wave detail: w 2 ft at 6 seconds. rain
likely after midnight. 
.tue...e wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to sw in the afternoon. seas
around 2 ft or less. wave detail: nw 2 ft at 6 seconds. rain
likely. 
.tue night...w wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: sw 4 ft at 6 seconds. rain
likely.  

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
241 pm pdt thu mar 26 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


pzz540-271015-
coastal waters from point arena to point reyes california out to
10 nm-
241 pm pdt thu mar 26 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 9 pm pdt this evening...

.tonight...nw wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, easing to 
5 to 10 kt. seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw 8 ft at 10 seconds. 
.fri...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 6 to 8 ft, subsiding to 5 to 6 ft
in the afternoon. wave detail: nw 7 ft at 10 seconds. 
.fri night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw
6 ft at 10 seconds and sw 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.sat...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft
at 10 seconds. 
.sat night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
5 ft at 10 seconds. 
.sun...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft
at 9 seconds. 
.sun night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw
4 ft at 8 seconds. 
.mon...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas around 3 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 8 seconds. a
chance of rain in the afternoon. 
.mon night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas around 3 ft. wave detail:
nw 3 ft at 7 seconds. a chance of rain in the evening, then rain
likely after midnight. 
.tue...e wind around 10 kt, veering to s in the afternoon. seas
3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 7 seconds and s 5 ft at
8 seconds. rain likely. 
.tue night...sw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: w
5 ft at 8 seconds and sw 5 ft at 13 seconds. rain likely.  

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
241 pm pdt thu mar 26 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


pzz545-271015-
coastal waters from point reyes to pigeon point california out to
10 nm-
241 pm pdt thu mar 26 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 9 pm pdt this evening...

.tonight...nw wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, easing to 
5 to 10 kt late this evening and overnight. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave 
detail: nw 7 ft at 10 seconds. 
.fri...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft
at 11 seconds. 
.fri night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
4 ft at 10 seconds. 
.sat...w wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 10 seconds. 
.sat night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw
4 ft at 10 seconds. 
.sun...nw wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 9 seconds. 
.sun night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: w 3 ft at 9 seconds. 
.mon...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming w 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas around 3 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 7 seconds. 
.mon night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming w 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas around 3 ft. wave detail: nw 2 ft at 7 seconds. a
chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. 
.tue...se wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: w 3 ft at 6 seconds and
sw 3 ft at 9 seconds. rain likely. 
.tue night...sw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: w
5 ft at 8 seconds and sw 4 ft at 11 seconds. rain likely.  

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

in the deep water channel...mixed seas of 5 to 7 feet at 6 
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
1.3 kt at 12:41 am friday and 2.2 kt at 12:16 pm friday.

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
241 pm pdt thu mar 26 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


pzz560-271015-
coastal waters from pigeon point to point pinos california out to
10 nm-
241 pm pdt thu mar 26 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...

.tonight...nw wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, easing to 
5 to 10 kt after midnight. seas 5 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft at
11 seconds. 
.fri...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft
at 11 seconds. 
.fri night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
5 ft at 10 seconds. 
.sat...n wind around 5 kt, backing to nw in the afternoon. seas
4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 10 seconds. 
.sat night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
4 ft at 10 seconds. 
.sun...n wind around 5 kt, backing to nw in the afternoon. seas
3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 10 seconds. 
.sun night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw
3 ft at 9 seconds and sw 2 ft at 13 seconds. 
.mon...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas around 3 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft
at 9 seconds. 
.mon night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas around 3 ft. wave detail:
nw 3 ft at 6 seconds. rain likely after midnight. 
.tue...e wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming s 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: w 3 ft at 6 seconds and
sw 2 ft at 11 seconds. rain likely. 
.tue night...sw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: sw
5 ft at 6 seconds. rain likely.  

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
241 pm pdt thu mar 26 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


pzz570-271015-
waters from point arena to point reyes 10-60 nm-
241 pm pdt thu mar 26 2026

...gale warning in effect until 9 pm pdt this evening...

.tonight...n wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, becoming nw
15 to 20 kt after midnight. seas 9 to 12 ft. wave detail: nw
11 ft at 10 seconds and sw 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.fri...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 7 to 10 ft. wave detail: nw
10 ft at 10 seconds and sw 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.fri night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 7 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw
8 ft at 10 seconds and sw 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.sat...n wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 7 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw 8 ft
at 10 seconds. 
.sat night...n wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw
7 ft at 9 seconds. 
.sun...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft
at 8 seconds. 
.sun night...nw wind around 15 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail:
nw 5 ft at 8 seconds and s 2 ft at 13 seconds. 
.mon...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft
at 7 seconds. a chance of rain in the afternoon. 
.mon night...nw wind around 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail:
nw 3 ft at 6 seconds. a chance of rain in the evening, then rain
likely after midnight. 
.tue...s wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 7 ft
in the afternoon. wave detail: w 5 ft at 8 seconds and s 6 ft at
10 seconds. rain likely. 
.tue night...sw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: sw
7 ft at 8 seconds and w 2 ft at 11 seconds. rain likely.  

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
241 pm pdt thu mar 26 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


pzz575-271015-
waters from pigeon point to point pinos 10-60 nm-
241 pm pdt thu mar 26 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...

.tonight...nw wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, easing to 
10 to 15 kt after midnight. seas 9 to 11 ft, subsiding to 7 to 9 
ft after midnight. wave detail: nw 10 ft at 11 seconds and sw 2 ft
at 15 seconds. 
.fri...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 6 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw 9 ft at 11 seconds and
s 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.fri night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw
7 ft at 10 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.sat...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft
at 10 seconds and sw 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.sat night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw
6 ft at 10 seconds. 
.sun...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft
at 10 seconds. 
.sun night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
5 ft at 9 seconds. 
.mon...nw wind around 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft
at 8 seconds. 
.mon night...nw wind around 10 kt. seas around 3 ft. wave detail:
nw 3 ft at 7 seconds. a chance of rain in the evening, then rain
likely after midnight. 
.tue...w wind around 10 kt, backing to s in the afternoon. seas
3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: w
3 ft at 7 seconds and sw 4 ft at 9 seconds. rain likely. 
.tue night...sw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: sw
6 ft at 8 seconds. rain likely.  

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