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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
255 am 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


pzz530-162315-
san pablo bay, suisun bay, the west delta and  the san francisco
bay north of the bay bridge-
255 am pst mon feb 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from this afternoon through
late tonight...

.today...ne wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming n 10 to 15 kt late this
morning and early afternoon, backing to nw late. rain.
.tonight...w wind 20 to 25 kt. a chance of rain in the evening,
then rain after midnight. 
.tue...sw wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. 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...sw wind 10 to 15 kt. rain likely. 
.wed night...s wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. rain.
.thu...sw wind 15 to 20 kt, veering to w in the afternoon. rain.
.thu night...w wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. a chance of rain. 
.fri...ne wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to nw in the afternoon. a
chance of rain. 
.fri night...s wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to se after midnight. a
chance of rain.  

winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
255 am 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


pzz535-162315-
monterey bay-
255 am pst mon feb 16 2026

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

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

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
255 am 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


pzz540-162315-
coastal waters from point arena to point reyes california out to
10 nm-
255 am pst mon feb 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from this afternoon through
late tonight...

.today...e wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming ne 10 to 15 kt late this
morning, then becoming nw 15 to 20 kt early this afternoon,
rising to 20 to 25 kt late. seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft
this afternoon. wave detail: s 3 ft at 7 seconds and nw 9 ft at
13 seconds. rain likely, mainly this morning. 
.tonight...nw wind 25 to 30 kt, backing to w after midnight. seas
8 to 11 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 11 seconds and nw 10 ft at
12 seconds. a chance of rain in the evening, then rain 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 10 to 14 ft. wave detail: s 5 ft at
8 seconds and w 12 ft at 10 seconds. a slight chance of tstms.
showers.
.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 9 seconds and
w 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 10 seconds
and w 12 ft at 13 seconds. rain.
.wed night...sw wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 8 to 11 ft. wave detail: nw 11 ft at 13 seconds
and sw 2 ft at 13 seconds. rain.
.thu...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw 8 ft at 12 seconds and
sw 2 ft at 14 seconds. rain.
.thu night...nw wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming n 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 7 to 10 ft. wave detail: nw 10 ft at 10 seconds. a
chance of rain. 
.fri...n wind 10 to 15 kt, backing 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...s wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: w
5 ft at 10 seconds and sw 3 ft at 11 seconds. a chance of 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
255 am 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


pzz545-162315-
coastal waters from point reyes to pigeon point california out to
10 nm-
255 am pst mon feb 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 9 am pst this morning
through this evening...
...gale warning in effect from this evening through late
tonight...

.today...ne wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming n 15 to 20 kt late this
morning and early afternoon, then becoming nw 20 to 25 kt late.
seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 7 seconds and nw 7 ft at
13 seconds. rain.
.tonight...w wind 25 to 30 kt. seas 7 to 10 ft. wave detail: nw
9 ft at 12 seconds and s 2 ft at 12 seconds. a chance of rain in
the evening, then rain likely after midnight. 
.tue...sw wind 25 to 30 kt. gusts up to 45 kt in the morning.
seas 9 to 12 ft. wave detail: sw 6 ft at 8 seconds and w 10 ft at
10 seconds. showers with a slight chance of tstms. 
.tue night...nw wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 9 to 12 ft. wave detail:
sw 6 ft at 9 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: w 11 ft at 13 seconds
and sw 4 ft at 14 seconds. rain.
.wed night...sw wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. seas 7 to 10 ft. wave detail: w 10 ft at 13 seconds and
sw 2 ft at 13 seconds. rain.
.thu...w wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft
at 12 seconds and sw 2 ft at 14 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 9 ft at 10 seconds. a
chance of rain. 
.fri...n wind 10 to 15 kt, backing to w 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...sw wind around 10 kt, backing to se after midnight.
seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: w 4 ft at 10 seconds and sw 3 ft at
11 seconds. a chance of 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
1.6 kt at 03:37 am monday and 2.8 kt at 03:41 pm monday.

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
255 am 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


pzz560-162315-
coastal waters from pigeon point to point pinos california out to
10 nm-
255 am pst mon feb 16 2026

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

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


pzz570-162315-
waters from point arena to point reyes 10-60 nm-
255 am pst mon feb 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 9 am pst this morning
through this afternoon...
...gale warning in effect from this afternoon through late
tonight...

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


pzz575-162315-
waters from pigeon point to point pinos 10-60 nm-
255 am pst mon feb 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 9 am pst this morning
through late tonight...

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

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$