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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
244 am pdt thu aug 20 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


pzz530-202215-
san pablo bay, suisun bay, the west delta and  the san francisco
bay north of the bay bridge-
244 am pdt thu aug 20 2026

.today...sw wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late this
morning and early afternoon, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. 
.tonight...sw wind 10 to 15 kt. 
.fri...sw wind 10 to 15 kt. 
.fri night...sw wind 10 to 15 kt. 
.sat...sw wind 10 to 15 kt. 
.sat night...sw wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. 
.sun...sw wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. 
.sun night...sw wind 5 to 10 kt. 
.mon...sw wind 10 to 15 kt. 
.mon night...sw wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight.  

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fzus56 kmtr 200944
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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
244 am pdt thu aug 20 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


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monterey bay-
244 am pdt thu aug 20 2026

.today...nw wind around 5 kt, backing to w 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 9 seconds.
patchy dense fog early this morning. 
.tonight...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 7 seconds. 
.fri...nw wind around 5 kt, backing to w 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas around 3 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 7 seconds. 
.fri night...w wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 6 seconds. 
.sat...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming w 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 6 seconds. 
.sat night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 7 seconds. 
.sun...nw wind around 5 kt, backing to w 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas around 3 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 7 seconds. 
.sun night...w wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw around 5 kt after
midnight. seas around 3 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 8 seconds.
patchy fog after midnight. 
.mon...nw wind around 5 kt, backing to w in the afternoon. seas
around 3 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 8 seconds. patchy fog in the
morning. 
.mon night...w wind 5 to 10 kt. seas around 3 ft. wave detail: nw
2 ft at 8 seconds.  

locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay.


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fzus56 kmtr 200944
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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
244 am pdt thu aug 20 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


pzz540-202215-
coastal waters from point arena to point reyes california out to
10 nm-
244 am pdt thu aug 20 2026

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

.today...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
5 ft at 7 seconds. 
.tonight...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
5 ft at 6 seconds. 
.fri...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft
at 6 seconds. 
.fri night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw
3 ft at 6 seconds. 
.sat...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 5 seconds and
sw 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.sat night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw
5 ft at 6 seconds. 
.sun...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft
at 8 seconds. 
.sun night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 8 seconds. 
.mon...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to w in the afternoon. seas
3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 8 seconds. 
.mon night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw
4 ft at 8 seconds.  

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fzus56 kmtr 200944
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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
244 am pdt thu aug 20 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


pzz545-202215-
coastal waters from point reyes to pigeon point california out to
10 nm-
244 am pdt thu aug 20 2026

.today...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. seas
3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 8 seconds. 
.tonight...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw
4 ft at 6 seconds. 
.fri...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft
at 7 seconds. 
.fri night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw
3 ft at 6 seconds and sw 2 ft at 12 seconds. 
.sat...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft
at 6 seconds. 
.sat night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 7 seconds. 
.sun...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 7 seconds. 
.sun night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw
4 ft at 8 seconds. 
.mon...w wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at
8 seconds. 
.mon night...w wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw
3 ft at 8 seconds.  

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

in the deep water channel...mixed seas of 2 to 4 ft at 12 
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
0.8 kt at 11:30 am thursday and 1.8 kt at 11:11 pm thursday.

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fzus56 kmtr 200944
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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
244 am pdt thu aug 20 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


pzz560-202215-
coastal waters from pigeon point to point pinos california out to
10 nm-
244 am pdt thu aug 20 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from this afternoon through
this evening...

.today...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to
5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 8 seconds. 
.tonight...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 6 seconds. 
.fri...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 7 seconds. 
.fri night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 6 seconds. 
.sat...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 6 seconds. 
.sat night...nw wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 6 seconds. 
.sun...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft
at 7 seconds. 
.sun night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 8 seconds. 
.mon...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft
at 8 seconds. 
.mon night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 8 seconds.  

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fzus56 kmtr 200944
cwfmtr
expires:202608202215;;042588

coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
244 am pdt thu aug 20 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


pzz570-202215-
waters from point arena to point reyes 10-60 nm-
244 am pdt thu aug 20 2026

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

.today...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw
6 ft at 7 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.tonight...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
5 ft at 6 seconds and s 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.fri...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft
at 6 seconds and sw 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.fri night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas around 4 ft. wave detail:
nw 4 ft at 5 seconds and s 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.sat...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft
at 5 seconds and s 2 ft at 13 seconds. 
.sat night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw
5 ft at 7 seconds. 
.sun...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft
at 8 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.sun night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw
8 ft at 8 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.mon...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft
at 8 seconds and sw 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.mon night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw
5 ft at 8 seconds and s 2 ft at 14 seconds.  

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fzus56 kmtr 200944
cwfmtr
expires:202608202215;;042590

coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
244 am pdt thu aug 20 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


pzz575-202215-
waters from pigeon point to point pinos 10-60 nm-
244 am pdt thu aug 20 2026

.today...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw
6 ft at 8 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.tonight...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas around 5 ft. wave detail: nw
5 ft at 7 seconds and s 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.fri...nw wind around 15 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft
at 7 seconds and sw 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.fri night...nw wind around 15 kt. seas around 4 ft. wave detail:
nw 4 ft at 6 seconds. 
.sat...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft
at 6 seconds and s 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.sat night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw
6 ft at 7 seconds and s 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.sun...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft
at 7 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.sun night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft at 8 seconds and s
2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.mon...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft
at 8 seconds. 
.mon night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
5 ft at 9 seconds.  

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