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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
919 am pdt wed may 6 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


pzz530-070530-
san pablo bay, suisun bay, the west delta and  the san francisco
bay north of the bay bridge-
919 am pdt wed may 6 2026

.today...sw wind around 5 kt, veering to w 10 to 15 kt. 
.tonight...w wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. 
.thu...sw wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. 
.thu night...w wind 10 to 15 kt. 
.fri...w wind 5 to 10 kt. 
.fri night...sw wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. 
.sat...sw wind 5 to 10 kt. 
.sat night...sw wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. 
.sun...sw wind 5 to 10 kt. 
.sun night...sw wind 5 to 10 kt.  

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
919 am pdt wed may 6 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


pzz535-070530-
monterey bay-
919 am pdt wed may 6 2026

.today...n wind around 5 kt, backing to nw late this morning,
then becoming w 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. seas around 3 ft.
wave detail: nw 3 ft at 6 seconds. patchy 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 3 ft at 6 seconds.
patchy fog after midnight. 
.thu...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming w 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 7 seconds. 
.thu night...w wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to n after midnight.
seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 6 seconds. 
.fri...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming w 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 8 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 5 ft at 8 seconds. 
.sat...nw wind around 5 kt, backing to w 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 9 seconds. 
.sat night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 9 seconds. 
.sun...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming w 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: w 4 ft at 9 seconds. 
.sun night...w wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw around 5 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 9 seconds and
sw 2 ft at 17 seconds. 

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
919 am pdt wed may 6 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


pzz540-070530-
coastal waters from point arena to point reyes california out to
10 nm-
919 am pdt wed may 6 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from thursday evening through
late friday night...

.today...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 6 seconds and
s 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.tonight...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 6 seconds and s
2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.thu...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 7 seconds. 
.thu night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw
5 ft at 6 seconds. 
.fri...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft at 7 seconds. 
.fri night...nw wind 20 to 25 kt. gusts up to 35 kt in the
evening. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft at 7 seconds. 
.sat...nw wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft
at 8 seconds. 
.sat night...nw wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw
7 ft at 8 seconds. 
.sun...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft
at 9 seconds and s 2 ft at 18 seconds. 
.sun night...nw wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw 8 ft at 9 seconds.  

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fzus56 kmtr 061619
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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
919 am pdt wed may 6 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


pzz545-070530-
coastal waters from point reyes to pigeon point california out to
10 nm-
919 am pdt wed may 6 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from late thursday night
through late friday night...

.today...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. seas
3 to 4 ft. wave detail: w 3 ft at 6 seconds. 
.tonight...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
4 ft at 6 seconds. 
.thu...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft
at 7 seconds. 
.thu night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw
5 ft at 7 seconds. 
.fri...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft
at 8 seconds. 
.fri night...nw wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 5 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw
7 ft at 8 seconds. 
.sat...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft at 8 seconds. 
.sat night...nw wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw
6 ft at 9 seconds. 
.sun...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft
at 9 seconds. 
.sun night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft at 9 seconds.  

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

in the deep water channel...mixed seas of 2 to 3 feet at 13 
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
0.7 kt at 09:33 pm wednesday and 2.4 kt at 07:46 am thursday.

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
919 am pdt wed may 6 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


pzz560-070530-
coastal waters from pigeon point to point pinos california out to
10 nm-
919 am pdt wed may 6 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from late thursday night
through late friday night...

.today...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to
4 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 6 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.tonight...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 6 seconds. 
.thu...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 7 seconds. 
.thu night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw
5 ft at 6 seconds. 
.fri...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft
at 8 seconds. 
.fri night...nw wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft at 8 seconds. 
.sat...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft at 9 seconds. 
.sat night...nw wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft at 9 seconds. 
.sun...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft
at 9 seconds. 
.sun night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft at 9 seconds and
sw 2 ft at 17 seconds.  

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fzus56 kmtr 061619
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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
919 am pdt wed may 6 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


pzz570-070530-
waters from point arena to point reyes 10-60 nm-
919 am pdt wed may 6 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from late thursday night
through late friday night...

.today...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. seas
4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 6 seconds and s 2 ft at
16 seconds. 
.tonight...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. 
.thu...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas around 6 ft. wave detail: nw
6 ft at 7 seconds and sw 2 ft at 13 seconds. 
.thu night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas around 6 ft. wave detail:
nw 6 ft at 6 seconds and sw 2 ft at 13 seconds. 
.fri...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft
at 7 seconds. 
.fri night...nw wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw
7 ft at 7 seconds. 
.sat...nw wind around 20 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft
at 7 seconds. 
.sat night...nw wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 7 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw
8 ft at 8 seconds and s 2 ft at 18 seconds. 
.sun...nw wind around 25 kt. seas 8 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw 8 ft
at 8 seconds and s 2 ft at 17 seconds. 
.sun night...nw wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 8 to 10 ft. wave detail:
nw 9 ft at 8 seconds and s 2 ft at 17 seconds.  

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
919 am pdt wed may 6 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


pzz575-070530-
waters from pigeon point to point pinos 10-60 nm-
919 am pdt wed may 6 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from late thursday night
through late friday night...

.today...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. seas
around 4 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 7 seconds and s 2 ft at
15 seconds. 
.tonight...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw
5 ft at 6 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.thu...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft
at 7 seconds and sw 2 ft at 13 seconds. 
.thu night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas around 6 ft. wave detail:
nw 6 ft at 6 seconds and sw 2 ft at 13 seconds. 
.fri...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft
at 7 seconds. 
.fri night...nw wind around 20 kt. seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail:
nw 8 ft at 8 seconds. 
.sat...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 7 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw 8 ft
at 9 seconds. 
.sat night...nw wind around 20 kt. seas 7 to 8 ft. wave detail:
nw 8 ft at 9 seconds. 
.sun...nw wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 7 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw 8 ft
at 9 seconds and s 2 ft at 18 seconds. 
.sun night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 7 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw
8 ft at 8 seconds.  

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