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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
843 pm pdt thu sep 24 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


pzz530-251615-
san pablo bay, suisun bay, the west delta and  the san francisco
bay north of the bay bridge-
843 pm pdt thu sep 24 2026

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

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
843 pm pdt thu sep 24 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


pzz535-251615-
monterey bay-
843 pm pdt thu sep 24 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from friday morning through
friday evening...

.tonight...w wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to n late this evening and
overnight. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 10 seconds. 
.fri...n wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming nw 20 to 25 kt with gusts up
to 35 kt in the afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft
at 7 seconds and s 2 ft at 13 seconds. 
.fri night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, becoming
n 10 to 15 kt after midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
5 ft at 8 seconds. 
.sat...n wind around 5 kt, backing to w in the afternoon. seas
3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 10 seconds. 
.sat night...w wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: w 4 ft at 9 seconds and s
2 ft at 13 seconds. 
.sun...nw wind around 5 kt, becoming w 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 9 seconds and
s 2 ft at 13 seconds. 
.sun night...nw wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, easing
to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
4 ft at 7 seconds. 
.mon...n wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to nw in the afternoon. seas
3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 9 seconds. 
.mon night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming n around 5 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: w 4 ft at 8 seconds. 
.tue...ne wind around 5 kt, backing to nw in the afternoon. seas
3 to 5 ft. wave detail: w 4 ft at 9 seconds. 
.tue night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: w
5 ft at 10 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
843 pm pdt thu sep 24 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


pzz540-251615-
coastal waters from point arena to point reyes california out to
10 nm-
843 pm pdt thu sep 24 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from friday morning through
saturday morning...

.tonight...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt late this
evening and overnight. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at
8 seconds and sw 2 ft at 13 seconds. 
.fri...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 7 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: nw 7 ft at 9 seconds and s 2 ft at
13 seconds. 
.fri night...nw wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 7 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw 8 ft at 10 seconds and
s 2 ft at 13 seconds. 
.sat...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft
at 9 seconds and s 2 ft at 12 seconds. 
.sat night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw
7 ft at 9 seconds and s 2 ft at 13 seconds. 
.sun...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft
at 8 seconds and s 2 ft at 13 seconds. 
.sun night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft at 8 seconds and s
3 ft at 14 seconds. 
.mon...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft
at 8 seconds. 
.mon night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 6 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw
8 ft at 9 seconds. 
.tue...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw 8 ft
at 8 seconds. 
.tue night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 7 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw
9 ft at 9 seconds and sw 2 ft at 15 seconds.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
843 pm pdt thu sep 24 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


pzz545-251615-
coastal waters from point reyes to pigeon point california out to
10 nm-
843 pm pdt thu sep 24 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from friday morning through
saturday morning...

.tonight...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw
5 ft at 9 seconds and sw 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.fri...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 8 seconds and s 2 ft at
13 seconds. 
.fri night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 5 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft at 9 seconds and s
2 ft at 12 seconds. 
.sat...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft
at 10 seconds and s 2 ft at 12 seconds. 
.sat night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw
6 ft at 9 seconds and s 2 ft at 13 seconds. 
.sun...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft at 9 seconds and
s 2 ft at 13 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 8 seconds and s
2 ft at 13 seconds. 
.mon...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft
at 9 seconds and sw 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.mon night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft, building to
5 to 8 ft after midnight. wave detail: nw 7 ft at 9 seconds. 
.tue...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft
at 9 seconds. 
.tue night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 6 to 9 ft. wave detail: w
8 ft at 10 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
2.3 kt at 04:01 am friday and 2.8 kt at 04:25 pm friday.

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
843 pm pdt thu sep 24 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


pzz560-251615-
coastal waters from pigeon point to point pinos california out to
10 nm-
843 pm pdt thu sep 24 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from friday morning through
saturday morning...

.tonight...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
5 ft at 10 seconds and sw 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.fri...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up
to 35 kt in the afternoon. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft
at 7 seconds and s 2 ft at 13 seconds. 
.fri night...nw wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, easing
to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw
6 ft at 8 seconds and s 2 ft at 12 seconds. 
.sat...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft
at 10 seconds and s 2 ft at 12 seconds. 
.sat night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw
6 ft at 9 seconds and s 2 ft at 13 seconds. 
.sun...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 9 seconds and
s 2 ft at 13 seconds. 
.sun night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw
5 ft at 8 seconds and s 2 ft at 13 seconds. 
.mon...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft
at 9 seconds and s 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.mon 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. 
.tue...n wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming nw 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft at 10 seconds. 
.tue night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft at 10 seconds and
sw 2 ft at 14 seconds.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
843 pm pdt thu sep 24 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


pzz570-251615-
waters from point arena to point reyes 10-60 nm-
843 pm pdt thu sep 24 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from friday morning through
sunday afternoon...

.tonight...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw
6 ft at 10 seconds and sw 2 ft at 13 seconds. 
.fri...n wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas around 6 ft, building to 7 to 8 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: n 8 ft at 10 seconds and s 2 ft at
13 seconds. 
.fri night...nw wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 9 to 10 ft. wave detail:
nw 10 ft at 9 seconds and s 2 ft at 13 seconds. 
.sat...nw wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 8 to 10 ft. wave detail: nw 9 ft
at 9 seconds and s 2 ft at 12 seconds. 
.sat night...nw wind around 20 kt. seas 8 to 9 ft. wave detail:
nw 9 ft at 9 seconds and s 2 ft at 13 seconds. 
.sun...nw wind around 20 kt. seas 7 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw 8 ft
at 8 seconds and s 2 ft at 13 seconds. 
.sun night...nw wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 7 to 8 ft, building to
9 ft after midnight. wave detail: nw 8 ft at 8 seconds and s 3 ft
at 15 seconds. 
.mon...nw wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 8 to 10 ft. wave detail: nw 9 ft
at 8 seconds. 
.mon night...nw wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 9 to 11 ft. wave detail:
nw 11 ft at 8 seconds. 
.tue...nw wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 9 to 11 ft. wave detail: nw
10 ft at 8 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.tue night...nw wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 9 to 11 ft. wave detail:
nw 11 ft at 9 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
843 pm pdt thu sep 24 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


pzz575-251615-
waters from pigeon point to point pinos 10-60 nm-
843 pm pdt thu sep 24 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from friday morning through
saturday afternoon...

.tonight...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw
6 ft at 11 seconds and s 3 ft at 13 seconds. 
.fri...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft
at 8 seconds and s 2 ft at 13 seconds. 
.fri night...nw wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 7 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw
9 ft at 10 seconds and s 2 ft at 12 seconds. 
.sat...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 7 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw 9 ft
at 10 seconds and s 3 ft at 12 seconds. 
.sat night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 7 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw
8 ft at 9 seconds and s 3 ft at 14 seconds. 
.sun...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 7 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw 8 ft
at 9 seconds and s 3 ft at 13 seconds. 
.sun night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw
7 ft at 8 seconds and s 2 ft at 13 seconds. 
.mon...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 7 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw 8 ft
at 9 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.mon night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 7 to 10 ft. wave detail:
nw 10 ft at 9 seconds. 
.tue...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 8 to 11 ft. wave detail: nw
10 ft at 10 seconds and s 3 ft at 15 seconds. 
.tue night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 8 to 10 ft, building to
9 to 12 ft after midnight. wave detail: nw 11 ft at 10 seconds
and s 3 ft at 14 seconds.  

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