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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
233 am pdt sat may 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


pzz530-162245-
san pablo bay, suisun bay, the west delta and  the san francisco
bay north of the bay bridge-
233 am pdt sat may 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...
...gale warning in effect from late tonight through sunday
evening...

.today...w wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt late this
morning, rising to 15 to 20 kt this afternoon. 
.tonight...w wind 15 to 20 kt. 
.sun...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming n 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 35 kt. 
.sun night...n wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts
up to 40 kt after midnight. 
.mon...n wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, easing to 15 to
20 kt in the afternoon. 
.mon night...w wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. 
.tue...sw wind around 5 kt, veering to w in the afternoon. 
.tue night...w wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. 
.wed...sw wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. 
.wed night...sw wind 5 to 10 kt.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
233 am pdt sat may 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


pzz535-162245-
monterey bay-
233 am pdt sat may 16 2026

...gale warning in effect through sunday evening...

.today...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up
to 40 kt. seas 6 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw 9 ft at 12 seconds and
sw 4 ft at 15 seconds. 
.tonight...nw wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. seas 7 to 10 ft. wave detail: nw 9 ft at 13 seconds and
sw 5 ft at 15 seconds. 
.sun...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up
to 35 kt in the afternoon. seas 7 to 10 ft. wave detail: nw 8 ft
at 12 seconds and sw 6 ft at 14 seconds. 
.sun night...nw wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, easing
to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. seas 7 to 10 ft. wave detail: w
8 ft at 13 seconds. 
.mon...n wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming nw 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: w 6 ft at 12 seconds. 
.mon night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 11 seconds and
sw 2 ft at 11 seconds. 
.tue...n wind around 5 kt, backing to w in the afternoon. seas
4 to 6 ft. wave detail: w 5 ft at 12 seconds. 
.tue night...w wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light and
variable. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 12 seconds. 
.wed...n wind around 5 kt, backing to w in the afternoon. seas
3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 12 seconds. 
.wed night...w wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light and
variable. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 11 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
233 am pdt sat may 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


pzz540-162245-
coastal waters from point arena to point reyes california out to
10 nm-
233 am pdt sat may 16 2026

...gale warning in effect through sunday evening...

.today...nw wind 25 to 30 kt, rising to 30 to 35 kt this
afternoon. gusts up to 50 kt. seas 9 to 12 ft. wave detail: nw
11 ft at 9 seconds. 
.tonight...nw wind 30 to 40 kt, easing to 25 to 35 kt after
midnight. seas 11 to 15 ft. wave detail: nw 14 ft at 10 seconds
and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.sun...nw wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. seas 11 to
15 ft. wave detail: nw 14 ft at 11 seconds and s 4 ft at
14 seconds. 
.sun night...nw wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt, easing
to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. seas 12 to 15 ft, subsiding to
9 to 11 ft after midnight. wave detail: nw 14 ft at 10 seconds. 
.mon...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 7 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw 8 ft at 11 seconds. 
.mon night...nw wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 8 to 11 ft. wave detail: nw 10 ft at 10 seconds
and sw 3 ft at 12 seconds. 
.tue...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 7 to 10 ft. wave detail: nw 9 ft
at 10 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.tue night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 6 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw
8 ft at 10 seconds and s 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.wed...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw 8 ft
at 10 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.wed night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft at 10 seconds and
s 2 ft at 13 seconds.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
233 am pdt sat may 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


pzz545-162245-
coastal waters from point reyes to pigeon point california out to
10 nm-
233 am pdt sat may 16 2026

...gale warning in effect through sunday evening...

.today...nw wind 25 to 35 kt, becoming 30 to 35 kt late. gusts up
to 50 kt. seas 9 to 13 ft. wave detail: nw 12 ft at 10 seconds. 
.tonight...nw wind 30 to 35 kt, becoming 25 to 35 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 50 kt. seas 11 to 15 ft. wave detail: nw
15 ft at 12 seconds. 
.sun...nw wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. seas 10 to
14 ft. wave detail: nw 13 ft at 12 seconds and s 2 ft at
14 seconds. 
.sun night...nw wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt, easing
to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. seas 9 to 13 ft, subsiding to 8 to
11 ft after midnight. wave detail: nw 10 ft at 12 seconds and sw
6 ft at 14 seconds. 
.mon...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to
7 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: nw 8 ft at 11 seconds. 
.mon night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 6 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw 9 ft at 11 seconds. 
.tue...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 6 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw 8 ft
at 11 seconds. 
.tue night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft at 11 seconds. 
.wed...nw wind around 5 kt, backing to w in the afternoon. seas
5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft at 11 seconds. 
.wed night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming w after midnight. seas
4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 11 seconds.  

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

in the deep water channel...mixed seas of 5 to 7 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
4.7 kt at 03:57 am saturday and 1.3 kt at 04:55 pm saturday.

$$

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
233 am pdt sat may 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


pzz560-162245-
coastal waters from pigeon point to point pinos california out to
10 nm-
233 am pdt sat may 16 2026

...gale warning in effect through sunday evening...

.today...nw wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. seas 9 to
13 ft. wave detail: nw 12 ft at 12 seconds and sw 4 ft at
15 seconds. 
.tonight...nw wind 30 to 35 kt, easing to 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. seas 12 to 16 ft. wave detail: nw 14 ft at 13 seconds
and sw 5 ft at 15 seconds. 
.sun...nw wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. seas 11 to 15 ft, subsiding to 10 to 13 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: nw 14 ft at 13 seconds and sw 3 ft at
14 seconds. 
.sun night...nw wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. seas 9 to 13 ft. wave detail: nw 13 ft at 13 seconds
and sw 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.mon...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 6 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw 9 ft
at 12 seconds. 
.mon night...nw wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 6 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw 8 ft at 11 seconds and
sw 2 ft at 12 seconds. 
.tue...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 6 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw 8 ft
at 12 seconds. 
.tue night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft at 12 seconds. 
.wed...nw wind around 5 kt, backing to w in the afternoon. seas
5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft at 12 seconds and sw 2 ft at
14 seconds. 
.wed night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 11 seconds and
sw 2 ft at 13 seconds.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
233 am pdt sat may 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


pzz570-162245-
waters from point arena to point reyes 10-60 nm-
233 am pdt sat may 16 2026

...gale warning in effect through this afternoon...
...storm warning in effect from this afternoon through late
tonight...
...gale warning in effect from late tonight through late sunday
night...

.today...nw wind 25 to 30 kt, rising to 30 to 35 kt late. gusts
up to 50 kt. seas 10 to 13 ft. wave detail: nw 12 ft at 8 seconds
and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.tonight...nw wind 35 to 40 kt with gusts up to 50 kt. seas 13 to
16 ft, building to 15 to 17 ft after midnight. wave detail: nw
16 ft at 10 seconds. 
.sun...n wind 30 to 40 kt with gusts up to 50 kt. seas 15 to
17 ft. wave detail: nw 17 ft at 11 seconds.
.sun night...n wind 30 to 35 kt, easing to 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. seas 15 to 16 ft, subsiding to 13 to 14 ft after
midnight. wave detail: nw 16 ft at 11 seconds. 
.mon...n wind 25 to 30 kt. seas 10 to 13 ft. wave detail: nw
12 ft at 10 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.mon night...nw wind 25 to 30 kt. seas 11 to 13 ft. wave detail:
nw 13 ft at 10 seconds and sw 2 ft at 16 seconds. 
.tue...n wind 25 to 30 kt, backing to nw 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 10 to 13 ft. wave detail: nw 13 ft at 10 seconds
and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.tue night...nw wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 10 to 12 ft. wave detail:
nw 12 ft at 10 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.wed...n wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 9 to 12 ft. wave detail: nw 11 ft
at 10 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.wed night...nw wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 9 to 12 ft. wave detail:
nw 11 ft at 10 seconds and s 2 ft at 14 seconds.  

$$

fzus56 kmtr 160933
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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
233 am pdt sat may 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


pzz575-162245-
waters from pigeon point to point pinos 10-60 nm-
233 am pdt sat may 16 2026

...gale warning in effect through late sunday night...

.today...nw wind 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. seas 14 to
15 ft. wave detail: nw 15 ft at 11 seconds.
.tonight...nw wind 30 to 40 kt with gusts up to 50 kt. seas
around 16 ft, building to 17 to 18 ft after midnight. wave
detail: nw 18 ft at 13 seconds. 
.sun...nw wind 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. seas 17 to
18 ft, subsiding to 15 to 18 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: nw
18 ft at 12 seconds. 
.sun night...nw wind 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. seas
14 to 17 ft. wave detail: nw 17 ft at 12 seconds. 
.mon...nw wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 11 to 13 ft, subsiding to 9 to
11 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: nw 13 ft at 12 seconds. 
.mon night...nw wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 9 to 13 ft. wave detail:
nw 13 ft at 11 seconds and sw 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.tue...n wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 9 to 12 ft. wave detail: nw 12 ft at 12 seconds
and s 3 ft at 15 seconds. 
.tue night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 8 to 10 ft. wave detail:
nw 9 ft at 11 seconds and s 3 ft at 13 seconds. 
.wed...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 7 to 10 ft. wave detail: nw 9 ft
at 11 seconds and s 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.wed night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 6 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw 8 ft at 11 seconds and
s 2 ft at 14 seconds.  

$$