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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
953 pm pst thu feb 19 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


pzz530-201815-
san pablo bay, suisun bay, the west delta and  the san francisco
bay north of the bay bridge-
953 pm pst thu feb 19 2026

.tonight...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt. 
.fri...e wind around 5 kt. 
.fri night...e wind 5 to 10 kt. 
.sat...e wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming s 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. a slight chance of rain. 
.sat night...se wind 20 to 25 kt. a chance of rain. 
.sun...se wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming s 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. a chance of rain. 
.sun night...s wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming se 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. a chance of rain. 
.mon...se wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to s in the afternoon. a
chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.
.mon night...s wind 10 to 15 kt. rain.
.tue...s wind 10 to 15 kt. rain.
.tue night...sw wind 5 to 10 kt. rain likely.  

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
953 pm pst thu feb 19 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


pzz535-201815-
monterey bay-
953 pm pst thu feb 19 2026

.tonight...nw wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, easing to
10 to 15 kt after midnight. seas 7 to 10 ft. wave detail: w 9 ft
at 12 seconds and sw 3 ft at 13 seconds. 
.fri...e wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to sw in the afternoon. seas
4 to 6 ft. wave detail: w 6 ft at 11 seconds. 
.fri night...s wind around 5 kt, backing to e after midnight.
seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 10 seconds and sw 2 ft at
14 seconds. 
.sat...se wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming s 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 6 seconds and w
2 ft at 10 seconds. 
.sat night...s wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming se 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 7 seconds. a
slight chance of rain in the evening, then a chance of rain after
midnight. 
.sun...se wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming s 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 8 seconds and w
3 ft at 11 seconds. a chance of rain in the morning. 
.sun night...s wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to e after midnight. seas
4 to 6 ft. wave detail: w 4 ft at 10 seconds and s 4 ft at
10 seconds. a chance of rain after midnight. 
.mon...e wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to sw in the afternoon. seas
3 to 5 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 9 seconds and w 4 ft at
11 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.mon night...s wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: w
4 ft at 11 seconds and sw 3 ft at 12 seconds. rain likely. 
.tue...se wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to s in the afternoon. seas
4 to 6 ft. wave detail: sw 4 ft at 10 seconds and w 3 ft at
11 seconds. rain likely. 
.tue night...s wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: sw
4 ft at 10 seconds and w 3 ft at 10 seconds. rain likely.  

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
953 pm pst thu feb 19 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


pzz540-201815-
coastal waters from point arena to point reyes california out to
10 nm-
953 pm pst thu feb 19 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 3 am pst friday...

.tonight...nw wind 25 to 30 kt, becoming n 10 to 15 kt. seas
11 to 15 ft, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft after midnight. wave detail:
nw 14 ft at 11 seconds and sw 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.fri...ne wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to s in the afternoon. seas
6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. wave detail:
nw 9 ft at 11 seconds. a slight chance of rain in the afternoon. 
.fri night...se wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 6 seconds and nw
5 ft at 10 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.sat...se wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas 5 to
7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: s 9 ft
at 7 seconds and w 4 ft at 11 seconds. a chance of rain in the
morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. 
.sat night...se wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas
9 to 12 ft. wave detail: s 11 ft at 9 seconds and w 3 ft at
12 seconds. rain.
.sun...s wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas 9 to
13 ft. wave detail: s 12 ft at 9 seconds and w 4 ft at
14 seconds. rain.
.sun night...s wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming se 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 8 to 11 ft. wave detail: s 10 ft at 9 seconds and
w 7 ft at 12 seconds. showers in the evening, then rain likely
after midnight. 
.mon...se wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 6 to 9 ft. wave detail: s 6 ft
at 7 seconds and w 7 ft at 11 seconds. rain.
.mon night...s wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 7 to 10 ft. wave detail: sw
8 ft at 9 seconds and w 6 ft at 12 seconds. rain.
.tue...sw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to
8 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: sw 8 ft at 9 seconds and nw
6 ft at 11 seconds. rain.
.tue night...nw wind around 10 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail:
sw 6 ft at 9 seconds and w 5 ft at 11 seconds. rain likely.  

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
953 pm pst thu feb 19 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


pzz545-201815-
coastal waters from point reyes to pigeon point california out to
10 nm-
953 pm pst thu feb 19 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 3 am pst friday...

.tonight...nw wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, easing to
15 to 20 kt. seas 10 to 14 ft, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft after
midnight. wave detail: nw 13 ft at 11 seconds and sw 3 ft at
13 seconds. 
.fri...n wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to s in the afternoon. seas
5 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw 8 ft at 11 seconds and sw 2 ft at
15 seconds. 
.fri night...s wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming se 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 10 seconds and
s 2 ft at 14 seconds. a slight chance of rain after midnight. 
.sat...se wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming s 25 to 30 kt with gusts up
to 40 kt in the afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft
in the afternoon. wave detail: w 4 ft at 10 seconds and s 6 ft at
12 seconds. a slight chance of rain. 
.sat night...s wind 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. seas 6 to
9 ft. wave detail: s 8 ft at 8 seconds and w 2 ft at 12 seconds.
a chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight.
.sun...s wind 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. seas 7 to
10 ft. wave detail: s 8 ft at 8 seconds and nw 3 ft at
12 seconds. rain likely, mainly in the morning. 
.sun night...s wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming se 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 6 to 9 ft. wave detail: s 8 ft at 8 seconds and w
5 ft at 13 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.mon...se wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming s 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: s 5 ft at 8 seconds and w
5 ft at 11 seconds. a chance of rain in the morning, then rain
likely in the afternoon. 
.mon night...s wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 5 to
8 ft after midnight. wave detail: sw 5 ft at 10 seconds and w
5 ft at 12 seconds. rain.
.tue...s wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 8 ft. wave detail: sw 5 ft at 8 seconds and
w 5 ft at 11 seconds. rain.
.tue night...sw wind around 10 kt, veering to w after midnight.
seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: sw 5 ft at 9 seconds and w 4 ft at
11 seconds. rain likely.  

.....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
3.1 kt at 05:57 am friday and 2.6 kt at 06:18 pm friday.

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
953 pm pst thu feb 19 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


pzz560-201815-
coastal waters from pigeon point to point pinos california out to
10 nm-
953 pm pst thu feb 19 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 3 am pst friday...

.tonight...nw wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt. seas 11 to
15 ft, subsiding to 9 to 13 ft after midnight. wave detail: nw
13 ft at 12 seconds and sw 3 ft at 13 seconds. 
.fri...ne wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming s around 5 kt in the
afternoon. seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: nw 9 ft at 11 seconds. 
.fri night...s wind around 5 kt, backing to se 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 10 seconds and
sw 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.sat...se wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming s 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: s 5 ft at 6 seconds and
nw 4 ft at 10 seconds. 
.sat night...se wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas
5 to 7 ft. wave detail: s 6 ft at 7 seconds and nw 2 ft at
12 seconds. a slight chance of rain in the evening, then a chance
of rain after midnight. 
.sun...se wind 25 to 30 kt, veering to s 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 8 ft. wave detail: s 7 ft at 8 seconds and
nw 3 ft at 12 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.sun night...s wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming se 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: s 7 ft at 8 seconds and w
5 ft at 13 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.mon...se wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to s in the afternoon. seas
5 to 7 ft. wave detail: s 6 ft at 11 seconds and w 5 ft at
11 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.mon night...s wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: sw
6 ft at 11 seconds and w 4 ft at 12 seconds. rain.
.tue...s wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: sw 5 ft
at 9 seconds and w 5 ft at 12 seconds. rain.
.tue night...s wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: sw
5 ft at 9 seconds and w 4 ft at 11 seconds. rain likely.  

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
953 pm pst thu feb 19 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


pzz570-201815-
waters from point arena to point reyes 10-60 nm-
953 pm pst thu feb 19 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 9 am pst friday...
...small craft advisory in effect from friday evening through
saturday morning...

.tonight...nw wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt. seas 13 to
16 ft, subsiding to 10 to 14 ft after midnight. wave detail: nw
16 ft at 11 seconds and sw 3 ft at 15 seconds. a slight chance of
rain early this evening. 
.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 11 seconds. a slight chance of rain in the afternoon.
.fri night...s wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. seas 5 to 8 ft. wave detail: s 6 ft at 5 seconds and nw
6 ft at 10 seconds. a chance of rain in the evening, then rain
after midnight. 
.sat...se wind 25 to 30 kt, rising to 30 to 35 kt in the
afternoon. seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 12 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: s 12 ft at 7 seconds and w 3 ft at
11 seconds. rain.
.sat night...s wind 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. seas
11 to 15 ft. wave detail: s 15 ft at 9 seconds and nw 2 ft at
12 seconds. rain in the evening, then rain with a slight chance
of tstms after midnight. 
.sun...s wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas 12 to
15 ft. wave detail: s 15 ft at 9 seconds and nw 6 ft at
14 seconds. rain.
.sun night...s wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 10 to 13 ft, subsiding to
9 to 11 ft after midnight. wave detail: s 11 ft at 9 seconds and
w 8 ft at 13 seconds. rain.
.mon...s wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 8 to 11 ft. wave detail: s 8 ft
at 8 seconds and w 8 ft at 12 seconds. rain.
.mon night...s wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 9 to 12 ft. wave detail: s
9 ft at 9 seconds and nw 7 ft at 12 seconds. rain.
.tue...sw wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to w in the afternoon. seas
9 to 11 ft, subsiding to 8 to 9 ft in the afternoon. wave detail:
sw 9 ft at 9 seconds and nw 6 ft at 12 seconds. rain likely. 
.tue night...nw wind around 10 kt. seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail:
sw 6 ft at 9 seconds and w 6 ft at 10 seconds. rain likely,
mainly in the evening.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
953 pm pst thu feb 19 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


pzz575-201815-
waters from pigeon point to point pinos 10-60 nm-
953 pm pst thu feb 19 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 9 am pst friday...

.tonight...nw wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt. seas 14 to
16 ft, subsiding to 11 to 15 ft after midnight. wave detail: nw
16 ft at 12 seconds and sw 3 ft at 12 seconds. 
.fri...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw around 5 kt in the
afternoon. seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 6 to 9 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: nw 12 ft at 11 seconds. 
.fri night...s wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft at 11 seconds and
s 3 ft at 14 seconds. a slight chance of rain after midnight. 
.sat...se wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming s 25 to 30 kt with gusts up
to 40 kt in the afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft
in the afternoon. wave detail: s 7 ft at 6 seconds and nw 5 ft at
10 seconds. a slight chance of rain. 
.sat night...s wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas 6 to
8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft after midnight. wave detail: s 9 ft
at 8 seconds and nw 2 ft at 12 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.sun...s wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 8 to 11 ft. wave detail: s 10 ft at 8 seconds and
w 4 ft at 12 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.sun night...s wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 7 to 10 ft. wave detail: s
9 ft at 8 seconds and w 7 ft at 15 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.mon...s wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 7 to 9 ft. wave detail: w 7 ft at
11 seconds and sw 7 ft at 11 seconds. a chance of rain in the
morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. 
.mon night...s wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 6 to 9 ft. wave detail: sw
7 ft at 12 seconds and w 6 ft at 12 seconds. rain.
.tue...s wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 7 to 9 ft. wave detail: sw 6 ft
at 10 seconds and nw 6 ft at 12 seconds. rain.
.tue night...sw wind around 10 kt, veering to w after midnight.
seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: sw 6 ft at 9 seconds and nw 5 ft at
11 seconds. rain likely.  

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