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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
249 am pdt mon mar 9 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


pzz530-092230-
san pablo bay, suisun bay, the west delta and  the san francisco
bay north of the bay bridge-
249 am pdt mon mar 9 2026

.today...w wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt late. patchy
fog this morning. 
.tonight...sw wind 5 to 10 kt. 
.tue...w wind 5 to 10 kt. 
.tue night...w wind 5 to 10 kt. 
.wed...nw wind around 5 kt. 
.wed night...w wind 5 to 10 kt. 
.thu...nw wind around 5 kt. 
.thu night...w wind 5 to 10 kt. 
.fri...nw wind around 5 kt. 
.fri night...w wind 5 to 10 kt.  

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
249 am pdt mon mar 9 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


pzz535-092230-
monterey bay-
249 am pdt mon mar 9 2026

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

.today...nw wind around 5 kt, backing to w 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to
6 ft. wave detail: w 5 ft at 11 seconds. patchy dense fog this
morning. 
.tonight...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft at 11 seconds. 
.tue...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft at 11 seconds. 
.tue night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming n 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: w 6 ft at 10 seconds. 
.wed...n wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: sw 2 ft at
9 seconds and nw 4 ft at 11 seconds. 
.wed night...n wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: w
4 ft at 9 seconds and sw 2 ft at 11 seconds. 
.thu...n wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to nw in the afternoon. seas
3 to 4 ft. wave detail: w 4 ft at 9 seconds. 
.thu night...n wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: w
4 ft at 9 seconds. 
.fri...n wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to nw in the afternoon. seas
3 to 4 ft. wave detail: w 4 ft at 9 seconds. 
.fri night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: w
4 ft at 9 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
249 am pdt mon mar 9 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


pzz540-092230-
coastal waters from point arena to point reyes california out to
10 nm-
249 am pdt mon mar 9 2026

...gale warning in effect through tuesday afternoon...

.today...nw wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt late. seas
7 to 10 ft. wave detail: nw 10 ft at 10 seconds. 
.tonight...nw wind 25 to 30 kt. seas 9 to 12 ft. wave detail: nw
11 ft at 10 seconds. 
.tue...nw wind 25 to 30 kt. seas 8 to 11 ft. wave detail: nw
10 ft at 10 seconds. 
.tue night...nw wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 7 to 9 ft after midnight.
wave detail: nw 10 ft at 9 seconds. 
.wed...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw 8 ft at 11 seconds and
sw 3 ft at 14 seconds. 
.wed night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw
7 ft at 8 seconds. 
.thu...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft
at 8 seconds. 
.thu night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw
6 ft at 8 seconds and s 2 ft at 18 seconds. 
.fri...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft
at 8 seconds. 
.fri night...nw wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw
7 ft at 8 seconds.  

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
249 am pdt mon mar 9 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


pzz545-092230-
coastal waters from point reyes to pigeon point california out to
10 nm-
249 am pdt mon mar 9 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through tuesday afternoon...

.today...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up
to 35 kt this afternoon. seas 6 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw 8 ft at
11 seconds. 
.tonight...nw wind 25 to 30 kt. seas 8 to 11 ft. wave detail: nw
10 ft at 11 seconds. 
.tue...nw wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 7 to 10 ft. wave detail: nw 9 ft at 11 seconds. 
.tue night...nw wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 7 to 10 ft. wave detail: nw 9 ft at 10 seconds. 
.wed...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft
at 10 seconds and sw 2 ft at 13 seconds. 
.wed night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw
6 ft at 9 seconds. 
.thu...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft
at 8 seconds and s 2 ft at 19 seconds. 
.thu night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw
6 ft at 9 seconds. 
.fri...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft
at 9 seconds. 
.fri night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft at 9 seconds.  

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

in the deep water channel...mixed seas of 4 to 6 feet at 8
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
2.4 kt at 08:38 am monday and 0.8 kt at 10:26 pm monday.

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
249 am pdt mon mar 9 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


pzz560-092230-
coastal waters from pigeon point to point pinos california out to
10 nm-
249 am pdt mon mar 9 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 9 am pdt this morning
through tuesday afternoon...

.today...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt this
afternoon. seas 6 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw 8 ft at 11 seconds.
patchy dense fog this morning. 
.tonight...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 7 to 10 ft. wave detail: nw
9 ft at 11 seconds. 
.tue...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 7 to 10 ft. wave detail: nw 9 ft
at 11 seconds. 
.tue night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming n 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 7 to 10 ft. wave detail: nw 9 ft at 10 seconds. 
.wed...n wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 8 ft. wave detail: sw 2 ft
at 8 seconds and nw 7 ft at 11 seconds. 
.wed night...n wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw
6 ft at 12 seconds and sw 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.thu...n wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft
at 9 seconds and s 2 ft at 19 seconds. 
.thu night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw
6 ft at 9 seconds and s 2 ft at 17 seconds. 
.fri...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft
at 9 seconds. 
.fri night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw
6 ft at 9 seconds.  

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
249 am pdt mon mar 9 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


pzz570-092230-
waters from point arena to point reyes 10-60 nm-
249 am pdt mon mar 9 2026

...gale warning in effect through tuesday afternoon...

.today...n wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas 11 to
13 ft. wave detail: nw 13 ft at 10 seconds.
.tonight...n wind 30 to 35 kt. seas 13 to 14 ft. wave detail: nw
14 ft at 10 seconds. 
.tue...n wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas 12 to
13 ft. wave detail: nw 13 ft at 10 seconds.
.tue night...nw wind 25 to 30 kt, veering to n 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. seas 10 to 12 ft. wave detail: nw 12 ft at 9 seconds. 
.wed...n wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming nw 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 8 to 10 ft. wave detail: nw 10 ft at 11 seconds. 
.wed night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 7 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw
8 ft at 7 seconds and s 2 ft at 20 seconds. 
.thu...n wind around 20 kt. seas 7 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw 8 ft
at 7 seconds and s 2 ft at 19 seconds. 
.thu night...nw wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 7 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw
8 ft at 7 seconds and s 2 ft at 18 seconds. 
.fri...nw wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 7 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw 8 ft
at 8 seconds. 
.fri night...nw wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 7 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw
8 ft at 7 seconds.  

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
249 am pdt mon mar 9 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


pzz575-092230-
waters from pigeon point to point pinos 10-60 nm-
249 am pdt mon mar 9 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 3 am pdt early this
morning...
...gale warning in effect through tuesday afternoon...

.today...nw wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas 10 to
13 ft. wave detail: nw 13 ft at 10 seconds.
.tonight...nw wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas 10 to
14 ft. wave detail: nw 13 ft at 11 seconds. 
.tue...nw wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas 11 to
14 ft. wave detail: nw 13 ft at 12 seconds. 
.tue night...nw wind 25 to 30 kt, veering to n 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. seas 10 to 12 ft. wave detail: nw 12 ft at 11 seconds. 
.wed...n wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 8 to 11 ft. wave detail: nw 11 ft
at 11 seconds and s 3 ft at 18 seconds. 
.wed night...n wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 7 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw
9 ft at 12 seconds and s 3 ft at 19 seconds. 
.thu...n wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 6 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw 8 ft
at 12 seconds and s 2 ft at 19 seconds. 
.thu night...n wind around 20 kt. seas 7 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw
8 ft at 9 seconds and s 2 ft at 18 seconds. 
.fri...n wind around 20 kt. seas 7 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw 8 ft
at 9 seconds and s 2 ft at 16 seconds. 
.fri night...nw wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 7 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw
9 ft at 9 seconds.  

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