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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
853 am pst fri jan 2 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


pzz530-030515-
san pablo bay, suisun bay, the west delta and  the san francisco
bay north of the bay bridge-
853 am pst fri jan 2 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 3 pm pst this afternoon
through late tonight...

.today...se wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late this
morning and afternoon. a chance of rain early this afternoon.
rain late. 
.tonight...s wind 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 35 kt in the evening.
a slight chance of tstms in the evening. rain.
.sat...s wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. rain. a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. 
.sat night...s wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. showers with a slight chance of tstms in the evening,
then rain after midnight. 
.sun...s wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming sw 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. rain with a slight chance of tstms in the morning,
then rain in the afternoon. 
.sun night...s wind 10 to 15 kt. rain.
.mon...s wind 10 to 15 kt. rain.
.mon night...e wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to ne after midnight.
rain likely, mainly in the evening. 
.tue...ne wind around 5 kt. 
.tue night...w wind around 5 kt. a chance of rain after midnight.
 

winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
853 am pst fri jan 2 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


pzz535-030515-
monterey bay-
853 am pst fri jan 2 2026

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

.today...se wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt late. seas
3 to 5 ft. wave detail: s 5 ft at 7 seconds and w 2 ft at
11 seconds. a chance of rain early this afternoon. rain late. 
.tonight...se wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. seas 5 to
7 ft. wave detail: s 7 ft at 9 seconds and w 2 ft at 12 seconds.
rain.
.sat...s wind 20 to 25 kt. gusts up to 40 kt in the afternoon.
seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: s 7 ft at 9 seconds and w 3 ft at
13 seconds. rain.
.sat night...s wind 20 to 25 kt. gusts up to 35 kt in the
evening. seas 6 to 9 ft. wave detail: sw 7 ft at 11 seconds and w
6 ft at 14 seconds. rain.
.sun...s wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming sw 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 7 to 10 ft. wave detail: w 6 ft at 14 seconds and
sw 6 ft at 14 seconds. rain.
.sun night...s wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: sw
4 ft at 10 seconds and w 6 ft at 12 seconds. rain.
.mon...se wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming s 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: sw 3 ft at 9 seconds and
w 5 ft at 11 seconds. rain.
.mon night...se wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming e 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: sw 3 ft at 9 seconds and w
5 ft at 12 seconds. rain likely, mainly in the evening. 
.tue...e wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to n in the afternoon. seas
4 to 6 ft. wave detail: w 5 ft at 11 seconds. a chance of rain in
the morning. 
.tue night...n wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: w
4 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
853 am pst fri jan 2 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


pzz540-030515-
coastal waters from point arena to point reyes california out to
10 nm-
853 am pst fri jan 2 2026

...gale warning in effect through late tonight...

.today...se wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, rising to
25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt this afternoon. seas 6 to
9 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft this afternoon. wave detail: s 11 ft
at 8 seconds and w 4 ft at 13 seconds. a chance of rain early
this morning, then rain late this morning and afternoon. 
.tonight...se wind 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 50 kt, veering to
s 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt after midnight. seas 9 to
13 ft. wave detail: s 13 ft at 10 seconds and w 3 ft at
13 seconds. showers with a slight chance of tstms in the evening,
then rain after midnight. 
.sat...s wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas 9 to
12 ft. wave detail: s 11 ft at 10 seconds and w 4 ft at
13 seconds. rain with a slight chance of tstms. 
.sat night...s wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 9 to 13 ft, building to 11 to 13 ft after
midnight. wave detail: sw 12 ft at 12 seconds and w 9 ft at
13 seconds. showers with a slight chance of tstms. 
.sun...sw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 9 to 13 ft, subsiding to 7 to
10 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: sw 10 ft at 13 seconds. a
slight chance of tstms in the morning. rain.
.sun night...s wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 6 to 9 ft. wave detail: sw
8 ft at 11 seconds and w 7 ft at 11 seconds. rain.
.mon...s wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 6 to 9 ft. wave detail: sw 4 ft
at 9 seconds and w 8 ft at 11 seconds. rain.
.mon night...e wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 6 to 9 ft. wave detail: w
8 ft at 11 seconds and s 3 ft at 13 seconds. rain likely, mainly
in the evening. 
.tue...ne wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to nw in the afternoon. seas
5 to 8 ft. wave detail: s 2 ft at 10 seconds and w 7 ft at
11 seconds. 
.tue night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: s
2 ft at 10 seconds and w 6 ft at 11 seconds. a chance of rain.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
853 am pst fri jan 2 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


pzz545-030515-
coastal waters from point reyes to pigeon point california out to
10 nm-
853 am pst fri jan 2 2026

...gale warning in effect through late tonight...

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

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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

in the deep water channel...mixed seas of 3 to 4 feet at 7 
seconds. 

across the bar...mixed seas of 4 to 5 feet at 7 seconds. maximum 
ebb current of 4.0 kt at 02:40 pm friday and 1.4 kt at 03:59 am 
saturday.

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
853 am pst fri jan 2 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


pzz560-030515-
coastal waters from pigeon point to point pinos california out to
10 nm-
853 am pst fri jan 2 2026

...gale warning in effect through late tonight...

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

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
853 am pst fri jan 2 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


pzz570-030515-
waters from point arena to point reyes 10-60 nm-
853 am pst fri jan 2 2026

...gale warning in effect through saturday afternoon...

.today...se wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt, rising to
30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 50 kt this afternoon. seas 9 to
13 ft, building to 11 to 15 ft this afternoon. wave detail: s
15 ft at 9 seconds and nw 5 ft at 14 seconds. a chance of rain
early this morning, then rain late this morning and afternoon. a
slight chance of tstms late. 
.tonight...s wind 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 50 kt, easing to
20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt after midnight. seas 13 to
15 ft, subsiding to 11 to 15 ft after midnight. wave detail: s
15 ft at 10 seconds and nw 3 ft at 14 seconds. a slight chance of
tstms in the evening. rain.
.sat...s wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas 11 to
15 ft. wave detail: s 13 ft at 10 seconds and w 7 ft at
13 seconds. rain. a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. 
.sat night...sw wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 12 to 15 ft. wave detail: sw 14 ft at 12 seconds
and w 10 ft at 13 seconds. rain with a slight chance of tstms. 
.sun...sw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 11 to 13 ft, subsiding to 9 to
11 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: sw 10 ft at 12 seconds and w
10 ft at 13 seconds. rain.
.sun night...sw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 8 to 10 ft. wave detail:
sw 6 ft at 9 seconds and w 9 ft at 12 seconds. rain.
.mon...s wind around 15 kt. seas 8 to 9 ft. wave detail: sw 5 ft
at 8 seconds and w 9 ft at 10 seconds. rain.
.mon night...ne wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 8 to 10 ft. wave detail: w
9 ft at 12 seconds and s 2 ft at 12 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.tue...ne wind 10 to 15 kt, backing to n in the afternoon. seas
7 to 9 ft. wave detail: s 2 ft at 8 seconds and w 9 ft at
11 seconds. a chance of rain in the morning. 
.tue night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: s
2 ft at 10 seconds and nw 7 ft at 11 seconds. a chance of rain in
the evening, then rain likely after midnight.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
853 am pst fri jan 2 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


pzz575-030515-
waters from pigeon point to point pinos 10-60 nm-
853 am pst fri jan 2 2026

...gale warning in effect through late tonight...

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

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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