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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
833 am pdt fri may 15 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


pzz530-160415-
san pablo bay, suisun bay, the west delta and  the san francisco
bay north of the bay bridge-
833 am pdt fri may 15 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 3 pm pdt this afternoon
through late saturday night...

.today...sw wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming w 10 to 15 kt late. 
.tonight...w wind 15 to 20 kt. 
.sat...w wind 15 to 20 kt. 
.sat night...w wind 15 to 20 kt. 
.sun...nw wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. 
.sun night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 40 kt after
midnight. 
.mon...n wind 15 to 20 kt. 
.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.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
833 am pdt fri may 15 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


pzz535-160415-
monterey bay-
833 am pdt fri may 15 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 3 pm pdt this afternoon...
...gale warning in effect from 3 pm pdt this afternoon through
sunday evening...

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


pzz540-160415-
coastal waters from point arena to point reyes california out to
10 nm-
833 am pdt fri may 15 2026

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

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

$$

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
833 am pdt fri may 15 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


pzz545-160415-
coastal waters from point reyes to pigeon point california out to
10 nm-
833 am pdt fri may 15 2026

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

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

.....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
1.4 kt at 04:01 pm friday and 4.7 kt at 03:57 am saturday.

$$

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
833 am pdt fri may 15 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


pzz560-160415-
coastal waters from pigeon point to point pinos california out to
10 nm-
833 am pdt fri may 15 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 9 am pdt this morning...
...gale warning in effect through sunday evening...

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

$$

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
833 am pdt fri may 15 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


pzz570-160415-
waters from point arena to point reyes 10-60 nm-
833 am pdt fri may 15 2026

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

.today...nw wind 25 to 30 kt. seas 10 to 12 ft. wave detail: nw
11 ft at 8 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.tonight...nw wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas 11 to
14 ft. wave detail: nw 13 ft at 10 seconds and s 2 ft at
14 seconds. 
.sat...nw wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. seas 10 to
13 ft. wave detail: nw 12 ft at 9 seconds and s 2 ft at
15 seconds. 
.sat night...nw wind 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. seas
13 to 17 ft. wave detail: nw 16 ft at 10 seconds. 
.sun...nw wind 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. seas 15 to
17 ft. wave detail: nw 17 ft at 10 seconds. 
.sun night...n wind 25 to 35 kt. seas 14 to 17 ft. wave detail: n
17 ft at 11 seconds. 
.mon...n wind 25 to 30 kt. seas 11 to 14 ft. wave detail: nw
14 ft at 10 seconds. 
.mon night...nw wind 25 to 30 kt. seas 12 to 14 ft. wave detail:
nw 13 ft at 10 seconds. 
.tue...n wind 25 to 30 kt. seas 11 to 14 ft, subsiding to 10 to
12 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: nw 13 ft at 10 seconds. 
.tue night...nw wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 9 to 12 ft. wave detail:
nw 12 ft at 10 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
833 am pdt fri may 15 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


pzz575-160415-
waters from pigeon point to point pinos 10-60 nm-
833 am pdt fri may 15 2026

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

.today...nw wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas 11 to
13 ft. wave detail: nw 12 ft at 10 seconds.
.tonight...nw wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas 12 to
14 ft, building to 14 to 15 ft after midnight. wave detail: nw
15 ft at 12 seconds. 
.sat...nw wind around 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. seas 14 to
15 ft. wave detail: nw 15 ft at 11 seconds. 
.sat night...nw wind 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. seas
15 to 16 ft, building to 17 to 19 ft after midnight. wave detail:
nw 18 ft at 12 seconds. 
.sun...nw wind 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. seas 16 to
18 ft, subsiding to 14 to 17 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: nw
18 ft at 12 seconds. 
.sun night...nw wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas
13 to 17 ft. wave detail: nw 17 ft at 12 seconds. 
.mon...n wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming nw 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 11 to 15 ft, subsiding to 10 to 13 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: nw 14 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. 
.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 11 seconds
and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.tue night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 7 to 10 ft. wave detail:
nw 9 ft at 11 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds.  

$$