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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
228 am pdt sun may 17 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


pzz530-172215-
san pablo bay, suisun bay, the west delta and  the san francisco
bay north of the bay bridge-
228 am pdt sun may 17 2026

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

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

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
228 am pdt sun may 17 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


pzz535-172215-
monterey bay-
228 am pdt sun may 17 2026

...gale warning in effect through this evening...

.today...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up
to 35 kt. seas 6 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw 8 ft at 13 seconds and
s 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.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, subsiding to 5 to
8 ft after midnight. wave detail: nw 9 ft at 13 seconds and s
2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.mon...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 4 to 5 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: nw 6 ft at 11 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 10 seconds. 
.tue...ne wind around 5 kt, backing to w in the afternoon. seas
4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 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: w 5 ft at 12 seconds. 
.wed...nw wind around 5 kt, backing to w in the afternoon. seas
3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 11 seconds. 
.wed 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 11 seconds. 
.thu...light and variable winds, becoming sw 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 11 seconds. 
.thu night...sw wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light
and variable. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 10 seconds.
patchy fog.  

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
228 am pdt sun may 17 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


pzz540-172215-
coastal waters from point arena to point reyes california out to
10 nm-
228 am pdt sun may 17 2026

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

.today...nw wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 50 kt. seas 10 to
14 ft. wave detail: nw 14 ft at 10 seconds.
.tonight...nw wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt, easing to
15 to 20 kt after midnight. seas 11 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 10 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 9 seconds. 
.tue...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 7 to 10 ft. wave detail: nw 9 ft
at 11 seconds. 
.tue night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 7 to 10 ft. wave detail:
nw 9 ft at 11 seconds. 
.wed...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 6 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw 8 ft
at 11 seconds. 
.wed night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 7 to 10 ft. wave detail:
nw 9 ft at 11 seconds and s 2 ft at 16 seconds. 
.thu...ne wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to sw in the afternoon. seas
6 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw 8 ft at 11 seconds and s 2 ft at
14 seconds. 
.thu night...w wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 6 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw
8 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
228 am pdt sun may 17 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


pzz545-172215-
coastal waters from point reyes to pigeon point california out to
10 nm-
228 am pdt sun may 17 2026

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

.today...nw wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. seas 9 to
13 ft. wave detail: nw 12 ft at 11 seconds. 
.tonight...nw wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, becoming n
15 to 20 kt after midnight. seas 9 to 13 ft, subsiding to 7 to
10 ft after midnight. wave detail: nw 11 ft at 11 seconds. 
.mon...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw 8 ft
at 10 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 9 seconds. 
.tue...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 5 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft
at 10 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 12 seconds. 
.wed...nw wind around 5 kt, backing to w in the afternoon. seas
5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft at 11 seconds. 
.wed night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming w after midnight. seas
5 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft at 11 seconds and s 2 ft at
16 seconds. 
.thu...s wind around 5 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft
at 11 seconds and s 2 ft at 14 seconds. patchy fog in the
morning. 
.thu night...sw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw
5 ft at 10 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 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
4.9 kt at 04:35 am sunday and 1.2 kt at 05:51 pm sunday.

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
228 am pdt sun may 17 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


pzz560-172215-
coastal waters from pigeon point to point pinos california out to
10 nm-
228 am pdt sun may 17 2026

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

.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 late. seas 10 to 14 ft,
subsiding to 9 to 12 ft this afternoon. wave detail: nw 13 ft at
13 seconds. 
.tonight...nw wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, easing to
15 to 20 kt after midnight. seas 10 to 13 ft, subsiding to 8 to
11 ft after midnight. wave detail: nw 13 ft at 13 seconds. 
.mon...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 6 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw 9 ft
at 11 seconds. 
.mon night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw 8 ft at 11 seconds. 
.tue...n wind around 5 kt, backing to nw in the afternoon. seas
6 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft at 11 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 13 seconds. 
.wed...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft
at 11 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.wed night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft at 11 seconds and
s 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.thu...w wind around 5 kt, backing to sw in the afternoon. seas
5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft at 11 seconds and s 2 ft at
14 seconds. 
.thu night...sw wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming s after midnight. seas
4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 11 seconds and s 2 ft at
14 seconds. patchy fog after midnight.  

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
228 am pdt sun may 17 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


pzz570-172215-
waters from point arena to point reyes 10-60 nm-
228 am pdt sun may 17 2026

...storm warning in effect through this afternoon...
...gale warning in effect from this afternoon through monday
morning...

.today...nw wind around 35 kt with gusts up to 50 kt. seas 15 to
17 ft. wave detail: nw 16 ft at 11 seconds. 
.tonight...n wind 25 to 35 kt. gusts up to 50 kt in the evening.
seas 15 to 16 ft, subsiding to 13 to 14 ft after midnight. wave
detail: n 16 ft at 11 seconds. 
.mon...n wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. seas 10 to
12 ft. wave detail: nw 12 ft at 10 seconds and s 2 ft at
16 seconds. 
.mon night...nw wind 25 to 30 kt. seas 12 to 14 ft. wave detail:
nw 14 ft at 10 seconds. 
.tue...n wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 11 to 13 ft. wave detail: nw 13 ft at 10 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...nw wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 10 to 13 ft. wave detail: nw
12 ft at 10 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.wed night...nw wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 11 to 14 ft. wave detail:
nw 14 ft at 10 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.thu...n wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 9 to 13 ft. wave detail: nw 13 ft at 10 seconds
and s 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.thu night...n wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 9 to 13 ft. wave detail: nw
13 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
228 am pdt sun may 17 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


pzz575-172215-
waters from pigeon point to point pinos 10-60 nm-
228 am pdt sun may 17 2026

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

.today...nw wind 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. seas 16 to
18 ft, subsiding to 14 to 17 ft this afternoon. wave detail: nw
18 ft at 12 seconds. 
.tonight...nw wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. seas 15 to
17 ft, subsiding to 12 to 16 ft after midnight. wave detail: nw
17 ft at 12 seconds. 
.mon...nw wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 10 to 13 ft, subsiding to 8 to
11 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: nw 12 ft at 11 seconds. 
.mon night...nw wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 9 to 12 ft. wave detail:
nw 12 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 11 ft at 11 seconds
and s 2 ft at 16 seconds. 
.tue night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 8 to 10 ft. wave detail: nw 10 ft at 12 seconds
and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.wed...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 7 to 10 ft. wave detail: nw
10 ft at 11 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.wed night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 8 to 11 ft. wave detail:
nw 10 ft at 11 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.thu...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to w in the afternoon. seas
8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 7 to 9 ft in the afternoon. wave detail:
nw 10 ft at 11 seconds and s 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.thu night...w wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 6 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw
8 ft at 11 seconds and s 2 ft at 14 seconds.  

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