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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
856 pm pdt wed sep 23 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


pzz530-241615-
san pablo bay, suisun bay, the west delta and  the san francisco
bay north of the bay bridge-
856 pm pdt wed sep 23 2026

.tonight...sw wind around 5 kt. 
.thu...sw wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. 
.thu night...sw wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. 
.fri...sw wind 10 to 15 kt. 
.fri night...w wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. 
.sat...sw wind 5 to 10 kt. 
.sat night...sw wind 5 to 10 kt. 
.sun...sw wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. 
.sun night...sw wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. 
.mon...sw wind around 5 kt, veering to w in the afternoon. 
.mon night...w wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw after midnight.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
856 pm pdt wed sep 23 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


pzz535-241615-
monterey bay-
856 pm pdt wed sep 23 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from friday morning through
friday evening...

.tonight...w wind around 5 kt, veering to ne around 5 kt late
this evening, backing to nw after midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave
detail: w 4 ft at 10 seconds. 
.thu...nw wind around 5 kt, backing to w in the afternoon. seas
3 to 4 ft. wave detail: w 4 ft at 10 seconds. 
.thu night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to n after midnight.
seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 9 seconds. a slight
chance of very light drizzle after midnight. 
.fri...n wind around 5 kt, becoming w 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 10 seconds and
s 2 ft at 13 seconds. 
.fri night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, easing
to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw
5 ft at 8 seconds. 
.sat...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to w in the afternoon. seas
3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 9 seconds. 
.sat night...w wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 10 seconds. 
.sun...nw wind around 5 kt, becoming w 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 9 seconds and
s 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.sun night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 7 seconds and s
2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.mon...n wind around 5 kt, backing to nw in the afternoon. seas
3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 8 seconds. 
.mon night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming n around 5 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft.  

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
856 pm pdt wed sep 23 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


pzz540-241615-
coastal waters from point arena to point reyes california out to
10 nm-
856 pm pdt wed sep 23 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from thursday afternoon through
saturday morning...

.tonight...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw
7 ft at 9 seconds and sw 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.thu...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft at 11 seconds and
sw 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.thu night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 8 seconds and
sw 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.fri...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: nw 7 ft at 11 seconds and s 2 ft at
13 seconds. 
.fri night...nw wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 7 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw 8 ft at 10 seconds and
s 2 ft at 13 seconds. 
.sat...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft at 9 seconds and
s 2 ft at 12 seconds. 
.sat night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw
7 ft at 9 seconds and s 2 ft at 13 seconds. 
.sun...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft at 9 seconds and
s 3 ft at 14 seconds. 
.sun night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw
6 ft at 8 seconds and s 3 ft at 14 seconds. 
.mon...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft
at 8 seconds. 
.mon night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 5 to 8 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
856 pm pdt wed sep 23 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


pzz545-241615-
coastal waters from point reyes to pigeon point california out to
10 nm-
856 pm pdt wed sep 23 2026

.tonight...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw
5 ft at 10 seconds and sw 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.thu...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 10 seconds and
sw 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.thu night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw
5 ft at 9 seconds and sw 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.fri...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: nw 6 ft at 10 seconds and s 2 ft at
13 seconds. 
.fri night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 6 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft at 10 seconds and
s 2 ft at 13 seconds. 
.sat...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming w 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft at 9 seconds and
s 2 ft at 12 seconds. 
.sat night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 9 seconds and s
2 ft at 13 seconds. 
.sun...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft
at 9 seconds and s 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.sun night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw
6 ft at 8 seconds and s 3 ft at 15 seconds. 
.mon...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: w 6 ft at
8 seconds. 
.mon night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft.  

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

in the deep water channel...mixed seas of 2 to 4 ft 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
2.1 kt at 03:22 am thursday and 2.3 kt at 03:51 pm thursday.

$$

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
856 pm pdt wed sep 23 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


pzz560-241615-
coastal waters from pigeon point to point pinos california out to
10 nm-
856 pm pdt wed sep 23 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from thursday afternoon through
saturday morning...

.tonight...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late this
evening and overnight. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft at
10 seconds. 
.thu...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 10 seconds and
sw 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.thu night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 10 seconds. 
.fri...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 10 seconds and
s 2 ft at 13 seconds. 
.fri night...nw wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, easing
to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw
7 ft at 9 seconds and s 2 ft at 13 seconds. 
.sat...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft
at 10 seconds and s 2 ft at 12 seconds. 
.sat night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw
6 ft at 10 seconds and s 2 ft at 13 seconds. 
.sun...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft
at 9 seconds and s 2 ft at 13 seconds. 
.sun night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw
5 ft at 8 seconds and s 2 ft at 13 seconds. 
.mon...n wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming nw 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft at 8 seconds and
sw 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.mon night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming n 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 5 to 7 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
856 pm pdt wed sep 23 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


pzz570-241615-
waters from point arena to point reyes 10-60 nm-
856 pm pdt wed sep 23 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 3 am pdt thursday...
...small craft advisory in effect from late thursday night
through saturday afternoon...

.tonight...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 8 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw
9 ft at 9 seconds and sw 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.thu...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw 8 ft
at 11 seconds and sw 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.thu night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw
6 ft at 10 seconds and sw 2 ft at 13 seconds. 
.fri...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 9 ft in the afternoon.
wave detail: nw 9 ft at 11 seconds and s 2 ft at 13 seconds. 
.fri night...nw wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 9 to 11 ft. wave detail:
nw 10 ft at 9 seconds and s 3 ft at 13 seconds. 
.sat...nw wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 8 to 11 ft. wave detail: nw
10 ft at 9 seconds and s 3 ft at 12 seconds. 
.sat night...nw wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 8 to 11 ft. wave detail:
nw 10 ft at 9 seconds and s 2 ft at 13 seconds. 
.sun...nw wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 9 to 10 ft. wave detail: nw 9 ft
at 8 seconds and s 3 ft at 14 seconds. 
.sun night...nw wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 9 to 10 ft. wave detail:
nw 8 ft at 7 seconds and s 3 ft at 15 seconds. 
.mon...n wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming nw 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 8 to 10 ft. wave detail: nw 9 ft at 8 seconds. 
.mon night...nw wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 8 to 10 ft. 

$$

fzus56 kmtr 240356
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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
856 pm pdt wed sep 23 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


pzz575-241615-
waters from pigeon point to point pinos 10-60 nm-
856 pm pdt wed sep 23 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from late thursday night
through saturday afternoon...

.tonight...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt late. seas
7 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw 8 ft at 9 seconds and sw 2 ft at
15 seconds. 
.thu...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft
at 10 seconds and sw 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.thu night...nw wind around 15 kt. seas around 6 ft. wave detail:
nw 6 ft at 10 seconds and sw 2 ft at 13 seconds. 
.fri...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft
in the afternoon. wave detail: nw 7 ft at 10 seconds and s 3 ft
at 13 seconds. 
.fri night...nw wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 8 to 10 ft. wave detail:
nw 10 ft at 10 seconds and s 3 ft at 12 seconds. 
.sat...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 7 to 10 ft. wave detail: nw
10 ft at 9 seconds and s 2 ft at 12 seconds. 
.sat night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 7 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw
8 ft at 9 seconds and s 3 ft at 13 seconds. 
.sun...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 7 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw 8 ft
at 9 seconds and s 3 ft at 14 seconds. 
.sun night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 7 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw
8 ft at 8 seconds and s 3 ft at 14 seconds. 
.mon...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 7 to 10 ft. wave detail: nw 9 ft
at 8 seconds. 
.mon night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 7 to 10 ft. 

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