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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
253 pm 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


pzz530-031130-
san pablo bay, suisun bay, the west delta and  the san francisco
bay north of the bay bridge-
253 pm pst fri jan 2 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...

.tonight...se wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming s 20 to 25 kt late this
evening, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. rain this evening.
a slight chance of tstms late this evening and overnight. showers
after midnight. 
.sat...s wind 20 to 25 kt. a slight chance of tstms in the
morning. rain.
.sat night...s wind 15 to 20 kt. rain with a slight chance of
tstms in the evening, then rain after midnight.
.sun...sw wind 10 to 15 kt. rain.
.sun night...s wind around 10 kt. rain likely. 
.mon...se wind 10 to 15 kt. rain.
.mon night...se 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.
.wed...w wind 5 to 10 kt. a chance of rain. 
.wed night...w wind 10 to 15 kt. a chance of rain.  

winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
253 pm 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


pzz535-031130-
monterey bay-
253 pm pst fri jan 2 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 9 pm pst this evening...
...gale warning in effect from 9 pm pst this evening through late
tonight...

.tonight...s wind 20 to 25 kt. gusts up to 35 kt until early
morning. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: s 6 ft at 8 seconds and w
2 ft at 12 seconds. rain. a slight chance of tstms late this
evening and early morning. 
.sat...s wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to
35 kt in the afternoon. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: sw 6 ft at
9 seconds and w 2 ft at 13 seconds. a slight chance of tstms in
the morning. rain.
.sat night...s wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 6 to 9 ft. wave detail: s
6 ft at 10 seconds and w 6 ft at 13 seconds. rain.
.sun...sw wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 7 to 10 ft. wave detail: sw 7 ft at 13 seconds
and w 7 ft at 14 seconds. a slight chance of tstms in the
morning. rain.
.sun night...sw wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to s after midnight.
seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: sw 4 ft at 11 seconds and w 6 ft at
12 seconds. rain likely. 
.mon...se wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming s 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 8 seconds and w
4 ft at 11 seconds. rain likely. 
.mon night...se wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: s
4 ft at 9 seconds and w 5 ft at 11 seconds. rain likely, mainly
in the evening. 
.tue...e wind around 5 kt, backing to nw in the afternoon. seas
5 to 7 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 9 seconds and w 5 ft at
11 seconds. 
.tue night...nw wind around 5 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: w
5 ft at 11 seconds. 
.wed...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: sw 3 ft at 8 seconds and w 4 ft at
10 seconds. a chance of rain in the afternoon. 
.wed night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 8 ft. wave detail: sw
3 ft at 7 seconds and w 6 ft at 9 seconds. a chance of rain.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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
253 pm 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


pzz540-031130-
coastal waters from point arena to point reyes california out to
10 nm-
253 pm pst fri jan 2 2026

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

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


pzz545-031130-
coastal waters from point reyes to pigeon point california out to
10 nm-
253 pm pst fri jan 2 2026

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

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

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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

in the deep water channel...mixed seas of 5 to 6 feet at 6 
seconds. 

across the bar...mixed seas of 6 to 7 feet at 6 seconds. maximum
ebb current of 1.4 kt at 03:59 am saturday and 3.9 kt at 03:38 pm
saturday.

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
253 pm 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


pzz560-031130-
coastal waters from pigeon point to point pinos california out to
10 nm-
253 pm pst fri jan 2 2026

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

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


pzz570-031130-
waters from point arena to point reyes 10-60 nm-
253 pm pst fri jan 2 2026

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

.tonight...s wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 50 kt, easing to
20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt late. seas 12 to 15 ft. wave
detail: s 15 ft at 10 seconds and nw 4 ft at 13 seconds. showers
with a slight chance of tstms until early morning, then rain
late. 
.sat...s wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas 12 to
15 ft. wave detail: s 14 ft at 10 seconds and w 7 ft at
13 seconds. rain.
.sat night...s wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, becoming
sw 15 to 20 kt after midnight. seas 13 to 16 ft. wave detail: sw
14 ft at 13 seconds and w 12 ft at 13 seconds. a slight chance of
tstms in the evening. rain.
.sun...w wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 12 to 16 ft, subsiding to 10 to
13 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: sw 12 ft at 12 seconds and w
12 ft at 13 seconds. rain.
.sun night...s wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 9 to 10 ft, subsiding to
7 to 9 ft after midnight. wave detail: sw 7 ft at 9 seconds and w
8 ft at 13 seconds. rain.
.mon...s wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 10 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: s 6 ft at 8 seconds and w 9 ft at
11 seconds. rain.
.mon night...ne wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 9 to 10 ft. wave detail: s
6 ft at 8 seconds and w 9 ft at 11 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 3 ft at 7 seconds and nw 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: nw
7 ft at 11 seconds and s 2 ft at 16 seconds. a chance of rain in
the evening, then rain likely after midnight. 
.wed...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 8 to
11 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: s 2 ft at 8 seconds and nw
11 ft at 10 seconds. rain likely, mainly in the morning. 
.wed night...nw wind around 20 kt. seas 11 to 15 ft, building to
14 to 16 ft after midnight. wave detail: sw 3 ft at 12 seconds
and nw 14 ft at 13 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
253 pm 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


pzz575-031130-
waters from pigeon point to point pinos 10-60 nm-
253 pm pst fri jan 2 2026

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

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

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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