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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
253 pm pdt fri oct 9 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


pzz530-101030-
san pablo bay, suisun bay, the west delta and  the san francisco
bay north of the bay bridge-
253 pm pdt fri oct 9 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through sunday morning...

.tonight...sw wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt late this
evening, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. 
.sat...sw wind 15 to 20 kt. 
.sat night...sw wind 10 to 15 kt. 
.sun...nw wind around 5 kt, becoming w 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. 
.sun night...sw wind 5 to 10 kt. 
.columbus day...e wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. 
.mon night...w wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. 
.tue...w wind around 5 kt, backing to sw in the afternoon. 
.tue night...w wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw after midnight. 
.wed...sw wind around 5 kt. patchy fog in the morning. 
.wed night...sw wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight.  

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
253 pm pdt fri oct 9 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


pzz535-101030-
monterey bay-
253 pm pdt fri oct 9 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from saturday morning through
sunday morning...

.tonight...w wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 9 seconds and s
2 ft at 14 seconds. patchy drizzle. 
.sat...w wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to
35 kt in the afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft at
11 seconds and s 2 ft at 14 seconds. patchy drizzle in the
morning. 
.sat night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft at 8 seconds. 
.sun...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming w 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft at 11 seconds. 
.sun night...w wind 15 to 20 kt, backing to se after midnight.
seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: w 6 ft at 11 seconds and s 2 ft at
16 seconds. a slight chance of showers after midnight. 
.columbus day...e wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: w 5 ft at 11 seconds and
s 2 ft at 16 seconds. 
.mon night...w wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to n after midnight. seas
3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 9 seconds and s 2 ft at
16 seconds. 
.tue...ne wind around 5 kt, backing to w in the afternoon. seas
3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 9 seconds and s 2 ft at
16 seconds. 
.tue night...w wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming ne 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 6 seconds and s
2 ft at 17 seconds. 
.wed...ne wind around 5 kt, backing to nw in the afternoon. seas
around 3 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 7 seconds. 
.wed night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to ne after midnight.
seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 7 seconds and s 2 ft at
15 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
253 pm pdt fri oct 9 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


pzz540-101030-
coastal waters from point arena to point reyes california out to
10 nm-
253 pm pdt fri oct 9 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 9 pm pdt this evening...
...gale warning in effect from 9 pm pdt this evening through
saturday evening...

.tonight...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts
up to 35 kt after midnight. seas 8 to 11 ft. wave detail: nw
10 ft at 10 seconds and s 3 ft at 14 seconds. 
.sat...nw wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. seas 9 to
12 ft. wave detail: nw 11 ft at 10 seconds and s 3 ft at
13 seconds. 
.sat night...nw wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. seas
9 to 13 ft. wave detail: nw 12 ft at 10 seconds and s 3 ft at
16 seconds. 
.sun...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 8 to 10 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: nw 11 ft at 10 seconds and s 2 ft at
17 seconds. 
.sun night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming e 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 8 to 11 ft. wave detail: nw 10 ft at 11 seconds
and s 2 ft at 17 seconds. 
.columbus day...e 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 16 seconds. 
.mon night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw
6 ft at 9 seconds and s 3 ft at 16 seconds. 
.tue...nw wind around 5 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft
at 9 seconds and s 3 ft at 18 seconds. 
.tue night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
5 ft at 8 seconds and s 2 ft at 17 seconds. 
.wed...nw wind around 5 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft
at 7 seconds and s 2 ft at 17 seconds. 
.wed night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
4 ft at 7 seconds and sw 2 ft at 15 seconds.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
253 pm pdt fri oct 9 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


pzz545-101030-
coastal waters from point reyes to pigeon point california out to
10 nm-
253 pm pdt fri oct 9 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from late tonight through
sunday morning...

.tonight...w wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming nw 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to
7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft after midnight. wave detail: nw 8 ft
at 10 seconds and s 3 ft at 13 seconds. 
.sat...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 7 to 10 ft. wave detail: nw 9 ft at 11 seconds
and s 2 ft at 13 seconds. 
.sat night...nw wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 8 to 11 ft. wave detail:
nw 10 ft at 10 seconds and s 2 ft at 16 seconds. 
.sun...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 6 to 9 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: nw 10 ft at 11 seconds and s 2 ft at
17 seconds. 
.sun night...w wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to se after midnight.
seas 5 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft at 11 seconds and s 2 ft at
17 seconds. 
.columbus day...e wind around 10 kt, veering to sw in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 8 ft. wave detail: w 7 ft at 11 seconds and
s 2 ft at 16 seconds. 
.mon night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 10 seconds and
s 3 ft at 16 seconds. 
.tue...nw wind around 5 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft
at 9 seconds and s 3 ft at 18 seconds. 
.tue night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 8 seconds and s
2 ft at 17 seconds. 
.wed...nw wind around 5 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft
at 7 seconds and sw 2 ft at 16 seconds. 
.wed night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 7 seconds and
sw 2 ft at 15 seconds.  

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

in the deep water channel...mixed seas of 4 to 6 ft at 17 
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
3.6 kt at 04:29 pm friday and 2.2 kt at 04:48 am saturday.

$$

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
253 pm pdt fri oct 9 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


pzz560-101030-
coastal waters from pigeon point to point pinos california out to
10 nm-
253 pm pdt fri oct 9 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from saturday morning through
sunday morning...

.tonight...w wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 5 to
8 ft after midnight. wave detail: nw 6 ft at 10 seconds and s
3 ft at 13 seconds. patchy drizzle after midnight. 
.sat...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 7 to 10 ft. wave detail: nw 8 ft
at 11 seconds and s 3 ft at 14 seconds. 
.sat night...nw wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 8 to 11 ft. wave detail:
nw 10 ft at 11 seconds and s 2 ft at 17 seconds. 
.sun...nw wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to around 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 8 to 11 ft. wave detail: nw 10 ft at 11 seconds
and s 2 ft at 17 seconds. 
.sun night...w wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming se 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 6 to 9 ft. wave detail: w 8 ft at 11 seconds and s
3 ft at 17 seconds. a slight chance of showers after midnight. 
.columbus day...se wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming s 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft at 11 seconds and
s 3 ft at 16 seconds. 
.mon night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw
6 ft at 10 seconds and s 3 ft at 16 seconds. 
.tue...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft
at 9 seconds and s 3 ft at 18 seconds. 
.tue night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming n 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 8 seconds and s
2 ft at 17 seconds. 
.wed...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft
at 7 seconds and s 2 ft at 16 seconds. 
.wed night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming n 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 7 seconds and
sw 2 ft at 15 seconds. 

$$

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
253 pm pdt fri oct 9 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


pzz570-101030-
waters from point arena to point reyes 10-60 nm-
253 pm pdt fri oct 9 2026

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

.tonight...nw wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas 12 to
13 ft. wave detail: nw 12 ft at 10 seconds and s 4 ft at
13 seconds. 
.sat...nw wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas 13 to
14 ft. wave detail: nw 13 ft at 10 seconds and s 3 ft at
13 seconds. 
.sat night...nw wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas
14 to 15 ft. wave detail: nw 15 ft at 10 seconds and s 3 ft at
16 seconds. 
.sun...nw wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas 14 to
15 ft, subsiding to 12 to 15 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: nw
15 ft at 10 seconds and s 3 ft at 17 seconds. 
.sun night...n wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. seas 12 to 15 ft. wave detail: nw 15 ft at 11 seconds
and s 2 ft at 17 seconds. 
.columbus day...ne wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming n 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 10 to 13 ft, subsiding to 9 to 10 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: nw 12 ft at 10 seconds and s 3 ft at
16 seconds. 
.mon night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 7 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw
8 ft at 9 seconds and s 3 ft at 16 seconds. 
.tue...n wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft at 8 seconds and
s 3 ft at 18 seconds. 
.tue night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw
6 ft at 7 seconds and s 3 ft at 17 seconds. 
.wed...n wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft
at 7 seconds and s 3 ft at 17 seconds. 
.wed night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming n 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft at 7 seconds and s
3 ft at 15 seconds.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
253 pm pdt fri oct 9 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


pzz575-101030-
waters from pigeon point to point pinos 10-60 nm-
253 pm pdt fri oct 9 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 9 pm pdt this evening
through sunday morning...

.tonight...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt. seas 7 to
9 ft, building to 9 to 12 ft after midnight. wave detail: nw
10 ft at 10 seconds and s 4 ft at 13 seconds. 
.sat...nw wind 20 to 25 kt. gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon.
seas 10 to 13 ft. wave detail: nw 12 ft at 10 seconds and s 4 ft
at 13 seconds. 
.sat night...nw wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. seas 11 to 13 ft, building to 12 to 15 ft after
midnight. wave detail: nw 14 ft at 11 seconds and s 3 ft at
17 seconds. 
.sun...nw wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 11 to 15 ft. wave detail: nw 15 ft at 11 seconds
and s 3 ft at 17 seconds. 
.sun night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming e 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 9 to 12 ft. wave detail: nw 12 ft at 11 seconds
and s 3 ft at 17 seconds. 
.columbus day...e wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to
8 to 10 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: nw 11 ft at 11 seconds
and s 4 ft at 16 seconds. 
.mon night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 7 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw
8 ft at 10 seconds and s 3 ft at 16 seconds. 
.tue...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft
at 9 seconds and s 3 ft at 18 seconds. 
.tue night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw
6 ft at 7 seconds and s 3 ft at 17 seconds. 
.wed...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft
at 7 seconds and s 2 ft at 16 seconds. 
.wed night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw
5 ft at 7 seconds and s 3 ft at 15 seconds.  

$$