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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
issued by national weather service eureka ca
904 am pdt thu sep 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


pzz530-180430-
san pablo bay, suisun bay, the west delta and  the san francisco
bay north of the bay bridge-
904 am pdt thu sep 17 2026

.today...sw wind 5 to 10 kt. 
.tonight...w wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. 
.fri...w wind around 5 kt, backing to sw in the afternoon. 
.fri night...sw wind 5 to 10 kt. 
.sat...sw wind 5 to 10 kt. 
.sat night...sw wind 5 to 10 kt. 
.sun...sw wind 5 to 10 kt. 
.sun night...sw wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. 
.mon...sw wind 10 to 15 kt. 
.mon night...sw wind 10 to 15 kt.  

$$

fzus56 kmtr 171604
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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
issued by national weather service eureka ca
904 am pdt thu sep 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


pzz535-180430-
monterey bay-
904 am pdt thu sep 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from friday afternoon through
late friday night...

.today...s wind around 5 kt, veering to w this afternoon. seas
around 3 ft. wave detail: nw 2 ft at 8 seconds. a slight chance
of rain and drizzle early this morning, then a slight chance of
rain late this morning. 
.tonight...w wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to ne after midnight. seas
around 3 ft. wave detail: nw 2 ft at 8 seconds. 
.fri...n wind around 5 kt, backing to w 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas around 3 ft. wave detail: nw 2 ft at 7 seconds. 
.fri night...w wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 6 seconds. 
.sat...n wind around 5 kt, backing to w in the afternoon. seas
around 3 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 8 seconds. 
.sat night...w wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 7 seconds. 
.sun...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming w 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas around 3 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 8 seconds. 
.sun night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw
3 ft at 6 seconds. 
.mon...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas around 3 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft
at 8 seconds. 
.mon night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas around 3 ft. wave detail:
nw 3 ft at 9 seconds.  

locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay.


$$

fzus56 kmtr 171604
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expires:202609180430;;607573

coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
issued by national weather service eureka ca
904 am pdt thu sep 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


pzz540-180430-
coastal waters from point arena to point reyes california out to
10 nm-
904 am pdt thu sep 17 2026

.today...s wind around 5 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft
at 8 seconds and s 2 ft at 17 seconds. a slight chance of rain
and drizzle early this morning, then a slight chance of rain late
this morning. 
.tonight...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw
3 ft at 8 seconds and s 2 ft at 16 seconds. 
.fri...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 9 seconds and
s 2 ft at 16 seconds. 
.fri night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw
5 ft at 7 seconds and s 2 ft at 16 seconds. 
.sat...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft
at 7 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.sat night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw
5 ft at 7 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.sun...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft
at 7 seconds and sw 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.sun night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw
6 ft at 8 seconds and sw 2 ft at 16 seconds. 
.mon...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft
at 8 seconds and sw 2 ft at 16 seconds. 
.mon 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 9 seconds and
sw 2 ft at 16 seconds.  

$$

fzus56 kmtr 171604
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expires:202609180430;;607574

coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
issued by national weather service eureka ca
904 am pdt thu sep 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


pzz545-180430-
coastal waters from point reyes to pigeon point california out to
10 nm-
904 am pdt thu sep 17 2026

.today...sw wind around 5 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw
3 ft at 8 seconds and s 2 ft at 17 seconds. 
.tonight...nw wind around 5 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw
3 ft at 8 seconds and s 2 ft at 16 seconds. 
.fri...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas around 3 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft
at 8 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.fri night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw
5 ft at 7 seconds and s 2 ft at 16 seconds. 
.sat...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft
at 8 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.sat night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw
5 ft at 7 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.sun...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft
at 7 seconds and sw 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.sun night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
4 ft at 7 seconds and sw 2 ft at 16 seconds. 
.mon...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft
at 8 seconds and sw 2 ft at 16 seconds. 
.mon night...w wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw
5 ft at 9 seconds and sw 2 ft at 17 seconds.  

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

in the deep water channel...mixed seas of 2 to 4 ft at 8 seconds.


$$

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
issued by national weather service eureka ca
904 am pdt thu sep 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


pzz560-180430-
coastal waters from pigeon point to point pinos california out to
10 nm-
904 am pdt thu sep 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from friday afternoon through
late friday night...

.today...s wind around 5 kt, veering to w late. seas 3 to 4 ft.
wave detail: nw 3 ft at 8 seconds and s 2 ft at 16 seconds. a
slight chance of drizzle early this morning, then a slight chance
of rain late this morning. 
.tonight...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw
3 ft at 8 seconds and s 2 ft at 16 seconds. 
.fri...n wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming nw 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 8 seconds and
s 2 ft at 16 seconds. 
.fri night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 7 seconds. 
.sat...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 8 seconds and
s 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.sat night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
5 ft at 8 seconds and sw 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.sun...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 8 seconds and
sw 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.sun night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
5 ft at 7 seconds. 
.mon...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 8 seconds and
sw 2 ft at 16 seconds. 
.mon night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
4 ft at 9 seconds and sw 2 ft at 16 seconds.  

$$

fzus56 kmtr 171604
cwfmtr
expires:202609180430;;607569

coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
issued by national weather service eureka ca
904 am pdt thu sep 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


pzz570-180430-
waters from point arena to point reyes 10-60 nm-
904 am pdt thu sep 17 2026

.today...w wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw late this morning and
afternoon. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft at 8 seconds and
s 2 ft at 16 seconds. a slight chance of drizzle early this
morning, then a slight chance of rain late this morning. 
.tonight...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 8 seconds and s
2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.fri...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft
at 8 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.fri night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw
7 ft at 7 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.sat...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft
at 7 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.sat night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw
6 ft at 7 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.sun...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft
at 7 seconds and sw 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.sun night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw
7 ft at 7 seconds and sw 2 ft at 16 seconds. 
.mon...nw wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 7 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw 8 ft at 8 seconds and
sw 2 ft at 16 seconds. 
.mon night...nw wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 8 to 10 ft. wave detail:
nw 10 ft at 8 seconds and sw 2 ft at 16 seconds.  

$$

fzus56 kmtr 171604
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expires:202609180430;;607571

coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
issued by national weather service eureka ca
904 am pdt thu sep 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


pzz575-180430-
waters from pigeon point to point pinos 10-60 nm-
904 am pdt thu sep 17 2026

.today...w wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft
at 8 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. a slight chance of drizzle
early this morning, then a slight chance of rain late this
morning. 
.tonight...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
4 ft at 8 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.fri...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft
at 8 seconds and s 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.fri night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw
6 ft at 7 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.sat...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft
at 8 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.sat night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw
6 ft at 8 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.sun...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft
at 8 seconds and sw 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.sun night...nw wind around 15 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail:
nw 6 ft at 8 seconds and sw 2 ft at 16 seconds. 
.mon...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft
at 8 seconds and sw 2 ft at 16 seconds. 
.mon night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw
7 ft at 9 seconds and sw 2 ft at 16 seconds.  

$$