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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
203 pm pdt tue may 12 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


pzz530-131015-
san pablo bay, suisun bay, the west delta and  the san francisco
bay north of the bay bridge-
203 pm pdt tue may 12 2026

.tonight...sw wind 10 to 15 kt. 
.wed...w wind 10 to 15 kt. 
.wed night...w wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. 
.thu...sw wind 5 to 10 kt. 
.thu night...sw wind 5 to 10 kt. 
.fri...w wind 5 to 10 kt. 
.fri night...w wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. 
.sat...w wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. 
.sat night...w wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. 
.sun...w wind 10 to 15 kt. 
.sun night...w 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
203 pm pdt tue may 12 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


pzz545-131015-
coastal waters from point reyes to pigeon point california out to
10 nm-
203 pm pdt tue may 12 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late wednesday night...

.tonight...nw wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 5 to 8 ft, subsiding to 5 to 6 ft after midnight.
wave detail: w 7 ft at 8 seconds and sw 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.wed...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up
to 35 kt in the afternoon. seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft
in the afternoon. wave detail: nw 7 ft at 7 seconds and s 2 ft at
14 seconds. 
.wed night...nw wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, easing
to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. seas 8 to 10 ft. wave detail: nw
9 ft at 8 seconds and s 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.thu...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 9 seconds. 
.thu night...nw wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. seas
8 to 11 ft. wave detail: nw 10 ft at 10 seconds. 
.fri...nw wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. seas 8 to 11 ft. wave detail: nw 10 ft at 10 seconds. 
.fri night...nw wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas
11 to 14 ft, subsiding to 9 to 12 ft after midnight. wave detail:
nw 12 ft at 10 seconds. 
.sat...nw wind 25 to 35 kt. seas 9 to 12 ft. wave detail: nw
12 ft at 11 seconds. 
.sat night...nw wind 30 to 35 kt, becoming 25 to 35 kt after
midnight. seas 11 to 15 ft. wave detail: nw 14 ft at 12 seconds. 
.sun...nw wind 25 to 30 kt. seas 10 to 14 ft. wave detail: nw
14 ft at 12 seconds. 
.sun night...nw wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. seas 11 to 15 ft. wave detail: nw 14 ft at 12 seconds. 

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

in the deep water channel...mixed seas of 5 to 7 feet at 11 
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
3.0 kt at 02:23 am wednesday and 1.7 kt at 02:30 pm wednesday.

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
203 pm pdt tue may 12 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


pzz560-131015-
coastal waters from pigeon point to point pinos california out to
10 nm-
203 pm pdt tue may 12 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from wednesday morning through
late wednesday night...

.tonight...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt late this
evening and overnight. seas around 6 ft, subsiding to 4 to 5 ft
after midnight. wave detail: nw 6 ft at 11 seconds and s 2 ft at
15 seconds. 
.wed...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft
at 7 seconds and s 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.wed night...nw wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 7 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw 9 ft at 9 seconds and s
2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.thu...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 7 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw 8 ft at 10 seconds and
sw 2 ft at 16 seconds. 
.thu night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 7 to 10 ft. wave detail: nw 9 ft at 10 seconds and
sw 3 ft at 13 seconds. 
.fri...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up
to 35 kt in the afternoon. seas 8 to 11 ft. wave detail: nw 10 ft
at 11 seconds and sw 4 ft at 14 seconds. 
.fri night...nw wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas
11 to 13 ft, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft after midnight. wave detail:
nw 12 ft at 10 seconds and s 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.sat...nw wind 25 to 30 kt. seas 9 to 13 ft. wave detail: nw
12 ft at 11 seconds. 
.sat night...nw wind 25 to 35 kt. seas 11 to 15 ft. wave detail:
nw 14 ft at 13 seconds. 
.sun...nw wind 25 to 30 kt. seas 11 to 15 ft. wave detail: nw
14 ft at 13 seconds. 
.sun night...nw wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 11 to 15 ft. wave detail: nw 14 ft at 12 seconds. 

$$

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
203 pm pdt tue may 12 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


pzz570-131015-
waters from point arena to point reyes 10-60 nm-
203 pm pdt tue may 12 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from wednesday morning through
thursday morning...

.tonight...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw
6 ft at 6 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.wed...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 7 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw 8 ft at 7 seconds and
s 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.wed night...nw wind 20 to 25 kt. gusts up to 35 kt in the
evening. seas 9 to 10 ft. wave detail: nw 10 ft at 7 seconds and
s 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.thu...nw wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 10 to 11 ft. wave detail: nw
11 ft at 8 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.thu night...nw wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas
10 to 12 ft. wave detail: nw 12 ft at 10 seconds and s 2 ft at
16 seconds. 
.fri...nw wind 25 to 30 kt. seas 11 to 12 ft. wave detail: nw
11 ft at 9 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.fri night...nw wind around 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas
12 to 14 ft. wave detail: nw 13 ft at 10 seconds and s 2 ft at
15 seconds. 
.sat...nw wind 25 to 30 kt. seas 12 to 13 ft. wave detail: nw
13 ft at 9 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.sat night...nw wind 30 to 35 kt. seas 12 to 14 ft, building to
14 to 15 ft after midnight. wave detail: nw 14 ft at 11 seconds
and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.sun...nw wind 30 to 40 kt. seas 14 to 16 ft. wave detail: nw
16 ft at 11 seconds and s 3 ft at 14 seconds. 
.sun night...nw wind 30 to 35 kt, veering to n 25 to 35 kt after
midnight. seas 15 to 17 ft. wave detail: nw 16 ft at 11 seconds
and s 2 ft at 14 seconds.  

$$

fzus56 kmtr 122103
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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
203 pm pdt tue may 12 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


pzz575-131015-
waters from pigeon point to point pinos 10-60 nm-
203 pm pdt tue may 12 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from wednesday morning through
thursday morning...

.tonight...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw
7 ft at 7 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.wed...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft
at 7 seconds and s 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.wed night...nw wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 9 to 10 ft. wave detail:
nw 10 ft at 9 seconds and s 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.thu...nw wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 9 to 11 ft. wave detail: nw 11 ft at 9 seconds
and s 2 ft at 16 seconds. 
.thu night...nw wind 20 to 25 kt. gusts up to 35 kt after
midnight. seas 9 to 11 ft, building to 11 to 13 ft after
midnight. wave detail: nw 13 ft at 10 seconds and s 2 ft at
15 seconds. 
.fri...nw wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas 11 to
13 ft. wave detail: nw 13 ft at 11 seconds and s 2 ft at
15 seconds. 
.fri night...nw wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas
12 to 14 ft. wave detail: nw 14 ft at 10 seconds. 
.sat...nw wind around 30 kt. seas 13 to 14 ft. wave detail: nw
14 ft at 11 seconds. 
.sat night...nw wind 30 to 35 kt. seas 14 to 16 ft. wave detail:
nw 16 ft at 12 seconds. 
.sun...nw wind 30 to 35 kt, easing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. seas 16 to 17 ft. wave detail: nw 17 ft at 12 seconds.
.sun night...nw wind 25 to 30 kt. seas 16 to 17 ft. wave detail:
nw 17 ft at 12 seconds.  

$$