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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
257 pm pst thu nov 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


pzz530-131115-
san pablo bay, suisun bay, the west delta and  the san francisco
bay north of the bay bridge-
257 pm pst thu nov 12 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 9 pm pst this evening
through friday morning...
...gale warning in effect from friday morning through friday
afternoon...

.tonight...s wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt late. a
slight chance of rain after midnight. 
.fri...s wind 25 to 30 kt, veering to sw in the afternoon. gusts
up to 45 kt. rain.
.fri night...sw wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming s around 5 kt after
midnight. a slight chance of rain. 
.sat...se wind around 5 kt, veering to sw in the afternoon. a
chance of rain in the morning. 
.sat night...s wind around 5 kt, backing to se after midnight. a
slight chance of rain after midnight. 
.sun...s wind 15 to 20 kt. rain.
.sun night...w wind 10 to 15 kt. rain, mainly in the evening. 
.mon...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. 
.mon night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. 
.tue...w wind 5 to 10 kt. 
.tue night...sw wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming s 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. a chance of rain in the evening, then rain after
midnight.  

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
257 pm pst thu nov 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


pzz535-131115-
monterey bay-
257 pm pst thu nov 12 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through friday morning...
...gale warning in effect from friday morning through friday
afternoon...

.tonight...s wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, becoming se
15 to 20 kt after midnight. seas 5 to 8 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft
at 8 seconds and w 7 ft at 15 seconds. a slight chance of rain
late this evening. a chance of rain after midnight. 
.fri...s wind 25 to 30 kt, veering to sw in the afternoon. gusts
up to 45 kt. seas 7 to 10 ft. wave detail: s 6 ft at 7 seconds
and w 8 ft at 14 seconds. rain.
.fri night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming ne 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 9 to 12 ft, building to 11 to 15 ft after
midnight. wave detail: se 2 ft at 16 seconds and w 14 ft at
17 seconds. a slight chance of rain in the evening. 
.sat...e wind around 5 kt, veering to w in the afternoon. seas
11 to 15 ft. wave detail: w 14 ft at 19 seconds. 
.sat night...sw wind around 5 kt, backing to se after midnight.
seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 7 to 10 ft after midnight. wave
detail: w 12 ft at 18 seconds. 
.sun...se wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming s 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 6 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw 8 ft at 16 seconds. a
chance of rain in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. 
.sun night...sw wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming n 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 8 to 11 ft. wave detail: w 11 ft at 17 seconds.
rain.
.mon...n wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming nw 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 8 to 11 ft. wave detail: w 11 ft at 17 seconds. a
chance of rain. 
.mon night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming n 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 8 to 11 ft. wave detail: nw 10 ft at 17 seconds. 
.tue...n wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming nw 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 6 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw 9 ft at 16 seconds. 
.tue night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming s 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft at 15 seconds.
rain likely after midnight.  

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
257 pm pst thu nov 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


pzz540-131115-
coastal waters from point arena to point reyes california out to
10 nm-
257 pm pst thu nov 12 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...
...gale warning in effect from late tonight through friday
morning...

.tonight...s wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. seas 9 to 12 ft. wave detail: s 6 ft at 8 seconds and w
10 ft at 15 seconds. a slight chance of rain early this evening,
then a chance of rain late this evening and overnight. 
.fri...sw wind 25 to 30 kt, becoming w 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 10 to 13 ft, building to 13 to 18 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: s 5 ft at 8 seconds and w 17 ft at
14 seconds. rain.
.fri night...w wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 16 to 21 ft, building to 18 to 23 ft after
midnight. wave detail: sw 2 ft at 16 seconds and w 22 ft at
18 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.sat...s wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 17 to 22 ft, subsiding to 15 to
20 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: w 22 ft at 18 seconds. a
slight chance of rain. 
.sat night...s wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 12 to 16 ft, subsiding to 9 to 13 ft after
midnight. wave detail: w 16 ft at 17 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.sun...s wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming w 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 9 to 12 ft, building to 11 to 15 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: w 15 ft at 15 seconds and s 2 ft at
17 seconds. rain.
.sun night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 12 to 17 ft, building to
14 to 17 ft after midnight. wave detail: w 16 ft at 17 seconds
and sw 2 ft at 17 seconds. rain likely, mainly in the evening. 
.mon...nw wind around 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 12 to 17 ft. wave detail: w 16 ft at 17 seconds
and s 2 ft at 17 seconds. a chance of rain in the morning. 
.mon night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 11 to 15 ft. wave detail: s 2 ft at 15 seconds and
nw 15 ft at 16 seconds. 
.tue...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 9 to 13 ft, subsiding to 8 to
11 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: nw 12 ft at 15 seconds and s
2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.tue night...sw wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 8 to 11 ft. wave detail: nw 9 ft at 14 seconds and
s 2 ft at 14 seconds. rain. 

$$

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
257 pm pst thu nov 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


pzz545-131115-
coastal waters from point reyes to pigeon point california out to
10 nm-
257 pm pst thu nov 12 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through friday morning...
...gale warning in effect from friday morning through friday
afternoon...

.tonight...s wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 8 to 11 ft. wave detail: s
4 ft at 8 seconds and w 9 ft at 15 seconds. a slight chance of
rain late this evening and overnight. 
.fri...s wind 25 to 30 kt, veering to w 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 8 to 11 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: sw 6 ft at 7 seconds and w 11 ft at
14 seconds. rain, mainly in the morning. 
.fri night...w wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. seas 12 to 17 ft, building to 15 to 20 ft after
midnight. wave detail: sw 3 ft at 16 seconds and w 18 ft at
18 seconds. a chance of rain, mainly in the evening. 
.sat...s wind around 5 kt. seas 15 to 20 ft, subsiding to 12 to
17 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: w 18 ft at 18 seconds. a
slight chance of rain in the morning. 
.sat night...s wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 10 to 14 ft, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft after
midnight. wave detail: w 14 ft at 17 seconds. a chance of rain
after midnight. 
.sun...s wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to
12 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: w 11 ft at 15 seconds and sw
2 ft at 17 seconds. rain.
.sun night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 11 to 15 ft. wave detail:
w 13 ft at 17 seconds and sw 2 ft at 17 seconds. rain, mainly in
the evening. 
.mon...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 11 to 15 ft. wave detail: s 2 ft at 16 seconds
and w 13 ft at 17 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.mon night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 10 to 14 ft. wave detail: s 2 ft at 15 seconds and
nw 12 ft at 17 seconds. 
.tue...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 8 to 11 ft. wave detail: nw
11 ft at 15 seconds. 
.tue night...w wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 6 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw 8 ft at 14 seconds. a
chance of rain in the evening, then rain after midnight.  

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

in the deep water channel...mixed seas of 9 to 11 ft at 14 
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
3.1 kt at 05:26 pm thursday and 0.9 kt at 07:27 am friday.

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
257 pm pst thu nov 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


pzz560-131115-
coastal waters from pigeon point to point pinos california out to
10 nm-
257 pm pst thu nov 12 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through friday morning...
...gale warning in effect from friday morning through friday
afternoon...

.tonight...s wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt with gusts
up to 40 kt late this evening, easing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts
up to 35 kt after midnight. seas 8 to 10 ft. wave detail: s 5 ft
at 8 seconds and w 9 ft at 15 seconds. a slight chance of rain
late this evening. a chance of rain after midnight. 
.fri...s wind 25 to 30 kt, veering to w in the afternoon. gusts
up to 45 kt. seas 9 to 12 ft. wave detail: s 8 ft at 7 seconds
and w 11 ft at 14 seconds. rain.
.fri night...w wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 12 to 16 ft, building to 15 to 19 ft after
midnight. wave detail: s 3 ft at 16 seconds and w 19 ft at
18 seconds. a chance of rain, mainly in the evening. 
.sat...e wind around 5 kt, veering to sw in the afternoon. seas
15 to 19 ft, subsiding to 13 to 18 ft in the afternoon. wave
detail: s 2 ft at 16 seconds and w 19 ft at 18 seconds. a slight
chance of rain in the morning. 
.sat night...s wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 12 to 16 ft, subsiding to
9 to 13 ft after midnight. wave detail: w 16 ft at 18 seconds. 
.sun...s wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 8 to 11 ft. wave detail: nw 10 ft at 16 seconds
and s 2 ft at 17 seconds. rain.
.sun night...w wind 20 to 25 kt, veering to n after midnight.
seas 11 to 15 ft. wave detail: nw 14 ft at 17 seconds and sw 2 ft
at 17 seconds. rain.
.mon...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 11 to 15 ft. wave detail: s 2 ft
at 15 seconds and nw 14 ft at 17 seconds. rain likely, mainly in
the morning. 
.mon night...nw wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming n 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 10 to 14 ft. wave detail: s 2 ft at 15 seconds and
nw 13 ft at 17 seconds. a chance of rain in the evening. 
.tue...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 8 to 10 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: nw 11 ft at 16 seconds. 
.tue night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, backing to sw after midnight.
seas 6 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw 9 ft at 15 seconds. a chance of
rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
257 pm pst thu nov 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


pzz570-131115-
waters from point arena to point reyes 10-60 nm-
257 pm pst thu nov 12 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...
...gale warning in effect from late tonight through friday
morning...

.tonight...s wind 20 to 25 kt. gusts up to 35 kt late. seas 12 to
13 ft. wave detail: s 9 ft at 8 seconds and w 12 ft at
15 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.fri...sw wind 25 to 30 kt, becoming w 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 12 to 16 ft, building to 17 to 22 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: s 5 ft at 9 seconds and w 22 ft at
15 seconds. rain, mainly in the morning. 
.fri night...w wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 21 to 26 ft, building to 25 to 27 ft after
midnight. wave detail: s 3 ft at 16 seconds and w 27 ft at
18 seconds. a slight chance of rain. 
.sat...sw wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming s 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 22 to 26 ft, subsiding to 18 to 22 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: w 26 ft at 18 seconds. a slight chance of
rain in the morning. 
.sat night...s wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 14 to 19 ft, subsiding to
12 to 15 ft after midnight. wave detail: s 2 ft at 15 seconds and
w 18 ft at 16 seconds. a chance of rain in the evening, then rain
after midnight. 
.sun...sw wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 12 to 14 ft, building to 13 to 18 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: w 18 ft at 17 seconds and s 2 ft at
17 seconds. rain, mainly in the morning. 
.sun night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 16 to 19 ft, building to
18 to 19 ft after midnight. wave detail: w 19 ft at 17 seconds
and s 2 ft at 17 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.mon...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 17 to 19 ft. wave detail: s 2 ft
at 16 seconds and w 18 ft at 17 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.mon night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 15 to 18 ft, subsiding to
14 to 16 ft after midnight. wave detail: s 2 ft at 15 seconds and
nw 17 ft at 16 seconds. 
.tue...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming w 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 12 to 15 ft, subsiding to 10 to 13 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: nw 14 ft at 15 seconds and s 2 ft at
15 seconds. 
.tue night...sw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 10 to 12 ft. wave detail:
nw 11 ft at 14 seconds and s 2 ft at 14 seconds. rain. 

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
257 pm pst thu nov 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


pzz575-131115-
waters from pigeon point to point pinos 10-60 nm-
257 pm pst thu nov 12 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through friday morning...
...gale warning in effect from friday morning through friday
afternoon...

.tonight...s wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 10 to 12 ft. wave detail: s
5 ft at 8 seconds and w 11 ft at 15 seconds. a slight chance of
rain. 
.fri...sw wind 25 to 30 kt, veering to w 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 10 to 12 ft, building to 12 to 16 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: s 7 ft at 9 seconds and w 15 ft at
15 seconds. rain, mainly in the morning. 
.fri night...w wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 16 to 21 ft, building to 20 to 24 ft after
midnight. wave detail: s 4 ft at 16 seconds and w 24 ft at
19 seconds. a slight chance of rain in the evening. 
.sat...sw wind around 5 kt. seas 20 to 24 ft, subsiding to 17 to
22 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: s 2 ft at 16 seconds and nw
24 ft at 19 seconds. 
.sat night...sw wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming s 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 14 to 19 ft, subsiding to 11 to 15 ft after
midnight. wave detail: nw 19 ft at 17 seconds and s 2 ft at
17 seconds. a slight chance of rain after midnight. 
.sun...s wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 10 to 12 ft, building to 11 to
15 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: w 14 ft at 14 seconds and s
2 ft at 17 seconds. rain.
.sun night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 12 to 17 ft, building to
15 to 18 ft after midnight. wave detail: s 2 ft at 15 seconds and
nw 17 ft at 17 seconds. rain, mainly in the evening. 
.mon...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 15 to 18 ft. wave detail: s 2 ft
at 15 seconds and w 17 ft at 17 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.mon night...nw wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 13 to 17 ft. wave detail:
s 2 ft at 15 seconds and nw 16 ft at 17 seconds. a chance of
rain. 
.tue...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 12 to 15 ft, subsiding to 10 to
13 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: s 2 ft at 14 seconds and nw
14 ft at 15 seconds. 
.tue night...w wind around 15 kt, backing to sw after midnight.
seas 9 to 11 ft. wave detail: nw 11 ft at 14 seconds and s 2 ft
at 14 seconds. a chance of rain in the evening, then rain after
midnight.  

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