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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
850 am 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


pzz530-100430-
san pablo bay, suisun bay, the west delta and  the san francisco
bay north of the bay bridge-
850 am pdt fri oct 9 2026

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

.today...sw wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late this
morning and afternoon. 
.tonight...sw wind 15 to 20 kt. 
.sat...sw wind 15 to 20 kt. 
.sat night...sw wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming w 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. 
.sun...w wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
.sun night...sw wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming s after midnight. 
.columbus day...e wind 10 to 15 kt. 
.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.  

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
850 am 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


pzz535-100430-
monterey bay-
850 am pdt fri oct 9 2026

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

.today...w wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt this afternoon.
seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 11 seconds and s 2 ft at
15 seconds. patchy dense fog this morning. 
.tonight...w wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: w
4 ft at 10 seconds and s 2 ft at 14 seconds. a slight chance of
rain after midnight. 
.sat...w wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: w 6 ft at 11 seconds and
s 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.sat night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with
gusts up to 35 kt after midnight. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw
6 ft at 10 seconds and sw 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.sun...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming w 20 to 25 kt with gusts up
to 35 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 s after midnight.
seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: w 6 ft at 10 seconds and s 2 ft at
16 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.columbus day...e wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 11 seconds and
s 2 ft at 11 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.mon night...w wind around 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
15 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...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming n 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 7 seconds and s
2 ft at 16 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
850 am 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


pzz540-100430-
coastal waters from point arena to point reyes california out to
10 nm-
850 am pdt fri oct 9 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 3 pm pdt this afternoon
through this evening...
...gale warning in effect from this evening through saturday
evening...

.today...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late this
morning, rising to 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. seas 5 to 7 ft,
building to 6 to 9 ft this afternoon. wave detail: nw 7 ft at
10 seconds and s 3 ft at 14 seconds. patchy dense fog late this
morning. 
.tonight...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 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. gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon.
seas 9 to 12 ft. wave detail: nw 11 ft at 10 seconds and s 3 ft
at 13 seconds. 
.sat night...nw wind 25 to 30 kt. seas 9 to 13 ft. wave detail:
nw 12 ft at 10 seconds and s 3 ft at 14 seconds. 
.sun...nw wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 9 to 12 ft. wave detail: nw 11 ft at 10 seconds
and s 2 ft at 16 seconds. 
.sun night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming n 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 7 to 10 ft. wave detail: nw 9 ft at 10 seconds and
s 2 ft at 17 seconds. 
.columbus day...ne wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to nw in the
afternoon. seas 6 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw 8 ft at 11 seconds and
s 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.mon night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw
6 ft at 9 seconds and sw 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.tue...nw wind around 5 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft
at 11 seconds and sw 3 ft at 17 seconds. 
.tue night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
5 ft at 10 seconds and sw 2 ft at 17 seconds.  

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
850 am 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


pzz545-100430-
coastal waters from point reyes to pigeon point california out to
10 nm-
850 am pdt fri oct 9 2026

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

.today...w wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt this afternoon.
seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 11 seconds and s 3 ft at
14 seconds. patchy dense fog this morning. 
.tonight...sw wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming w 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 5 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 10 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 10 seconds
and s 3 ft at 13 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 14 seconds. 
.sun...nw wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 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 sw 2 ft at
17 seconds. 
.sun night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to se after midnight.
seas 5 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft at 11 seconds and sw 2 ft at
17 seconds. 
.columbus day...e wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to nw in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft at 11 seconds and
s 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.mon night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw
6 ft at 10 seconds and sw 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.tue...nw wind around 5 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: w 4 ft
at 11 seconds and sw 2 ft at 18 seconds. 
.tue night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
4 ft at 10 seconds and sw 2 ft at 17 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
850 am 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


pzz560-100430-
coastal waters from pigeon point to point pinos california out to
10 nm-
850 am pdt fri oct 9 2026

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

.today...w wind around 5 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft
at 11 seconds and s 3 ft at 14 seconds. patchy dense fog this
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 11 seconds and s
3 ft at 13 seconds. 
.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 15 to 20 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. seas 8 to 11 ft. wave detail: nw 9 ft at 11 seconds and
s 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.sun...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 night...w wind 15 to 20 kt, backing to s after midnight.
seas 6 to 9 ft. wave detail: w 8 ft at 11 seconds and s 2 ft at
17 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.columbus day...e wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw 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 12 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.mon night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming n 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. 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 10 seconds and s 2 ft at 18 seconds. 
.tue night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
4 ft at 10 seconds and s 2 ft at 17 seconds.  

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
850 am 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


pzz570-100430-
waters from point arena to point reyes 10-60 nm-
850 am pdt fri oct 9 2026

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

.today...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt. seas 8 to
10 ft, building to 9 to 12 ft this afternoon. wave detail: nw
11 ft at 10 seconds and s 4 ft at 13 seconds. 
.tonight...nw wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas 12 to
14 ft. wave detail: nw 13 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 14 ft at 10 seconds and s 4 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 14 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
14 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 11 to 15 ft. wave detail: nw 14 ft at 10 seconds
and s 3 ft at 16 seconds. 
.columbus day...n wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 10 to 12 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 15 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 10 seconds and
sw 3 ft at 18 seconds. 
.tue night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw
6 ft at 9 seconds and s 2 ft at 17 seconds.  

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
850 am 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


pzz575-100430-
waters from pigeon point to point pinos 10-60 nm-
850 am pdt fri oct 9 2026

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

.today...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft
at 12 seconds and s 4 ft at 13 seconds. patchy dense fog early
this morning. 
.tonight...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 12 ft after midnight.
wave detail: nw 11 ft at 10 seconds and s 4 ft at 13 seconds. 
.sat...nw wind 20 to 25 kt. 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. seas 11 to 14 ft. wave detail:
nw 13 ft at 11 seconds and s 3 ft at 15 seconds. 
.sun...nw wind 20 to 25 kt. gusts up to 35 kt in the morning.
seas 11 to 14 ft. wave detail: nw 14 ft at 11 seconds and s 3 ft
at 17 seconds. 
.sun night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 9 to 12 ft. wave detail:
nw 12 ft at 11 seconds and s 3 ft at 17 seconds. 
.columbus day...n wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 8 to 11 ft. wave detail:
nw 11 ft at 11 seconds and s 3 ft at 14 seconds. 
.mon night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 7 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw
8 ft at 10 seconds and s 3 ft at 15 seconds. 
.tue...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft
at 11 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 9 seconds and s 3 ft at 17 seconds.  

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