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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
844 pm pdt sun mar 8 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


pzz530-091615-
san pablo bay, suisun bay, the west delta and  the san francisco
bay north of the bay bridge-
844 pm pdt sun mar 8 2026

.tonight...sw wind 5 to 10 kt. 
.mon...w wind 5 to 10 kt. 
.mon night...w wind 5 to 10 kt. 
.tue...w wind 5 to 10 kt. 
.tue night...w wind 5 to 10 kt. 
.wed...nw wind around 5 kt. 
.wed night...w wind 5 to 10 kt. 
.thu...nw wind around 5 kt. 
.thu night...w wind 5 to 10 kt. 
.fri...nw wind around 5 kt. 
.fri night...w wind 5 to 10 kt.  

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
844 pm pdt sun mar 8 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


pzz535-091615-
monterey bay-
844 pm pdt sun mar 8 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from monday afternoon through
monday evening...

.tonight...w wind around 5 kt, veering to n around 5 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 11 seconds.
patchy dense fog after midnight. 
.mon...n wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming w 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft at 10 seconds and
s 2 ft at 12 seconds. patchy dense fog in the morning. 
.mon night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: w 6 ft at 10 seconds. 
.tue...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: w 6 ft at 11 seconds and
s 2 ft at 13 seconds. 
.tue 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 2 ft at 11 seconds. 
.wed...n wind around 5 kt, backing to nw in the afternoon. seas
3 to 5 ft. wave detail: sw 2 ft at 7 seconds and nw 4 ft at
11 seconds. 
.wed night...n wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: s
2 ft at 8 seconds and nw 4 ft at 12 seconds. 
.thu...n wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to nw in the afternoon. seas
3 to 4 ft. wave detail: w 3 ft at 9 seconds. 
.thu night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: w
4 ft at 9 seconds. 
.fri...n wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to nw in the afternoon. seas
3 to 4 ft. wave detail: w 4 ft at 9 seconds. 
.fri night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: w
4 ft at 9 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
844 pm pdt sun mar 8 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


pzz540-091615-
coastal waters from point arena to point reyes california out to
10 nm-
844 pm pdt sun mar 8 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through tuesday afternoon...

.tonight...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt late this
evening and overnight. seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 10 ft
after midnight. wave detail: nw 9 ft at 9 seconds. 
.mon...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 9 seconds. 
.mon night...nw wind 25 to 30 kt. seas 9 to 12 ft. wave detail:
nw 11 ft at 9 seconds. 
.tue...nw wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. seas 8 to 11 ft. wave detail: nw 11 ft at 10 seconds. 
.tue night...nw wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 9 to 11 ft, subsiding to 7 to 10 ft after
midnight. wave detail: nw 11 ft at 9 seconds. 
.wed...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft at 12 seconds and
sw 2 ft at 13 seconds. 
.wed night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw
7 ft at 8 seconds. 
.thu...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft
at 8 seconds and s 2 ft at 19 seconds. 
.thu night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw
7 ft at 8 seconds and s 2 ft at 18 seconds. 
.fri...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft
at 8 seconds. 
.fri night...nw wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw
7 ft at 8 seconds.  

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
844 pm pdt sun mar 8 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


pzz545-091615-
coastal waters from point reyes to pigeon point california out to
10 nm-
844 pm pdt sun mar 8 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through tuesday afternoon...

.tonight...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft after midnight.
wave detail: nw 8 ft at 9 seconds. 
.mon...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up
to 35 kt in the afternoon. seas 6 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw 8 ft
at 10 seconds. 
.mon night...nw wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. seas 8 to 11 ft. wave detail: nw 10 ft at 10 seconds. 
.tue...nw wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 7 to 10 ft. wave detail: nw 9 ft at 11 seconds. 
.tue night...nw wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 7 to 10 ft. wave detail: nw 9 ft at 10 seconds and
sw 2 ft at 10 seconds. 
.wed...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: sw 2 ft
at 6 seconds and nw 6 ft at 11 seconds. 
.wed night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw
6 ft at 8 seconds. 
.thu...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft
at 8 seconds and s 2 ft at 19 seconds. 
.thu night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw
6 ft at 8 seconds and s 2 ft at 17 seconds. 
.fri...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft at 9 seconds. 
.fri night...nw wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw
6 ft at 9 seconds.  

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

in the deep water channel...mixed seas of 4 to 6 feet at 8
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
1.1 kt at 09:30 pm sunday and 2.4 kt at 08:38 am monday.

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
844 pm pdt sun mar 8 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


pzz560-091615-
coastal waters from pigeon point to point pinos california out to
10 nm-
844 pm pdt sun mar 8 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from monday morning through
tuesday afternoon...

.tonight...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft after midnight.
wave detail: nw 7 ft at 10 seconds. 
.mon...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 10 seconds and
s 2 ft at 10 seconds. 
.mon night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 8 to 10 ft. wave detail:
nw 9 ft at 10 seconds. 
.tue...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 7 to 10 ft. wave detail: nw 9 ft
at 11 seconds. 
.tue night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming n 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 7 to 10 ft. wave detail: s 2 ft at 9 seconds and
nw 9 ft at 10 seconds. 
.wed...n wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: sw 2 ft
at 7 seconds and nw 7 ft at 11 seconds. 
.wed night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: s
2 ft at 10 seconds and nw 6 ft at 12 seconds. 
.thu...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft
at 10 seconds and s 2 ft at 19 seconds. 
.thu night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming n 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft at 9 seconds and s
2 ft at 18 seconds. 
.fri...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft
at 9 seconds. 
.fri night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw
6 ft at 9 seconds.  

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
844 pm pdt sun mar 8 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


pzz570-091615-
waters from point arena to point reyes 10-60 nm-
844 pm pdt sun mar 8 2026

...gale warning in effect through tuesday afternoon...

.tonight...n wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas 9 to
11 ft, building to 11 to 12 ft after midnight. wave detail: nw
11 ft at 9 seconds. 
.mon...n wind 30 to 35 kt. seas 11 to 13 ft. wave detail: nw
13 ft at 9 seconds. 
.mon night...n wind 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. seas
13 to 15 ft. wave detail: nw 14 ft at 9 seconds. 
.tue...n wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas 13 to
14 ft. wave detail: nw 14 ft at 9 seconds. 
.tue night...n wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. seas 11 to 13 ft. wave detail: n 13 ft at 9 seconds. 
.wed...n wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 8 to 10 ft. wave detail: nw 10 ft
at 13 seconds. 
.wed night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 7 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw
8 ft at 9 seconds and s 2 ft at 20 seconds. 
.thu...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 7 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw 8 ft
at 8 seconds and s 2 ft at 19 seconds. 
.thu night...nw wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 7 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw
8 ft at 7 seconds and s 2 ft at 18 seconds. 
.fri...nw wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 7 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw 8 ft
at 7 seconds. 
.fri night...nw wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 7 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw
8 ft at 7 seconds.  

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
844 pm pdt sun mar 8 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


pzz575-091615-
waters from pigeon point to point pinos 10-60 nm-
844 pm pdt sun mar 8 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 3 am pdt monday...
...gale warning in effect from 3 am pdt monday through tuesday
morning...

.tonight...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt. seas 7 to
9 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft after midnight. wave detail: nw
10 ft at 9 seconds. 
.mon...nw wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas 10 to
13 ft. wave detail: nw 12 ft at 10 seconds. 
.mon night...nw wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas
11 to 14 ft. wave detail: nw 14 ft at 11 seconds. 
.tue...nw wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas 11 to
15 ft. wave detail: nw 14 ft at 11 seconds. 
.tue night...nw wind 25 to 30 kt, veering to n 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. seas 10 to 13 ft. wave detail: nw 13 ft at 10 seconds. 
.wed...n wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 8 to 11 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft
at 8 seconds and nw 11 ft at 12 seconds. 
.wed night...n wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 7 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw
9 ft at 13 seconds and s 3 ft at 17 seconds. 
.thu...n wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 7 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw 8 ft
at 12 seconds and s 3 ft at 19 seconds. 
.thu night...nw wind around 20 kt. seas 7 to 9 ft. wave detail:
nw 8 ft at 9 seconds and s 2 ft at 18 seconds. 
.fri...n wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 7 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw 9 ft
at 9 seconds. 
.fri night...nw wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 7 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw
8 ft at 8 seconds.  

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