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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
857 pm 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


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san pablo bay, suisun bay, the west delta and  the san francisco
bay north of the bay bridge-
857 pm pdt fri oct 9 2026

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

.tonight...sw wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt late this
evening and early morning, easing to 15 to 20 kt late. 
.sat...sw wind 15 to 20 kt. 
.sat night...sw wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. 
.sun...nw wind around 5 kt, backing to sw 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. 
.sun night...s wind 5 to 10 kt. 
.columbus day...e wind 5 to 10 kt. 
.mon night...w wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. 
.tue...w wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
.tue night...w wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw around 5 kt after
midnight. 
.wed...w wind around 5 kt. patchy fog in the morning.
.wed 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
857 pm 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


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monterey bay-
857 pm pdt fri oct 9 2026

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

.tonight...w wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight, easing to 5 to 10 kt late. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail:
nw 4 ft at 9 seconds and s 2 ft at 14 seconds. patchy drizzle. 
.sat...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming w 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft at 11 seconds and
s 2 ft at 14 seconds. patchy drizzle in the morning. 
.sat night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft at 8 seconds. 
.sun...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming w 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft at 11 seconds. 
.sun night...sw wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming s 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: w 6 ft at 11 seconds and s
2 ft at 16 seconds. a slight chance of showers after midnight. 
.columbus day...e wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming s 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: w 5 ft at 11 seconds and
s 2 ft at 16 seconds. 
.mon night...w wind 5 to 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
16 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 ne 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 6 seconds and s
2 ft at 17 seconds. 
.wed...ne wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to nw in the afternoon. seas
around 3 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 7 seconds. 
.wed night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming ne 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 7 seconds and s
2 ft at 15 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
857 pm 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


pzz540-101615-
coastal waters from point arena to point reyes california out to
10 nm-
857 pm pdt fri oct 9 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 9 pm pdt this evening...
...gale warning in effect through saturday evening...

.tonight...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt. 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 20 to 25 kt. gusts up to 35 kt in the
evening. seas 9 to 13 ft. wave detail: nw 12 ft at 10 seconds and
s 3 ft at 16 seconds. 
.sun...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 8 to 10 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: nw 11 ft at 10 seconds and s 2 ft at
17 seconds. 
.sun night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming e 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 8 to 11 ft. wave detail: nw 10 ft at 11 seconds
and s 2 ft at 17 seconds. 
.columbus day...e wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to s in the afternoon.
seas 6 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw 8 ft at 11 seconds and s 2 ft at
16 seconds. 
.mon night...nw wind around 5 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw
6 ft at 9 seconds and s 3 ft at 16 seconds. 
.tue...nw wind around 5 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft
at 9 seconds and s 3 ft at 18 seconds. 
.tue night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
5 ft at 8 seconds and s 2 ft at 17 seconds. 
.wed...n wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming nw in the afternoon. seas 4 to
5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 7 seconds and s 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.wed night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
4 ft at 7 seconds and sw 2 ft at 15 seconds.  

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
857 pm 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


pzz545-101615-
coastal waters from point reyes to pigeon point california out to
10 nm-
857 pm pdt fri oct 9 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 3 am pdt saturday through
sunday morning...

.tonight...sw wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming w 10 to 15 kt late this
evening and early morning, then becoming nw 15 to 20 kt late.
seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 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 11 seconds
and s 2 ft at 13 seconds. 
.sat night...nw wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 8 to 11 ft. wave detail: nw 10 ft at 10 seconds
and s 2 ft at 16 seconds. 
.sun...nw wind 15 to 20 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 s 2 ft at
17 seconds. 
.sun night...w wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to se after midnight.
seas 5 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft at 11 seconds and s 2 ft at
17 seconds. 
.columbus day...se wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to s in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 8 ft. wave detail: w 7 ft at 11 seconds and
s 2 ft at 16 seconds. 
.mon night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 10 seconds and
s 3 ft at 16 seconds. 
.tue...nw wind around 5 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft
at 9 seconds and s 3 ft at 18 seconds. 
.tue night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
4 ft at 8 seconds and s 2 ft at 17 seconds. 
.wed...nw wind around 5 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft
at 7 seconds and sw 2 ft at 16 seconds. 
.wed night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 7 seconds and
sw 2 ft at 15 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
2.2 kt at 04:48 am saturday and 3.8 kt at 05:10 pm saturday.

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
857 pm 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


pzz560-101615-
coastal waters from pigeon point to point pinos california out to
10 nm-
857 pm pdt fri oct 9 2026

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

.tonight...w wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming nw 10 to 15 kt late. seas
5 to 6 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft after midnight. wave detail: nw
6 ft at 10 seconds and s 3 ft at 13 seconds. patchy drizzle after
midnight. 
.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 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...nw wind 15 to 20 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 10 to 15 kt, becoming s 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 6 to 9 ft. wave detail: w 8 ft at 11 seconds and s
3 ft at 17 seconds. a slight chance of showers after midnight. 
.columbus day...se wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming s 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 16 seconds. 
.mon night...w wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to n after midnight. seas
5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft at 10 seconds and s 3 ft at
16 seconds. 
.tue...n wind around 5 kt, backing to nw in the afternoon. seas
4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 9 seconds and s 3 ft at
18 seconds. 
.tue night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming n 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 8 seconds and s
2 ft at 17 seconds. 
.wed...n wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at
7 seconds and s 2 ft at 16 seconds. 
.wed night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming n 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 7 seconds and
sw 2 ft at 15 seconds. 

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
857 pm 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


pzz570-101615-
waters from point arena to point reyes 10-60 nm-
857 pm pdt fri oct 9 2026

...gale warning in effect through sunday morning...

.tonight...nw wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas 12 to
13 ft. wave detail: nw 12 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 13 ft at 10 seconds and s 3 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 15 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
15 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 12 to 15 ft. wave detail: nw 15 ft at 11 seconds
and s 2 ft at 17 seconds. 
.columbus day...ne wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 10 to 13 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 16 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 8 seconds and
s 3 ft at 18 seconds. 
.tue night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw
6 ft at 7 seconds and s 3 ft at 17 seconds. 
.wed...n wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft
at 7 seconds and s 3 ft at 17 seconds. 
.wed night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming n 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft at 7 seconds and s
3 ft at 15 seconds.  

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
857 pm 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


pzz575-101615-
waters from pigeon point to point pinos 10-60 nm-
857 pm pdt fri oct 9 2026

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

.tonight...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt. seas 7 to
9 ft, building to 9 to 12 ft after midnight. wave detail: nw
10 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 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas
11 to 13 ft, building to 12 to 15 ft after midnight. wave detail:
nw 14 ft at 11 seconds and s 3 ft at 17 seconds. 
.sun...nw wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, easing to
20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. seas 11 to 15 ft. wave detail: nw
15 ft at 11 seconds and s 3 ft at 17 seconds. 
.sun night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming sw 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 9 to 12 ft. wave detail: nw 12 ft at 11 seconds
and s 3 ft at 17 seconds. 
.columbus day...se wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to
8 to 10 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: nw 11 ft at 11 seconds
and s 4 ft at 16 seconds. 
.mon night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 7 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw
8 ft at 10 seconds and s 3 ft at 16 seconds. 
.tue...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft
at 9 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 7 seconds and s 3 ft at 17 seconds. 
.wed...n wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at
7 seconds and s 2 ft at 16 seconds. 
.wed night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw
5 ft at 7 seconds and s 3 ft at 15 seconds.  

$$