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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
849 am pdt thu apr 2 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-
849 am pdt thu apr 2 2026

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

.today...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt early this
afternoon, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. 
.tonight...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. 
.fri...n wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming w 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. 
.fri night...w wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming s after midnight. 
.sat...ne wind 5 to 10 kt. 
.sat night...w wind around 5 kt. 
.sun...n wind around 5 kt. 
.sun night...w wind around 5 kt. 
.mon...w wind 5 to 10 kt. 
.mon night...w wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw 5 to 10 kt after
midnight.  

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
849 am pdt thu apr 2 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-
849 am pdt thu apr 2 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...

.today...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt. seas 3 to
5 ft. wave detail: w 5 ft at 8 seconds and sw 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.tonight...nw wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming ne 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: w 5 ft at 8 seconds and sw
2 ft at 12 seconds. 
.fri...e wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming w 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 11 seconds. 
.fri night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming e around 5 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 11 seconds and
sw 2 ft at 13 seconds. 
.sat...e wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming nw 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas around 3 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 10 seconds. 
.sat night...w wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming e after midnight. seas
around 3 ft. wave detail: nw 2 ft at 10 seconds and s 2 ft at
17 seconds. 
.sun...ne wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to w in the afternoon. seas
around 3 ft in the morning, then around 2 ft or less. wave
detail: s 2 ft at 17 seconds. 
.sun night...w wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming nw after midnight. seas
around 3 ft. wave detail: w 2 ft at 6 seconds and s 2 ft at
16 seconds. 
.mon...nw wind around 5 kt, backing to w in the afternoon. seas
around 3 ft. wave detail: w 2 ft at 7 seconds and s 2 ft at
15 seconds. 
.mon night...w wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming nw after midnight. seas
around 3 ft. wave detail: w 2 ft at 7 seconds and sw 2 ft at
14 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
849 am pdt thu apr 2 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


pzz540-030415-
coastal waters from point arena to point reyes california out to
10 nm-
849 am pdt thu apr 2 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...

.today...n wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw 25 to 30 kt. seas 5 to
8 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft this afternoon. wave detail: w 8 ft
at 11 seconds and s 2 ft at 12 seconds. 
.tonight...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 11 seconds. 
.fri...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw 8 ft
at 11 seconds and s 3 ft at 13 seconds. 
.fri night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming n 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft at 11 seconds and
s 3 ft at 12 seconds. 
.sat...e wind around 5 kt, backing to nw in the afternoon. seas
4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 10 seconds and s 3 ft at
13 seconds. 
.sat night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw
3 ft at 9 seconds and sw 2 ft at 13 seconds. 
.sun...ne wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming w in the afternoon. seas 3 to
4 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 9 seconds and s 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.sun night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: w
4 ft at 12 seconds and s 2 ft at 17 seconds. 
.mon...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: w 3 ft at
11 seconds and sw 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.mon night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: w
3 ft at 7 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds.  

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
849 am pdt thu apr 2 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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coastal waters from point reyes to pigeon point california out to
10 nm-
849 am pdt thu apr 2 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...

.today...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt this
afternoon. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft at 10 seconds and
s 2 ft at 11 seconds. 
.tonight...nw wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 6 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw 8 ft at 9 seconds and
sw 2 ft at 11 seconds. 
.fri...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft
at 11 seconds and s 2 ft at 13 seconds. 
.fri night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 11 seconds and
s 2 ft at 13 seconds. 
.sat...ne wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to nw in the afternoon. seas
3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 10 seconds. 
.sat night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw
3 ft at 10 seconds and sw 2 ft at 11 seconds. 
.sun...n wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to nw in the afternoon. seas
around 3 ft. wave detail: nw 2 ft at 9 seconds and s 2 ft at
17 seconds. 
.sun night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: w
3 ft at 11 seconds and s 2 ft at 16 seconds. 
.mon...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: w 3 ft at
11 seconds and s 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.mon night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas around 3 ft. wave detail: w
3 ft at 11 seconds and sw 2 ft at 15 seconds.  

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

in the deep water channel...mixed seas of 2 to 4 feet at 13 
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
2.0 kt at 06:01 pm thursday and 3.6 kt at 06:08 am friday.

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
849 am pdt thu apr 2 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


pzz560-030415-
coastal waters from pigeon point to point pinos california out to
10 nm-
849 am pdt thu apr 2 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...

.today...n wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw 25 to 30 kt. seas 4 to
5 ft, building to 6 to 7 ft this afternoon. wave detail: nw 6 ft
at 9 seconds and sw 2 ft at 12 seconds. 
.tonight...nw wind 25 to 30 kt, becoming n 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 6 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw 8 ft at 8 seconds. 
.fri...n wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft at 11 seconds. 
.fri night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming n 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft at 10 seconds. 
.sat...n wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to nw in the afternoon. seas
4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 10 seconds. 
.sat night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw
3 ft at 10 seconds and s 2 ft at 16 seconds. 
.sun...n wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to nw in the afternoon. seas
3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 9 seconds and s 2 ft at
17 seconds. 
.sun night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: w
3 ft at 8 seconds and s 2 ft at 16 seconds. 
.mon...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: w 3 ft at
9 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.mon night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: w
3 ft at 11 seconds and sw 3 ft at 14 seconds.  

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
849 am pdt thu apr 2 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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waters from point arena to point reyes 10-60 nm-
849 am pdt thu apr 2 2026

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

.today...n wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw 20 to 25 kt late. seas
8 to 10 ft, building to 10 to 11 ft this afternoon. wave detail:
nw 11 ft at 11 seconds and s 2 ft at 12 seconds. 
.tonight...n wind 20 to 25 kt. seas around 11 ft. wave detail: nw
11 ft at 12 seconds and s 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.fri...n wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 8 to 10 ft. wave detail: nw 10 ft
at 12 seconds and s 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.fri night...n wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 7 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw
8 ft at 11 seconds and s 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.sat...n wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: n 7 ft at 10 seconds and
s 3 ft at 13 seconds. 
.sat night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
5 ft at 9 seconds and s 2 ft at 18 seconds. 
.sun...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft
at 9 seconds and s 3 ft at 17 seconds. 
.sun night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas around 5 ft. wave detail:
nw 4 ft at 12 seconds and s 3 ft at 17 seconds. 
.mon...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft
at 11 seconds and s 3 ft at 15 seconds. 
.mon night...nw wind around 10 kt. seas around 4 ft. wave detail:
nw 3 ft at 8 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. a chance of rain
after midnight.  

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
849 am pdt thu apr 2 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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waters from pigeon point to point pinos 10-60 nm-
849 am pdt thu apr 2 2026

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

.today...n wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft, building to 7 to
9 ft this afternoon. wave detail: nw 8 ft at 11 seconds and s
3 ft at 12 seconds. 
.tonight...n wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 10 to 11 ft. wave detail: nw
11 ft at 10 seconds and s 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.fri...n wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 9 to 11 ft, subsiding to 8 to
9 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: nw 10 ft at 11 seconds and s
3 ft at 14 seconds. 
.fri night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming n 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft at 11 seconds and
s 3 ft at 14 seconds. 
.sat...n wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft at
10 seconds and s 2 ft at 13 seconds. 
.sat night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
4 ft at 10 seconds and s 3 ft at 17 seconds. 
.sun...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft
at 9 seconds and s 3 ft at 17 seconds. 
.sun night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
4 ft at 10 seconds and s 3 ft at 15 seconds. 
.mon...nw wind around 10 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft
at 11 seconds and s 3 ft at 15 seconds. 
.mon night...nw wind around 10 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail:
nw 4 ft at 11 seconds and s 3 ft at 15 seconds.  

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