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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
821 pm pdt mon may 25 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


pzz530-261630-
san pablo bay, suisun bay, the west delta and  the san francisco
bay north of the bay bridge-
821 pm pdt mon may 25 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 3 am pdt tuesday through
late tuesday night...

.tonight...w wind 15 to 20 kt. a slight chance of drizzle late
this evening and early morning. 
.tue...w wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. 
.tue night...w wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. 
.wed...sw wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. 
.wed night...sw wind 5 to 10 kt. a slight chance of very light
drizzle after midnight. 
.thu...sw wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. 
.thu night...sw wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. 
.fri...sw wind 5 to 10 kt. 
.fri night...sw wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. 
.sat...sw wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. 
.sat 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
821 pm pdt mon may 25 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


pzz535-261630-
monterey bay-
821 pm pdt mon may 25 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 3 am pdt tuesday through
tuesday afternoon...
...gale warning in effect from tuesday afternoon through tuesday
evening...

.tonight...w wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late this
evening and early morning, then becoming nw 10 to 15 kt late.
seas around 3 ft. wave detail: w 3 ft at 9 seconds. a chance of
drizzle late. 
.tue...nw wind 20 to 25 kt. gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon.
seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. wave
detail: w 6 ft at 10 seconds. a slight chance of drizzle in the
morning. 
.tue night...nw wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: sw 4 ft at 10 seconds and
nw 6 ft at 13 seconds. a slight chance of very light drizzle
after midnight. 
.wed...w wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: w 6 ft at 12 seconds and sw 2 ft at
14 seconds. a slight chance of very light drizzle in the morning.
.wed night...w wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: w 6 ft at 11 seconds.
patchy fog after midnight. 
.thu...s wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at
10 seconds. patchy fog in the morning. 
.thu night...sw wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: w 4 ft at 9 seconds.
patchy fog. 
.fri...sw wind around 5 kt, veering to w 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: w 4 ft at 9 seconds.
patchy fog in the morning. 
.fri night...w wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: w 4 ft at 8 seconds.
patchy fog after midnight. 
.sat...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming w 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: w 4 ft at 13 seconds.
patchy fog in the morning. 
.sat night...nw wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 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
821 pm pdt mon may 25 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


pzz540-261630-
coastal waters from point arena to point reyes california out to
10 nm-
821 pm pdt mon may 25 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through tuesday afternoon...
...gale warning in effect from tuesday afternoon through tuesday
evening...

.tonight...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. seas around 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight.
wave detail: nw 6 ft at 6 seconds and s 2 ft at 16 seconds. a
slight chance of drizzle early this evening, then a chance of
drizzle late this evening. a slight chance of drizzle after
midnight. 
.tue...nw wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up
to 40 kt in the afternoon. seas 8 to 11 ft. wave detail: nw 9 ft
at 9 seconds and s 5 ft at 13 seconds. 
.tue night...nw wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. seas 10 to 12 ft. wave detail: nw 11 ft at 13 seconds
and s 5 ft at 14 seconds. a slight chance of drizzle in the
evening. 
.wed...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 8 to 11 ft. wave detail: nw
10 ft at 12 seconds and sw 5 ft at 14 seconds. 
.wed night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 7 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw 9 ft at 10 seconds and
s 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.thu...se wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft
at 10 seconds and s 2 ft at 14 seconds. patchy fog in the
morning. 
.thu night...w wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw
7 ft at 9 seconds and s 2 ft at 14 seconds. patchy fog. 
.fri...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft at 8 seconds. 
.fri night...nw wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw
7 ft at 8 seconds. 
.sat...nw wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft at 9 seconds. 
.sat night...nw wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. seas 7 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw 9 ft at 9 seconds.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
821 pm pdt mon may 25 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


pzz545-261630-
coastal waters from point reyes to pigeon point california out to
10 nm-
821 pm pdt mon may 25 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 3 am pdt tuesday through
tuesday afternoon...
...gale warning in effect from tuesday afternoon through tuesday
evening...

.tonight...w wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late this
evening, then becoming nw 15 to 20 kt after midnight, rising to
20 to 25 kt late. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: w 4 ft at
6 seconds and sw 2 ft at 16 seconds. a slight chance of drizzle
this evening. a chance of drizzle after midnight, then a slight
chance of drizzle late. 
.tue...nw wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. seas 7 to 10 ft. wave detail: w 9 ft at 10 seconds and
sw 2 ft at 16 seconds. 
.tue night...nw wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. seas 8 to 11 ft. wave detail: w 10 ft at 12 seconds and
sw 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.wed...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 7 to 10 ft. wave detail: w 9 ft
at 12 seconds and sw 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.wed night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming w 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 5 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw 8 ft at 11 seconds.
patchy fog after midnight. 
.thu...s wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft at
10 seconds. patchy fog in the morning. 
.thu night...sw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw
6 ft at 10 seconds. patchy fog. 
.fri...w wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 9 seconds. patchy fog in
the morning. 
.fri night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft, building to
5 to 8 ft after midnight. wave detail: nw 7 ft at 9 seconds. 
.sat...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft at 9 seconds. 
.sat night...nw wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 5 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw
7 ft at 10 seconds.  

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

in the deep water channel...mixed seas of 4 to 6 feet 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
2.9 kt at 01:59 am tuesday and 1.6 kt at 01:50 pm tuesday.

$$

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
821 pm pdt mon may 25 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


pzz560-261630-
coastal waters from pigeon point to point pinos california out to
10 nm-
821 pm pdt mon may 25 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 3 am pdt tuesday through
tuesday afternoon...
...gale warning in effect from tuesday afternoon through tuesday
evening...

.tonight...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt late. seas
3 to 4 ft. wave detail: w 4 ft at 12 seconds and s 2 ft at
16 seconds. a slight chance of drizzle this evening, then a
chance of drizzle after midnight. 
.tue...nw wind 20 to 25 kt. gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon.
seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft in the afternoon. wave
detail: w 8 ft at 11 seconds. a slight chance of drizzle in the
morning. 
.tue night...nw wind 20 to 25 kt. gusts up to 35 kt in the
evening. seas 8 to 11 ft. wave detail: w 10 ft at 12 seconds and
sw 5 ft at 12 seconds. a slight chance of very light drizzle
after midnight. 
.wed...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 7 to 10 ft. wave detail: w 10 ft
at 12 seconds. a slight chance of very light drizzle in the
morning. 
.wed night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming w 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 7 to 9 ft, subsiding to 6 to 7 ft after midnight.
wave detail: w 8 ft at 11 seconds and sw 2 ft at 14 seconds. a
slight chance of drizzle after midnight. patchy fog after
midnight. 
.thu...s wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft at
10 seconds. patchy fog in the morning. 
.thu night...sw wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft at 10 seconds.
patchy fog. 
.fri...w wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft at 9 seconds. patchy fog in
the morning. 
.fri night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw
6 ft at 9 seconds. 
.sat...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft
at 12 seconds. 
.sat night...nw wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft at 10 seconds.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
821 pm pdt mon may 25 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


pzz570-261630-
waters from point arena to point reyes 10-60 nm-
821 pm pdt mon may 25 2026

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

.tonight...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt late this
evening and overnight. seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft
after midnight. wave detail: nw 8 ft at 7 seconds and s 2 ft at
16 seconds. a slight chance of drizzle. 
.tue...nw wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 11 to 13 ft. wave detail: nw
13 ft at 14 seconds and s 5 ft at 15 seconds. a slight chance of
drizzle in the morning. 
.tue night...nw wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. seas 13 to 15 ft. wave detail: nw 14 ft at 14 seconds
and s 3 ft at 15 seconds. a slight chance of very light drizzle. 
.wed...nw wind 25 to 30 kt. seas 12 to 15 ft. wave detail: nw
14 ft at 12 seconds and sw 5 ft at 15 seconds. a slight chance of
very light drizzle in the morning. 
.wed night...nw wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 10 to 12 ft. wave detail:
nw 12 ft at 10 seconds and s 2 ft at 14 seconds. a slight chance
of drizzle in the evening. 
.thu...n wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 8 to 11 ft. wave detail: nw 10 ft at 10 seconds
and s 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.thu night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 8 to 10 ft. wave detail:
nw 10 ft at 9 seconds and s 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.fri...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 8 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw 9 ft
at 8 seconds. 
.fri night...nw wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 8 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw
9 ft at 8 seconds. 
.sat...nw wind 25 to 30 kt. seas 8 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw 9 ft
at 8 seconds. 
.sat night...nw wind 25 to 30 kt. seas 9 to 11 ft. wave detail:
nw 11 ft at 9 seconds.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
821 pm pdt mon may 25 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


pzz575-261630-
waters from pigeon point to point pinos 10-60 nm-
821 pm pdt mon may 25 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 3 am pdt tuesday through
wednesday morning...

.tonight...nw wind around 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 6 seconds and s
2 ft at 16 seconds. a slight chance of drizzle this evening. a
chance of drizzle after midnight, then a slight chance of drizzle
late. 
.tue...nw wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 7 to 9 ft, building to 10 to
12 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: nw 11 ft at 14 seconds and
sw 3 ft at 15 seconds. a slight chance of drizzle in the morning.
.tue night...nw wind 20 to 25 kt. gusts up to 35 kt after
midnight. seas 11 to 14 ft. wave detail: nw 14 ft at 13 seconds
and sw 5 ft at 14 seconds. a slight chance of very light drizzle.
.wed...nw wind 20 to 25 kt. gusts up to 35 kt in the morning.
seas 11 to 15 ft. wave detail: nw 14 ft at 12 seconds and s 2 ft
at 15 seconds. a slight chance of very light drizzle in the
morning. 
.wed night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 10 to 12 ft, subsiding to 8 to 10 ft after
midnight. wave detail: nw 11 ft at 11 seconds and s 2 ft at
14 seconds. a slight chance of drizzle after midnight. 
.thu...w wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to sw in the afternoon. seas
7 to 10 ft. wave detail: nw 9 ft at 10 seconds and s 2 ft at
14 seconds. patchy fog in the morning. 
.thu night...w wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 7 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw
9 ft at 10 seconds and s 2 ft at 14 seconds. patchy fog after
midnight. 
.fri...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 7 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw 8 ft
at 9 seconds and s 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.fri night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. seas 7 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw 8 ft at 8 seconds. 
.sat...nw wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 8 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw 9 ft
at 10 seconds. 
.sat night...nw wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 8 to 10 ft. wave detail:
nw 9 ft at 10 seconds.  

$$