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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
840 am pst thu nov 12 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


pzz530-130515-
san pablo bay, suisun bay, the west delta and  the san francisco
bay north of the bay bridge-
840 am pst thu nov 12 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from this evening through
friday morning...
...gale warning in effect from friday morning through friday
afternoon...

.today...se wind around 5 kt, becoming sw 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. 
.tonight...s wind 20 to 25 kt. a slight chance of rain after
midnight. 
.fri...s wind 25 to 30 kt, veering to sw 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 45 kt. a slight chance of tstms. showers.
.fri night...sw wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. rain likely, mainly in the evening. 
.sat...se wind around 5 kt, veering to sw in the afternoon. a
slight chance of rain. 
.sat night...sw wind around 5 kt, backing to se after midnight. a
chance of rain after midnight. 
.sun...s wind 15 to 20 kt. rain.
.sun night...sw wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming w 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. rain.
.mon...w wind 5 to 10 kt. a chance of rain. 
.mon night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt.  

winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
840 am pst thu nov 12 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


pzz535-130515-
monterey bay-
840 am pst thu nov 12 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through friday morning...
...gale warning in effect from friday morning through friday
afternoon...

.today...se wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming s 15 to 20 kt early this
afternoon, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt late.
seas 5 to 8 ft. wave detail: w 7 ft at 14 seconds. 
.tonight...s wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, becoming se
15 to 20 kt after midnight. seas 5 to 8 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft
at 13 seconds and w 7 ft at 15 seconds. a chance of rain after
midnight. 
.fri...sw wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 50 kt. seas 7 to
10 ft. wave detail: s 6 ft at 10 seconds and w 8 ft at
15 seconds. a chance of rain in the morning, then rain in the
afternoon. 
.fri night...w wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming n 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 9 to 12 ft, building to 11 to 15 ft after
midnight. wave detail: s 3 ft at 15 seconds and w 14 ft at
17 seconds. rain, mainly in the evening. 
.sat...e wind around 5 kt, backing to w in the afternoon. seas
11 to 15 ft. wave detail: s 2 ft at 15 seconds and w 14 ft at
19 seconds. a slight chance of rain in the morning. 
.sat night...w wind around 5 kt, backing to se after midnight.
seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 7 to 10 ft after midnight. wave
detail: w 12 ft at 18 seconds. 
.sun...se wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 6 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw 8 ft at 16 seconds. a
chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.
.sun night...sw wind 15 to 20 kt, veering to n after midnight.
seas 8 to 11 ft. wave detail: s 2 ft at 16 seconds and w 11 ft at
18 seconds. rain.
.mon...n wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming nw 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 9 to 12 ft. wave detail: w 11 ft at 18 seconds.
rain likely, mainly in the morning. 
.mon night...n wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 8 to 11 ft. wave detail: w 10 ft at 17 seconds. a
chance of rain in the evening.  

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
840 am pst thu nov 12 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


pzz540-130515-
coastal waters from point arena to point reyes california out to
10 nm-
840 am pst thu nov 12 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...
...gale warning in effect from late tonight through friday
morning...

.today...se wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt late this
morning and afternoon. seas 8 to 11 ft. wave detail: w 11 ft at
15 seconds. 
.tonight...s wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts
up to 35 kt after midnight. seas 9 to 12 ft. wave detail: s 5 ft
at 14 seconds and w 11 ft at 15 seconds. a slight chance of rain
in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight. 
.fri...s wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, becoming w
15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. seas 10 to 13 ft, building to 13 to
18 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: w 17 ft at 14 seconds and s
3 ft at 14 seconds. a slight chance of tstms. rain.
.fri night...w wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 16 to 21 ft, building to 18 to 23 ft after
midnight. wave detail: w 22 ft at 18 seconds. rain likely. 
.sat...s wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 17 to 22 ft, subsiding to 14 to
19 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: w 22 ft at 18 seconds. a
chance of rain, mainly in the morning. 
.sat night...s wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 12 to 16 ft, subsiding to
10 to 14 ft after midnight. wave detail: w 15 ft at 17 seconds. a
chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. 
.sun...s wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming sw 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 9 to 12 ft, building to 11 to 15 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: w 14 ft at 15 seconds and s 2 ft at
17 seconds. rain.
.sun night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 13 to 18 ft. wave detail:
s 2 ft at 17 seconds and w 17 ft at 18 seconds. rain.
.mon...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 13 to 17 ft. wave detail: w 17 ft at 17 seconds
and s 2 ft at 17 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.mon night...n wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 12 to 16 ft. wave detail: s
2 ft at 15 seconds and w 15 ft at 17 seconds.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
840 am pst thu nov 12 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


pzz545-130515-
coastal waters from point reyes to pigeon point california out to
10 nm-
840 am pst thu nov 12 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from late tonight through
friday morning...
...gale warning in effect from friday morning through friday
afternoon...

.today...se wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming s 15 to 20 kt. seas 7 to
10 ft. wave detail: w 9 ft at 15 seconds. 
.tonight...s wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. seas 8 to 11 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 11 seconds and
w 9 ft at 15 seconds. a chance of rain after midnight. 
.fri...s wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, veering to w
20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. seas 8 to 11 ft, building to 10 to
14 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: s 6 ft at 10 seconds and w
12 ft at 14 seconds. showers with a slight chance of tstms. 
.fri night...w wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 12 to 17 ft, building to 15 to 20 ft after
midnight. wave detail: s 3 ft at 12 seconds and w 18 ft at
18 seconds. rain likely, mainly in the evening. 
.sat...sw wind around 5 kt. seas 15 to 20 ft, subsiding to 12 to
17 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: s 2 ft at 12 seconds and w
18 ft at 18 seconds. a chance of rain in the morning. 
.sat night...s wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 10 to 14 ft, subsiding to
9 to 12 ft after midnight. wave detail: w 14 ft at 17 seconds. a
chance of rain after midnight. 
.sun...s wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 8 to 11 ft. wave detail: w 11 ft
at 15 seconds and s 2 ft at 16 seconds. rain.
.sun night...w wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to nw after midnight.
seas 11 to 15 ft. wave detail: s 2 ft at 16 seconds and w 14 ft
at 18 seconds. rain.
.mon...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 11 to 15 ft. wave detail: s 2 ft
at 15 seconds and w 14 ft at 17 seconds. rain likely, mainly in
the morning. 
.mon night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 10 to 14 ft. wave detail:
s 2 ft at 15 seconds and w 13 ft at 17 seconds. a chance of rain
in the evening.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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

in the deep water channel...mixed seas of 9 to 11 ft 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
3.1 kt at 05:26 pm thursday and 0.9 kt at 07:27 am friday.

$$

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
840 am pst thu nov 12 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


pzz560-130515-
coastal waters from pigeon point to point pinos california out to
10 nm-
840 am pst thu nov 12 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through friday morning...
...gale warning in effect from friday morning through friday
afternoon...

.today...s wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up
to 35 kt. seas 7 to 10 ft. wave detail: w 9 ft at 15 seconds. 
.tonight...s wind 20 to 25 kt. gusts up to 35 kt in the evening.
seas 8 to 10 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 14 seconds and w 9 ft at
15 seconds. a chance of rain after midnight. 
.fri...s wind 25 to 30 kt, veering to sw in the afternoon. gusts
up to 45 kt. seas 9 to 12 ft. wave detail: s 7 ft at 10 seconds
and w 11 ft at 14 seconds. a chance of rain in the morning, then
rain in the afternoon. 
.fri night...w wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 12 to 16 ft, building to 15 to 19 ft after
midnight. wave detail: s 4 ft at 15 seconds and w 19 ft at
18 seconds. rain likely, mainly in the evening. 
.sat...ne wind around 5 kt, backing to w in the afternoon. seas
15 to 19 ft, subsiding to 13 to 18 ft in the afternoon. wave
detail: s 2 ft at 15 seconds and w 19 ft at 18 seconds. a chance
of rain in the morning. 
.sat night...sw wind around 5 kt, backing to s after midnight.
seas 11 to 15 ft, subsiding to 9 to 13 ft after midnight. wave
detail: w 15 ft at 18 seconds. 
.sun...s wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 8 to 11 ft. wave detail: nw 10 ft
at 16 seconds and s 2 ft at 17 seconds. a chance of rain in the
morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. 
.sun night...w wind 15 to 20 kt, veering to nw after midnight.
seas 9 to 13 ft, building to 11 to 15 ft after midnight. wave
detail: s 2 ft at 15 seconds and w 14 ft at 18 seconds. rain.
.mon...n wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 12 to 15 ft. wave detail: s 2 ft at 15 seconds
and w 14 ft at 18 seconds. rain likely, mainly in the morning. 
.mon night...n wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 10 to 14 ft. wave detail: s
2 ft at 15 seconds and w 14 ft at 17 seconds. a chance of rain.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
840 am pst thu nov 12 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


pzz570-130515-
waters from point arena to point reyes 10-60 nm-
840 am pst thu nov 12 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...
...gale warning in effect from late tonight through friday
morning...

.today...se wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 11 to 13 ft. wave detail: s
2 ft at 14 seconds and w 12 ft at 15 seconds. a slight chance of
rain late. 
.tonight...s wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts
up to 35 kt after midnight. seas 12 to 13 ft. wave detail: s 9 ft
at 10 seconds and w 12 ft at 15 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.fri...sw wind 25 to 30 kt, becoming w 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 12 to 15 ft, building to 17 to 22 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: w 22 ft at 15 seconds and s 3 ft at
16 seconds. rain, mainly in the morning. 
.fri night...w wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 21 to 26 ft, building to
25 to 27 ft after midnight. wave detail: s 2 ft at 15 seconds and
w 26 ft at 18 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.sat...sw wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming s 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 22 to 26 ft, subsiding to 18 to 23 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: s 2 ft at 15 seconds and w 26 ft at
18 seconds. a slight chance of rain in the morning. 
.sat night...s wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 14 to 18 ft, subsiding to
12 to 15 ft after midnight. wave detail: s 2 ft at 15 seconds and
w 17 ft at 16 seconds. rain.
.sun...sw wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming w 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 12 to 14 ft, building to 13 to 18 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: w 18 ft at 17 seconds and s 2 ft at
17 seconds. rain.
.sun night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 16 to 20 ft, building to
19 to 20 ft after midnight. wave detail: s 2 ft at 17 seconds and
w 20 ft at 18 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.mon...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 17 to 20 ft. wave detail: s 2 ft
at 16 seconds and w 20 ft at 17 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.mon night...n wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 16 to 18 ft, subsiding to
14 to 17 ft after midnight. wave detail: s 2 ft at 15 seconds and
nw 18 ft at 16 seconds.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
840 am pst thu nov 12 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


pzz575-130515-
waters from pigeon point to point pinos 10-60 nm-
840 am pst thu nov 12 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through friday morning...
...gale warning in effect from friday morning through friday
afternoon...

.today...se wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming s 15 to 20 kt this
afternoon. seas 9 to 11 ft. wave detail: s 2 ft at 14 seconds and
w 11 ft at 15 seconds. 
.tonight...s wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 10 to 12 ft. wave detail: s
4 ft at 14 seconds and w 11 ft at 15 seconds. a slight chance of
rain. 
.fri...sw wind 25 to 30 kt, becoming w 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 11 to 12 ft, building to 12 to 16 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: w 15 ft at 15 seconds and s 6 ft at
16 seconds. rain, mainly in the morning. 
.fri night...w wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 16 to 21 ft, building to
20 to 24 ft after midnight. wave detail: s 3 ft at 16 seconds and
w 24 ft at 18 seconds. a slight chance of rain. 
.sat...w wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 20 to 24 ft, subsiding to 17 to
22 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: s 2 ft at 15 seconds and nw
24 ft at 18 seconds. a slight chance of rain in the morning. 
.sat night...sw wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming s 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 14 to 18 ft, subsiding to 11 to 15 ft after
midnight. wave detail: nw 18 ft at 17 seconds and s 2 ft at
17 seconds. a chance of rain after midnight. 
.sun...s wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 9 to 12 ft, building to 10 to
14 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: nw 14 ft at 14 seconds and s
2 ft at 17 seconds. rain.
.sun night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 13 to 18 ft, building to
16 to 18 ft after midnight. wave detail: s 2 ft at 15 seconds and
w 18 ft at 18 seconds. rain.
.mon...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 15 to 18 ft. wave detail: s 2 ft
at 15 seconds and w 18 ft at 18 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.mon night...n wind around 20 kt. seas 15 to 17 ft, subsiding to
13 to 16 ft after midnight. wave detail: s 2 ft at 15 seconds and
nw 17 ft at 17 seconds. a chance of rain.  

$$