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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
843 am pdt thu sep 24 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


pzz530-250415-
san pablo bay, suisun bay, the west delta and  the san francisco
bay north of the bay bridge-
843 am pdt thu sep 24 2026

.today...sw wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt this
afternoon. 
.tonight...sw wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. 
.fri...sw wind 10 to 15 kt. 
.fri night...w wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. 
.sat...sw wind 5 to 10 kt. 
.sat night...sw wind 5 to 10 kt. 
.sun...sw wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. 
.sun night...sw wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. 
.mon...sw wind around 5 kt, veering to w in the afternoon. 
.mon 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
843 am pdt thu sep 24 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


pzz540-250415-
coastal waters from point arena to point reyes california out to
10 nm-
843 am pdt thu sep 24 2026

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

.today...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to
6 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft at 11 seconds and sw 2 ft at
15 seconds. 
.tonight...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 8 seconds and
sw 2 ft at 13 seconds. 
.fri...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 
ft in the afternoon. wave detail: nw 8 ft at 10 seconds and s 2 ft
at 13 seconds. 
.fri night...nw wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, easing 
to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. seas 7 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw 8 
ft at 10 seconds and s 2 ft at 13 seconds. 
.sat...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft at 9 seconds and
s 2 ft at 12 seconds. 
.sat night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw
7 ft at 9 seconds and s 2 ft at 13 seconds. 
.sun...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft at 9 seconds and
s 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.sun night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw
7 ft at 8 seconds and s 2 ft at 13 seconds. 
.mon...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft
at 8 seconds. 
.mon night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw
8 ft at 8 seconds.  

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
843 am pdt thu sep 24 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


pzz545-250415-
coastal waters from point reyes to pigeon point california out to
10 nm-
843 am pdt thu sep 24 2026

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

.today...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. seas
4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 10 seconds and sw 2 ft at
15 seconds. 
.tonight...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
5 ft at 9 seconds and sw 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.fri...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to
30 kt in the afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in 
the afternoon. wave detail: nw 6 ft at 9 seconds and s 2 ft at 13 
seconds. 
.fri night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 6 
to 8 ft. wave detail: nw 8 ft at 10 seconds and s 2 ft at 12 
seconds. 
.sat...nw wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming w 5 
to 10 kt in the afternoon. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft at
10 seconds and s 2 ft at 12 seconds. 
.sat night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw
6 ft at 9 seconds and s 2 ft at 13 seconds. 
.sun...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft
at 9 seconds and s 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.sun night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw
6 ft at 8 seconds and s 2 ft at 13 seconds. 
.mon...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft
at 9 seconds and sw 2 ft at 16 seconds. 
.mon night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw
7 ft at 9 seconds.  

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

in the deep water channel...mixed seas of 2 to 4 ft at 12 
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
2.3 kt at 03:51 pm thursday and 2.3 kt at 04:01 am friday.

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
843 am pdt thu sep 24 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


pzz560-250415-
coastal waters from pigeon point to point pinos california out to
10 nm-
843 am pdt thu sep 24 2026

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

.today...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. seas
4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 10 seconds and sw 2 ft at
14 seconds. 
.tonight...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
5 ft at 10 seconds. 
.fri...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with occasional
gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: 
nw 5 ft at 7 seconds and s 2 ft at 13 seconds. 
.fri night...nw wind 20 to 25 kt with occasional gusts up to 35 
kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. seas 6 to 8 ft. wave 
detail: nw 7 ft at 9 seconds and s 2 ft at 12 seconds. 
.sat...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft
at 10 seconds and s 2 ft at 12 seconds. 
.sat night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw
6 ft at 9 seconds and s 2 ft at 13 seconds. 
.sun...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft
at 9 seconds and s 2 ft at 13 seconds. 
.sun 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 13 seconds. 
.mon...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft
at 9 seconds and sw 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.mon night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 5 to 7 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
843 am pdt thu sep 24 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


pzz570-250415-
waters from point arena to point reyes 10-60 nm-
843 am pdt thu sep 24 2026

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

.today...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw
7 ft at 11 seconds and sw 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.tonight...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw
6 ft at 10 seconds and sw 2 ft at 13 seconds. 
.fri...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft, building to 9 ft in
the afternoon. wave detail: n 9 ft at 10 seconds and s 2 ft at 13
seconds. 
.fri night...nw wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 9 
to 10 ft. wave detail: nw 10 ft at 9 seconds and s 2 ft at 13 
seconds. 
.sat...nw wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 8 to 10 
ft. wave detail: nw 10 ft at 9 seconds and s 3 ft at 12 seconds. 
.sat night...nw wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 8 to 10 ft. wave detail:
nw 9 ft at 9 seconds and s 2 ft at 13 seconds. 
.sun...nw wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 7 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw 8 ft
at 9 seconds and s 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.sun night...nw wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 8 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw
8 ft at 8 seconds and s 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.mon...nw wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 8 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw 9 ft
at 8 seconds. 
.mon night...nw wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 9 to 10 ft. wave detail:
nw 10 ft at 8 seconds.  

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
843 am pdt thu sep 24 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


pzz575-250415-
waters from pigeon point to point pinos 10-60 nm-
843 am pdt thu sep 24 2026

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

.today...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw
7 ft at 10 seconds and sw 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.tonight...nw wind around 15 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw
6 ft at 10 seconds and sw 2 ft at 13 seconds. 
.fri...nw wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 5 to 7 
ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft at 8 seconds and s 3 ft at 13 seconds. 
.fri night...nw wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 8 to 10 ft. wave detail:
nw 9 ft at 10 seconds and s 3 ft at 12 seconds. 
.sat...nw wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 8 to 10 
ft. wave detail: nw 9 ft at 10 seconds and s 3 ft at 13 seconds. 
.sat night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 7 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw
8 ft at 9 seconds and s 3 ft at 14 seconds. 
.sun...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 7 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw 8 ft
at 9 seconds and s 3 ft at 13 seconds. 
.sun 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 13 seconds. 
.mon...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 7 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw 9 ft
at 9 seconds. 
.mon night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 7 to 10 ft. wave detail:
nw 10 ft at 9 seconds.  

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