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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
853 pm pst fri feb 20 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


pzz530-211730-
san pablo bay, suisun bay, the west delta and  the san francisco
bay north of the bay bridge-
853 pm pst fri feb 20 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from saturday afternoon through
late saturday night...

.tonight...se wind 5 to 10 kt. 
.sat...e wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming s 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. 
.sat night...se wind 15 to 20 kt. a slight chance of rain in the
evening, then a chance of rain after midnight. 
.sun...se wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming s 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. a chance of rain, mainly in the morning. 
.sun night...s wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to e after midnight. a
slight chance of rain in the evening. 
.mon...e wind around 5 kt. a chance of rain in the afternoon. 
.mon night...s wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming se 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. a chance of rain in the evening, then rain after
midnight. 
.tue...s wind 10 to 15 kt. rain.
.tue night...sw wind 5 to 10 kt. rain likely, mainly in the
evening. 
.wed...n wind around 5 kt. a chance of rain. 
.wed night...nw wind around 5 kt. a chance of rain.  

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
853 pm pst fri feb 20 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


pzz540-211730-
coastal waters from point arena to point reyes california out to
10 nm-
853 pm pst fri feb 20 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 3 am pst saturday through
saturday afternoon...
...gale warning in effect from saturday afternoon through late
saturday night...

.tonight...s wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming se 15 to 20 kt late this
evening and overnight. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at
10 seconds and s 4 ft at 14 seconds. a slight chance of rain
after midnight. 
.sat...se wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas 5 to
7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: s 8 ft
at 8 seconds and w 2 ft at 10 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.sat night...se wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas
8 to 11 ft. wave detail: s 10 ft at 9 seconds and w 2 ft at
12 seconds. a chance of rain in the evening, then rain after
midnight. 
.sun...se wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 8 to 11 ft. wave detail: s 10 ft at 9 seconds and
w 2 ft at 15 seconds. rain.
.sun night...se wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 7 to 10 ft. wave detail: s 9 ft at 9 seconds and
nw 5 ft at 13 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.mon...se wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 6 to 9 ft. wave detail: s 7 ft
at 9 seconds and nw 5 ft at 13 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.mon night...se wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 8 ft. wave detail: sw
6 ft at 9 seconds and nw 4 ft at 12 seconds. rain.
.tue...s wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to sw in the afternoon. seas
6 to 8 ft. wave detail: sw 7 ft at 10 seconds and nw 4 ft at
11 seconds. rain.
.tue night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: sw
6 ft at 9 seconds and nw 4 ft at 11 seconds. rain likely, mainly
in the evening. 
.wed...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: sw 5 ft
at 9 seconds and nw 4 ft at 11 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.wed night...n wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: sw
3 ft at 9 seconds and nw 4 ft at 10 seconds. a chance of rain.  

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
853 pm pst fri feb 20 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


pzz545-211730-
coastal waters from point reyes to pigeon point california out to
10 nm-
853 pm pst fri feb 20 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 3 am pst saturday through
saturday afternoon...
...gale warning in effect from saturday afternoon through late
saturday night...

.tonight...s wind around 5 kt, backing to se 15 to 20 kt. seas
3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 10 seconds. 
.sat...se wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming s 25 to 30 kt with gusts up
to 40 kt in the afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: s 6 ft at
7 seconds and w 3 ft at 9 seconds. 
.sat night...s wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas 5 to
8 ft. wave detail: s 7 ft at 8 seconds. a slight chance of rain
in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight. 
.sun...se wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, veering to s
20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. seas 5 to 8 ft. wave detail: s 7 ft
at 8 seconds and w 2 ft at 11 seconds. a chance of rain, mainly
in the morning. 
.sun night...s wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming se 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: s 6 ft at 9 seconds and nw
3 ft at 14 seconds. a slight chance of rain. 
.mon...e wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to s in the afternoon. seas
5 to 7 ft. wave detail: sw 6 ft at 10 seconds and w 4 ft at
13 seconds. a chance of rain in the afternoon. 
.mon night...s wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: sw 4 ft at 10 seconds and
w 4 ft at 13 seconds. a chance of rain in the evening, then rain
after midnight. 
.tue...s wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: sw 6 ft at 10 seconds and
nw 3 ft at 11 seconds. rain.
.tue night...sw wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to nw after midnight.
seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: sw 6 ft at 10 seconds and nw 3 ft at
11 seconds. rain likely, mainly in the evening. 
.wed...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: sw 4 ft
at 9 seconds and nw 3 ft at 10 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.wed night...n wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw
3 ft at 9 seconds and sw 3 ft at 10 seconds. a chance of rain.  

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

in the deep water channel...mixed seas of 5 to 7 feet with two
wave systems at 7 and 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
3.4 kt at 06:31 am saturday and 2.1 kt at 07:03 pm saturday.

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
853 pm pst fri feb 20 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


pzz560-211730-
coastal waters from pigeon point to point pinos california out to
10 nm-
853 pm pst fri feb 20 2026

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

.tonight...sw wind around 5 kt, backing to s late this evening,
backing to se after midnight, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. seas
4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 10 seconds. 
.sat...se wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming s 20 to 25 kt with gusts up
to 35 kt in the afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: s 5 ft at
6 seconds and nw 4 ft at 10 seconds. 
.sat night...s wind 25 to 30 kt, backing to se 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: s 6 ft at 7 seconds and nw
2 ft at 11 seconds. a slight chance of rain after midnight. 
.sun...se wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming s 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: s 6 ft at 8 seconds and w
4 ft at 12 seconds. a slight chance of rain in the morning. 
.sun night...se wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to e after midnight.
seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: s 6 ft at 10 seconds and w 5 ft at
14 seconds. 
.mon...e wind around 5 kt, veering to sw in the afternoon. seas
5 to 7 ft. wave detail: w 6 ft at 12 seconds and sw 5 ft at
13 seconds. 
.mon night...s wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: w
6 ft at 11 seconds and sw 2 ft at 12 seconds. a chance of rain in
the evening, then rain after midnight. 
.tue...s wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: sw 5 ft
at 10 seconds and w 4 ft at 11 seconds. rain.
.tue night...s wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to n after midnight. seas
4 to 6 ft. wave detail: sw 5 ft at 10 seconds and nw 3 ft at
11 seconds. rain likely. 
.wed...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: sw 4 ft
at 9 seconds and nw 3 ft at 10 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.wed night...n wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
3 ft at 9 seconds and sw 3 ft at 9 seconds. a chance of rain.  

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
853 pm pst fri feb 20 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


pzz570-211730-
waters from point arena to point reyes 10-60 nm-
853 pm pst fri feb 20 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 3 am pst saturday...
...gale warning in effect from 3 am pst saturday through late
saturday night...

.tonight...s wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts
up to 35 kt late this evening and overnight. seas 5 to 8 ft. wave
detail: nw 6 ft at 10 seconds and s 7 ft at 14 seconds. a slight
chance of rain early this evening, then a chance of rain late
this evening and overnight. 
.sat...s wind 25 to 35 kt, becoming 30 to 35 kt in the afternoon.
seas 8 to 11 ft. wave detail: s 11 ft at 8 seconds and nw 4 ft at
10 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.sat night...s wind 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. seas
10 to 14 ft. wave detail: s 13 ft at 9 seconds and nw 2 ft at
12 seconds. a slight chance of tstms. showers in the evening,
then rain after midnight. 
.sun...s wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 10 to 14 ft. wave detail: s 13 ft at 9 seconds
and nw 5 ft at 15 seconds. rain.
.sun night...s wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 9 to 12 ft. wave detail: se
11 ft at 9 seconds and nw 6 ft at 14 seconds. rain likely, mainly
in the evening. 
.mon...se wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 7 to 10 ft. wave detail: s 8 ft
at 10 seconds and nw 6 ft at 13 seconds. a chance of rain in the
morning, then rain in the afternoon. 
.mon night...s wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 7 to 10 ft. wave detail: sw
8 ft at 10 seconds and nw 6 ft at 12 seconds. rain.
.tue...sw wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to w in the afternoon. seas
7 to 10 ft. wave detail: sw 8 ft at 10 seconds and nw 5 ft at
12 seconds. rain.
.tue night...n wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: sw
7 ft at 9 seconds and nw 5 ft at 11 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.wed...n wind around 10 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft
at 9 seconds and sw 5 ft at 9 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.wed night...n wind around 10 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw
5 ft at 9 seconds and sw 3 ft at 9 seconds. a chance of rain.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
853 pm pst fri feb 20 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


pzz575-211730-
waters from pigeon point to point pinos 10-60 nm-
853 pm pst fri feb 20 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from saturday morning through
saturday afternoon...
...gale warning in effect from saturday afternoon through late
saturday night...

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

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