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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
901 am pdt wed mar 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


pzz530-260430-
san pablo bay, suisun bay, the west delta and  the san francisco
bay north of the bay bridge-
901 am pdt wed mar 25 2026

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

.today...sw wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming w 10 to 15 kt late. 
.tonight...w wind 10 to 15 kt. 
.thu...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. 
.thu night...w wind 5 to 10 kt. 
.fri...n wind around 5 kt. 
.fri night...w wind 5 to 10 kt. 
.sat...w wind around 5 kt. 
.sat night...sw wind 5 to 10 kt. 
.sun...w wind around 5 kt. 
.sun night...sw wind 5 to 10 kt.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
901 am pdt wed mar 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


pzz540-260430-
coastal waters from point arena to point reyes california out to
10 nm-
901 am pdt wed mar 25 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 3 pm pdt this afternoon...
...gale warning in effect from 3 pm pdt this afternoon through
late tonight...

.today...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt. seas 4 to
5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft this afternoon. wave detail: nw 6 ft
at 7 seconds and sw 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.tonight...nw wind 25 to 30 kt. seas 8 to 11 ft. wave detail: nw
11 ft at 9 seconds. 
.thu...nw wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 8 to 11 ft. wave detail: nw 11 ft at 10 seconds. 
.thu night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 6 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw 8 ft at 10 seconds and
sw 4 ft at 14 seconds. 
.fri...n wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to nw in the afternoon. seas
5 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft at 11 seconds and sw 4 ft at
12 seconds. 
.fri night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw
6 ft at 11 seconds and sw 3 ft at 14 seconds. 
.sat...n wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming nw 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft at 11 seconds and
sw 3 ft at 13 seconds. 
.sat night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw
6 ft at 11 seconds and sw 3 ft at 13 seconds. 
.sun...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft
at 10 seconds and sw 3 ft at 13 seconds. 
.sun night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 9 seconds.  

$$

fzus56 kmtr 251601
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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
901 am pdt wed mar 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


pzz545-260430-
coastal waters from point reyes to pigeon point california out to
10 nm-
901 am pdt wed mar 25 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 3 pm pdt this afternoon...
...gale warning in effect from 3 pm pdt this afternoon through
late tonight...

.today...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up
to 35 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft this afternoon.
wave detail: nw 5 ft at 6 seconds. 
.tonight...nw wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas 6 to
9 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft after midnight. wave detail: nw
10 ft at 10 seconds. 
.thu...nw wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 7 to 10 ft. wave detail: nw 10 ft at 10 seconds. 
.thu night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 5 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft at 11 seconds and
sw 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.fri...n wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft at
11 seconds and sw 3 ft at 14 seconds. 
.fri night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: w
4 ft at 10 seconds and sw 2 ft at 13 seconds. 
.sat...nw wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: sw 2 ft at 8 seconds and
nw 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.sat night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: sw 2 ft at 7 seconds and
nw 5 ft at 8 seconds. 
.sun...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: w 5 ft at
10 seconds and sw 2 ft at 10 seconds. 
.sun night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw
4 ft at 9 seconds.  

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

in the deep water channel...mixed seas of 3 to 4 feet 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
3.2 kt at 09:13 am wednesday and 1.0 kt at 11:29 pm wednesday.

$$

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
901 am pdt wed mar 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


pzz560-260430-
coastal waters from pigeon point to point pinos california out to
10 nm-
901 am pdt wed mar 25 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through thursday evening...

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

$$

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
901 am pdt wed mar 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


pzz570-260430-
waters from point arena to point reyes 10-60 nm-
901 am pdt wed mar 25 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 3 pm pdt this afternoon...
...gale warning in effect from 3 pm pdt this afternoon through
friday morning...

.today...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt. seas around
5 ft, building to 7 to 8 ft this afternoon. wave detail: nw 7 ft
at 6 seconds and sw 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.tonight...n wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas 10 to
11 ft, building to 13 to 14 ft after midnight. wave detail: nw
13 ft at 9 seconds. 
.thu...n wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas 12 to
15 ft. wave detail: nw 15 ft at 10 seconds and sw 2 ft at
15 seconds. 
.thu night...n wind 20 to 25 kt. gusts up to 35 kt in the
evening. seas 10 to 13 ft. wave detail: nw 12 ft at 10 seconds
and sw 3 ft at 15 seconds. 
.fri...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 9 to 11 ft, subsiding to 7 to 9 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: nw 10 ft at 10 seconds and sw 4 ft at
15 seconds. 
.fri night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 7 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw
9 ft at 11 seconds. 
.sat...n wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 7 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw 9 ft at 11 seconds and
s 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.sat night...nw wind around 15 kt. seas 7 to 8 ft. wave detail:
nw 7 ft at 11 seconds and s 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.sun...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft
at 7 seconds and s 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.sun night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
5 ft at 7 seconds and s 2 ft at 13 seconds. a chance of rain
after midnight.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
901 am pdt wed mar 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


pzz575-260430-
waters from pigeon point to point pinos 10-60 nm-
901 am pdt wed mar 25 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 3 pm pdt this afternoon...
...gale warning in effect from 3 pm pdt this afternoon through
thursday morning...

.today...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up
to 35 kt late. seas around 4 ft, building to 5 to 6 ft this
afternoon. wave detail: nw 6 ft at 6 seconds and sw 2 ft at
15 seconds. 
.tonight...nw wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas 8 to
10 ft, building to 11 to 13 ft after midnight. wave detail: nw
13 ft at 10 seconds and sw 2 ft at 16 seconds. 
.thu...n wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, backing to nw
20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. seas 11 to 15 ft. wave detail: nw
14 ft at 11 seconds and sw 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.thu night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 8 to 11 ft. wave detail: nw 10 ft at 11 seconds
and sw 3 ft at 15 seconds. 
.fri...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 7 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw 9 ft at 11 seconds and
sw 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.fri night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw
7 ft at 10 seconds and sw 2 ft at 13 seconds. 
.sat...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft
at 11 seconds and sw 2 ft at 12 seconds. 
.sat night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw
7 ft at 11 seconds and s 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.sun...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft
at 10 seconds and sw 3 ft at 14 seconds. 
.sun night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
5 ft at 8 seconds and s 2 ft at 13 seconds.  

$$