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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
854 am pdt mon may 18 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


pzz530-190415-
san pablo bay, suisun bay, the west delta and  the san francisco
bay north of the bay bridge-
854 am pdt mon may 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 3 pm pdt this afternoon...

.today...n wind 15 to 20 kt with occasional gusts up to 35 kt, 
becoming nw around 10 kt late. 
.tonight...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. 
.tue...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to w in the afternoon. 
.tue night...w wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. 
.wed...sw wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. 
.wed night...sw wind 5 to 10 kt. 
.thu...sw wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. 
.thu night...sw wind 10 to 15 kt. 
.fri...sw wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. 
.fri night...sw wind 10 to 15 kt.  

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
854 am pdt mon may 18 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


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coastal waters from point arena to point reyes california out to
10 nm-
854 am pdt mon may 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...

.today...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt. seas 6 to
8 ft. wave detail: nw 8 ft at 10 seconds. 
.tonight...nw wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 7 to 10 ft. wave detail: nw 9 ft at 9 seconds. 
.tue...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 7 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw 9 ft
at 11 seconds. 
.tue night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 7 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw
9 ft at 11 seconds. 
.wed...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 7 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw 8 ft
at 10 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.wed night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 7 to 10 ft. wave detail:
nw 9 ft at 10 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.thu...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw 8 ft
at 10 seconds and s 2 ft at 14 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 10 seconds and
s 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.fri...e wind around 5 kt, veering to sw in the afternoon. seas
5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft at 10 seconds and s 2 ft at
15 seconds. 
.fri night...w wind around 5 kt, veering to n after midnight.
seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft at 10 seconds and s 2 ft at
14 seconds.  

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
854 am pdt mon may 18 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


pzz545-190415-
coastal waters from point reyes to pigeon point california out to
10 nm-
854 am pdt mon may 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...

.today...n wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw 15 to 20 kt this
afternoon. seas 5 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft at 10 seconds. 
.tonight...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 6 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw 8 ft at 9 seconds. 
.tue...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft at 10 seconds. 
.tue night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft at 10 seconds. 
.wed...w wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft at
11 seconds. 
.wed night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 5 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw
7 ft at 11 seconds and s 2 ft at 16 seconds. patchy fog after
midnight. 
.thu...w wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft at 11 seconds and s 2 ft at
14 seconds. patchy fog in the morning. 
.thu night...w wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw
5 ft at 10 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.fri...sw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft
at 10 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.fri night...sw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
5 ft at 10 seconds and s 2 ft at 14 seconds.  

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

in the deep water channel...mixed seas of 4 to 6 feet at 11 
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
1.2 kt at 06:46 pm monday and 4.5 kt at 06:02 am tuesday.

$$

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
854 am pdt mon may 18 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


pzz560-190415-
coastal waters from pigeon point to point pinos california out to
10 nm-
854 am pdt mon may 18 2026

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

.today...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt late this
morning, rising to 15 to 20 kt this afternoon. seas 7 to 9 ft,
subsiding to 6 to 7 ft this afternoon. wave detail: nw 9 ft at
11 seconds. 
.tonight...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft at 10 seconds. 
.tue...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft at 11 seconds and
sw 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.tue night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft at 12 seconds. 
.wed...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft
at 11 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.wed night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft at 11 seconds and
s 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.thu...nw wind around 5 kt, backing to w in the afternoon. seas
5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft at 11 seconds and s 2 ft at
14 seconds. 
.thu night...w wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming nw after midnight. seas
4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 10 seconds and s 2 ft at
15 seconds. patchy fog after midnight. 
.fri...w wind around 5 kt, backing to sw in the afternoon. seas
4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 10 seconds and s 2 ft at
15 seconds. patchy fog in the morning. 
.fri night...sw wind around 5 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
5 ft at 10 seconds and s 2 ft at 14 seconds.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
854 am pdt mon may 18 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


pzz570-190415-
waters from point arena to point reyes 10-60 nm-
854 am pdt mon may 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late tuesday night...

.today...n wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 9 to 12 ft. wave detail: nw
11 ft at 9 seconds and s 2 ft at 16 seconds. 
.tonight...nw wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. seas 11 to
12 ft. wave detail: nw 12 ft at 10 seconds. 
.tue...n wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 10 to 13 ft. wave detail: nw
12 ft at 10 seconds and s 2 ft at 16 seconds. 
.tue night...nw wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 10 to 11 ft. wave detail:
nw 11 ft at 10 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.wed...nw wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 10 to 12 ft. wave detail: nw
12 ft at 10 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.wed night...nw wind 20 to 25 kt. gusts up to 35 kt in the
evening. seas 11 to 13 ft. wave detail: nw 12 ft at 10 seconds
and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.thu...nw wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 9 to 12 ft. wave detail: nw
11 ft at 10 seconds and s 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.thu night...nw wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 8 to 11 ft. wave detail:
nw 10 ft at 10 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.fri...n wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming nw 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 8 to 11 ft. wave detail: nw 11 ft at 10 seconds
and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.fri night...n wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 8 to 11 ft. wave detail: nw
10 ft at 10 seconds and s 2 ft at 14 seconds.  

$$

fzus56 kmtr 181554
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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
854 am pdt mon may 18 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


pzz575-190415-
waters from pigeon point to point pinos 10-60 nm-
854 am pdt mon may 18 2026

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

.today...nw wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt late this
morning and afternoon. seas 10 to 12 ft, subsiding to 8 to 10 ft
this afternoon. wave detail: nw 12 ft at 11 seconds and s 2 ft at
15 seconds. 
.tonight...nw wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 8 to 11 ft. wave detail: nw
11 ft at 10 seconds. 
.tue...n wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 8 to 11 ft. wave detail: nw 11 ft at 11 seconds
and s 2 ft at 16 seconds. 
.tue night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 8 to 10 ft. wave detail: nw 9 ft at 11 seconds and
s 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.wed...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 7 to 10 ft. wave detail: nw 9 ft
at 11 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.wed 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 s 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.thu...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 7 to 10 ft. wave detail: nw
10 ft at 11 seconds and s 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.thu night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw
8 ft at 10 seconds and s 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.fri...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft
at 10 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.fri night...w 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.  

$$