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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
359 am pst tue feb 17 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


pzz530-180015-
san pablo bay, suisun bay, the west delta and  the san francisco
bay north of the bay bridge-
359 am pst tue feb 17 2026

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

.today...sw wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, rising to
25 to 30 kt late this morning, easing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts
up to 35 kt early this afternoon, easing to 15 to 20 kt late. a
slight chance of tstms. rain early this morning, then showers
late this morning and afternoon.
.tonight...w wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. rain with a slight chance of tstms in the evening, then
a chance of rain after midnight. 
.wed...w wind 10 to 15 kt. rain likely. 
.wed night...sw wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming se 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. rain.
.thu...w wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. rain.
.thu night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. a chance of rain. 
.fri...ne wind around 5 kt, veering to s in the afternoon. a
chance of rain. 
.fri night...s wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming se 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. a chance of rain. 
.sat...e wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming se 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. a chance of rain. 
.sat night...s wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming se 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. rain likely.  

winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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fzus56 kmtr 171159
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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
359 am pst tue feb 17 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


pzz545-180015-
coastal waters from point reyes to pigeon point california out to
10 nm-
359 am pst tue feb 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 9 am pst this morning...
...gale warning in effect from 9 am this morning to 3 pm pst this
afternoon...

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

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

.....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
1.9 kt at 04:17 am tuesday and 3.0 kt at 04:25 pm tuesday.

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