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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
237 am pdt fri aug 21 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


pzz530-212215-
san pablo bay, suisun bay, the west delta and  the san francisco
bay north of the bay bridge-
237 am pdt fri aug 21 2026

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

.today...sw wind 10 to 15 kt. 
.tonight...w wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. 
.sat...sw wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. 
.sat night...sw wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. 
.sun...sw wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. 
.sun night...sw wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. 
.mon...sw wind 10 to 15 kt. 
.mon night...sw wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. 
.tue...sw wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. 
.tue night...sw wind 5 to 10 kt.  

$$

fzus56 kmtr 210937
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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
237 am pdt fri aug 21 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


pzz540-212215-
coastal waters from point arena to point reyes california out to
10 nm-
237 am pdt fri aug 21 2026

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

.today...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw
4 ft at 6 seconds. 
.tonight...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 5 seconds. 
.sat...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 5 seconds. 
.sat night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw
5 ft at 6 seconds. 
.sun...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft
at 8 seconds. 
.sun night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
5 ft at 8 seconds and sw 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.mon...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft
at 8 seconds and sw 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.mon night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw
3 ft at 8 seconds and sw 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.tue...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas around 3 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft
at 7 seconds. 
.tue night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw
3 ft at 6 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds.  

$$

fzus56 kmtr 210937
cwfmtr
expires:202608212215;;100804

coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
237 am pdt fri aug 21 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


pzz545-212215-
coastal waters from point reyes to pigeon point california out to
10 nm-
237 am pdt fri aug 21 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 9 am pdt this morning
through late tonight...

.today...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw
3 ft at 6 seconds. 
.tonight...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: w
3 ft at 5 seconds. 
.sat...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft
at 6 seconds. 
.sat night...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 7 seconds. 
.sun...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: w 4 ft at 8 seconds. 
.sun night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
4 ft at 8 seconds. 
.mon...w wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: w 4 ft at
8 seconds. 
.mon night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: w
3 ft at 7 seconds. 
.tue...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas around 3 ft. wave detail: w 3 ft
at 7 seconds. 
.tue night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas around 3 ft. wave detail:
nw 3 ft at 5 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
0.8 kt at 12:32 pm friday and 1.6 kt at 12:19 am saturday.

$$

fzus56 kmtr 210937
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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
237 am pdt fri aug 21 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


pzz560-212215-
coastal waters from pigeon point to point pinos california out to
10 nm-
237 am pdt fri aug 21 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 9 am pdt this morning
through late tonight...

.today...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt this
afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 6 seconds and
sw 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.tonight...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 6 seconds. 
.sat...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas around 3 ft, building to 4 to 5 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 6 seconds. 
.sat night...nw wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 6 seconds. 
.sun...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: w 4 ft
at 8 seconds. 
.sun night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 8 seconds. 
.mon...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 8 seconds. 
.mon night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: w
4 ft at 7 seconds. 
.tue...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas around 3 ft. wave detail: w 3 ft at 7 seconds. 
.tue night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 6 seconds.  

$$

fzus56 kmtr 210937
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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
237 am pdt fri aug 21 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


pzz570-212215-
waters from point arena to point reyes 10-60 nm-
237 am pdt fri aug 21 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 3 am pdt early this
morning...
...small craft advisory in effect from this afternoon through
late tonight...

.today...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas around 4 ft. wave detail: nw
4 ft at 6 seconds and sw 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.tonight...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas around 4 ft. wave detail: nw
4 ft at 5 seconds and s 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.sat...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 6 seconds and
sw 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.sat night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
5 ft at 7 seconds and sw 2 ft at 13 seconds. 
.sun...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft
at 7 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.sun night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw
6 ft at 7 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.mon...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft at 7 seconds and
sw 3 ft at 14 seconds. 
.mon night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw
5 ft at 7 seconds and sw 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.tue...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft
at 7 seconds and s 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.tue night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas around 4 ft. wave detail:
nw 4 ft at 6 seconds and s 2 ft at 14 seconds.  

$$

fzus56 kmtr 210937
cwfmtr
expires:202608212215;;100801

coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
237 am pdt fri aug 21 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


pzz575-212215-
waters from pigeon point to point pinos 10-60 nm-
237 am pdt fri aug 21 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from this afternoon through
late tonight...

.today...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas around 4 ft. wave detail: nw
4 ft at 7 seconds and sw 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.tonight...nw wind around 15 kt. seas around 4 ft. wave detail:
nw 4 ft at 6 seconds and s 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.sat...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft
at 6 seconds and s 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.sat night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw
6 ft at 7 seconds and sw 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.sun...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft
at 7 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.sun night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft at 8 seconds and s
2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.mon...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft
at 8 seconds and s 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.mon 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 14 seconds. 
.tue...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft
at 7 seconds and s 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.tue night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas around 4 ft. wave detail:
nw 4 ft at 6 seconds and s 2 ft at 13 seconds.  

$$