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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
245 am pdt tue may 26 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


pzz530-262215-
san pablo bay, suisun bay, the west delta and  the san francisco
bay north of the bay bridge-
245 am pdt tue may 26 2026

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

.today...w wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt. 
.tonight...w wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. 
.wed...sw wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. 
.wed night...sw wind 5 to 10 kt. a slight chance of rain and very
light drizzle after midnight. 
.thu...sw wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. a slight chance of rain in the morning. 
.thu night...sw wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. 
.fri...sw wind 5 to 10 kt. 
.fri night...sw wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. 
.sat...sw wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. 
.sat night...w wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw 5 to 10 kt after
midnight.  

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
245 am pdt tue may 26 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


pzz540-262215-
coastal waters from point arena to point reyes california out to
10 nm-
245 am pdt tue may 26 2026

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

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

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
245 am pdt tue may 26 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


pzz545-262215-
coastal waters from point reyes to pigeon point california out to
10 nm-
245 am pdt tue may 26 2026

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

.today...nw wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt this
afternoon. seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft this afternoon.
wave detail: nw 9 ft at 10 seconds. a slight chance of very light
drizzle early this morning. 
.tonight...nw wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. seas 8 to 11 ft. wave detail: nw 10 ft at 12 seconds
and sw 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.wed...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 7 to 10 ft. wave detail: w 9 ft
at 12 seconds. 
.wed night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming w 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 5 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft at 11 seconds. 
.thu...s wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft at
10 seconds. a slight chance of rain in the morning. 
.thu night...sw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw
5 ft at 9 seconds. 
.fri...w wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: w 6 ft at 11 seconds. 
.fri night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft, building to
8 to 10 ft after midnight. wave detail: nw 9 ft at 9 seconds. 
.sat...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: nw 8 ft at 10 seconds. 
.sat night...nw wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 8 to 11 ft. wave detail:
nw 9 ft at 10 seconds.  

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

in the deep water channel...mixed seas of 4 to 6 feet at 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
1.6 kt at 01:50 pm tuesday and 3.3 kt at 02:41 am wednesday.

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
245 am pdt tue may 26 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


pzz560-262215-
coastal waters from pigeon point to point pinos california out to
10 nm-
245 am pdt tue may 26 2026

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

.today...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up
to 35 kt late this morning and afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft,
building to 7 to 9 ft this afternoon. wave detail: w 8 ft at
11 seconds. a slight chance of very light drizzle this morning. 
.tonight...nw wind 20 to 25 kt. gusts up to 35 kt in the evening.
seas 8 to 10 ft. wave detail: w 10 ft at 12 seconds and sw 4 ft
at 15 seconds. a slight chance of very light drizzle after
midnight. 
.wed...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 7 to 10 ft. wave detail: w 9 ft
at 12 seconds. a slight chance of very light drizzle in the
morning. 
.wed night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming w 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 5 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw 8 ft at 11 seconds and
s 2 ft at 14 seconds. a slight chance of rain after midnight. 
.thu...s wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft at
10 seconds. a slight chance of rain in the morning. 
.thu night...sw wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft at 9 seconds.
patchy fog after midnight. 
.fri...w wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: w 6 ft at 12 seconds. 
.fri night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 7 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw
8 ft at 9 seconds. 
.sat...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 8 ft
in the afternoon. wave detail: nw 8 ft at 10 seconds. 
.sat night...nw wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 6 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw 8 ft at 10 seconds.  

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
245 am pdt tue may 26 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


pzz570-262215-
waters from point arena to point reyes 10-60 nm-
245 am pdt tue may 26 2026

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

.today...nw wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 11 to 13 ft. wave detail: nw
13 ft at 14 seconds and s 2 ft at 16 seconds. a slight chance of
very light drizzle this morning. a slight chance of very light
drizzle late. 
.tonight...nw wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. seas 13 to 15 ft. wave detail: nw 15 ft at 13 seconds
and s 3 ft at 15 seconds. a slight chance of very light drizzle. 
.wed...nw wind 25 to 30 kt. seas 12 to 15 ft. wave detail: nw
15 ft at 12 seconds and sw 5 ft at 14 seconds. a slight chance of
very light drizzle in the morning. 
.wed night...nw wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 9 to 12 ft. wave detail:
nw 11 ft at 11 seconds and s 2 ft at 14 seconds. a slight chance
of very light drizzle in the evening, then a slight chance of
rain after midnight. 
.thu...n wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 8 to 10 ft. wave detail: nw 10 ft at 10 seconds
and s 2 ft at 14 seconds. a chance of rain in the morning. 
.thu night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 8 to 10 ft. wave detail:
nw 9 ft at 9 seconds and s 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.fri...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 8 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw 9 ft
at 8 seconds and s 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.fri night...nw wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 9 to 10 ft. wave detail:
nw 10 ft at 8 seconds. 
.sat...nw wind 25 to 30 kt. seas 9 to 12 ft. wave detail: nw
12 ft at 9 seconds. 
.sat night...nw wind 25 to 30 kt. seas 11 to 12 ft. wave detail:
nw 12 ft at 9 seconds.  

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
245 am pdt tue may 26 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


pzz575-262215-
waters from pigeon point to point pinos 10-60 nm-
245 am pdt tue may 26 2026

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

.today...nw wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 7 to 9 ft, building to 10 to
12 ft this afternoon. wave detail: nw 12 ft at 14 seconds and sw
2 ft at 15 seconds. a slight chance of very light drizzle this
morning. 
.tonight...nw wind 20 to 25 kt. gusts up to 35 kt after midnight.
seas 11 to 14 ft. wave detail: nw 14 ft at 13 seconds and sw 5 ft
at 15 seconds. a slight chance of very light drizzle. 
.wed...nw wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 11 to 14 ft. wave detail: nw 14 ft at 12 seconds
and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. a slight chance of very light drizzle
in the morning. 
.wed night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 8 to 11 ft. wave detail: nw 11 ft at 11 seconds
and s 2 ft at 14 seconds. a slight chance of rain. 
.thu...w wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to sw in the afternoon. seas
7 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw 9 ft at 10 seconds and s 2 ft at
14 seconds. a chance of drizzle with a slight chance of rain in
the morning. 
.thu night...w wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 7 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw
9 ft at 9 seconds and s 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.fri...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 7 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw 9 ft
at 9 seconds and s 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.fri night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. seas 8 to 10 ft. wave detail: nw 10 ft at 9 seconds and
s 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.sat...nw wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 8 to 11 ft. wave detail: nw
10 ft at 10 seconds. 
.sat night...nw wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 9 to 12 ft. wave detail:
nw 12 ft at 10 seconds.  

$$