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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
222 pm pdt fri mar 20 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


pzz530-211015-
san pablo bay, suisun bay, the west delta and  the san francisco
bay north of the bay bridge-
222 pm pdt fri mar 20 2026

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

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
222 pm pdt fri mar 20 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


pzz535-211015-
monterey bay-
222 pm pdt fri mar 20 2026

.tonight...w wind around 5 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: w
3 ft at 11 seconds and sw 2 ft at 13 seconds. 
.sat...w wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. wave
detail: nw 5 ft at 10 seconds. 
.sat night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 10 seconds and
sw 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.sun...n wind around 5 kt, backing to nw in the afternoon. seas
4 to 6 ft. wave detail: w 5 ft at 10 seconds and s 3 ft at
14 seconds. 
.sun night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: w 5 ft at 10 seconds. 
.mon...n wind around 5 kt, backing to nw in the afternoon. seas
3 to 4 ft. wave detail: w 4 ft at 10 seconds. 
.mon night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to n after midnight.
seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 10 seconds. 
.tue...ne wind around 5 kt, backing to nw in the afternoon. seas
around 3 ft. wave detail: w 3 ft at 12 seconds. 
.tue night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw
3 ft at 11 seconds. 
.wed...n wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming nw 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 7 seconds. 
.wed night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft at 8 seconds and s
3 ft at 17 seconds.  

locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay.


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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
222 pm pdt fri mar 20 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


pzz540-211015-
coastal waters from point arena to point reyes california out to
10 nm-
222 pm pdt fri mar 20 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through saturday afternoon...
...gale warning in effect from saturday afternoon through late
saturday night...

.tonight...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt late. seas
5 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft at 8 seconds and s 3 ft at
13 seconds. 
.sat...nw wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. seas 6 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw 9 ft at 9 seconds and
sw 3 ft at 14 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 and
sw 3 ft at 14 seconds. 
.sun...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 7 to 10 ft. wave detail: nw 9 ft
at 10 seconds and sw 3 ft at 14 seconds. 
.sun night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 6 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw
8 ft at 9 seconds and sw 3 ft at 19 seconds. 
.mon...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft
at 9 seconds and sw 3 ft at 19 seconds. 
.mon night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw
6 ft at 9 seconds and s 2 ft at 16 seconds. 
.tue...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 12 seconds. 
.tue night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 8 seconds. 
.wed...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: nw 7 ft at 8 seconds and s 3 ft at
17 seconds. 
.wed night...nw wind 25 to 30 kt. seas 9 to 12 ft. wave detail:
nw 10 ft at 11 seconds and s 3 ft at 17 seconds.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
222 pm pdt fri mar 20 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


pzz545-211015-
coastal waters from point reyes to pigeon point california out to
10 nm-
222 pm pdt fri mar 20 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from late tonight through late
saturday night...

.tonight...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 9 seconds and s
3 ft at 13 seconds. 
.sat...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw 8 ft at 9 seconds and
sw 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.sat night...nw wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. seas 7 to 10 ft. wave detail: nw 9 ft at 10 seconds. 
.sun...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 6 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft
at 10 seconds and s 3 ft at 14 seconds. 
.sun night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw
6 ft at 10 seconds and sw 3 ft at 18 seconds. 
.mon...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: w 6 ft
at 9 seconds and s 3 ft at 18 seconds. 
.mon night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw
5 ft at 10 seconds. 
.tue...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 11 seconds. 
.tue night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw
3 ft at 6 seconds. 
.wed...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: nw 7 ft at 7 seconds and s 2 ft at
17 seconds. 
.wed night...nw wind 25 to 30 kt. seas 8 to 11 ft. wave detail:
nw 9 ft at 8 seconds and s 3 ft at 15 seconds.  

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

in the deep water channel...mixed seas of 3 to 4 feet at 13 
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
2.3 kt at 06:21 pm friday and 4.2 kt at 06:17 am saturday.

$$

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
222 pm pdt fri mar 20 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


pzz560-211015-
coastal waters from pigeon point to point pinos california out to
10 nm-
222 pm pdt fri mar 20 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from saturday afternoon through
late saturday night...

.tonight...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: w
4 ft at 11 seconds and sw 3 ft at 13 seconds. 
.sat...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw 8 ft at 10 seconds and
sw 3 ft at 14 seconds. 
.sat night...nw wind 15 to 25 kt. seas 7 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw
8 ft at 10 seconds and sw 3 ft at 14 seconds. 
.sun...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 6 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft
at 10 seconds and s 3 ft at 14 seconds. 
.sun night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 8 ft. wave detail: w
7 ft at 10 seconds and sw 3 ft at 18 seconds. 
.mon...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: w 6 ft at
10 seconds. 
.mon night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming n 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 11 seconds. 
.tue...n wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming nw 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 12 seconds and
sw 2 ft at 17 seconds. 
.tue night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
4 ft at 11 seconds. 
.wed...n wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: nw 6 ft at 7 seconds and s 2 ft at
17 seconds. 
.wed night...nw wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 8 to 11 ft. wave detail:
nw 9 ft at 8 seconds and sw 3 ft at 15 seconds.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
222 pm pdt fri mar 20 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


pzz570-211015-
waters from point arena to point reyes 10-60 nm-
222 pm pdt fri mar 20 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through saturday afternoon...
...gale warning in effect from saturday afternoon through late
saturday night...

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

$$

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
222 pm pdt fri mar 20 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


pzz575-211015-
waters from pigeon point to point pinos 10-60 nm-
222 pm pdt fri mar 20 2026

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

.tonight...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts
up to 35 kt late. seas 6 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft after
midnight. wave detail: nw 8 ft at 9 seconds and s 3 ft at
14 seconds. 
.sat...nw wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. seas 8 to 11 ft. wave detail: nw 10 ft at 9 seconds
and sw 3 ft at 14 seconds. 
.sat night...nw wind 25 to 30 kt. seas 10 to 13 ft. wave detail:
nw 12 ft at 10 seconds and sw 3 ft at 14 seconds. 
.sun...nw wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, easing to
15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. seas 9 to 13 ft. wave detail: nw
13 ft at 11 seconds and s 3 ft at 14 seconds. 
.sun night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 8 to 11 ft. wave detail:
nw 11 ft at 10 seconds and sw 3 ft at 19 seconds. 
.mon...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 7 to 10 ft. wave detail: nw 9 ft
at 10 seconds and s 2 ft at 20 seconds. 
.mon night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw
8 ft at 11 seconds and sw 2 ft at 16 seconds. 
.tue...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft
at 12 seconds and sw 2 ft at 17 seconds. 
.tue night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
5 ft at 11 seconds. 
.wed...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 8 to 9 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: nw 9 ft at 7 seconds and s 2 ft at
17 seconds. 
.wed night...nw wind 25 to 30 kt. seas 11 to 12 ft, building to
12 to 14 ft after midnight. wave detail: nw 14 ft at 10 seconds
and sw 3 ft at 15 seconds.  

$$