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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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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


pzz535-180015-
monterey bay-
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...sw wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up
to 40 kt late this morning and afternoon. seas 7 to 10 ft. wave
detail: sw 5 ft at 6 seconds and w 8 ft at 11 seconds. rain this
morning. a slight chance of tstms late this morning and
afternoon. showers this afternoon. 
.tonight...w wind 20 to 25 kt. gusts up to 35 kt in the evening.
seas 7 to 10 ft. wave detail: sw 5 ft at 9 seconds and w 9 ft at
12 seconds. showers with a chance of tstms in the evening, then
rain with a slight chance of tstms after midnight. 
.wed...w wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 7 to 10 ft. wave detail: w 9 ft at 12 seconds and
sw 4 ft at 14 seconds. rain.
.wed night...sw wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming s 20 to 25 kt with
gusts up to 35 kt after midnight. seas 5 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw
8 ft at 13 seconds and sw 3 ft at 13 seconds. rain.
.thu...nw wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: s 5 ft at 9 seconds and w 8 ft at
10 seconds. rain.
.thu night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming n 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 6 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw 8 ft at 10 seconds and
s 2 ft at 15 seconds. rain likely, mainly in the evening. 
.fri...ne wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to w in the afternoon. seas
5 to 7 ft. wave detail: w 7 ft at 11 seconds. 
.fri night...sw wind around 5 kt, becoming e 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: sw 2 ft at 9 seconds and w
4 ft at 10 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.sat...se wind 15 to 20 kt, veering to s in the afternoon. seas
3 to 4 ft. wave detail: w 3 ft at 9 seconds and s 2 ft at
13 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.sat night...se wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: s 5 ft at 7 seconds and w
3 ft at 9 seconds. a chance of rain in the evening, then rain
likely after midnight.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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
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


pzz540-180015-
coastal waters from point arena to point reyes california out to
10 nm-
359 am pst tue feb 17 2026

...gale warning in effect until 3 pm pst this afternoon...

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

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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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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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


pzz560-180015-
coastal waters from pigeon point to point pinos 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...sw wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas 8 to
11 ft, building to 10 to 13 ft this afternoon. wave detail: sw
6 ft at 8 seconds and w 11 ft at 10 seconds. a slight chance of
tstms. rain this morning, then showers this afternoon. 
.tonight...w wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 10 to 14 ft. wave detail: sw
6 ft at 9 seconds and w 13 ft at 13 seconds. showers with a
chance of tstms in the evening, then rain with a slight chance of
tstms after midnight. 
.wed...nw wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming w 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 10 to 14 ft, subsiding to 9 to 12 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: w 13 ft at 13 seconds and sw 4 ft at
14 seconds. rain.
.wed night...sw wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming s 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. seas 8 to 11 ft. wave detail: nw 11 ft at 13 seconds
and s 4 ft at 13 seconds. rain.
.thu...nw wind 25 to 30 kt. seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to
13 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: s 7 ft at 7 seconds and w
12 ft at 10 seconds. rain.
.thu night...nw wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming n 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 9 to 13 ft. wave detail: nw 12 ft at 10 seconds
and sw 4 ft at 15 seconds. rain likely. 
.fri...ne wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to w in the afternoon. seas
7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 5 to 8 ft in the afternoon. wave detail:
w 9 ft at 11 seconds and sw 4 ft at 15 seconds. a chance of rain.
.fri night...sw wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming se 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 10 seconds and
sw 2 ft at 14 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.sat...se wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming s 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. 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...se wind 25 to 35 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft, building to
6 to 9 ft after midnight. wave detail: s 8 ft at 7 seconds and w
4 ft at 9 seconds. rain likely.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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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


pzz570-180015-
waters from point arena to point reyes 10-60 nm-
359 am pst tue feb 17 2026

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

.today...w wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt late this
morning and afternoon. seas 12 to 16 ft, building to 14 to 17 ft
this afternoon. wave detail: s 5 ft at 8 seconds and w 16 ft at
13 seconds. a slight chance of tstms. showers early this morning,
then rain late this morning and afternoon. 
.tonight...nw wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 15 to 17 ft. wave detail: sw
5 ft at 7 seconds and nw 16 ft at 13 seconds. a slight chance of
tstms in the evening. rain.
.wed...nw wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming w around 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 14 to 17 ft. wave detail: nw 16 ft at 13 seconds
and sw 4 ft at 13 seconds. rain.
.wed night...sw wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming w 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. seas 11 to 15 ft, subsiding to 9 to 12 ft after
midnight. wave detail: nw 14 ft at 13 seconds and sw 3 ft at
13 seconds. rain.
.thu...nw wind 25 to 30 kt. seas 9 to 13 ft, building to 11 to
15 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: s 4 ft at 7 seconds and nw
14 ft at 11 seconds. rain.
.thu night...nw wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 13 to 15 ft, subsiding to 10 to 14 ft after
midnight. wave detail: nw 14 ft at 10 seconds and s 3 ft at
11 seconds. rain likely. 
.fri...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, backing to s in the afternoon. seas
8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. wave detail:
nw 11 ft at 10 seconds and sw 2 ft at 15 seconds. rain likely,
mainly in the morning. 
.fri night...s wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft at 10 seconds and
sw 3 ft at 15 seconds. a chance of rain in the evening, then rain
likely after midnight. 
.sat...se wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming s 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: s 8 ft at 5 seconds and w 7 ft at
8 seconds. rain likely. 
.sat night...s wind 25 to 30 kt. seas 11 to 15 ft, building to
13 to 16 ft after midnight. wave detail: s 15 ft at 7 seconds and
w 6 ft at 10 seconds. rain. 

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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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


pzz575-180015-
waters from pigeon point to point pinos 10-60 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. seas 10 to 14 ft, building to 13 to
15 ft this afternoon. wave detail: sw 6 ft at 8 seconds and w
14 ft at 11 seconds. a slight chance of tstms. 
.tonight...w wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 13 to 17 ft, building to
15 to 17 ft after midnight. wave detail: sw 5 ft at 12 seconds
and nw 16 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 13 to 17 ft. wave detail: nw 16 ft at 13 seconds
and sw 4 ft at 13 seconds. rain, mainly in the morning. 
.wed night...w wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming sw 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. seas 11 to 15 ft, subsiding to 9 to 13 ft after
midnight. wave detail: nw 15 ft at 13 seconds and s 3 ft at
13 seconds. rain in the evening, then rain with a slight chance
of tstms after midnight. 
.thu...nw wind 25 to 30 kt. seas 12 to 16 ft. wave detail: sw
7 ft at 8 seconds and w 14 ft at 11 seconds. rain.
.thu night...nw wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 13 to 15 ft, subsiding to 11 to 15 ft after
midnight. wave detail: nw 15 ft at 10 seconds and s 2 ft at
15 seconds. rain likely. 
.fri...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming w 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 6 to 9 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: nw 12 ft at 11 seconds and sw 3 ft at
14 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.fri night...s wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw
7 ft at 10 seconds and sw 2 ft at 14 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.sat...s wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft at 9 seconds and
s 5 ft at 11 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.sat night...s wind 25 to 30 kt. seas 7 to 10 ft, building to
9 to 13 ft after midnight. wave detail: s 11 ft at 7 seconds and
w 6 ft at 9 seconds. rain likely.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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