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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
242 am pdt thu apr 16 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


pzz530-162215-
san pablo bay, suisun bay, the west delta and  the san francisco
bay north of the bay bridge-
242 am pdt thu apr 16 2026

.today...n wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late this
morning and afternoon. 
.tonight...n wind 10 to 15 kt. 
.fri...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. 
.fri night...w wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw after midnight. 
.sat...sw wind around 5 kt. 
.sat night...w wind around 5 kt. 
.sun...sw wind 5 to 10 kt. 
.sun night...sw wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. a chance of rain. 
.mon...s wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. a chance of rain. 
.mon night...sw wind 5 to 10 kt. a chance of rain.  

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
242 am pdt thu apr 16 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


pzz535-162215-
monterey bay-
242 am pdt thu apr 16 2026

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

.today...n wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late this
morning, then becoming nw 10 to 15 kt early this afternoon,
rising to 15 to 20 kt late. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft
at 7 seconds and s 2 ft at 13 seconds. 
.tonight...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming n 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 10 seconds and
s 3 ft at 14 seconds. 
.fri...n wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to nw in the afternoon. seas
3 to 5 ft. wave detail: w 4 ft at 11 seconds and sw 2 ft at
15 seconds. 
.fri night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming n 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 10 seconds. 
.sat...ne wind around 5 kt, backing to w in the afternoon. seas
around 3 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 8 seconds. 
.sat night...w wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming n after midnight. seas
around 2 ft or less. wave detail: nw 2 ft at 7 seconds. 
.sun...n wind around 5 kt, backing to sw in the afternoon. seas
around 2 ft or less. wave detail: w 2 ft at 6 seconds. 
.sun night...sw wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming s 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas around 2 ft or less. wave detail: sw 2 ft at
5 seconds. a chance of rain after midnight. 
.mon...s wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: sw 3 ft at 7 seconds and
w 2 ft at 14 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.mon night...sw wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming s 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: sw 4 ft at 7 seconds and w
4 ft at 13 seconds. a chance of rain.  

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
242 am pdt thu apr 16 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


pzz540-162215-
coastal waters from point arena to point reyes california out to
10 nm-
242 am pdt thu apr 16 2026

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

.today...n wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming nw 15 to 20 kt late this
morning, rising to 20 to 25 kt this afternoon. seas 6 to 9 ft.
wave detail: nw 9 ft at 9 seconds. 
.tonight...nw wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming n 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 7 to 10 ft. wave detail: nw 9 ft at 10 seconds. 
.fri...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft
at 10 seconds. 
.fri night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw
5 ft at 9 seconds. 
.sat...n wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 8 seconds and
s 2 ft at 16 seconds. 
.sat night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas around 3 ft. wave detail:
nw 3 ft at 6 seconds. 
.sun...s wind 5 to 10 kt. seas around 2 ft or less, then around
3 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: w 2 ft at 5 seconds and sw
2 ft at 14 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.sun night...s wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: w
4 ft at 8 seconds and sw 2 ft at 14 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.mon...s wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft
in the afternoon. wave detail: sw 4 ft at 7 seconds and nw 7 ft
at 13 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.mon night...s wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: s
4 ft at 7 seconds and w 7 ft at 12 seconds. a chance of rain.  

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
242 am pdt thu apr 16 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


pzz545-162215-
coastal waters from point reyes to pigeon point california out to
10 nm-
242 am pdt thu apr 16 2026

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

.today...n wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt late this
morning, then becoming nw 15 to 20 kt this afternoon. seas 5 to
8 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft at 9 seconds and sw 2 ft at
14 seconds. 
.tonight...nw wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming n 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 5 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft at 10 seconds. 
.fri...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft
at 10 seconds. 
.fri night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
4 ft at 9 seconds. 
.sat...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft
at 8 seconds. 
.sat night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas around 3 ft. wave detail:
nw 3 ft at 8 seconds. 
.sun...w wind around 5 kt, backing to sw in the afternoon. seas
around 2 ft or less. wave detail: w 2 ft at 6 seconds. 
.sun night...sw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas around 2 ft or less, then
3 to 4 ft after midnight. wave detail: w 3 ft at 8 seconds and s
2 ft at 14 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.mon...s wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft
in the afternoon. wave detail: sw 4 ft at 7 seconds and nw 5 ft
at 14 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.mon night...sw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 8 ft. wave detail: sw
4 ft at 7 seconds and w 6 ft at 12 seconds. a chance of rain.  

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

in the deep water channel...mixed seas of 2 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
3.6 kt at 04:02 am thursday and 2.0 kt at 04:27 pm thursday.

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
242 am pdt thu apr 16 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


pzz560-162215-
coastal waters from pigeon point to point pinos california out to
10 nm-
242 am pdt thu apr 16 2026

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

.today...n wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt late this
morning, then becoming nw 15 to 20 kt early this afternoon,
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. 
.tonight...nw wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming n 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw 8 ft at 10 seconds and
s 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.fri...n wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming nw 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft at 11 seconds and
s 2 ft at 16 seconds. 
.fri night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
5 ft at 9 seconds. 
.sat...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft
at 8 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.sat night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas around 3 ft. wave detail:
nw 3 ft at 8 seconds. 
.sun...nw wind around 5 kt, backing to sw in the afternoon. seas
around 3 ft in the morning, then around 2 ft or less. wave
detail: nw 2 ft at 6 seconds. 
.sun night...sw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas around 2 ft or less, then
around 3 ft after midnight. wave detail: w 3 ft at 7 seconds and
sw 2 ft at 11 seconds. a chance of rain after midnight. 
.mon...s wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft
in the afternoon. wave detail: sw 4 ft at 7 seconds and w 4 ft at
14 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.mon night...s wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: sw
4 ft at 7 seconds and w 6 ft at 13 seconds. a chance of rain.  

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
242 am pdt thu apr 16 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


pzz570-162215-
waters from point arena to point reyes 10-60 nm-
242 am pdt thu apr 16 2026

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

.today...n wind 25 to 30 kt. seas 10 to 12 ft. wave detail: nw
12 ft at 9 seconds and s 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.tonight...n wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. seas 11 to 13 ft. wave detail: nw 13 ft at 10 seconds
and s 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.fri...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 7 to
9 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: nw 10 ft at 10 seconds and s
2 ft at 17 seconds. 
.fri night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw
7 ft at 8 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.sat...nw wind around 15 kt, easing to around 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft at 8 seconds and
s 2 ft at 16 seconds. 
.sat night...w wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw
4 ft at 7 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. a chance of rain
after midnight. 
.sun...s wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 2 ft
at 6 seconds and sw 3 ft at 7 seconds. a chance of rain in the
morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. 
.sun night...sw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: w
4 ft at 8 seconds and sw 5 ft at 10 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.mon...s wind around 15 kt. seas 7 to 9 ft, building to 9 to
10 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: sw 5 ft at 7 seconds and nw
9 ft at 13 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.mon night...sw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 7 to 9 ft. wave detail: s
5 ft at 7 seconds and nw 7 ft at 12 seconds. a chance of rain.  

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fzus56 kmtr 160942
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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
242 am pdt thu apr 16 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


pzz575-162215-
waters from pigeon point to point pinos 10-60 nm-
242 am pdt thu apr 16 2026

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

.today...n wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up
to 35 kt late this morning and afternoon. seas 9 to 13 ft. wave
detail: nw 12 ft at 10 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.tonight...n wind 20 to 25 kt. gusts up to 35 kt in the evening.
seas 9 to 12 ft. wave detail: nw 11 ft at 10 seconds and s 2 ft
at 14 seconds. 
.fri...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 6 to
8 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: nw 10 ft at 11 seconds and sw
3 ft at 17 seconds. 
.fri night...nw wind around 15 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail:
nw 7 ft at 9 seconds and s 2 ft at 16 seconds. 
.sat...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft
at 9 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.sat night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
4 ft at 8 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.sun...w wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to sw in the afternoon. seas
around 3 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 7 seconds and s 2 ft at
14 seconds. 
.sun night...sw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: w
4 ft at 8 seconds and sw 3 ft at 9 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.mon...s wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft
in the afternoon. wave detail: sw 6 ft at 7 seconds and nw 6 ft
at 14 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.mon night...sw wind around 15 kt. seas 8 to 10 ft. wave detail:
s 4 ft at 7 seconds and w 8 ft at 13 seconds. a chance of rain.  

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