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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
247 AM PDT Tue Sep 15 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

PZZ500-152230-
247 AM PDT Tue Sep 15 2026

.Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including
the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National
Marine Sanctuaries...

Northwesterly breezes will diminish across the inner coastal
waters and the southern coastal waters today. Hazardous conditions
for small craft will linger across the northern outer waters
through Wednesday morning. Moderate to rough seas will prevail
through today before subsiding to become slight to moderate
Wednesday through Friday.

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PZZ570-152230-
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
247 AM PDT Tue Sep 15 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas
7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft, building to 9 to
10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and S
2 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 9 ft, subsiding to 7 to 8 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
18 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at
17 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 7 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 S 2 ft at 13 seconds.

$$

PZZ571-152230-
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
247 AM PDT Tue Sep 15 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt this
afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft, subsiding to 7 to 8 ft this
afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
9 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and
S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.

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PZZ575-152230-
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
247 AM PDT Tue Sep 15 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas
8 to 10 ft, subsiding to 7 to 8 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail:
NW 9 ft at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and
S 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S
2 ft at 17 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 5 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and
S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind around 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.

$$

PZZ576-152230-
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
247 AM PDT Tue Sep 15 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and
S 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind around 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.

$$

PZZ540-152230-
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to
10 NM-
247 AM PDT Tue Sep 15 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft
at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S
2 ft at 16 seconds.
.THU...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.THU 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 15 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.

$$

PZZ545-152230-
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to
10 NM-
247 AM PDT Tue Sep 15 2026

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt late this
morning and afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at
9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at
9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.THU...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.FRI...NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT...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 7 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 7 seconds.

.....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST.....

IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 3 to 5 ft at 6 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 08:19 AM Tuesday and 3.1 kt at 07:48 PM Tuesday.

$$

PZZ560-152230-
Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to
10 NM-
247 AM PDT Tue Sep 15 2026

.TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at
9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S
2 ft at 16 seconds.
.THU...NE wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at
17 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to N after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.FRI...N wind around 5 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and S
2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...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 and S
2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 7 seconds.

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PZZ565-152230-
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas
California out to 10 NM-
247 AM PDT Tue Sep 15 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
17 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.THU...N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at
17 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds and S
2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...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.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and
S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 7 seconds.

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PZZ530-152230-
San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and  the San Francisco
Bay north of the Bay Bridge-
247 AM PDT Tue Sep 15 2026

.TODAY...S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt.
.WED...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt.
.THU...SW wind 5 to 10 kt.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt.
.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...SW wind 10 to 15 kt.

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PZZ531-152230-
San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge-
247 AM PDT Tue Sep 15 2026

.TODAY...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to W early this afternoon,
rising to 10 to 15 kt late.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, backing to SW after midnight.
.WED...SW wind around 10 kt, veering to W in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight.
.THU...S wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight.
.FRI...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Patchy fog in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight.
.SAT...W wind 5 to 10 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt.

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PZZ535-152230-
Monterey Bay-
247 AM PDT Tue Sep 15 2026

.TODAY...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W this afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog late
this morning.
.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NE after midnight.
Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...N wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds.
.SAT...N wind around 5 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 7 seconds.

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


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