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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
848 AM PDT Wed Sep 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

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848 AM PDT Wed Sep 16 2026

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

Moderate northwest to north winds prevail across the outer waters
with occasional fresh to strong gusts to diminish today. West to
southwest moderate breezes dominate over the Bays with gusts up to
25 knots resulting in hazardous conditions for small crafts late
morning through this evening. By Friday, widespread northwest to
north breezes increase to fresh with occasional strong gusts.
Wind driven rough seas to 9 to 10 feet subside to moderate by the
evening and will remain slight to moderate into the weekend.

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PZZ570-170415-
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
848 AM PDT Wed Sep 16 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 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
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 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 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 15 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 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 14 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds.

$$

PZZ571-170415-
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
848 AM PDT Wed Sep 16 2026

.TODAY...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W 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 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...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 9 seconds and
S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI 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 14 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 8 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.
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds.

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PZZ575-170415-
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
848 AM PDT Wed Sep 16 2026

.TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt late this
morning and afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at
9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S
2 ft at 16 seconds.
.THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 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 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 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 6 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 8 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.
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds.

$$

PZZ576-170415-
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
848 AM PDT Wed Sep 16 2026

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S
2 ft at 16 seconds.
.THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at
8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 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 4 to 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 6 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 8 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.
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds.

$$

PZZ540-170415-
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to
10 NM-
848 AM PDT Wed Sep 16 2026

.TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt late this
morning and afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at
8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at
16 seconds.
.THU...SE wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. A slight chance of
drizzle in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind around 5 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, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and
S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.

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PZZ545-170415-
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to
10 NM-
848 AM PDT Wed Sep 16 2026

.TODAY...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.
.TONIGHT...SW 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...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at
8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. A slight chance of drizzle
in the morning.
.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 15 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 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: NW
4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 7 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft
at 7 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 8 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
1.2 kt at 09:12 AM Wednesday and 2.6 kt at 08:17 PM Wednesday.

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PZZ560-170415-
Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to
10 NM-
848 AM PDT Wed Sep 16 2026

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

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PZZ565-170415-
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas
California out to 10 NM-
848 AM PDT Wed Sep 16 2026

.TODAY...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W this afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
17 seconds. Patchy dense fog this morning.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.THU...N wind around 5 kt, backing to W 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. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 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: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and
S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 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 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 7 seconds.

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PZZ530-170415-
San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and  the San Francisco
Bay north of the Bay Bridge-
848 AM PDT Wed Sep 16 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt.
.THU...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. A slight chance of drizzle in the
morning.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight.
.FRI...W wind around 5 kt, backing to SW in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight.
.SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt.
.SUN...SW wind 5 to 10 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt.

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PZZ531-170415-
San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge-
848 AM PDT Wed Sep 16 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to W this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight.
.THU...S wind 5 to 10 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.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight.
.SAT...W wind 5 to 10 kt.
.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...W wind 10 to 15 kt.

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PZZ535-170415-
Monterey Bay-
848 AM PDT Wed Sep 16 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to W 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds. A
slight chance of drizzle after midnight.
.THU...S wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of
drizzle in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to N after midnight. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...N wind around 5 kt, backing to W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds.
.SAT...N wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 6 seconds.

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


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