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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
214 AM PDT Sat Aug 22 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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214 AM PDT Sat Aug 22 2026

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

Fresh to strong northwesterly breezes will bring widespread
hazardous conditions for small craft this afternoon and evening.
Conditions will slowly improve as northwesterly breezes diminish
to become moderate to fresh Sunday and into next week. Slight to
moderate seas will prevail.

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PZZ570-222215-
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
214 AM PDT Sat Aug 22 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 35 kt late this morning and afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the evening.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and
S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and
S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.WED...NW wind around 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.

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PZZ571-222215-
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
214 AM PDT Sat Aug 22 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and
S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S
2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and
S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON 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.
.TUE...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 5 ft, building to
6 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S
2 ft at 13 seconds.

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Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
214 AM PDT Sat Aug 22 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 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 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S
2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and
S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON 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.
.TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 7 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.WED...NW wind around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds.

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Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
214 AM PDT Sat Aug 22 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind around 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 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 15 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 15 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 7 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.

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Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to
10 NM-
214 AM PDT Sat Aug 22 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up
to 35 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at
6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, easing to
15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 7 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN 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 8 seconds.
.MON...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 7 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds.

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PZZ545-222215-
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to
10 NM-
214 AM PDT Sat Aug 22 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt late this
morning, rising to 15 to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 7 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to
4 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds and SW
3 ft at 13 seconds.

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

IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 2 to 4 ft at 12
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
0.9 kt at 01:29 PM Saturday and 1.6 kt at 01:27 AM Sunday.

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Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to
10 NM-
214 AM PDT Sat Aug 22 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up
to 35 kt. Seas around 3 ft, building to 4 to 5 ft this afternoon.
Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 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 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 8 seconds.
.SUN 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.
.MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.TUE 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
SW 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 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 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds and S
2 ft at 14 seconds.

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Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas
California out to 10 NM-
214 AM PDT Sat Aug 22 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the evening.
Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 8 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 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 6 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...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.

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San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and  the San Francisco
Bay north of the Bay Bridge-
214 AM PDT Sat Aug 22 2026

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

.TODAY...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt.
.SUN...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight.
.MON...SW wind 10 to 15 kt.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt.
.TUE...SW wind 10 to 15 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt.
.WED...SW wind 5 to 10 kt.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt.

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San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge-
214 AM PDT Sat Aug 22 2026

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

.TODAY...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight.
.SUN...W wind 5 to 10 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW around 5 kt after
midnight.
.MON...W wind 5 to 10 kt.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight.
.TUE...W wind 5 to 10 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight.
.WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW around 5 kt after
midnight.

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PZZ535-222215-
Monterey Bay-
214 AM PDT Sat Aug 22 2026

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

.TODAY...N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW late this morning, then
becoming W 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas around 2 ft or less,
then around 3 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at
7 seconds. Patchy dense fog early this morning.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE...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: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds.
.WED...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: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds.

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


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