FZUS56 KMTR 231050 CWFMTR Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area 250 AM PST Mon Feb 23 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 250 AM PST Mon Feb 23 2026 .Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries... Southerly winds and seas are diminishing across the coastal waters today except across the far northwestern waters. Rain chances continue across the northern waters then spread farther south Monday night through Tuesday night. Winds and seas increase tonight into Tuesday then ease by Wednesday. Dry weather prevails late this week.
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM- 250 AM PST Mon Feb 23 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...
TODAY SE wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 10 seconds and NW 6 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of rain early this afternoon. A chance of rain late.
TONIGHT S wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at 9 seconds and NW 5 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
TUE S wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 9 ft at 10 seconds and NW 5 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
TUE NIGHT W wind around 10 kt, veering to NW after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at 10 seconds and NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain.
WED N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 10 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds.
WED NIGHT N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 4 ft at 9 seconds.
THU N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 9 seconds.
THU NIGHT N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 8 seconds.
FRI NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 8 seconds.
FRI NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 11 seconds.
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM- 250 AM PST Mon Feb 23 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...
TODAY SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 13 seconds and SW 5 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of rain late.
TONIGHT S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 10 seconds and NW 6 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain after midnight.
TUE S wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 10 seconds and NW 5 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
TUE NIGHT SW wind around 10 kt, veering to NW after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 10 seconds and NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.
WED N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 10 seconds and NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning.
WED NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 9 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds.
THU N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 9 seconds.
THU NIGHT NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 8 seconds.
FRI NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 7 seconds.
FRI NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds and SW 3 ft at 11 seconds.
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM- 250 AM PST Mon Feb 23 2026
TODAY SE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to S late. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of rain late.
TONIGHT S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 12 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain.
TUE S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 10 seconds and NW 5 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely.
TUE NIGHT SW wind around 10 kt, veering to NW after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 10 seconds and NW 5 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.
WED N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 10 seconds and NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning.
WED NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 9 seconds and NW 4 ft at 10 seconds.
THU N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 9 seconds.
THU NIGHT N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 8 seconds.
FRI NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 8 seconds.
FRI NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 11 seconds.
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM- 250 AM PST Mon Feb 23 2026
TODAY NE wind around 5 kt, backing to W this afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 13 seconds.
TONIGHT SW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 12 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of rain.
TUE S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 6 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain.
TUE NIGHT S wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to W after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 11 seconds and NW 6 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain.
WED N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 10 seconds and NW 5 ft at 12 seconds.
WED NIGHT N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 4 ft at 9 seconds.
THU N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 9 seconds.
THU NIGHT NW wind around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 8 seconds.
FRI NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 7 seconds.
FRI NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 11 seconds.
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 NM- 250 AM PST Mon Feb 23 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...
TODAY SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 10 seconds and NW 6 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of rain this afternoon.
TONIGHT SE wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 9 seconds and NW 4 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
TUE SE wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at 10 seconds and NW 4 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
TUE NIGHT SW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NW after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at 10 seconds and NW 4 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.
WED NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 5 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning.
WED NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 9 seconds.
THU N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 9 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 8 seconds.
FRI NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 8 seconds.
FRI NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and SW 3 ft at 11 seconds.
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 NM- 250 AM PST Mon Feb 23 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...
TODAY SE wind around 5 kt, veering to S around 5 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 13 seconds.
TONIGHT S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 4 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight.
TUE S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 9 seconds and NW 4 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
TUE NIGHT S wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 10 seconds and NW 3 ft at 11 seconds. Rain, mainly in the evening.
WED NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 10 seconds and NW 3 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning.
WED NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 4 ft at 9 seconds.
THU N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 9 seconds.
THU NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 8 seconds.
FRI N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds.
FRI NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST..... IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 3 to 5 feet at 11 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 3.5 kt at 07:56 AM Monday and 1.1 kt at 09:17 PM Monday.
Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to 10 NM- 250 AM PST Mon Feb 23 2026
TODAY E wind around 5 kt, veering to SW around 5 kt this afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds.
TONIGHT SW wind around 5 kt, backing to SE after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight.
TUE S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 5 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.
TUE NIGHT S wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SW after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 10 seconds and NW 4 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. Patchy dense fog after midnight.
WED NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 10 seconds and NW 4 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning. Patchy dense fog in the morning.
WED NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 9 seconds and NW 3 ft at 9 seconds.
THU N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 9 seconds.
THU NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 8 seconds.
FRI NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 8 seconds.
FRI NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds.
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 NM- 250 AM PST Mon Feb 23 2026
TODAY N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW late this morning and afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds.
TONIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain after midnight.
TUE S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon.
TUE NIGHT S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain. Patchy fog after midnight.
WED NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 4 ft at 12 seconds.
WED NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 4 ft at 9 seconds.
THU N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 9 seconds.
THU NIGHT N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 9 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 7 seconds.
FRI NIGHT N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds.
San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and the San Francisco Bay north of the Bay Bridge- 250 AM PST Mon Feb 23 2026
TODAY NE wind around 5 kt, veering to S around 5 kt late.
TONIGHT S wind 5 to 10 kt. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight.
TUE S wind 10 to 15 kt. Rain.
TUE NIGHT SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Rain, mainly in the evening.
WED W wind around 5 kt. A slight chance of rain in the morning.
WED NIGHT NW wind around 5 kt.
THU N wind around 5 kt.
THU NIGHT NW wind around 5 kt.
FRI N wind around 5 kt.
FRI NIGHT SW wind around 5 kt.
San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge- 250 AM PST Mon Feb 23 2026
TODAY Light and variable winds, becoming E around 5 kt late this morning, backing to N early this afternoon, backing to NW around 5 kt late.
TONIGHT W wind around 5 kt, backing to SE after midnight. A chance of rain.
TUE S wind 5 to 10 kt. Rain likely.
TUE NIGHT S wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SW after midnight. Rain, mainly in the evening.
WED NW wind around 5 kt. A slight chance of rain in the morning.
WED NIGHT NW wind around 5 kt, veering to NE around 5 kt after midnight.
THU NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW around 5 kt in the afternoon.
THU NIGHT NW wind around 5 kt.
FRI Light and variable winds, becoming NW around 5 kt in the afternoon.
FRI NIGHT W wind around 5 kt.
Monterey Bay- 250 AM PST Mon Feb 23 2026 .TODAY...E wind around 5 kt, backing to W this afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds. .TONIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt, backing to SE after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight. .TUE...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 11 seconds and SW 4 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt, veering to W after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 10 seconds and NW 3 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. Patchy fog after midnight. .WED...N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 10 seconds and NW 3 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning. Patchy fog in the morning. .WED NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 9 seconds and NW 2 ft at 9 seconds. .THU...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 9 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 8 seconds and NW 2 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI...N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds. Locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay.
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