FZUS56 KMTR 051042 CWFMTR Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area 242 AM PST Thu Mar 5 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 242 AM PST Thu Mar 5 2026 .Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries... Strong winds with gale force gusts last across much of the waters into Friday. These winds will build very rough seas of 12 to 15 feet. Conditions will gradually improve through the weekend as winds diminish and seas subside. Winds build again into the next work week with seas building shortly after.
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
242 AM PST Thu Mar 5 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...
TODAY
N wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, rising to 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt late. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 10 seconds.
TONIGHT
N wind 30 to 35 kt, becoming 25 to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 11 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 11 seconds.
FRI
N wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 10 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
N wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 10 seconds.
SAT
N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds.
SAT NIGHT
N wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds.
SUN
N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 9 seconds.
SUN NIGHT
N wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 10 seconds.
MON
NW wind 30 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 10 seconds.
MON NIGHT
N wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 10 seconds.
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
242 AM PST Thu Mar 5 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...
TODAY
N wind 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 14 ft at 10 seconds.
TONIGHT
N wind 30 to 35 kt, becoming 25 to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 12 to 14 ft, subsiding to 10 to 14 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 14 ft at 11 seconds.
FRI
N wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 14 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
N wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 11 seconds and S 4 ft at 14 seconds.
SAT
N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 5 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and S 4 ft at 14 seconds.
SAT NIGHT
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
SUN
N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds.
SUN NIGHT
NW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 11 seconds.
MON
NW wind 25 to 30 kt, rising to 30 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 11 seconds.
MON NIGHT
NW wind 30 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 11 seconds.
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
242 AM PST Thu Mar 5 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...
TODAY
N wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 10 seconds.
TONIGHT
N wind 30 to 35 kt, easing to 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 11 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: NW 14 ft at 11 seconds.
FRI
N wind 25 to 30 kt, backing to NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
SAT
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
SAT NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
SUN
N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
SUN NIGHT
NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
MON
NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
MON NIGHT
NW wind 30 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft, building to 11 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 11 seconds.
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
242 AM PST Thu Mar 5 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...
TODAY
N wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
TONIGHT
N wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 14 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
FRI
N wind 25 to 30 kt, backing to NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 14 ft, subsiding to 9 to 12 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
SAT
N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
SAT NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds.
SUN
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
SUN NIGHT
NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
MON
NW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
MON NIGHT
NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 NM-
242 AM PST Thu Mar 5 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...
TODAY
NW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt this afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
TONIGHT
NW wind 25 to 30 kt, veering to N 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 11 seconds.
FRI
NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
SAT
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
SAT NIGHT
N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
SUN
N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 4 ft at 13 seconds.
SUN NIGHT
NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds.
MON
NW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds.
MON NIGHT
NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 13 seconds.
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 NM-
242 AM PST Thu Mar 5 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...
TODAY
N wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt this afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 11 seconds.
TONIGHT
NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, veering to N 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 6 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 12 seconds.
FRI
NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
SAT
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds.
SAT NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
SUN
NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
SUN NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 12 seconds.
MON
NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds.
MON NIGHT
NW wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 11 seconds.
.....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST.....
IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 3 to 4 feet at 7 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 3.1 kt at 05:47 AM Thursday and 2.4 kt at 06:10 PM Thursday.
Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to 10 NM-
242 AM PST Thu Mar 5 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...
TODAY
NW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt this afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
TONIGHT
NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, veering to N 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
FRI
NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
SAT
NE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
SAT NIGHT
N wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds.
SUN
NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds.
SUN NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 12 seconds.
MON
NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
MON NIGHT
NW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 NM-
242 AM PST Thu Mar 5 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...
TODAY
NW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt late this morning and afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
TONIGHT
NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
FRI
NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds.
SAT
NE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
SAT NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds.
SUN
N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
SUN NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 11 seconds and NW 5 ft at 12 seconds.
MON
NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
MON NIGHT
NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and the San Francisco Bay north of the Bay Bridge- 242 AM PST Thu Mar 5 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...
TODAY
N wind 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt early this morning.
TONIGHT
NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 40 kt.
FRI
N wind 15 to 20 kt.
FRI NIGHT
N wind 15 to 20 kt.
SAT
NE wind 15 to 20 kt.
SAT NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NE after midnight.
SUN
NE wind around 5 kt, backing to N in the afternoon.
SUN NIGHT
SW wind around 5 kt.
MON
NW wind around 5 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
MON NIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight.
San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge- 242 AM PST Thu Mar 5 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...
TODAY
NW wind 15 to 20 kt.
TONIGHT
NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight.
FRI
N wind 10 to 15 kt.
FRI NIGHT
N wind 10 to 15 kt.
SAT
NE wind 10 to 15 kt.
SAT NIGHT
N wind around 5 kt, veering to E after midnight.
SUN
NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW around 5 kt in the afternoon.
SUN NIGHT
W wind around 5 kt.
MON
NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
MON NIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight.
Monterey Bay- 242 AM PST Thu Mar 5 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... .TODAY...N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt this afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. .FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT...NE wind 10 to 15 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 11 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds. .SUN...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 11 seconds. .MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay.
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