FZUS56 KMTR 290322 CWFMTR Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area 822 PM PDT Sat Mar 28 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 822 PM PDT Sat Mar 28 2026 .Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries... Hazardous conditions for small craft persist across the northern outer waters due to moderate to fresh northerly breezes. This spreads into the inner waters and the rest of the outer waters on Sunday, when infrequent strong gusts are expected. Moderate northwesterly breezes on Tuesday will back to become southerly by Wednesday. Light rain returns Tuesday and Wednesday. Moderate seas will prevail through Thursday.
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM- 822 PM PDT Sat Mar 28 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...
TONIGHT N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
SUN N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
SUN NIGHT N wind around 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
MON NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
MON NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain after midnight.
TUE NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning.
TUE NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain.
WED S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.
WED NIGHT W wind around 15 kt, veering to NW after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 6 seconds. Rain.
THU NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning.
THU NIGHT N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 12 seconds and S 4 ft at 12 seconds.
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM- 822 PM PDT Sat Mar 28 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...
TONIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt late this evening and overnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
SUN NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 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 13 seconds.
MON NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
MON NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.
TUE NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain.
TUE NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain.
WED SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain.
WED NIGHT SW wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to NW after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds. Rain likely.
THU NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning.
THU NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft, building to 10 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 12 seconds and S 4 ft at 14 seconds.
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM- 822 PM PDT Sat Mar 28 2026
TONIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late this evening, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
SUN NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
SUN NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
MON NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
MON NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.
TUE NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain.
TUE NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain.
WED SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain.
WED NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain.
THU NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning.
THU NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft, building to 9 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 13 seconds and S 4 ft at 14 seconds.
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM- 822 PM PDT Sat Mar 28 2026
TONIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
SUN NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
SUN NIGHT N wind around 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 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 13 seconds.
MON NIGHT N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.
TUE N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain.
TUE NIGHT NW wind around 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain.
WED N wind around 10 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning.
WED NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain.
THU NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 5 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning.
THU NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft, building to 9 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 NM- 822 PM PDT Sat Mar 28 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...
TONIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.
SUN NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds.
SUN NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds.
MON NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
MON NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of rain after midnight.
TUE NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon.
TUE NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain.
WED S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of rain.
WED NIGHT SW wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to NW after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds. Rain.
THU NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning.
THU NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 12 seconds and S 4 ft at 12 seconds.
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 NM- 822 PM PDT Sat Mar 28 2026
TONIGHT NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds.
SUN NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds.
SUN NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds.
MON NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds.
MON 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 8 seconds. A slight chance of rain after midnight.
TUE W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon.
TUE NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain.
WED S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of rain.
WED NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight.
THU NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning.
THU NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST..... IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 2 to 4 feet at 14 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 2.2 kt at 02:37 AM Sunday and 2.4 kt at 02:48 PM Sunday.
Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to 10 NM- 822 PM PDT Sat Mar 28 2026
TONIGHT NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
SUN NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 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 and S 2 ft at 13 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, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of rain after midnight.
TUE NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of rain.
TUE NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of rain.
WED NE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of rain.
WED NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain.
THU NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning.
THU NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at 13 seconds.
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 NM- 822 PM PDT Sat Mar 28 2026
TONIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy dense fog late this evening and overnight.
SUN 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 10 seconds.
SUN NIGHT N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds.
MON N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds.
MON NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.
TUE N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of rain.
TUE NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of rain.
WED N 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. A chance of rain.
WED NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of rain.
THU NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft, building to 4 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning.
THU NIGHT NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds.
San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and the San Francisco Bay north of the Bay Bridge- 822 PM PDT Sat Mar 28 2026
TONIGHT SW wind around 5 kt.
SUN SW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
SUN NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt.
MON SW wind 5 to 10 kt.
MON NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt. A slight chance of rain after midnight.
TUE SW wind 5 to 10 kt.
TUE NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. A chance of rain.
WED SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. A chance of rain.
WED NIGHT SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Rain likely.
THU W wind 15 to 20 kt. A chance of rain in the morning.
THU NIGHT W wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight.
San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge- 822 PM PDT Sat Mar 28 2026
TONIGHT NW wind around 5 kt this evening, becoming light and variable. .SUN...Light and variable winds, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. .MON...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. .TUE...W wind around 5 kt. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. A chance of rain. .WED...S wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. A chance of rain. .THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. A chance of rain in the morning. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight.
Monterey Bay- 822 PM PDT Sat Mar 28 2026 .TONIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, veering to N after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds. .SUN...N wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds. .MON...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of rain after midnight. .TUE...N wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of rain. .WED...E wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of rain. .WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of rain. .THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less, then 3 to 4 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds. Locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay.
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