FZUS56 KMTR 151548 CWFMTR Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area 848 AM PDT Sun Mar 15 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 848 AM PDT Sun Mar 15 2026 .Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries... A fresh to strong NW breeze will continue across the outer waters before the wind speed gradually decreases to a moderate breeze Monday and continues through mid week. Sea heights will stay moderate due to a combination of wind waves and low southerly swell.
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM- 848 AM PDT Sun Mar 15 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT...
TODAY NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
TONIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
MON NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 19 seconds.
MON NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds.
TUE N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft, subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
TUE NIGHT NW wind around 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
WED N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
WED 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 15 seconds.
THU N wind around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
THU NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM- 848 AM PDT Sun Mar 15 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT...
TODAY NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
TONIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 19 seconds.
MON N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 19 seconds.
MON NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds.
TUE N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
TUE NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds.
WED N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
WED 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 15 seconds.
THU NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
THU 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.
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM- 848 AM PDT Sun Mar 15 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT THIS MORNING...
TODAY N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 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 14 seconds.
TONIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 19 seconds.
MON N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 19 seconds.
MON NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds.
TUE N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
TUE NIGHT N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds.
WED N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
WED NIGHT N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
THU N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
THU NIGHT N 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.
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM- 848 AM PDT Sun Mar 15 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
TODAY NW 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.
TONIGHT N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 19 seconds.
MON N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 19 seconds.
MON NIGHT N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
TUE N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds.
TUE NIGHT N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds.
WED N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
WED NIGHT N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
THU N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
THU NIGHT N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds.
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 NM- 848 AM PDT Sun Mar 15 2026
TODAY NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
TONIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
MON NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds.
MON NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds.
TUE N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
TUE NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
WED NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
WED NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds.
THU NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
THU NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 NM- 848 AM PDT Sun Mar 15 2026
TODAY NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
TONIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
MON N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 19 seconds.
MON NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds.
TUE N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
TUE NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
WED N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 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 4 ft at 7 seconds.
THU NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds.
THU NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST..... IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 3 to 4 feet at 17 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 2.1 kt at 02:51 PM Sunday and 1.9 kt at 03:27 AM Monday.
Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to 10 NM- 848 AM PDT Sun Mar 15 2026
TODAY NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
TONIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds.
MON N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 19 seconds.
MON 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 S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
TUE N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
TUE NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds.
WED NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
WED NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
THU N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
THU 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 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 NM- 848 AM PDT Sun Mar 15 2026
TODAY NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds.
TONIGHT N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds.
MON N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 19 seconds.
MON NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
TUE N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
TUE NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds.
WED N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
WED NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 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 3 ft at 7 seconds.
THU NIGHT N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds.
San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and the San Francisco Bay north of the Bay Bridge- 848 AM PDT Sun Mar 15 2026
TODAY SW wind around 5 kt, veering to W this afternoon.
TONIGHT W wind around 5 kt.
MON NE wind around 5 kt.
MON NIGHT W wind around 5 kt.
TUE NE wind around 5 kt.
TUE NIGHT W wind around 5 kt.
WED N wind around 5 kt.
WED NIGHT W wind around 5 kt.
THU N wind around 5 kt.
THU NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt.
San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge- 848 AM PDT Sun Mar 15 2026
TODAY Light and variable winds, becoming W around 5 kt late this morning and early afternoon, veering to NW late.
TONIGHT W wind around 5 kt in the evening, becoming light and variable.
MON Light and variable winds, becoming N around 5 kt in the afternoon.
MON NIGHT NW wind around 5 kt, backing to SW around 5 kt after midnight.
TUE Light and variable winds, becoming N around 5 kt in the afternoon.
TUE NIGHT NW wind around 5 kt in the evening, becoming light and variable.
WED Light and variable winds, becoming NW around 5 kt in the afternoon.
WED NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight.
THU N wind around 5 kt.
THU NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Monterey Bay- 848 AM PDT Sun Mar 15 2026 .TODAY...N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW this afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 4 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy dense fog early this morning. .TONIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds. .MON...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, veering to N after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds. .TUE...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, veering to N after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .WED...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, veering to N around 5 kt after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds. .THU...N wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to N after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds. Locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay.
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