FZUS56 KMTR 021026 CWFMTR Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area 226 AM PST Mon Mar 2 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 226 AM PST Mon Mar 2 2026 .Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries... Gentle shifting winds today will become NW'rly and increase to a moderate to fresh breeze Tuesday. Conditions will continue deteriorate Wednesday through Friday with strong to gale force northerly winds developing. These winds will build very rough seas of 12 to 15 feet across exposed waters.
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM- 226 AM PST Mon Mar 2 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... .REST OF TONIGHT...S wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 6 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain, then a slight chance of rain late.
MON NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 5 ft at 14 seconds.
MON NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
TUE NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds.
TUE NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.
WED NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning.
WED NIGHT N wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 8 seconds.
THU N wind 25 to 30 kt, rising to 30 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 10 seconds.
THU NIGHT N wind 30 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 14 ft, subsiding to 11 to 14 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 14 ft at 10 seconds.
FRI N wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 10 seconds.
FRI NIGHT N wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 10 seconds.
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM- 226 AM PST Mon Mar 2 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... .REST OF TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 4 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of rain.
MON W wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
MON NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
TUE NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds.
TUE NIGHT NW wind around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds.
WED NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds.
WED NIGHT NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 9 seconds.
THU N wind 30 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 14 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds.
THU NIGHT N wind 30 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: NW 15 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
FRI N wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 14 ft at 11 seconds.
FRI NIGHT N wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 14 ft at 10 seconds.
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM- 226 AM PST Mon Mar 2 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... .REST OF TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
MON W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
MON NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
TUE NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds.
TUE NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds.
WED NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds.
WED NIGHT NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 9 seconds.
THU N wind 25 to 30 kt, backing to NW 30 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 14 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
THU NIGHT NW wind 30 to 35 kt, veering to N 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 11 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: NW 15 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
FRI N wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 12 seconds.
FRI NIGHT N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 10 seconds.
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM- 226 AM PST Mon Mar 2 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... .REST OF TONIGHT...W wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
MON NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
MON NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
TUE NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds.
TUE NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds.
WED NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds.
WED NIGHT N wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 10 seconds.
THU N wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 10 seconds.
THU NIGHT N wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 14 ft at 11 seconds.
FRI N wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
FRI NIGHT N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 11 seconds.
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 NM- 226 AM PST Mon Mar 2 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... .REST OF TONIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 5 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain.
MON SE wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 5 ft at 13 seconds.
MON NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds.
TUE NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds.
TUE NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.
WED NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning.
WED NIGHT NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds.
THU N wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 12 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds.
THU NIGHT 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 and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
FRI NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 10 seconds.
FRI NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 NM- 226 AM PST Mon Mar 2 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... .REST OF TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of rain.
MON S wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
MON NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds.
TUE NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds.
TUE NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds.
WED NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds.
WED NIGHT NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds.
THU NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
THU NIGHT NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
FRI N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
FRI NIGHT N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds.
.....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST..... IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 3 to 5 feet at 10 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 2.5 kt at 03:31 AM Monday and 2.9 kt at 03:55 PM Monday.
Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to 10 NM- 226 AM PST Mon Mar 2 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... .REST OF TONIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of rain late.
MON S wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
MON NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds.
TUE 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 7 seconds.
TUE NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds.
WED NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds.
WED NIGHT NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds.
THU N wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
THU NIGHT NW wind 25 to 30 kt, veering to N 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
FRI N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
FRI NIGHT N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 NM- 226 AM PST Mon Mar 2 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... .REST OF TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds.
MON NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds.
MON NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds.
TUE N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds.
TUE NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds.
WED N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds.
WED NIGHT NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds.
THU NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 10 seconds.
THU NIGHT NW wind 25 to 30 kt, veering to N 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 11 seconds.
FRI N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
FRI NIGHT N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and the San Francisco Bay north of the Bay Bridge- 226 AM PST Mon Mar 2 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. A slight chance of rain.
MON SW wind around 5 kt. A slight chance of rain in the morning.
MON NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt.
TUE W wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
TUE NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt.
WED W wind 15 to 20 kt.
WED NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight.
THU NW wind 10 to 15 kt.
THU NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt.
FRI N wind 20 to 25 kt.
FRI NIGHT N wind 15 to 20 kt.
San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge- 226 AM PST Mon Mar 2 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. A slight chance of rain late.
MON SE wind around 5 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon.
MON NIGHT NW wind around 5 kt.
TUE W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
TUE NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt.
WED W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
WED NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight.
THU NW wind around 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
THU NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight.
FRI N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
FRI NIGHT N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight.
Monterey Bay- 226 AM PST Mon Mar 2 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds. .MON...S wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE...N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds. .WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. .THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 10 seconds and NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. Locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay.
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