FZUS56 KMTR 061650 CWFMTR Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area 850 AM PST Fri Mar 6 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 850 AM PST Fri Mar 6 2026 .Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries... Hazardous conditions will continue today due to strong northerly breezes and rough to very rough seas. Frequent gale force gusts are expected to continue across the northern outer waters through this evening. Conditions will briefly improve this weekend as northerly breezes diminish and seas subside, yet hazardous conditions will linger for the northern outer waters. By Monday, strong northerly breezes and rough to very rough seas return.
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM- 850 AM PST Fri Mar 6 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
TODAY N wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: N 13 ft at 10 seconds.
TONIGHT N wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 10 seconds.
SAT N wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 40 kt in the morning. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds.
SAT NIGHT N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds.
SUN N wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds.
SUN NIGHT N wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, building to 10 to 11 ft after midnight. 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 35 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 10 seconds.
TUE N wind around 30 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: N 12 ft at 10 seconds.
TUE NIGHT NW wind 25 to 30 kt, veering to N 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 11 to 12 ft, subsiding to 9 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 12 ft at 10 seconds.
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM- 850 AM PST Fri Mar 6 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
TODAY N wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt late this morning, easing to 20 to 25 kt early this afternoon, rising to 25 to 30 kt late. Gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 11 seconds.
TONIGHT N wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 11 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.
SAT NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds.
SUN N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
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 10 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 11 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 11 seconds.
TUE NW wind 30 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 11 seconds.
TUE NIGHT NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 11 seconds.
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM- 850 AM PST Fri Mar 6 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
TODAY N wind 20 to 25 kt. Occasional gusts up to 35 kt this afternoon. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 12 seconds.
TONIGHT N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 11 seconds.
SAT N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to around 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 11 seconds.
SAT NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 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 8 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
SUN NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 10 seconds.
MON NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 11 seconds.
MON NIGHT NW wind around 30 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 11 seconds.
TUE NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 11 seconds.
TUE NIGHT NW wind 25 to 30 kt, veering to N 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 11 seconds.
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM- 850 AM PST Fri Mar 6 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
TODAY N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt late this morning and early afternoon, rising to 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 9 to 13 ft, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 12 seconds.
TONIGHT N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 11 seconds.
SAT N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 11 seconds.
SAT NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds.
SUN N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 12 seconds.
SUN NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds.
MON NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 11 seconds.
MON NIGHT NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 11 seconds.
TUE NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 11 seconds.
TUE NIGHT NW wind 25 to 30 kt, veering to N 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 11 seconds.
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 NM- 850 AM PST Fri Mar 6 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...
TODAY NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt late this morning and afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 11 seconds.
TONIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 11 seconds.
SAT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds.
SAT NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 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 8 ft at 11 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 9 ft at 11 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.
MON NIGHT NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 10 seconds.
TUE NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 10 seconds.
TUE NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 10 seconds.
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 NM- 850 AM PST Fri Mar 6 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...
TODAY N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt late this morning, rising to 15 to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds.
TONIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 11 seconds.
SAT N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.
SAT NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. 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 5 ft at 10 seconds.
SUN NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 11 seconds.
MON NW wind 20 to 25 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 9 ft at 11 seconds.
MON NIGHT NW wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 11 seconds.
TUE NW wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 11 seconds.
TUE NIGHT NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. 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 2.0 kt at 06:52 PM Friday and 3.0 kt at 06:47 AM Saturday.
Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to 10 NM- 850 AM PST Fri Mar 6 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...
TODAY NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 12 seconds.
TONIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 11 seconds.
SAT NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds.
SAT NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. 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 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds.
SUN NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds.
MON NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds.
MON NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 11 seconds.
TUE NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds.
TUE NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds.
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 NM- 850 AM PST Fri Mar 6 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...
TODAY NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 12 seconds.
TONIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds.
SAT NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds.
SAT NIGHT N wind around 5 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 5 ft at 11 seconds.
SUN NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 12 seconds.
MON NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 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 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 11 seconds.
TUE NW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 11 seconds.
TUE NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds.
San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and the San Francisco Bay north of the Bay Bridge- 850 AM PST Fri Mar 6 2026
TODAY N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late this morning and afternoon.
TONIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt.
SAT NE wind 10 to 15 kt.
SAT NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NE after midnight.
SUN NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon.
SUN NIGHT SW wind around 5 kt. Patchy fog after midnight.
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.
TUE NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
TUE NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight.
San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge- 850 AM PST Fri Mar 6 2026
TODAY N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt late this morning and early afternoon, then becoming NW 10 to 15 kt late.
TONIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt.
SAT N wind 5 to 10 kt.
SAT NIGHT N wind around 5 kt in the evening, becoming light and variable.
SUN E wind around 5 kt, backing to NW 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.
TUE NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
TUE NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight.
Monterey Bay- 850 AM PST Fri Mar 6 2026 .TODAY...NE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S around 5 kt late this morning, veering to W early this afternoon, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming E around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. .SAT...E wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt, veering to NE after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds. .SUN...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 11 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 12 seconds. .MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 12 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 12 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. Locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay.
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