FZUS56 KMTR 261542 CWFMTR Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area 842 AM PDT Thu Mar 26 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 842 AM PDT Thu Mar 26 2026 .Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries... Northern outer waters will continue to see northwesterly gales through the remainder of today and begin to gradually ease this evening. Rough seas will persist today, especially over the outer waters but also begin to ease later tonight into Friday. Relatively light onshore winds develop Friday into the weekend, with weather expected to develop through the middle of next week.
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM- 842 AM PDT Thu Mar 26 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...
TODAY N wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt late. Gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 13 to 14 ft, subsiding to 11 to 14 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: N 14 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
TONIGHT N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
FRI NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
FRI NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
SAT N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds.
SAT NIGHT N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds.
SUN NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds.
SUN NIGHT NW wind around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
MON NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon.
MON NIGHT NW wind around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight.
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM- 842 AM PDT Thu Mar 26 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON...
TODAY N wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt, backing to NW 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt this afternoon. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 14 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
TONIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
FRI NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
FRI NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
SAT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds.
SAT NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds.
SUN NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds.
SUN NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
MON NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
MON NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of rain.
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM- 842 AM PDT Thu Mar 26 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT THIS MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...
TODAY NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 40 kt this morning. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
TONIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 11 ft, subsiding to 7 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
FRI NW 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 and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
FRI NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
SAT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
SAT NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.
SUN NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
SUN NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds.
MON NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
MON NIGHT NW wind around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM- 842 AM PDT Thu Mar 26 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT THIS MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...
TODAY NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt early this morning. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
TONIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 11 ft, subsiding to 8 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
FRI NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
FRI NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
SAT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
SAT NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.
SUN NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
SUN NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
MON NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
MON NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 NM- 842 AM PDT Thu Mar 26 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...
TODAY NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt early this morning. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 10 seconds.
TONIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds.
FRI NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, subsiding to 5 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds.
FRI NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
SAT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.
SAT NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.
SUN NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds.
SUN NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds.
MON NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds.
MON NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight.
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 NM- 842 AM PDT Thu Mar 26 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...
TODAY NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt late this morning and early afternoon, rising to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 5 to 8 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds.
TONIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 11 seconds.
FRI NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds.
FRI NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds.
SAT W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds.
SAT NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds.
SUN NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds.
SUN NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds.
MON NW 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.
MON NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft in the evening, then around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.
.....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST..... IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 5 to 7 feet at 6 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 10:27 AM Thursday and 1.3 kt at 12:41 AM Friday.
Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to 10 NM- 842 AM PDT Thu Mar 26 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...
TODAY NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds.
TONIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 11 seconds.
FRI NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds.
FRI NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds.
SAT N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds.
SAT NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds.
SUN N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds.
SUN NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds.
MON NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds.
MON NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 NM- 842 AM PDT Thu Mar 26 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
TODAY NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt late this morning and afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds.
TONIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds.
FRI W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds.
FRI NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
SAT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds.
SAT NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds.
SUN NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds.
SUN NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds.
MON 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 8 seconds.
MON NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.
San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and the San Francisco Bay north of the Bay Bridge- 842 AM PDT Thu Mar 26 2026
TODAY SW wind around 5 kt, veering to NW late this morning and afternoon.
TONIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight.
FRI SE wind around 5 kt, veering to W around 5 kt in the afternoon.
FRI NIGHT SW wind around 5 kt.
SAT SW wind around 5 kt.
SAT NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt.
SUN W 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 SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. A chance of rain after midnight.
San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge- 842 AM PDT Thu Mar 26 2026
TODAY W wind around 5 kt, veering to NW late this morning and early afternoon, then becoming W 10 to 15 kt late.
TONIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N around 5 kt after midnight.
FRI SE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW around 5 kt in the afternoon.
FRI NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight.
SAT W wind around 5 kt.
SAT NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
SUN W wind around 5 kt.
SUN NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
MON SW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
MON NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt. A chance of rain after midnight.
Monterey Bay- 842 AM PDT Thu Mar 26 2026 .TODAY...N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW late this morning, then becoming W 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. .FRI...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 11 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, veering to NE around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds. .SAT...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 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 9 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds. .MON...N wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds. .MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NW after midnight. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. Locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay.
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