FZUS56 KMTR 211643 CWFMTR Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area 843 AM PST Sat Feb 21 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 843 AM PST Sat Feb 21 2026 .Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries... Expect fresh to moderate southerly breezes this morning with gale force gusts developing by the afternoon, especially across the northern waters. Rough to very rough seas persist starting tonight into the beginning of next week. Rain chances increase across northern waters tonight, becoming more widespread across the northern waters by Saturday night, then spread farther south by Monday. Winds and seas begin to ease by the middle of next week.
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM- 843 AM PST Sat Feb 21 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
TODAY SE wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, veering to S 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: S 11 ft at 8 seconds and NW 3 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain.
TONIGHT S wind 30 to 35 kt, easing to 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: S 13 ft at 9 seconds and NW 2 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain after midnight.
SUN S wind around 25 kt, easing to around 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 to 14 ft, subsiding to 9 to 12 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 13 ft at 9 seconds and NW 4 ft at 14 seconds. Rain, mainly in the morning.
SUN NIGHT SE wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 9 seconds and W 8 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain.
MON SE wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 9 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain.
MON NIGHT S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 9 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
TUE SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at 9 seconds and NW 7 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
TUE NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at 10 seconds and NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.
WED N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 6 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain.
WED NIGHT N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 4 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain.
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM- 843 AM PST Sat Feb 21 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST THIS MORNING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
TODAY S wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt this afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 7 seconds and W 4 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of rain late this morning and afternoon.
TONIGHT S wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 10 ft at 8 seconds and NW 3 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.
SUN S wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 10 ft at 9 seconds and W 5 ft at 10 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning.
SUN NIGHT S wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 9 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of rain.
MON SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 9 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon.
MON NIGHT S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 9 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain after midnight.
TUE S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 9 seconds and NW 6 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
TUE NIGHT W wind around 10 kt, veering to NW after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 10 seconds and NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.
WED N wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 10 seconds and NW 4 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain.
WED NIGHT N wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 4 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain.
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM- 843 AM PST Sat Feb 21 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
TODAY S wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with frequent gusts up to 35 kt late this morning and afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 6 seconds and NW 4 ft at 10 seconds.
TONIGHT S wind 20 to 25 kt. Frequent gusts up to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 7 seconds and NW 3 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.
SUN SE wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 8 seconds and W 5 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning.
SUN NIGHT S wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 10 seconds and W 8 ft at 11 seconds.
MON SE wind around 5 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the afternoon.
MON NIGHT S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain after midnight.
TUE S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 9 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
TUE NIGHT SW wind around 10 kt, veering to NW after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 6 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.
WED N wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 10 seconds and NW 4 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain.
WED NIGHT N wind around 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 9 seconds and NW 4 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain.
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM- 843 AM PST Sat Feb 21 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
TODAY S wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt this afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 4 ft at 10 seconds.
TONIGHT S wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 6 seconds and NW 3 ft at 11 seconds.
SUN SE wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 8 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning.
SUN NIGHT S wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NE after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 5 ft at 11 seconds.
MON NE wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds.
MON NIGHT SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain.
TUE S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.
TUE NIGHT SW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NW after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.
WED N wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 4 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain.
WED NIGHT N wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 9 seconds and NW 4 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening.
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 NM- 843 AM PST Sat Feb 21 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST THIS MORNING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
TODAY SE wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt this afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of rain this morning, then a chance of rain this afternoon.
TONIGHT SE wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 10 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain after midnight.
SUN SE wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 10 ft at 9 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds. Rain, mainly in the morning.
SUN NIGHT SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 10 seconds and W 6 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain.
MON SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 10 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain.
MON NIGHT SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 9 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
TUE S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 9 seconds and NW 5 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
TUE NIGHT W wind around 10 kt, veering to NW after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 10 seconds and NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.
WED NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 10 seconds and NW 3 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain.
WED NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 9 seconds and NW 4 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain.
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 NM- 843 AM PST Sat Feb 21 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
TODAY SE wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming S 25 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 6 seconds and W 4 ft at 9 seconds.
TONIGHT S wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain after midnight.
SUN SE wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 8 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain, mainly in the morning.
SUN NIGHT SE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to E after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 10 seconds and W 5 ft at 10 seconds.
MON E wind around 5 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 10 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the afternoon.
MON NIGHT S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight.
TUE S wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 9 seconds and NW 4 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
TUE NIGHT S wind around 10 kt, veering to W after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 10 seconds and NW 4 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.
WED NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 10 seconds and NW 3 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain.
WED NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 9 seconds and NW 3 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain.
.....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST..... IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 3 to 4 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 2.1 kt at 07:03 PM Saturday and 3.5 kt at 07:10 AM Sunday.
Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to 10 NM- 843 AM PST Sat Feb 21 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...
TODAY SE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 4 ft at 10 seconds.
TONIGHT S wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds.
SUN SE wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 8 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds.
SUN NIGHT SE wind around 5 kt, backing to E after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 10 seconds and W 5 ft at 10 seconds.
MON E wind around 5 kt, veering to W around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 9 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds.
MON NIGHT SW wind around 5 kt, backing to SE after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight.
TUE S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 10 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely.
TUE NIGHT S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 4 ft at 14 seconds. Rain likely.
WED N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 5 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain.
WED NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 9 seconds and NW 3 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain.
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 NM- 843 AM PST Sat Feb 21 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...
TODAY SE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 3 ft at 10 seconds.
TONIGHT SE wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 2 ft at 9 seconds.
SUN SE wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 8 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds.
SUN NIGHT N wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 11 seconds.
MON N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds.
MON NIGHT NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.
TUE SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain.
TUE NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain.
WED NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning.
WED NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening.
San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and the San Francisco Bay north of the Bay Bridge- 843 AM PST Sat Feb 21 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
TODAY E wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt early this afternoon, then becoming S 15 to 20 kt late.
TONIGHT S wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. A slight chance of rain after midnight.
SUN SE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. A slight chance of rain in the morning.
SUN NIGHT W wind around 5 kt, veering to NE after midnight.
MON E wind around 5 kt. A chance of rain in the afternoon.
MON NIGHT S wind 5 to 10 kt. Rain.
TUE S wind 10 to 15 kt. Rain.
TUE NIGHT SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.
WED W wind around 5 kt. A chance of rain.
WED NIGHT NW wind around 5 kt. A chance of rain.
San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge- 843 AM PST Sat Feb 21 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
TODAY SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
TONIGHT SE wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight.
SUN SE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
SUN NIGHT S wind around 5 kt, backing to E around 5 kt after midnight.
MON E wind around 5 kt. A slight chance of rain in the afternoon.
MON NIGHT S wind 5 to 10 kt. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain after midnight.
TUE S wind around 10 kt. Rain.
TUE NIGHT SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.
WED W wind around 5 kt. A chance of rain.
WED NIGHT N wind around 5 kt. A chance of rain.
Monterey Bay- 843 AM PST Sat Feb 21 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to S early this afternoon, rising to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 9 seconds. .TONIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds. .SUN...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 8 seconds and W 3 ft at 11 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt, backing to E around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 10 seconds. .MON...E wind around 5 kt, backing to W around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 10 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt, backing to SE after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 10 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain. .TUE...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt, backing to E around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Rain likely. .WED...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 4 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain. .WED NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain. Locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay.
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