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National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS56 KMTR

FZUS56 KMTR 262141
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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
241 PM 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

PZZ500-271015
241 PM 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...

The northern outer waters will continue to experience northwesterly gales through the remainder of the evening before diminishing early Friday morning. Rough seas will persist, especially over the outer waters but will also begin to subside into Friday. Relatively light onshore winds develop Friday into the weekend with light rain returning by the middle of next week.

PZZ570-271015
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM
241 PM PDT Thu Mar 26 2026

GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING

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 11 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 SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.

FRI NIGHT
NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 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 8 ft at 10 seconds.

SAT NIGHT
N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds.

SUN
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds.

SUN NIGHT
NW wind around 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 7 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. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight.

TUE
S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 6 ft at 10 seconds. Rain likely.

TUE NIGHT
SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely.

PZZ571-271015
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM
241 PM PDT Thu Mar 26 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT

TONIGHT
NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 10 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 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 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 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 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.

MON NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight.

TUE
SE wind around 10 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely.

TUE NIGHT
SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 7 ft at 10 seconds. Rain likely.

PZZ575-271015
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM
241 PM PDT Thu Mar 26 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT

TONIGHT
NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 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 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 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds.

SUN NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds.

MON
NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds.

MON NIGHT
NW wind around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight.

TUE
W wind around 10 kt, backing to S in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 4 ft at 9 seconds. Rain likely.

TUE NIGHT
SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 8 seconds. Rain likely.

PZZ576-271015
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM
241 PM PDT Thu Mar 26 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT

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 8 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 and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.

SUN
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 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 around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds.

MON
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds.

MON NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds. Rain likely after midnight.

TUE
N wind 10 to 15 kt, backing to S in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely.

TUE NIGHT
SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 6 ft at 8 seconds. Rain likely.

PZZ540-271015
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 NM
241 PM PDT Thu Mar 26 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING

TONIGHT
NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 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 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.

SAT NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds.

SUN
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 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 8 seconds.

MON
NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon.

MON NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight.

TUE
E wind around 10 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 5 ft at 8 seconds. Rain likely.

TUE NIGHT
SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 5 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely.

PZZ545-271015
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 NM
241 PM PDT Thu Mar 26 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING

TONIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late this evening and overnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 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 4 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 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 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 7 seconds.

MON NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight.

TUE
SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and SW 3 ft at 9 seconds. Rain likely.

TUE NIGHT
SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 4 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely.

..SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST

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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 1.3 kt at 12:41 AM Friday and 2.2 kt at 12:16 PM Friday.

PZZ560-271015
Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to 10 NM
241 PM PDT Thu Mar 26 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT

TONIGHT
NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 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.

SUN NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 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 6 seconds. Rain likely after midnight.

TUE
E wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely.

TUE NIGHT
SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds. Rain likely.

PZZ565-271015
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 NM
241 PM PDT Thu Mar 26 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT

TONIGHT
NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt. 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 10 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
NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds.

MON
N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds.

MON NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds. Rain likely after midnight.

TUE
N wind 10 to 15 kt, backing to S in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds. Rain likely.

TUE NIGHT
SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 5 ft at 10 seconds. Rain likely.

PZZ530-271015
San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and the San Francisco Bay north of the Bay Bridge
241 PM PDT Thu Mar 26 2026

TONIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to W after midnight, then becoming SW late.

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 5 to 10 kt. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight.

TUE
S wind 5 to 10 kt. Rain likely.

TUE NIGHT
SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Rain likely.

PZZ531-271015
San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge
241 PM PDT Thu Mar 26 2026

TONIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW around 5 kt late this evening and early morning, veering to NE late.

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
Light and variable winds, becoming SW around 5 kt in the afternoon.

MON NIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt. A chance of rain.

TUE
S wind 5 to 10 kt. Rain likely.

TUE NIGHT
SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Rain likely.

PZZ535-271015
Monterey Bay
241 PM PDT Thu Mar 26 2026

TONIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt late this evening, then becoming N 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 2 ft at 10 seconds.

SUN NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas around 3 ft in the evening, then around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 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, becoming NW after midnight. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds. Rain likely after midnight.

TUE
E wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds. Rain likely.

TUE NIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds. Rain likely.

Locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay.