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National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS56 KMTR

FZUS56 KMTR 210427
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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
827 PM PST Tue Jan 20 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

PZZ500-211715
827 PM PST Tue Jan 20 2026

.Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries...

A gentle to moderate northerly breeze and moderate seas will continue through Thursday. On Friday winds will increase to a fresh northerly breeze, building rough seas. Conditions will improve over the weekend as a light to gentle breeze settles in and seas gradually subside to slight Sunday - Monday.

PZZ570-211715
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM
827 PM PST Tue Jan 20 2026

TONIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog early this evening. Patchy fog late.

WED
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 14 seconds.

WED NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 12 seconds.

THU
N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds.

THU NIGHT
NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 8 seconds.

FRI
N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.

FRI NIGHT
N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.

SAT
N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.

SAT NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NE after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 13 seconds.

SUN
SE wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 13 seconds.

SUN NIGHT
SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 12 seconds.

PZZ571-211715
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM
827 PM PST Tue Jan 20 2026

TONIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog late.

WED
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 14 seconds.

WED NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 13 seconds.

THU
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 12 seconds.

THU NIGHT
NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds.

FRI
NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.

FRI NIGHT
NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds.

SAT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds.

SAT NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NE after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 14 seconds.

SUN
SE wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 13 seconds.

SUN NIGHT
SE wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 12 seconds.

PZZ575-211715
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM
827 PM PST Tue Jan 20 2026

TONIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 15 seconds.

WED
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the afternoon.

WED NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of rain.

THU
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds.

THU NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds.

FRI
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.

FRI NIGHT
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.

SAT
N wind around 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.

SAT NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NE after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 13 seconds and NW 6 ft at 14 seconds.

SUN
SE wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 12 seconds and NW 5 ft at 13 seconds.

SUN NIGHT
SE wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.

PZZ576-211715
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM
827 PM PST Tue Jan 20 2026

TONIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog after midnight. Areas of dense fog late.

WED
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning. A slight chance of rain.

WED NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain, mainly in the evening.

THU
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning.

THU NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds.

FRI
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.

FRI NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.

SAT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds.

SAT NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 14 seconds.

SUN
SE wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 13 seconds.

SUN NIGHT
SE wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 12 seconds.

PZZ540-211715
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 NM
827 PM PST Tue Jan 20 2026

TONIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog.

WED
NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning.

WED NIGHT
N wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 13 seconds.

THU
N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds.

THU NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 9 seconds.

FRI
N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds.

FRI 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 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.

SAT
NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.

SAT NIGHT
N wind around 5 kt, veering to NE after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.

SUN
SE wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 13 seconds.

SUN NIGHT
SE wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 12 seconds.

PZZ545-211715
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 NM
827 PM PST Tue Jan 20 2026

TONIGHT
N wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 15 seconds.

WED
N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 14 seconds.

WED NIGHT
W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 13 seconds.

THU
NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 12 seconds.

THU NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 12 seconds.

FRI
NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds.

FRI NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds.

SAT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds.

SAT NIGHT
N wind around 5 kt, veering to NE after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 14 seconds.

SUN
E wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 13 seconds.

SUN NIGHT
E wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 12 seconds.

..SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST

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IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 3 to 4 feet at 18 seconds.

ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas of 4 to 5 feet at 18 seconds. Maximum ebb current of 1.7 kt at 06:07 AM Wednesday and 3.2 kt at 05:52 PM Wednesday.

PZZ560-211715
Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to 10 NM
827 PM PST Tue Jan 20 2026

TONIGHT
NW wind around 5 kt, veering to NE late. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 14 seconds.

WED
SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the afternoon.

WED NIGHT
NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of rain.

THU
N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 12 seconds.

THU NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 12 seconds.

FRI
NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds.

FRI NIGHT
N wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds.

SAT
NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds.

SAT NIGHT
N wind around 5 kt, veering to NE after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 14 seconds.

SUN
E wind around 5 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 13 seconds.

SUN NIGHT
SE wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 12 seconds.

PZZ565-211715
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 NM
827 PM PST Tue Jan 20 2026

TONIGHT
SW wind around 5 kt, veering to W after midnight, backing to SE late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.

WED
S wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of rain in the afternoon.

WED NIGHT
NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain.

THU
NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain.

THU NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 12 seconds.

FRI
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds.

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

SAT
N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds.

SAT NIGHT
N wind around 5 kt, veering to NE around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 14 seconds.

SUN
E wind around 5 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 13 seconds.

SUN NIGHT
E wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 12 seconds.

PZZ530-211715
San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and the San Francisco Bay north of the Bay Bridge
827 PM PST Tue Jan 20 2026

TONIGHT
NE wind around 5 kt. Patchy dense fog late this evening. Areas of dense fog after midnight, then widespread dense fog late.

WED
NE wind around 5 kt. Patchy dense fog in the morning.

WED NIGHT
W wind around 5 kt.

THU
W wind around 5 kt.

THU NIGHT
SW wind around 5 kt.

FRI
SE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon.

FRI NIGHT
NW wind around 5 kt, veering to N after midnight.

SAT
NE wind around 5 kt.

SAT NIGHT
NE wind around 5 kt.

SUN
NE wind around 5 kt.

SUN NIGHT
NE wind around 5 kt.

PZZ531-211715
San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge
827 PM PST Tue Jan 20 2026

TONIGHT
N wind around 5 kt.

WED
NW wind around 5 kt.

WED NIGHT
W wind around 5 kt in the evening, becoming light and variable.

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

THU NIGHT
SW wind around 5 kt.

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

FRI NIGHT
NW wind around 5 kt, veering to NE after midnight.

SAT
NE wind around 5 kt.

SAT NIGHT
NE wind around 5 kt.

SUN
NE wind around 5 kt.

SUN NIGHT
Light and variable winds.

PZZ535-211715
Monterey Bay
827 PM PST Tue Jan 20 2026

TONIGHT
Light and variable winds, becoming NE around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 13 seconds.

WED
SE wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the afternoon.

WED NIGHT
W wind around 5 kt, veering to NE after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of rain.

THU
NE wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 12 seconds.

THU NIGHT
NW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 11 seconds.

FRI
W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds.

FRI NIGHT
NW wind around 5 kt, veering to NE after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 12 seconds.

SAT
NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 13 seconds.

SAT NIGHT
NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 14 seconds.

SUN
E wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 13 seconds.

SUN NIGHT
S wind around 5 kt, backing to E after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 12 seconds.

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