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National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS56 KMTR

FZUS56 KMTR 212222
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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
222 PM PST Wed Jan 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

PZZ500-221115
222 PM PST Wed Jan 21 2026

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

Gentle to moderate northerly breezes and moderate seas persist through Thursday morning. On Thursday afternoon into Friday, winds will increase to a fresh northerly breeze along with building rough seas. Strong to near gale force gusts will create hazards for small craft across the northern outer waters, with gale force gusts possible in the far northern outer waters. Conditions will improve over the weekend as a light to gentle breeze settles in and seas gradually subside to slight Sunday through Monday.

PZZ570-221115
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM
222 PM PST Wed Jan 21 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING

TONIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy dense fog late this evening.

THU
NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 12 seconds.

THU NIGHT
N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 8 seconds.

FRI
N wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 9 seconds.

FRI NIGHT
N wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds.

SAT
N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds.

SAT NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds.

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

SUN NIGHT
SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 13 seconds.

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

MON NIGHT
SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 15 seconds.

PZZ571-221115
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM
222 PM PST Wed Jan 21 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING

TONIGHT
NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 13 seconds. Scattered showers early this evening.

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

THU NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds.

FRI
N wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds.

FRI NIGHT
NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 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 7 ft at 9 seconds.

SAT NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds.

SUN
E wind 5 to 10 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 13 seconds.

MON
SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 13 seconds.

MON NIGHT
E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 15 seconds.

PZZ575-221115
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM
222 PM PST Wed Jan 21 2026

TONIGHT
W wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 13 seconds. Scattered showers early this evening, then a slight chance of rain late this evening and overnight.

THU
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 8 seconds and 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 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.

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

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

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

SAT NIGHT
NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 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 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 12 seconds.

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

MON NIGHT
E wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 14 seconds.

PZZ576-221115
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM
222 PM PST Wed Jan 21 2026

TONIGHT
W wind around 5 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 13 seconds. Scattered showers this evening, then a chance of rain after midnight.

THU
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 8 seconds and 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: SW 3 ft at 13 seconds and W 6 ft at 15 seconds.

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

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

SAT
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 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 9 seconds.

SUN
SE wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds.

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

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

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

PZZ540-221115
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 NM
222 PM PST Wed Jan 21 2026

TONIGHT
N wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds.

THU
NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning.

THU NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 13 seconds.

FRI
N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning.

FRI NIGHT
N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds.

SAT
NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 12 seconds.

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

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

SUN NIGHT
E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 12 seconds.

MON
SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 13 seconds.

MON NIGHT
E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 15 seconds.

PZZ545-221115
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 NM
222 PM PST Wed Jan 21 2026

TONIGHT
SE wind around 5 kt, veering to W late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 13 seconds.

THU
W wind around 5 kt, veering to NW 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 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds.

FRI
N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds.

FRI NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds.

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

SAT NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NE after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 14 seconds.

SUN
E wind 5 to 10 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.

MON
E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 13 seconds.

MON NIGHT
NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 13 seconds.

..SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST

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IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 3 to 4 feet at 14 seconds.

ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas of 4 to 5 feet at 14 seconds. Maximum ebb current of 3.2 kt at 05:52 PM Wednesday and 2.0 kt at 06:41 AM Thursday.

PZZ560-221115
Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to 10 NM
222 PM PST Wed Jan 21 2026

TONIGHT
SW wind around 5 kt, veering to NW after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 13 seconds. Scattered sprinkles early this evening, then a slight chance of rain late this evening and overnight.

THU
NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 9 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds.

THU NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 15 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.

FRI
N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds.

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

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

SAT NIGHT
NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 14 seconds.

SUN
E wind around 5 kt, veering to SE around 5 kt 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.

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

MON NIGHT
N wind around 5 kt, veering to E around 5 kt after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 13 seconds.

PZZ565-221115
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 NM
222 PM PST Wed Jan 21 2026

TONIGHT
NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 13 seconds. Isolated showers early this evening, then scattered showers late this evening. A chance of rain after midnight.

THU
NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 10 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain.

THU NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.

FRI
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds.

FRI NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds.

SAT
N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 14 seconds.

SAT NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to E after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 13 seconds.

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

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

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

MON NIGHT
N wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 13 seconds.

PZZ530-221115
San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and the San Francisco Bay north of the Bay Bridge
222 PM PST Wed Jan 21 2026

TONIGHT
NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW late this evening and overnight. Areas of dense fog late this evening. Widespread dense fog after midnight.

THU
SW wind around 5 kt. Patchy dense fog in the morning.

THU NIGHT
SW wind around 5 kt.

FRI
N wind around 5 kt.

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

SAT
N wind 5 to 10 kt.

SAT NIGHT
NE wind 5 to 10 kt.

SUN
NE wind around 5 kt.

SUN NIGHT
NE wind around 5 kt.

MON
NE wind around 5 kt.

MON NIGHT
NE wind around 5 kt.

PZZ531-221115
San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge
222 PM PST Wed Jan 21 2026

TONIGHT
Light and variable winds.

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 N after midnight.

SAT
NE wind 5 to 10 kt.

SAT NIGHT
NE wind around 5 kt.

SUN
NE wind around 5 kt.

SUN NIGHT
E wind around 5 kt.

MON
NE wind around 5 kt, backing to N around 5 kt in the afternoon.

MON NIGHT
NE wind around 5 kt.

PZZ535-221115
Monterey Bay
222 PM PST Wed Jan 21 2026

TONIGHT
SW wind around 5 kt, veering to NE after midnight, backing to NW late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 13 seconds. Scattered sprinkles early this evening, then a slight chance of rain late this evening and overnight.

THU
N wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 9 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds.

THU NIGHT
NW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.

FRI
N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds.

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

SAT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 14 seconds.

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

SUN
E wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 13 seconds.

SUN NIGHT
NE wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 13 seconds.

MON
E wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 12 seconds.

MON NIGHT
N wind around 5 kt, veering to E around 5 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 12 seconds.

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