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National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS56 KSGX
FZUS56 KSGX 092055
CWFSGX
Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service San Diego CA
155 PM PDT Fri Oct 9 2026
San Mateo Point to the Mexican border out 60 nm
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155 PM PDT Fri Oct 9 2026
Synopsis for the far Southern CA coast
At 1 PM, a 1026 mb high was about 900 nautical miles west of Washington State and a 1001 mb low was over far southern Nevada. Tropical Storm Rachel was about 900 nautical miles southwest of Cabo San Lucas with a central pressure of 993 mb. Weak northwest winds will prevail through Saturday. The remnants of Rachel will bring an increase in southerly swell leading to choppy, mixed seas up to 10 feet through Sunday, along with strong and gusty north winds 20 to 30 knots early Sunday morning turning westerly through the afternoon. Winds and seas subside through Monday. More typical onshore flow returns by Tuesday.
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Coastal Waters from San Mateo Point to the Mexican Border and out
to 10 nm
155 PM PDT Fri Oct 9 2026
TROPICAL STORM WATCH IN EFFECT
TONIGHT
Wind NW 10 kt this evening...becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and
S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
SAT
Wind variable less than 10 kt...becoming W 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and
SW 3 ft at 14 seconds.
SAT NIGHT
Wind NW 10 kt...becoming 20 to 25 kt with gusts to
30 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft...building to 5 to 7 ft
after midnight. NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds. A
chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after
midnight.
SUN
Wind W 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft...
building to 8 to 9 ft in the afternoon. W 7 ft at 6 seconds and S
3 ft at 17 seconds. Showers.
SUN NIGHT
Wind SW 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 6 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 7 ft at 8 seconds and S
4 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening,
then a chance of showers after midnight.
MON
Wind SW 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 6 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds. A
chance of showers.
MON NIGHT
Wind W 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
5 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of showers.
TUE
Wind N 10 kt...becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 5 seconds
and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning.
TUE NIGHT
Wind NW 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 5 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds.
WED
Wind NE 10 kt...becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SW 3 ft at
15 seconds.
WED NIGHT
Wind NW 10 kt in the evening... becoming variable
less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds
and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds.
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Waters from San Mateo Point to the Mexican Border Extending 10 to
60 nm out including San Clemente Island
155 PM PDT Fri Oct 9 2026
TROPICAL STORM WATCH IN EFFECT
TONIGHT
Wind NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
SAT
Wind variable less than 10 kt...becoming W 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and S
3 ft at 14 seconds.
SAT NIGHT
Wind NW 10 to 15 kt...becoming 15 to 20 kt with
gusts to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft...building to 5 to
7 ft after midnight. NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at
17 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers
likely after midnight.
SUN
Wind W 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft...
building to 9 to 10 ft in the afternoon. W 4 ft at 5 seconds, W
8 ft at 8 seconds and S 4 ft at 17 seconds. Showers likely,
mainly in the morning.
SUN NIGHT
Wind SW 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 7 to
8 ft...subsiding to 5 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 4 seconds, W 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 5 ft at 15 seconds...
subsiding to W 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft
at 15 seconds.
MON
Wind SW 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft
at 16 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
MON NIGHT
Wind W 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
5 seconds and S 4 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of showers.
TUE
Wind NW 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at
4 seconds, W 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 4 ft at 16 seconds. A slight
chance of showers in the morning.
TUE NIGHT
Wind NW 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at
5 seconds and S 4 ft at 16 seconds.
WED
Wind variable less than 10 kt...becoming NW 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and S
4 ft at 15 seconds.
WED NIGHT
Wind NW 10 kt in the evening... becoming variable
less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds
and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.



