FZUS56 KMTR 170314
CWFMTR
Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
814 PM PDT Sat May 16 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
PZZ500-171615-
814 PM PDT Sat May 16 2026
.Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including
the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National
Marine Sanctuaries...
Widespread hazardous conditions are expected to continue through
the weekend. Near gale force to gale force northerly breezes with
widespread severe gale force gusts are expected through the
weekend. Storm force gusts are expected across the northern outer
waters and along the coastal jet region of Big Sur through
tonight. Rough to very rough seas have built as a result.
Conditions will slowly begin to improve Monday.
$$
PZZ570-171615-
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
814 PM PDT Sat May 16 2026
...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT SUNDAY...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM PDT SUNDAY THROUGH LATE
SUNDAY NIGHT...
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 50 kt. Seas 13 to
17 ft. Wave Detail: NW 16 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 15 to 17 ft. Wave Detail: NW
16 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas
15 to 16 ft, subsiding to 13 to 14 ft after midnight. Wave
Detail: N 16 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 10 to
13 ft. Wave Detail: N 12 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
16 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 13 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 13 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 10 seconds
and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW
11 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 13 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 8 to 10 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
$$
PZZ571-171615-
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
814 PM PDT Sat May 16 2026
...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT SUNDAY...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM PDT SUNDAY THROUGH LATE
SUNDAY NIGHT...
.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 to 40 kt with gusts up to 50 kt. Seas 15 to
17 ft, building to 17 to 18 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW
18 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 15 to 18 ft. Wave Detail: NW
18 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 30 to 35 kt, veering to N 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. Seas 13 to 17 ft. Wave Detail: NW 17 ft at 12 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW
12 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 13 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 11 seconds
and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 10 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 11 seconds
and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 10 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 7 to 9 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
$$
PZZ575-171615-
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
814 PM PDT Sat May 16 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas
around 16 ft, building to 17 to 18 ft after midnight. Wave
Detail: NW 18 ft at 13 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 30 to 35 kt, becoming 25 to 35 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 17 to 18 ft, subsiding to 15 to 17 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 18 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
14 to 17 ft. Wave Detail: NW 17 ft at 12 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft, subsiding to 9 to
11 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 12 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 11 seconds
and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 11 seconds and
S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft
at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft
at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
$$
PZZ576-171615-
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
814 PM PDT Sat May 16 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 15 to
16 ft, building to 16 to 18 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW
18 ft at 13 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 25 to 35 kt, becoming around 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 15 to 18 ft. Wave Detail: NW 18 ft at 13 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
16 to 18 ft, subsiding to 13 to 16 ft after midnight. Wave
Detail: NW 17 ft at 12 seconds.
.MON...N wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 11 to 13 ft, subsiding to 9 to 11 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 11 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 12 seconds
and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
9 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 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 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
$$
PZZ540-171615-
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to
10 NM-
814 PM PDT Sat May 16 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 to 35 kt, becoming 25 to 35 kt late this
evening and overnight. Gusts up to 50 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 14 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 11 to
14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, easing
to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 11 to 14 ft, subsiding to
9 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 14 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft
at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
$$
PZZ545-171615-
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to
10 NM-
814 PM PDT Sat May 16 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 to 35 kt, becoming 25 to 35 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 50 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: NW
14 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 9 to
13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, becoming
N 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW
11 ft at 12 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 11 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 11 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at
16 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.THU...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST.....
IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 5 to 7 feet at 13
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
4.9 kt at 04:35 AM Sunday and 1.2 kt at 05:51 PM Sunday.
$$
PZZ560-171615-
Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to
10 NM-
814 PM PDT Sat May 16 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 11 to
15 ft. Wave Detail: NW 14 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 40 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 11 to 15 ft, subsiding to 10 to 13 ft in the afternoon. Wave
Detail: NW 14 ft at 13 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 12 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft
at 11 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, easing
to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 11 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and
S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to SW in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.
$$
PZZ565-171615-
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas
California out to 10 NM-
814 PM PDT Sat May 16 2026
...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT SUNDAY...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM PDT SUNDAY THROUGH SUNDAY
EVENING...
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 50 kt. Seas 11 to
14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 11 to
14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 14 ft at 13 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, easing
to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 12 to 14 ft, subsiding to
9 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 14 ft at 13 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft, subsiding to 7 to
8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 12 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 11 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 12 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
$$
PZZ530-171615-
San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and the San Francisco
Bay north of the Bay Bridge-
814 PM PDT Sat May 16 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT SUNDAY...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM PDT SUNDAY THROUGH SUNDAY
EVENING...
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt late.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 35 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 40 kt.
.MON...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 45 kt, easing to 15 to
20 kt in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight.
.TUE...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt.
.WED...SW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt.
.THU...SW wind 5 to 10 kt.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight.
$$
PZZ531-171615-
San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge-
814 PM PDT Sat May 16 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt.
.MON...N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW around 5 kt after
midnight.
.TUE...Light and variable winds, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW around 5 kt after
midnight.
.WED...Light and variable winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW around 5 kt after
midnight.
.THU...Light and variable winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt.
$$
PZZ535-171615-
Monterey Bay-
814 PM PDT Sat May 16 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, easing to
15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 12 seconds
and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up
to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft
at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, easing
to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 5 to
8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 13 seconds and S
2 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 11 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light and
variable. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light and
variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU...Light and variable winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light and
variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds.
Patchy fog.
Locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay.
$$
CWFMTR
Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
814 PM PDT Sat May 16 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
PZZ500-171615-
814 PM PDT Sat May 16 2026
.Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including
the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National
Marine Sanctuaries...
Widespread hazardous conditions are expected to continue through
the weekend. Near gale force to gale force northerly breezes with
widespread severe gale force gusts are expected through the
weekend. Storm force gusts are expected across the northern outer
waters and along the coastal jet region of Big Sur through
tonight. Rough to very rough seas have built as a result.
Conditions will slowly begin to improve Monday.
$$
PZZ570-171615-
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
814 PM PDT Sat May 16 2026
...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT SUNDAY...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM PDT SUNDAY THROUGH LATE
SUNDAY NIGHT...
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 50 kt. Seas 13 to
17 ft. Wave Detail: NW 16 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 15 to 17 ft. Wave Detail: NW
16 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas
15 to 16 ft, subsiding to 13 to 14 ft after midnight. Wave
Detail: N 16 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 10 to
13 ft. Wave Detail: N 12 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
16 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 13 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 13 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 10 seconds
and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW
11 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 13 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 8 to 10 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
$$
PZZ571-171615-
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
814 PM PDT Sat May 16 2026
...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT SUNDAY...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM PDT SUNDAY THROUGH LATE
SUNDAY NIGHT...
.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 to 40 kt with gusts up to 50 kt. Seas 15 to
17 ft, building to 17 to 18 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW
18 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 15 to 18 ft. Wave Detail: NW
18 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 30 to 35 kt, veering to N 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. Seas 13 to 17 ft. Wave Detail: NW 17 ft at 12 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW
12 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 13 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 11 seconds
and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 10 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 11 seconds
and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 10 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 7 to 9 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
$$
PZZ575-171615-
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
814 PM PDT Sat May 16 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas
around 16 ft, building to 17 to 18 ft after midnight. Wave
Detail: NW 18 ft at 13 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 30 to 35 kt, becoming 25 to 35 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 17 to 18 ft, subsiding to 15 to 17 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 18 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
14 to 17 ft. Wave Detail: NW 17 ft at 12 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft, subsiding to 9 to
11 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 12 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 11 seconds
and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 11 seconds and
S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft
at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft
at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
$$
PZZ576-171615-
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
814 PM PDT Sat May 16 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 15 to
16 ft, building to 16 to 18 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW
18 ft at 13 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 25 to 35 kt, becoming around 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 15 to 18 ft. Wave Detail: NW 18 ft at 13 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
16 to 18 ft, subsiding to 13 to 16 ft after midnight. Wave
Detail: NW 17 ft at 12 seconds.
.MON...N wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 11 to 13 ft, subsiding to 9 to 11 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 11 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 12 seconds
and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
9 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 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 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
$$
PZZ540-171615-
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to
10 NM-
814 PM PDT Sat May 16 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 to 35 kt, becoming 25 to 35 kt late this
evening and overnight. Gusts up to 50 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 14 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 11 to
14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, easing
to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 11 to 14 ft, subsiding to
9 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 14 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft
at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
$$
PZZ545-171615-
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to
10 NM-
814 PM PDT Sat May 16 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 to 35 kt, becoming 25 to 35 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 50 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: NW
14 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 9 to
13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, becoming
N 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW
11 ft at 12 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 11 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 11 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at
16 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.THU...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST.....
IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 5 to 7 feet at 13
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
4.9 kt at 04:35 AM Sunday and 1.2 kt at 05:51 PM Sunday.
$$
PZZ560-171615-
Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to
10 NM-
814 PM PDT Sat May 16 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 11 to
15 ft. Wave Detail: NW 14 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 40 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 11 to 15 ft, subsiding to 10 to 13 ft in the afternoon. Wave
Detail: NW 14 ft at 13 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 12 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft
at 11 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, easing
to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 11 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and
S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to SW in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.
$$
PZZ565-171615-
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas
California out to 10 NM-
814 PM PDT Sat May 16 2026
...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT SUNDAY...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM PDT SUNDAY THROUGH SUNDAY
EVENING...
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 50 kt. Seas 11 to
14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 11 to
14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 14 ft at 13 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, easing
to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 12 to 14 ft, subsiding to
9 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 14 ft at 13 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft, subsiding to 7 to
8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 12 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 11 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 12 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
$$
PZZ530-171615-
San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and the San Francisco
Bay north of the Bay Bridge-
814 PM PDT Sat May 16 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT SUNDAY...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM PDT SUNDAY THROUGH SUNDAY
EVENING...
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt late.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 35 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 40 kt.
.MON...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 45 kt, easing to 15 to
20 kt in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight.
.TUE...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt.
.WED...SW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt.
.THU...SW wind 5 to 10 kt.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight.
$$
PZZ531-171615-
San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge-
814 PM PDT Sat May 16 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt.
.MON...N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW around 5 kt after
midnight.
.TUE...Light and variable winds, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW around 5 kt after
midnight.
.WED...Light and variable winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW around 5 kt after
midnight.
.THU...Light and variable winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt.
$$
PZZ535-171615-
Monterey Bay-
814 PM PDT Sat May 16 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, easing to
15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 12 seconds
and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up
to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft
at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, easing
to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 5 to
8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 13 seconds and S
2 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 11 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light and
variable. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light and
variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU...Light and variable winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light and
variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds.
Patchy fog.
Locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay.
$$