National City, CA - San Diego Bay Coastal Forecast

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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service San Diego CA
1216 PM PDT Sat May 16 2026

San Mateo Point to the Mexican border out 60 nm

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1216 PM PDT Sat May 16 2026

.Synopsis for the far Southern CA coast...
At 1230 PM, a 1035 mb high was 600 nautical miles west of Bodega
Bay, CA and a 1002 mb low was over Las Vegas. Strong onshore
winds and choppy seas will likely generate hazardous conditions
for small craft this afternoon into Sunday morning in the outer
coastal waters. Weaker onshore flow develops Monday and beyond.

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Coastal Waters from San Mateo Point to the Mexican Border and out
to 10 nm-
1216 PM PDT Sat May 16 2026

.TONIGHT...Wind S 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
Patchy drizzle.
.SUN...Wind S 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft
at 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...Wind S 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW
1 foot at 4 seconds, SW 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.MON...Wind S 10 kt...becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at 11 seconds
and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...Wind W 10 kt in the evening...becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds and
S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE...Wind variable less than 10 kt...becoming W 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 3 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave
Detail: W 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.WED...Wind variable less than 10 kt...becoming W 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 2 ft
at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave
Detail: SW 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft
at 14 seconds.
.THU...Wind variable less than 10 kt...becoming SW 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 12 seconds and S
2 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave
Detail: SW 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft
at 14 seconds.

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Waters from San Mateo Point to the Mexican Border Extending 10 to
60 nm out including San Clemente Island-
1216 PM PDT Sat May 16 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...Wind W 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 6 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 10 seconds and
S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN...Wind SW 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft
at 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...Wind W 10 to 15 kt...becoming S after midnight. Seas
5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 11 seconds
and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON...Wind SE 10 kt...becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at 11 seconds
and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...Wind W 10 kt in the evening...becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 4 seconds,
W 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE...Wind variable less than 10 kt...becoming W 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 4 seconds, W
3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: W 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.WED...Wind variable less than 10 kt...becoming W 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 4 seconds, W
2 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: W 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.THU...Wind variable less than 10 kt...becoming SW 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at 4 seconds, W
2 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: SW 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft
at 14 seconds.

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