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FZUS56 KMTR 261609
CWFMTR
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR CALIFORNIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA
809 AM PST THU FEB 26 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
PZZ500-270515-
809 AM PST THU FEB 26 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA COAST AND BAYS INCLUDING
THE MONTEREY BAY...GREATER FARALLONES...AND CORDELL BANK NATIONAL
MARINE SANCTUARIES...
A MODERATE NORTHERLY BREEZE WITH LOCALIZED FRESH GUSTS ACROSS THE
SOUTHERN WATERS PREVAILS INTO THE WEEKEND BEFORE WINDS SHIFT MORE
NORTHWESTERLY. LOW TO MODERATE SEAS CONTINUE INTO NEXT WEEK. DRIZZLE
TO LIGHT RAIN ACROSS THE NORTHERNMOST WATERS THIS WEEKEND.
PZZ570-270515-
WATERS FROM POINT ARENA TO POINT REYES 10-60 NM-
809 AM PST THU FEB 26 2026
TODAY
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT
AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
FRI
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT
AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NW WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
SW 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 14 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT
AT 9 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 14 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN, MAINLY
IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
3 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
SUN
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT
AT 12 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN
THE EVENING.
MON
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT
AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
PZZ571-270515-
WATERS FROM POINT REYES TO PIGEON POINT 10-60 NM-
809 AM PST THU FEB 26 2026
TODAY
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT
AT 9 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
FRI
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT
8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
2 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
SAT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT
AT 12 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN
IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
3 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
SUN
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT
AT 11 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NW WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NW 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
MON
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT
AT 14 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
PZZ575-270515-
WATERS FROM PIGEON POINT TO POINT PINOS 10-60 NM-
809 AM PST THU FEB 26 2026
TODAY
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT THIS
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND
NW 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
FRI
N WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT
AT 8 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
2 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
SAT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT
AT 14 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
6 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
SUN
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT
AT 12 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NW WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NW 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
MON
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT
AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
PZZ576-270515-
WATERS FROM POINT PINOS TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS 10-60 NM-
809 AM PST THU FEB 26 2026
TODAY
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
FRI
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
SAT
NW WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT
AT 14 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
6 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
SUN
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT
AT 12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
MON
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT
AT 8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NW WIND AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NW 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
PZZ540-270515-
COASTAL WATERS FROM POINT ARENA TO POINT REYES CALIFORNIA OUT TO
10 NM-
809 AM PST THU FEB 26 2026
TODAY
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT
AT 9 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
3 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
FRI
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT
AT 6 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
5 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT
AT 13 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN, MAINLY
IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
5 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
SUN
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT
AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
NW WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NW 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING.
MON
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
5 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
PZZ545-270515-
COASTAL WATERS FROM POINT REYES TO PIGEON POINT CALIFORNIA OUT TO
10 NM-
809 AM PST THU FEB 26 2026
TODAY
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT
AT 9 SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
3 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
FRI
N WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
AROUND 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
SAT
NW WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
4 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
SUN
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT
AT 12 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
3 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
MON
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST..
IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...MIXED SEAS OF 4 TO 6 FEET AT 15
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
2.6 KT AT 11:18 AM THURSDAY AND 1.4 KT AT 12:53 AM FRIDAY.
PZZ560-270515-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PIGEON POINT TO POINT PINOS CALIFORNIA OUT TO
10 NM-
809 AM PST THU FEB 26 2026
TODAY
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT
11 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND
SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
FRI
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT
AT 8 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
3 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
SAT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT
AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
SUN
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT
AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NW 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
MON
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
PZZ565-270515-
COASTAL WATERS FROM POINT PINOS TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS
CALIFORNIA OUT TO 10 NM-
809 AM PST THU FEB 26 2026
TODAY
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE THIS
MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT
8 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
4 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
FRI
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT
7 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
3 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
SAT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT
AT 7 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
5 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
SUN
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
4 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
MON
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT
AT 7 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
4 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
PZZ530-270515-
SAN PABLO BAY, SUISUN BAY, THE WEST DELTA AND THE SAN FRANCISCO
BAY NORTH OF THE BAY BRIDGE-
809 AM PST THU FEB 26 2026
TODAY
NW WIND AROUND 5 KT.
TONIGHT
NW WIND AROUND 5 KT.
FRI
NE WIND AROUND 5 KT.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND AROUND 5 KT.
SAT
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT.
SAT NIGHT
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT.
SUN
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT.
SUN NIGHT
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT.
MON
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT.
MON NIGHT
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT.
PZZ531-270515-
SAN FRANCISCO BAY SOUTH OF THE BAY BRIDGE-
809 AM PST THU FEB 26 2026
TODAY
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS, BECOMING NW AROUND 5 KT LATE
THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT
NW WIND AROUND 5 KT.
FRI
NE WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO N AROUND 5 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
NW WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO NE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
W WIND AROUND 5 KT, RISING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT, EASING TO AROUND 5 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
SUN
W WIND AROUND 5 KT, RISING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT, EASING TO AROUND 5 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
MON
W WIND AROUND 5 KT, RISING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
MON NIGHT
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT, EASING TO AROUND 5 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
PZZ535-270515-
MONTEREY BAY-
809 AM PST THU FEB 26 2026
TODAY
NW WIND AROUND 5 KT, RISING TO 5 TO 10 KT THIS
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS
AND SW 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS. PATCHY DENSE FOG EARLY THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
3 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
FRI
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BACKING TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
AROUND 2 FT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NE WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT OR LESS, THEN
AROUND 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
SAT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BACKING TO W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
16 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NW WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
SUN
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT
AT 7 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NW 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
MON
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT
9 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
3 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
LOCALLY LOWER WINDS AND SEAS ACROSS SHELTERED PORTIONS OF THE BAY.
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