318  
FZUS56 KMTR 172143  
CWFMTR  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR CALIFORNIA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA  
243 PM PDT SUN MAY 17 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  
 
PZZ500-181015-  
243 PM PDT SUN MAY 17 2026  
 
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA COAST AND BAYS INCLUDING  
THE MONTEREY BAY...GREATER FARALLONES...AND CORDELL BANK NATIONAL  
MARINE SANCTUARIES...  
 
STRONG SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY OVER  
THE EASTERN PACIFIC THIS WEEK. THIS WILL RESULT IN WIDESPREAD  
STRONG AND GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS ACROSS THE COASTAL WATERS. ROUGH  
SEAS CONTINUE THROUGH LATE TODAY WITH UP TO 19 FT WAVES DURING THE  
STRONGEST WINDS, BUT SEAS WILL EASE INTO THE WORK WEEK.  
 
 
 
PZZ570-181015-  
WATERS FROM POINT ARENA TO POINT REYES 10-60 NM-  
243 PM PDT SUN MAY 17 2026  
   
..STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING  
 
   
TONIGHT  
N WIND 30 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT, EASING TO  
20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 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  
12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 12 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT  
16 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT  
NW WIND 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 14 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
NW 14 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
TUE  
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS  
11 TO 13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 13 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT  
NW WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 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 10 TO 13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
12 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT  
NW WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
NW 14 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
THU  
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 13 FT AT 10 SECONDS  
AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
THU 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.    
FRI  
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 12 FT  
AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.  
 
 
 
PZZ571-181015-  
WATERS FROM POINT REYES TO PIGEON POINT 10-60 NM-  
243 PM PDT SUN MAY 17 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING  
 
   
TONIGHT  
NW WIND 30 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT, BECOMING N  
20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 TO 17 FT, SUBSIDING  
TO 12 TO 16 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 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 AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT  
NW WIND 20 TO 25 KT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT IN THE  
EVENING. 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 13 FT AT 11 SECONDS  
AND S 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT  
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT, RISING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 11 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 8 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 11 FT AT 11 SECONDS  
AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT  
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
NW 12 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
THU  
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
11 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
NW 10 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
FRI  
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 10 FT  
AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.  
 
 
 
PZZ575-181015-  
WATERS FROM PIGEON POINT TO POINT PINOS 10-60 NM-  
243 PM PDT SUN MAY 17 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT  
 
   
TONIGHT  
NW WIND 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT, VEERING TO  
N 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 15 TO 17 FT,  
SUBSIDING TO 12 TO 16 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 17 FT AT  
12 SECONDS.    
MON  
NW WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT, SUBSIDING TO 8 TO  
11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NW 12 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT  
NW WIND 20 TO 25 KT, EASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. 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 16 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT  
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
NW 10 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
WED  
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
10 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT  
NW WIND 10 TO 15 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 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
8 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
FRI  
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 9 FT AT  
10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.  
 
 
 
PZZ576-181015-  
WATERS FROM POINT PINOS TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS 10-60 NM-  
243 PM PDT SUN MAY 17 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING  
 
   
TONIGHT  
NW WIND 25 TO 30 KT, EASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 TO 18 FT, SUBSIDING TO 13 TO 15 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 8 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
NW 10 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
TUE  
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
10 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT  
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
NW 9 FT AT 12 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  
9 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 7 TO 10 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  
8 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
FRI  
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 8 FT AT  
10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.  
 
 
 
PZZ540-181015-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM POINT ARENA TO POINT REYES CALIFORNIA OUT TO  
10 NM-  
243 PM PDT SUN MAY 17 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT  
 
   
TONIGHT  
NW WIND 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT, EASING TO  
10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT, SUBSIDING TO 9 TO 11 FT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 14 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
MON  
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT, RISING TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP  
TO 35 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 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 9 FT  
AT 11 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT  
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
NW 9 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
WED  
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT  
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
NW 9 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.    
THU  
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BACKING TO W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
6 TO 9 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 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
8 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
FRI  
E WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
6 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT  
15 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
NW WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.  
 
 
 
PZZ545-181015-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM POINT REYES TO PIGEON POINT CALIFORNIA OUT TO  
10 NM-  
243 PM PDT SUN MAY 17 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT  
 
   
TONIGHT  
NW WIND 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT, BECOMING N  
15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT, SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 10 FT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 11 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
MON  
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 8 FT  
AT 10 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT  
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 8 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
TUE  
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 7 FT  
AT 10 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 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS.    
WED  
NW WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT  
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT  
16 SECONDS.    
THU  
W WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT  
AT 11 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE  
MORNING.    
THU NIGHT  
W WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
FRI  
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT  
AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.  
   
....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  
1.2 KT AT 05:51 PM SUNDAY AND 4.8 KT AT 05:17 AM MONDAY.  
 
 
 
PZZ560-181015-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM PIGEON POINT TO POINT PINOS CALIFORNIA OUT TO  
10 NM-  
243 PM PDT SUN MAY 17 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT  
 
   
TONIGHT  
NW WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT, EASING TO  
15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT, SUBSIDING TO 8 TO  
11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 13 FT AT 13 SECONDS.    
MON  
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT, RISING TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP  
TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 9 FT  
AT 11 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT  
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 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 7 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 13 SECONDS.    
WED  
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT  
AT 11 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT  
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, EASING TO AROUND 5 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND  
S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
THU  
NW WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT  
14 SECONDS.    
THU 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 14 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRI  
SW WIND AROUND 5 KT, RISING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND  
S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.    
FRI NIGHT  
W WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.  
 
 
 
PZZ565-181015-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM POINT PINOS TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS  
CALIFORNIA OUT TO 10 NM-  
243 PM PDT SUN MAY 17 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT  
 
   
TONIGHT  
NW WIND 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT, EASING TO  
15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT, SUBSIDING TO 9 TO 11 FT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 13 FT AT 13 SECONDS.    
MON  
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT, SUBSIDING TO 6 TO  
8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NW 9 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT  
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
7 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
TUE  
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 7 FT  
AT 11 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT  
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
7 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
WED  
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT  
AT 12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT  
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
6 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
THU  
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT  
AT 11 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
THU 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.    
FRI  
W WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT  
15 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.    
FRI NIGHT  
NW WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.  
 
 
 
PZZ530-181015-  
SAN PABLO BAY, SUISUN BAY, THE WEST DELTA AND THE SAN FRANCISCO  
BAY NORTH OF THE BAY BRIDGE-  
243 PM PDT SUN MAY 17 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT  
 
   
TONIGHT  
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, RISING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE THIS  
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 40 KT.    
MON  
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT, EASING TO 15 TO  
20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.    
MON NIGHT  
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BACKING TO SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUE  
NW WIND AROUND 5 KT, RISING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
TUE NIGHT  
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BACKING TO SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
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.    
FRI  
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
FRI NIGHT  
SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT.  
 
 
 
PZZ531-181015-  
SAN FRANCISCO BAY SOUTH OF THE BAY BRIDGE-  
243 PM PDT SUN MAY 17 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING  
 
   
TONIGHT  
NW WIND 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING N 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS  
UP TO 40 KT LATE THIS EVENING, EASING TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS  
UP TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MON  
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT.    
MON NIGHT  
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 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, EASING TO 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.    
FRI  
W WIND AROUND 5 KT, RISING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.   
FRI NIGHT  
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT.  
 
 
 
PZZ535-181015-  
MONTEREY BAY-  
243 PM PDT SUN MAY 17 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING  
 
   
TONIGHT  
NW WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT, EASING TO  
10 TO 15 KT. 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 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 5 FT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT  
W WIND 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NE AROUND 5 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 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 12 SECONDS.    
WED  
N WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT  
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING LIGHT AND  
VARIABLE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
THU  
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 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.    
FRI  
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.  
 
LOCALLY LOWER WINDS AND SEAS ACROSS SHELTERED PORTIONS OF THE BAY.  
 
 
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