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FZUS56 KMTR 181554  
CWFMTR  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR CALIFORNIA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA  
854 AM PDT MON MAY 18 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  
 
PZZ500-190415-  
854 AM PDT MON MAY 18 2026  
 
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA COAST AND BAYS INCLUDING  
THE MONTEREY BAY...GREATER FARALLONES...AND CORDELL BANK NATIONAL  
MARINE SANCTUARIES...  
 
WINDS CONTINUE TO DIMINISH THROUGHOUT THE MARINE ENVIRONMENT, BUT  
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS AND MODERATE TO FRESH NORTHWEST BREEZES  
WILL STILL OFFER HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT INTO THE MID  
WEAK BEFORE EASING FOR MOST ZONES. FRESH TO STRONG NORTHWEST  
BREEZES WILL REMAIN HAZARDOUS FOR SMALL CRAFT INTO THE LATE WEEK  
FOR THE NORTHERN OUTER ZONE.  
 

 
 
PZZ570-190415-  
WATERS FROM POINT ARENA TO POINT REYES 10-60 NM-  
854 AM PDT MON MAY 18 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT
 
 
   
TODAY
 
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
11 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
NW WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO  
12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 12 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
12 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NW WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
NW 11 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
WED
 
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 NIGHT
 
NW WIND 20 TO 25 KT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT IN THE  
EVENING. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 12 FT AT 10 SECONDS  
AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
THU
 
NW WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
11 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
NW WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
NW 10 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 11 FT AT 10 SECONDS  
AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
10 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PZZ571-190415-  
WATERS FROM POINT REYES TO PIGEON POINT 10-60 NM-  
854 AM PDT MON MAY 18 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT
 
 
   
TODAY
 
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT, EASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE THIS  
MORNING, THEN BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 TO  
11 FT, SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 10 FT THIS AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
11 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
NW WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
12 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
NW WIND 20 TO 25 KT, EASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 TO 12 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 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. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
10 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
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.    
THU
 
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
10 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
8 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 9 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND  
S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
8 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PZZ575-190415-  
WATERS FROM PIGEON POINT TO POINT PINOS 10-60 NM-  
854 AM PDT MON MAY 18 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING
 
 
   
TODAY
 
NW WIND 25 TO 30 KT, EASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE THIS  
MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT, SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 10 FT  
THIS AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NW 12 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT  
15 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
NW WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
11 FT AT 10 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 11 SECONDS  
AND S 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 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 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 9 FT  
AT 11 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. 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. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. 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.    
FRI
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 7 FT  
AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PZZ576-190415-  
WATERS FROM POINT PINOS TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS 10-60 NM-  
854 AM PDT MON MAY 18 2026  
   
TODAY
 
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 11  
FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
10 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. 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 12 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. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 9 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 11 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 7 FT  
AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PZZ540-190415-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM POINT ARENA TO POINT REYES CALIFORNIA OUT TO  
10 NM-  
854 AM PDT MON MAY 18 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
 
 
   
TODAY
 
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO  
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
NW WIND 20 TO 25 KT, EASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 9 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 9 FT  
AT 11 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
9 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
WED
 
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 8 FT  
AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
NW 9 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
THU
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 8 FT  
AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND  
S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
E WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT  
15 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
W WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO N AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT  
14 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PZZ545-190415-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM POINT REYES TO PIGEON POINT CALIFORNIA OUT TO  
10 NM-  
854 AM PDT MON MAY 18 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
 
 
   
TODAY
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT THIS  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
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, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. 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 10 SECONDS.    
WED
 
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 7 FT AT  
11 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
7 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
THU
 
W WIND AROUND 5 KT, RISING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
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 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
 
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 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.  
   
....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST..
 
 
IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...MIXED SEAS OF 4 TO 6 FEET AT 11  
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 06:46 PM MONDAY AND 4.5 KT AT 06:02 AM TUESDAY.  
 

 
 
PZZ560-190415-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM PIGEON POINT TO POINT PINOS CALIFORNIA OUT TO  
10 NM-  
854 AM PDT MON MAY 18 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
 
 
   
TODAY
 
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE THIS  
MORNING, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT,  
SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 7 FT THIS AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NW 9 FT AT  
11 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND  
SW 2 FT AT 15 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 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
 
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT  
15 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRI
 
W WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT  
15 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.    
FRI 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.  
 

 
 
PZZ565-190415-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM POINT PINOS TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS  
CALIFORNIA OUT TO 10 NM-  
854 AM PDT MON MAY 18 2026  
   
TODAY
 
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT, SUBSIDING TO 6 TO  
8 FT THIS AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NW 9 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
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.    
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. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
5 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
W WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT  
AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
W 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.  
 

 
 
PZZ530-190415-  
SAN PABLO BAY, SUISUN BAY, THE WEST DELTA AND THE SAN FRANCISCO  
BAY NORTH OF THE BAY BRIDGE-  
854 AM PDT MON MAY 18 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
   
TODAY
 
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS UP TO 35 KT,  
BECOMING NW AROUND 10 KT LATE.    
TONIGHT
 
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
TUE
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BACKING TO W IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TUE NIGHT
 
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT 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 AROUND 5 KT, RISING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
THU NIGHT
 
SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT.    
FRI
 
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT.  
 

 
 
PZZ531-190415-  
SAN FRANCISCO BAY SOUTH OF THE BAY BRIDGE-  
854 AM PDT MON MAY 18 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT THIS MORNING
 
 
   
TODAY
 
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT EARLY THIS  
AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT LATE.    
TONIGHT
 
W WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO AROUND 5 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
TUE
 
W WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO NW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
TUE NIGHT
 
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW AROUND 5 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
WED
 
SW WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO W IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WED NIGHT
 
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW AROUND 5 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
THU
 
SW WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO W IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THU NIGHT
 
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW AROUND 5 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
FRI
 
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 
PZZ535-190415-  
MONTEREY BAY-  
854 AM PDT MON MAY 18 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
 
 
   
TODAY
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N AROUND 5 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
N WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO W 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS.    
WED
 
NW 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: W 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 AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRI
 
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS, BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, EASING TO AROUND 5 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS.  
PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 
LOCALLY LOWER WINDS AND SEAS ACROSS SHELTERED PORTIONS OF THE BAY.  
 

 
 
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