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FZUS51 KLWX 170300
CWFLWX

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
1100 PM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026

Tidal Potomac River and Maryland portion of Chesapeake Bay.

Forecasts of wave heights do not include effects of wind direction
relative to tidal currents. Expect higher waves when winds are
blowing against the tidal flow.  Waves flat where waters are iced over.

ANZ500-170800-
1100 PM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...

It will remain very warm and dry through Friday as an area of high
pressure builds across the Mid-Atlantic. A cold front late Saturday
night could bring the next chance for widespread showers. Small
Craft Advisories may be needed at times from Saturday afternoon
through Monday evening.

$$

ANZ535-170800-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
1100 PM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT FRIDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...W winds 5 kt...becoming NW. Gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.FRI...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers
likely.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...NW winds around 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ536-170800-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
1100 PM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT FRIDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt...becoming NW. Gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.FRI...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming N around 5 kt after midnight.
Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...NW winds around 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ537-170800-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
1100 PM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT FRIDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW late. Gusts up
to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Isolated showers.
.FRI...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SAT...SE winds around 5 kt...increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves flat...building to 2 ft in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A
chance of showers.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.


$$

ANZ530-170800-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
1100 PM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT FRIDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
1 ft. Isolated showers.
.FRI...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming N around 5 kt after midnight.
Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...NW winds around 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft or less.

$$

ANZ531-170800-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
1100 PM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT FRIDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft. Scattered showers.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A
chance of showers.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 5 kt...becoming S 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

$$

ANZ538-170800-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
1100 PM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT FRIDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 ft. Scattered showers.
.FRI...NW winds 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming N around 5 kt after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE...NE winds around 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft or less.

$$

ANZ539-170800-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
1100 PM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT FRIDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft. Scattered showers.
.FRI...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A
chance of showers.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...N winds 5 kt...becoming S 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

$$

ANZ532-170800-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
1100 PM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT FRIDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt...becoming NW. Gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves 1 to 2 ft. Scattered showers.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SAT...E winds around 5 kt...becoming SE 10 to 15 kt with gusts to
20 kt in the afternoon. Waves flat... building to 2 ft in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A
chance of showers.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. Showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A
chance of showers.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S 15 to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.

$$

ANZ540-170800-
Eastern Bay-
1100 PM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT FRIDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt...becoming W. Gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.FRI...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...N winds 5 kt...becoming S 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

$$

ANZ533-170800-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
1100 PM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT FRIDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt...becoming NW. Gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves 2 ft. Scattered showers.
.FRI...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SAT...E winds around 5 kt...becoming SE 10 to 15 kt with gusts to
20 kt in the afternoon. Waves flat... building to 2 ft in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A
chance of showers.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
Showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight.
Waves 2 to 3 ft...subsiding to 1 ft after midnight.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S in the afternoon, then
increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

$$

ANZ541-170800-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
1100 PM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT FRIDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt...becoming W. Gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves 1 to 2 ft. Scattered showers.
.FRI...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SAT...E winds around 5 kt...becoming SE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of showers.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. Showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A
chance of showers.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S in the afternoon, then
increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

$$

ANZ542-170800-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
1100 PM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT FRIDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt...becoming NW late. Gusts up to
20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.FRI...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of showers.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ534-170800-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
1100 PM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT FRIDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 15 kt...becoming NW late. Gusts up to
20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SAT...E winds 5 kt...becoming SE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A
chance of showers.
.SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming NW in the afternoon. Gusts up
to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft. Showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft. A
chance of showers.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming S 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon,
then increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft...building to 3 ft.

$$

ANZ543-170800-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
1100 PM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT FRIDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 15 kt...becoming W late. Gusts up to
20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A
chance of showers.
.SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming NW in the afternoon. Gusts up
to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. Showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. A
chance of showers.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW in the afternoon, then
becoming S 15 to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

$$







171 

FZUS56 KMFR 170310
CWFMFR

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Medford, OR
810 PM PDT Thu Apr 16 2026

Coastal waters from Florence Oregon to Point St. George
California and westward 60 nm.

PZZ300-171600-
810 PM PDT Thu Apr 16 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN OREGON COASTAL WATERS...A weak thermal
trough will maintain gusty north winds and steep seas south of
Cape Blanco this evening into early Saturday morning. Low
pressure offshore will bring a return of active weather late this
weekend into next week, with increasing swell and periods of gusty
south winds.

$$

PZZ350-171600-
Coastal waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR out 10 nm-
810 PM PDT Thu Apr 16 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 7 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI...NE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming
NE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to
5 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and N 5 ft
at 9 seconds.
.SAT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 3 ft at
8 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 3 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of rain in
the evening, then rain likely after midnight.
.SUN...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at
11 seconds. Rain likely.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 8 seconds and W 6 ft at
14 seconds. Rain likely.
.MON...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas
7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SE after midnight.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at
11 seconds. Rain likely.
.TUE...E wind around 5 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas
around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at
11 seconds. Rain likely.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Rain likely.

$$

PZZ356-171600-
Coastal waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA out 10 nm-
810 PM PDT Thu Apr 16 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt,
easing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft,
subsiding to 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds and NW
7 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, easing to
10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 4 to
5 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and N 5 ft
at 9 seconds.
.SAT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
5 seconds and NW 3 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of rain in
the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SUN...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 8 seconds and
W 2 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to E after midnight. Seas
6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 8 seconds and W 5 ft at
14 seconds. Rain.
.MON...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at
12 seconds. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to E after midnight. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at
11 seconds. Rain.
.TUE...E wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas
around 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at
11 seconds. Rain likely.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to N after midnight.
Seas around 5 ft. Rain likely.

$$

PZZ370-171600-
Waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR from 10 to 60 nm-
810 PM PDT Thu Apr 16 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.FRI...NE wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds, N
4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW
3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. A slight chance of
rain in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW
4 ft at 5 seconds, W 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
Rain.
.SUN...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft
at 8 seconds, W 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NE after midnight.
Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 8 seconds and W 7 ft at
14 seconds. Rain likely.
.MON...E wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Seas
7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely.
.TUE...E wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at
11 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. A chance of
rain.

$$

PZZ376-171600-
Waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA from 10 to 60 nm-
810 PM PDT Thu Apr 16 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt
late. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft
at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft.
Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds, N 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft
at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming
NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 4 to
5 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 5 seconds, N 4 ft at
9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SAT...SW wind around 5 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds,
NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. A slight chance of
rain in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds, W
3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely.
.SUN...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at
8 seconds, W 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to E after midnight. Seas
6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 8 seconds, SW 6 ft at 8 seconds
and W 6 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft
at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind around 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely.
.TUE...E wind around 10 kt, backing to NE in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at
11 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind around 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. A chance of
rain.

$$







429 

FZUS56 KMTR 170343
CWFMTR

Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
843 PM PDT Thu Apr 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-
843 PM PDT Thu Apr 16 2026

.Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including
the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National
Marine Sanctuaries...

Gale force winds have eased over our northern outer waters this
evening. Strong winds will persist through Friday morning with
hazardous conditions persisting across our outer waters and
continued choppy conditions for inner waters and bays. Winds will
ease further by Friday afternoon into Saturday with seas gradually
subsiding.

$$

PZZ570-171615-
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
843 PM PDT Thu Apr 16 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 11 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 10 seconds
and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI...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 10 seconds and S
2 ft at 17 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain
after midnight.
.SUN...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
7 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 5 ft at 14 seconds. Rain likely.
.MON...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft, building to 9 ft in
the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds. Rain likely.
.MON NIGHT...S wind around 10 kt. Seas around 9 ft, subsiding to
7 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 12 seconds and S
2 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely.
.TUE...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at
10 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S
6 ft at 8 seconds and NW 3 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain.

$$

PZZ571-171615-
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
843 PM PDT Thu Apr 16 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to
12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to
8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 10 seconds and S
2 ft at 17 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and
S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the
afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 8 seconds. Rain likely.
.MON...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft, building to 8 ft in
the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 12 seconds and S 6 ft at
13 seconds. Rain likely.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind around 10 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W
9 ft at 12 seconds and S 8 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely.
.TUE...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at
11 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind around 15 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail:
S 6 ft at 9 seconds and NW 3 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain.

$$

PZZ575-171615-
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
843 PM PDT Thu Apr 16 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas
9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to
8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 11 seconds and S
2 ft at 17 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and
S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...W wind around 5 kt, backing to SW in the afternoon. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft, building to
4 to 5 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW
4 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain
likely after midnight.
.MON...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 8 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 10 seconds. Rain
likely, mainly in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW
9 ft at 12 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely.
.TUE...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at
11 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW
7 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain.

$$

PZZ576-171615-
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
843 PM PDT Thu Apr 16 2026

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas
10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW
10 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW in the afternoon. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW
3 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely after midnight.
.MON...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at
8 seconds and SW 6 ft at 9 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the
morning.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W
7 ft at 12 seconds and SW 9 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain.
.TUE...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft
at 11 seconds. A chance of rain.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW
7 ft at 10 seconds and W 7 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain in
the evening.

$$

PZZ540-171615-
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to
10 NM-
843 PM PDT Thu Apr 16 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to
10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and
S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less, then around
3 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds. A chance
of rain in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Rain likely.
.MON...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 12 seconds and SW 4 ft
at 13 seconds. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W
8 ft at 12 seconds and SW 6 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely.
.TUE...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 10 seconds.
Rain likely.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S
5 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of rain.

$$

PZZ545-171615-
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to
10 NM-
843 PM PDT Thu Apr 16 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...W wind around 5 kt, backing to SW in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less, then
3 to 4 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW
2 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain
likely after midnight.
.MON...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 9 seconds. Rain likely.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW
7 ft at 11 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in
the evening, then rain likely after midnight.
.TUE...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 10 seconds and W 4 ft at
10 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW
5 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain.

.....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST.....

IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 2 to 4 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
4.2 kt at 04:34 AM Friday and 1.8 kt at 05:15 PM Friday.

$$

PZZ560-171615-
Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to
10 NM-
843 PM PDT Thu Apr 16 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 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.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S
2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to SW in the afternoon. Seas
around 3 ft in the morning, then around 2 ft or less. Wave
Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft after
midnight. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 6 seconds. Rain likely after
midnight.
.MON...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at
7 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 11 seconds and
W 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain
likely after midnight.
.TUE...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 11 seconds.
Rain likely, mainly in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW
6 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain.

$$

PZZ565-171615-
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas
California out to 10 NM-
843 PM PDT Thu Apr 16 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 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
3 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to SW in the afternoon. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft after
midnight. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds and SW 3 ft at
12 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.
.MON...SE wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming S 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 8 seconds and W
3 ft at 8 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 12 seconds and
SW 6 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain
likely after midnight.
.TUE...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds and
SW 6 ft at 14 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to NW after midnight.
Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 10 seconds and W 5 ft at
10 seconds. A chance of rain.

$$

PZZ530-171615-
San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and  the San Francisco
Bay north of the Bay Bridge-
843 PM PDT Thu Apr 16 2026

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt.
.FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to W in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt.
.SAT...S wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt.
.SUN...SW wind 5 to 10 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Rain likely after midnight.
.MON...S wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Rain likely.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Rain likely.
.TUE...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Rain likely in the morning, then
showers likely in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. A chance of rain.

$$

PZZ531-171615-
San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge-
843 PM PDT Thu Apr 16 2026

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt late this
evening and early morning, easing to 5 to 10 kt late.
.FRI...N wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
.SAT...Light and variable winds, becoming NW around 5 kt in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight.
.SUN...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, backing to S after midnight.
Rain likely after midnight.
.MON...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Rain likely.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Rain likely.
.TUE...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Rain likely.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. A chance of rain.

$$

PZZ535-171615-
Monterey Bay-
843 PM PDT Thu Apr 16 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt late this
evening, then becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at
6 seconds. Rain likely after midnight.
.MON...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 7 seconds. Rain likely, mainly
in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain in the
evening, then rain likely after midnight.
.TUE...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 9 seconds and
W 3 ft at 10 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 8 seconds. A
chance of rain.

Locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay.


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