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Coastal Waters Forecast for Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 nm (PZZ540) (Text-Only)
NWS Forecast for: Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 nm (PZZ540)
Issued by: National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA
Last Update: 839 AM PST Sun Nov 15 2026
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Today: SW wind 15 to 20 kt, veering to NW late this morning, easing to 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Seas 10 to 14 ft, building to 12 to 16 ft this afternoon. Wave detail: W 16 ft at 15 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Rain until late afternoon, then a chance of rain late.

Tonight: NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 13 to 17 ft. Wave detail: W 16 ft at 16 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of rain.

Mon: NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 to 16 ft. Wave detail: W 15 ft at 16 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of rain, mainly in the morning.

Mon Night: NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 11 to 15 ft, subsiding to 9 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave detail: NW 14 ft at 15 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening.

Tue: N wind around 5 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: NW 11 ft at 15 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain in the afternoon.

Tue Night: S wind 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave detail: W 8 ft at 13 seconds and SW 7 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.

Wed: SW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft, building to 10 to 14 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: SW 6 ft at 13 seconds and W 13 ft at 16 seconds. Rain in the morning, then showers with a chance of tstms in the afternoon.

Wed Night: S wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft. Wave detail: S 5 ft at 12 seconds and W 14 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers.

Thu: SE wind 25 to 30 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 to 15 ft, subsiding to 11 to 15 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: S 7 ft at 13 seconds and W 14 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.

Thu Night: N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 13 ft, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave detail: W 10 ft at 13 seconds and SW 7 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening.

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.







Zone Forecast: Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 nm (PZZ540)

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