NOAA logo - Click to go to the NOAA homepageYour National Weather Service forecastNWS logo
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 nm (PZZ545) - Pacific OceanSkip to Detailed 7-Day Forecast
Enter Your "City, ST" or zip code   
Bookmark and Share 
NWS San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA
Zone Forecast: Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 nm (PZZ545)
Mobile Weather Information

Last Update: 237 AM PST WED FEB 10 2010
Marine Zone Forecast
Synopsis...GULF OF THE FARALLONES...AND CORDELL BANK NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARIES...

HIGH PRESSURE WILL BRING LIGHT NORTHWEST WINDS TO THE COASTAL WATERS THROUGH TONIGHT. WITH AN APPROACHING WEAK FRONTAL SYSTEM WINDS WILL SWITCH TO SOUTHERLY THURSDAY AND INCREASE THROUGH FRIDAY OVER THE NORTHERN WATERS. WINDS WILL DIMINISH INTO THE WEEKEND.

Today...N winds 5 to 15 kt...becoming NW in the afternoon. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 5 to 7 ft at 11 seconds.

Tonight...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 5 to 7 ft at 14 seconds.

Thu...W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 6 to 8 ft at 20 seconds.

Thu Night...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. W swell 6 to 8 ft. Rain likely.

Fri...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SE 5 kt after midnight. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft...becoming 2 ft or less. W swell 11 to 13 ft. Showers likely.

Sat...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 10 to 12 ft.

Sun...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 9 to 11 ft.



.....san francisco bar/fourfathom bank forecast.....

in the deep water channel...combined seas 5 to 7 feet at 11 seconds.

across the bar...combined seas 6 to 8 feet at 11 seconds. Maximum ebb current of 2.2 knots at 1:30 pm this afternoon and 1.1 knots at 1:55 am early thursday morning.





Detailed Point Forecasts Move point forecast map down, and current conditions, radar, and satellite up.
Click for Point Specific Forecast                        Disclaimer
Current Local WeatherMove point forecast map down, and current conditions, radar, and satellite up.
46026 SAN FRANCISCO - 18NM West of San Francisco
Lat: 37.76°N   Lon: 122.83°W   Elev: 0

Not a Current Observation

NA

NA
Air Temperature: NA
Water Temperature: NA
Dewpoint: NA
Wave Hgt/Dir: NA
Dominant Wave Period: NA
Visibility: NA
Nearby Observations:Past Observations:
Radar and Satellite (Click for larger image)
Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

National Digital Forecast Database (Click for larger image)
National Digital Forecast Database Maximum Temperature ForecastNational Digital Forecast Database Weather Element Forecast
Additional Forecasts and Information
Forecast Discussion
National Marine ForecastsTide Information
Printable Forecast Text Only Forecast
Hourly River StagesHourly Rainfall
NWS Office MapWeather Calculator

Webmaster
National Weather Service:
San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA
www.weather.gov
Privacy Policy
Disclaimer