Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Issued by NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA
092 FZUS56 KMTR 060328 CWFMTR Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area 828 PM PDT Wed Jun 5 2024 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 PZZ500-061615- 828 PM PDT Wed Jun 5 2024 .Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries... Moderate northerly winds will persist through Thursday before gradually easing into Friday. The stronger winds through Thursday will lead to hazardous conditions for small craft. A moderate period Northwest swell will continue impact the coastal waters through Thursday. Swell will diminish Friday through Saturday before waves build again towards the end of the period. $$ PZZ570-061615- Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM- 828 PM PDT Wed Jun 5 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 8 seconds, SW 2 ft at 15 seconds and NW 10 ft at 16 seconds. .THU...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 8 seconds, NW 10 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 7 seconds, NW 9 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 8 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 7 seconds, NW 8 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 6 seconds, NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 7 seconds, NW 3 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft, building to 10 to 13 ft after midnight. .SUN...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. .MON...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. $$ PZZ571-061615- Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM- 828 PM PDT Wed Jun 5 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds, SW 2 ft at 15 seconds and NW 10 ft at 16 seconds. .THU...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds, NW 10 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW 9 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 8 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 6 seconds, NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 6 seconds, NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft after midnight. .SUN...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft, subsiding to 8 to 10 ft in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. .MON...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. $$ PZZ575-061615- Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM- 828 PM PDT Wed Jun 5 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt late this evening and overnight. Seas around 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds, S 2 ft at 15 seconds and NW 10 ft at 16 seconds. .THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds, NW 10 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 9 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 8 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. .MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. $$ PZZ576-061615- Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM- 828 PM PDT Wed Jun 5 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, SW 2 ft at 15 seconds and NW 10 ft at 16 seconds. .THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds, NW 10 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 9 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 8 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. .SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 10 ft, subsiding to 8 to 9 ft in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. .MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. $$ PZZ540-061615- Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 NM- 828 PM PDT Wed Jun 5 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt late this evening and overnight. Seas 11 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, SW 2 ft at 15 seconds and NW 10 ft at 16 seconds. .THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds, NW 10 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 5 seconds, NW 9 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 8 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds, W 2 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .SUN...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. $$ PZZ545-061615- Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 NM- 828 PM PDT Wed Jun 5 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt late this evening and overnight. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds, SW 2 ft at 15 seconds and W 10 ft at 16 seconds. A slight chance of very light drizzle after midnight. .THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds, W 10 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 9 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 8 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 5 seconds, W 7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. .SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft. .MON...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST..... IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 3 to 5 ft at 17 seconds. ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas of 4 to 6 ft at 17 seconds. Maximum ebb current of 4.6 kt at 04:17 AM Thursday and 1.2 kt at 05:33 PM Thursday. $$ PZZ560-061615- Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to 10 NM- 828 PM PDT Wed Jun 5 2024 .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late this evening and overnight. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds, SW 2 ft at 15 seconds and NW 10 ft at 16 seconds. A slight chance of very light drizzle after midnight. .THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds, NW 10 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 9 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 8 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. .SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft. .MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ PZZ565-061615- Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 NM- 828 PM PDT Wed Jun 5 2024 .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late this evening and overnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds, SW 2 ft at 15 seconds and NW 10 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy dense fog late this evening and overnight. .THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds, NW 10 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 9 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 8 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. .SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 7 to 8 ft in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft. .MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. $$ PZZ530-061615- San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and the San Francisco Bay north of the Bay Bridge- 828 PM PDT Wed Jun 5 2024 .TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. A slight chance of very light drizzle after midnight. .FRI...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ531-061615- San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge- 828 PM PDT Wed Jun 5 2024 .TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A slight chance of very light drizzle late this evening and overnight. .THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A slight chance of very light drizzle in the morning. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A slight chance of very light drizzle after midnight. .FRI...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON...SW wind around 5 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ535-061615- Monterey Bay- 828 PM PDT Wed Jun 5 2024 .TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW late. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 4 seconds, SW 2 ft at 15 seconds and W 7 ft at 16 seconds. .THU...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 4 seconds, W 8 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .FRI...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .MON...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay. $$