Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Issued by NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA
032 FZUS56 KMTR 310317 CWFMTR Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area 817 PM PDT Thu May 30 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 PZZ500-311630- 817 PM PDT Thu May 30 2024 .Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries... Breezy to gusty winds will continue over the outer waters into the weekend with gale force winds expected late Friday night into Saturday. Significant wave heights offshore are currently up to 12 feet, but will begin to abate tomorrow through the remainder of the weekend. $$ PZZ570-311630- Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM- 817 PM PDT Thu May 30 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the morning. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 7 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft, building to 8 to 9 ft after midnight. .TUE...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft. $$ PZZ571-311630- Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM- 817 PM PDT Thu May 30 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and NW 11 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 10 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft, subsiding to 6 to 7 ft after midnight. .MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft, building to 8 to 9 ft after midnight. .TUE...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 10 ft. $$ PZZ575-311630- Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM- 817 PM PDT Thu May 30 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 10 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds, NW 11 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 11 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft. $$ PZZ576-311630- Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM- 817 PM PDT Thu May 30 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT FRIDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 10 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 8 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 10 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft, subsiding to 7 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SUN...NW wind around 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. .TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 10 ft. $$ PZZ540-311630- Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 nm- 817 PM PDT Thu May 30 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT FRIDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 8 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 12 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 13 ft, subsiding to 7 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 5 to 8 ft after midnight. .MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 8 to 10 ft after midnight. $$ PZZ545-311630- Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 nm- 817 PM PDT Thu May 30 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 8 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of drizzle after midnight. .SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 10 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 7 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 10 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft after midnight. .TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST..... IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 5 to 7 ft at 10 seconds. ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas of 6 to 8 ft at 10 seconds. Maximum ebb current of 1.8 kt at 11:56 PM Thursday and 2.1 kt at 11:42 AM Friday. $$ PZZ560-311630- Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to 10 nm- 817 PM PDT Thu May 30 2024 .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. A slight chance of drizzle after midnight. .SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ PZZ565-311630- Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 nm- 817 PM PDT Thu May 30 2024 .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 7 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. A slight chance of drizzle after midnight. .SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. A slight chance of drizzle in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds, NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. $$ PZZ530-311630- San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and the San Francisco Bay north of the Bay Bridge- 817 PM PDT Thu May 30 2024 .TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI...SW wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ531-311630- San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge- 817 PM PDT Thu May 30 2024 .TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt late. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. A slight chance of drizzle after midnight. .SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. A slight chance of drizzle in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ535-311630- Monterey Bay- 817 PM PDT Thu May 30 2024 .TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog late this evening. .FRI...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. A slight chance of drizzle in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. A slight chance of drizzle in the evening. Patchy fog after midnight. .SAT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at 10 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 9 seconds. .SUN...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 9 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay. $$