Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Issued by NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA
969 FZUS56 KMTR 281558 CWFMTR Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area 858 AM PDT Tue May 28 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 PZZ500-290415- 858 AM PDT Tue May 28 2024 .Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries... Strengthening surface high pressure over the Eastern Pacific Ocean in addition to an upper-level trough will allow for strong northwesterly winds to prevail today and tomorrow with gale force gusts especially possible over the northern zones and outer waters. This surface high pressure will weaken and retrograde to the west heading into the weekend allowing for northwesterly winds to slightly diminish. Significant wave heights will build to 12 to 14 feet by Thursday with an abating trend set for Friday into the weekend. $$ PZZ570-290415- Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM- 858 AM PDT Tue May 28 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... .TODAY...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt late. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 8 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 8 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .THU...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 10 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .SAT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. $$ PZZ571-290415- Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM- 858 AM PDT Tue May 28 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... .TODAY...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 8 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .THU...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 10 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. $$ PZZ575-290415- Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM- 858 AM PDT Tue May 28 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... .TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .THU...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 13 ft, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and NW 11 ft at 11 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and NW 9 ft at 11 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ PZZ576-290415- Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM- 858 AM PDT Tue May 28 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... .TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .THU...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 9 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 9 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft, subsiding to 6 to 9 ft after midnight. .SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. $$ PZZ540-290415- Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 nm- 858 AM PDT Tue May 28 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 6 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 13 ft, subsiding to 7 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 10 seconds. .THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 7 ft at 10 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and NW 7 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ PZZ545-290415- Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 nm- 858 AM PDT Tue May 28 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... .TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt late. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 8 ft at 10 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 7 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 10 ft at 11 seconds. .THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 7 ft at 11 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST..... IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 5 to 7 ft at 8 seconds. ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas of 6 to 8 ft at 8 seconds. Maximum ebb current of 1.1 kt at 09:52 PM Tuesday and 2.8 kt at 08:42 AM Wednesday. $$ PZZ560-290415- Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to 10 nm- 858 AM PDT Tue May 28 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... .TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 7 ft at 11 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. $$ PZZ565-290415- Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 nm- 858 AM PDT Tue May 28 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... .TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt late this morning and afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at 11 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ PZZ530-290415- San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and the San Francisco Bay north of the Bay Bridge- 858 AM PDT Tue May 28 2024 .TODAY...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI...SW wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ531-290415- San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge- 858 AM PDT Tue May 28 2024 .TODAY...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW around 5 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. 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, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ535-290415- Monterey Bay- 858 AM PDT Tue May 28 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 4 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 3 ft at 10 seconds. .WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 10 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds. .THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds. .FRI...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay. $$