Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Issued by NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA
177 FZUS56 KMTR 211000 CWFMTR Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area 300 AM PDT Tue May 21 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 PZZ500-212300- 300 AM PDT Tue May 21 2024 .Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries... Strong and gusty northwest winds continue over the coastal waters through Thursday, with gale force gusts across the outer coastal waters. Expect hazardous conditions and steeper wind waves during the week. Winds gradually easing later in the week. $$ PZZ570-212300- Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM- 300 AM PDT Tue May 21 2024 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... .REST OF TONIGHT...N wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. .WED...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .THU...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. .FRI...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. .SAT...NW wind around 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind around 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. $$ PZZ571-212300- Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM- 300 AM PDT Tue May 21 2024 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... .REST OF TONIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds, NW 11 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the morning. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds, NW 10 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft, building to 11 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .WED...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 14 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 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. .FRI...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft, subsiding to 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. $$ PZZ575-212300- Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM- 300 AM PDT Tue May 21 2024 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds, NW 11 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 7 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds, NW 9 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds, NW 10 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .WED...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds, NW 9 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .THU...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .FRI...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft, subsiding to 7 to 8 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. $$ PZZ576-212300- Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM- 300 AM PDT Tue May 21 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... .REST OF TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds, NW 9 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 8 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 8 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. .WED...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds, NW 9 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. 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. Gusts up to 35 kt in the morning. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds, NW 10 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...NW wind around 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind around 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. $$ PZZ540-212300- Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 nm- 300 AM PDT Tue May 21 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... .REST OF TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 8 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .WED...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .THU...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 12 ft, subsiding to 8 to 10 ft after midnight. .FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. $$ PZZ545-212300- Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 nm- 300 AM PDT Tue May 21 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... .REST OF TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 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, NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 9 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .THU...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, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 6 to 9 ft after midnight. .FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 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 3.1 kt at 03:34 AM Tuesday and 1.2 kt at 03:59 PM Tuesday. $$ PZZ560-212300- Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to 10 nm- 300 AM PDT Tue May 21 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds. .WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 8 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. $$ PZZ565-212300- Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 nm- 300 AM PDT Tue May 21 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at 18 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds. .WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ PZZ530-212300- San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and the San Francisco Bay north of the Bay Bridge- 300 AM PDT Tue May 21 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ531-212300- San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge- 300 AM PDT Tue May 21 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. 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. $$ PZZ535-212300- Monterey Bay- 300 AM PDT Tue May 21 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds. .TUE...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay. $$