Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Issued by NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA
395 FZUS56 KMTR 061552 CWFMTR Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area 852 AM PDT Mon May 6 2024 PZZ500-070430- 852 AM PDT Mon May 6 2024 .Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries... Fair weather and moderate west to northwesterly winds will prevail today. Northerly winds will strengthen increase overnight as surface high pressure builds and moves into the Pacific Northwest. Near gale force sustained winds and gale force gusts increase in likelihood and area coverage Tuesday and Wednesday. Guidance indicates the strongest winds will be across the northern coastal outer waters with high end gale force gusts currently expected. Gale watches have been issued along the Big Sur coast and outer coastal waters for Tuesday night into Wednesday night. During this same time frame, significant wave heights will begin to build to heights of up to 15 feet. As such, conditions will be extremely hazardous for all but the largest vessels Tuesday and Wednesday and extreme caution should be exercised during this time. $$ PZZ570-070430- Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM- 852 AM PDT Mon May 6 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. W swell 2 to 3 ft at 8 seconds and NW 5 to 6 ft at 13 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind waves 4 to 6 ft. W swell 2 to 4 ft at 9 seconds and NW 5 to 7 ft at 12 seconds. .TUE...N winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind waves 6 to 8 ft. NW swell 5 to 7 ft at 9 seconds and NW 4 to 6 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Wind waves 7 to 9 ft. NW swell 10 to 12 ft at 11 seconds and NW 2 to 4 ft at 15 seconds. .WED...N winds 25 to 35 knots with gusts up to 45 knots. Wind waves 5 to 7 ft. NW swell 10 to 12 ft at 11 seconds and NW 7 to 9 ft at 12 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 knots with gusts up to 45 knots. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. NW swell 10 to 12 ft at 11 seconds and NW 8 to 10 ft at 12 seconds. .THU...N winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. NW swell 9 to 11 ft and W 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. NW swell 5 to 7 ft. $$ PZZ571-070430- Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM- 852 AM PDT Mon May 6 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. NW swell 2 to 4 ft at 9 seconds and NW 4 to 6 ft at 13 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. W swell 2 to 3 ft at 9 seconds and NW 5 to 6 ft at 12 seconds. .TUE...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. NW swell 8 to 10 ft at 9 seconds and NW 3 to 5 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Wind waves 7 to 9 ft. NW swell 10 to 12 ft at 11 seconds and NW 4 to 6 ft at 15 seconds. .WED...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. NW swell 8 to 10 ft at 10 seconds and NW 10 to 12 ft at 12 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. NW swell 7 to 9 ft at 11 seconds and NW 7 to 9 ft at 12 seconds. .THU...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. NW swell 7 to 9 ft and NW 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...W winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. NW swell 4 to 6 ft. $$ PZZ575-070430- Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM- 852 AM PDT Mon May 6 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. NW swell 3 to 5 ft at 9 seconds and NW 4 to 6 ft at 13 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind waves 4 to 6 ft. NW swell 2 to 4 ft at 9 seconds and NW 4 to 6 ft at 12 seconds. .TUE...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. NW swell 7 to 9 ft at 9 seconds and NW 2 to 4 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Wind waves 5 to 7 ft. NW swell 8 to 10 ft at 10 seconds and NW 4 to 6 ft at 16 seconds. .WED...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. W swell 6 to 8 ft at 10 seconds and NW 11 to 13 ft at 13 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. W swell 6 to 8 ft at 10 seconds and NW 10 to 12 ft at 12 seconds. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves around 2 ft. NW swell 4 to 6 ft and NW 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...W winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. NW swell 4 to 6 ft. $$ PZZ576-070430- Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM- 852 AM PDT Mon May 6 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming NW 15 to 20 knots this afternoon. Gusts up to 30 knots. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. NW swell 4 to 6 ft at 9 seconds and NW 3 to 5 ft at 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots. Wind waves 6 to 8 ft. NW swell 3 to 5 ft at 9 seconds and NW 5 to 7 ft at 12 seconds. .TUE...NW winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Wind waves 4 to 6 ft. NW swell 8 to 10 ft at 9 seconds and NW 2 to 4 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Wind waves 6 to 8 ft. NW swell 9 to 11 ft at 11 seconds and NW 4 to 6 ft at 16 seconds. .WED...NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. W swell 6 to 8 ft at 10 seconds and NW 10 to 12 ft at 13 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. W swell 4 to 6 ft at 10 seconds and NW 10 to 12 ft at 12 seconds. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves around 2 ft. NW swell 4 to 6 ft and NW 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...W winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. NW swell 4 to 6 ft. $$ PZZ540-070430- Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 nm- 852 AM PDT Mon May 6 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. W swell 2 to 4 ft at 9 seconds and W 3 to 5 ft at 13 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. W swell 2 to 4 ft at 9 seconds and NW 4 to 6 ft at 12 seconds. .TUE...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. NW swell 5 to 7 ft at 8 seconds and NW 3 to 5 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 knots. Wind waves 5 to 7 ft. NW swell 9 to 11 ft at 10 seconds and NW 2 to 3 ft at 15 seconds. .WED...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. NW swell 8 to 10 ft at 11 seconds and NW 5 to 7 ft at 12 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. NW swell 7 to 9 ft at 11 seconds and NW 8 to 10 ft at 12 seconds. .THU...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. NW swell 6 to 8 ft and W 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...W winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. NW swell 3 to 5 ft. $$ PZZ545-070430- Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 nm- 852 AM PDT Mon May 6 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. W swell 2 to 4 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 to 4 ft at 13 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. W swell 2 to 4 ft at 11 seconds and W 3 to 5 ft at 12 seconds. .TUE...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. NW swell 6 to 8 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 to 3 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots. Wind waves 5 to 7 ft. NW swell 7 to 9 ft at 10 seconds and W 4 to 6 ft at 15 seconds. .WED...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. W swell 7 to 9 ft at 10 seconds and W 7 to 9 ft at 12 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. W swell 3 to 5 ft at 10 seconds and NW 9 to 11 ft at 12 seconds. .THU...NW winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. NW swell 4 to 6 ft and W 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell 3 to 5 ft. .....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST..... IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 4 to 6 ft at 13 seconds. ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas of 5 to 7 ft at 13 seconds. Maximum ebb current of 1.9 kt at 03:55 PM Monday and 4.5 kt at 04:07 AM Tuesday. $$ PZZ560-070430- Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to 10 nm- 852 AM PDT Mon May 6 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming NW 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots this afternoon. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft... subsiding to 2 ft this afternoon. W swell 3 to 5 ft at 9 seconds and W 3 to 5 ft at 13 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. NW swell 3 to 5 ft at 9 seconds and NW 3 to 5 ft at 12 seconds. .TUE...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. NW swell 5 to 7 ft at 9 seconds and NW 2 to 4 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind waves 5 to 7 ft. NW swell 6 to 8 ft at 10 seconds and NW 4 to 6 ft at 15 seconds. .WED...NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. W swell 6 to 8 ft at 10 seconds and NW 8 to 10 ft at 13 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. W swell 3 to 5 ft at 10 seconds and NW 9 to 10 ft at 12 seconds. .THU...NW winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. NW swell 3 to 5 ft and NW 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. NW swell 3 to 5 ft and W 2 to 3 ft. $$ PZZ565-070430- Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 nm- 852 AM PDT Mon May 6 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. NW swell 4 to 6 ft at 9 seconds and NW 3 to 5 ft at 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 knots. Wind waves 4 to 6 ft. NW swell 5 to 7 ft at 9 seconds and NW 3 to 5 ft at 12 seconds. .TUE...NW winds 20 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. NW swell 7 to 9 ft at 9 seconds and NW 2 to 3 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Wind waves 5 to 7 ft. NW swell 8 to 10 ft at 11 seconds and NW 2 to 4 ft at 16 seconds. .WED...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. W swell 6 to 8 ft at 10 seconds and NW 8 to 10 ft at 13 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. W swell 4 to 6 ft at 10 seconds and NW 9 to 10 ft at 12 seconds. .THU...SE winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. NW swell 3 to 5 ft and NW 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...W winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. NW swell 3 to 5 ft. $$ PZZ530-070430- San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and the San Francisco Bay north of the Bay Bridge- 852 AM PDT Mon May 6 2024 .TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 knots. .TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. .TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. .THU...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 knots. $$ PZZ531-070430- San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge- 852 AM PDT Mon May 6 2024 .TODAY...W winds around 5 knots...increasing to 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots this afternoon. .TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. .TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 knots. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 knots. .THU...NW winds 5 to 10 knots. .FRI...W winds 5 to 10 knots. $$ PZZ535-070430- Monterey Bay- 852 AM PDT Mon May 6 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... .TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming W 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots this afternoon. Wind waves around 2 ft. W swell 3 to 5 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 to 3 ft at 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind waves around 2 ft. W swell 3 to 5 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 to 4 ft at 12 seconds. .TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. W swell 3 to 5 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 to 3 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind waves around 4 ft. W swell 4 to 6 ft at 10 seconds and W 2 to 4 ft at 15 seconds. .WED...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. W swell 6 to 8 ft at 10 seconds and W 6 to 8 ft at 13 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. W swell 3 to 5 ft at 10 seconds and W 7 to 9 ft at 12 seconds. .THU...NW winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell 2 to 4 ft and W 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...W winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell 2 to 4 ft and W 2 to 3 ft. Locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay. $$