Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Issued by NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA
970 FZUS56 KMTR 290348 CWFMTR Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area 848 PM 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 PZZ500-291630- 848 PM 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 breezes with gale force gusts to prevail tonight into Wednesday. 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. $$ PZZ570-291630- Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM- 848 PM PDT Tue May 28 2024 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .WED...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft, building to 10 to 12 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .THU...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 10 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the morning. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. .SAT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SUN...NW wind around 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. $$ PZZ571-291630- Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM- 848 PM PDT Tue May 28 2024 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 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. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 11 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, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 10 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and NW 9 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 12 ft after midnight. .SAT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. .SUN...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ PZZ575-291630- Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM- 848 PM PDT Tue May 28 2024 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .WED...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .THU...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and NW 10 ft at 11 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 8 ft at 11 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 8 ft at 11 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ PZZ576-291630- Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM- 848 PM PDT Tue May 28 2024 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .WED...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 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 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 8 ft at 11 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 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind around 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. .SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. $$ PZZ540-291630- Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 nm- 848 PM PDT Tue May 28 2024 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds. .WED...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 11 ft, subsiding to 7 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds. .THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, subsiding to 5 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SAT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. $$ PZZ545-291630- Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 nm- 848 PM PDT Tue May 28 2024 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds. .WED...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and NW 7 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 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and NW 8 ft at 11 seconds. .THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. 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 5 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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. $$ PZZ560-291630- Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to 10 nm- 848 PM PDT Tue May 28 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds, NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 11 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ PZZ565-291630- Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 nm- 848 PM PDT Tue May 28 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .WED...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds, NW 7 ft at 11 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 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 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ PZZ530-291630- San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and the San Francisco Bay north of the Bay Bridge- 848 PM PDT Tue May 28 2024 .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI...SW wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ531-291630- San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge- 848 PM PDT Tue May 28 2024 .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 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. 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...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 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. 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, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ535-291630- Monterey Bay- 848 PM PDT Tue May 28 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 4 ft at 10 seconds. .WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 10 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 7 seconds, W 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds. .THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds. .FRI...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay. $$