Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Issued by NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA
556 FZUS56 KMTR 010935 CWFMTR Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area 235 AM PDT Sat Jun 1 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 PZZ500-012215- 235 AM PDT Sat Jun 1 2024 .Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries... Strong northwesterly winds continue with gal force gusts expected over portions of the northern waters today. These conditions remain hazardous to small craft. Significant wave heights of up to 11 to 12 feet in the outer waters north of Pigeon Point continue into Saturday night. 6 to 10 feet elsewhere over the open water. Seas begin to diminish towards the end of the weekend and into next week. $$ PZZ570-012215- Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM- 235 AM PDT Sat Jun 1 2024 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas around 6 ft, building to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. .WED...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. $$ PZZ571-012215- Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM- 235 AM PDT Sat Jun 1 2024 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt late this morning and afternoon. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...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 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. .WED...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. $$ PZZ575-012215- Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM- 235 AM PDT Sat Jun 1 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... .TODAY...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt late. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 11 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MON...NW wind around 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. .WED...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft. $$ PZZ576-012215- Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM- 235 AM PDT Sat Jun 1 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... .TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 10 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 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. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft. .WED...N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. $$ PZZ540-012215- Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 nm- 235 AM PDT Sat Jun 1 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT THIS MORNING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM PDT THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt this afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 6 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 7 to 9 ft after midnight. .WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. $$ PZZ545-012215- Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 nm- 235 AM PDT Sat Jun 1 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt this afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 10 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...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 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 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MON...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 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 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 9 seconds. ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas of 6 to 8 ft at 9 seconds. Maximum ebb current of 1.9 kt at 12:54 PM Saturday and 3.2 kt at 01:40 AM Sunday. $$ PZZ560-012215- Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to 10 nm- 235 AM PDT Sat Jun 1 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM PDT THIS MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... .TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. $$ PZZ565-012215- Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 nm- 235 AM PDT Sat Jun 1 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM PDT THIS MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... .TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 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 7 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. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog. .MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Patchy fog after midnight. $$ PZZ530-012215- San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and the San Francisco Bay north of the Bay Bridge- 235 AM PDT Sat Jun 1 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ531-012215- San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge- 235 AM PDT Sat Jun 1 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. 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. 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 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ535-012215- Monterey Bay- 235 AM PDT Sat Jun 1 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM PDT THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of very light drizzle early this morning. Patchy dense fog early this morning. .TONIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 9 seconds. .SUN...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 9 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 8 seconds. Areas of fog in the morning. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at 8 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay. $$