Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Issued by NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA
998 FZUS56 KMTR 312204 CWFMTR Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area 304 PM PDT Fri May 31 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 PZZ500-011115- 304 PM PDT Fri May 31 2024 .Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries... Breezy to gusty northwest winds will continue over the outer waters into the weekend with gale force winds expected this afternoon and into Saturday. This will cause a hazardous marine environment. Significant wave heights will reach up to about 11-12 feet Friday afternoon but will begin to reduce today through the remainder of the weekend. $$ PZZ570-011115- Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM- 304 PM PDT Fri May 31 2024 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .THIS AFTERNOON...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind around 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 6 ft in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 6 ft, building to 8 ft after midnight. .TUE...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. $$ PZZ571-011115- Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM- 304 PM PDT Fri May 31 2024 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... .THIS AFTERNOON...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. 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. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 8 ft after midnight. .TUE...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 11 ft. $$ PZZ575-011115- Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM- 304 PM PDT Fri May 31 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... .THIS AFTERNOON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 10 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds, NW 11 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 11 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft after midnight. .TUE...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. $$ PZZ576-011115- Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM- 304 PM PDT Fri May 31 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... .THIS AFTERNOON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. 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. .SAT NIGHT...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 around 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. .MON NIGHT...NW wind around 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft after midnight. .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. $$ PZZ540-011115- Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 nm- 304 PM PDT Fri May 31 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... .THIS AFTERNOON...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 6 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .TUE...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 7 to 9 ft after midnight. $$ PZZ545-011115- Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 nm- 304 PM PDT Fri May 31 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... .THIS AFTERNOON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 10 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 8 ft at 10 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the 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. .SAT 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. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 10 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. 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 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .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. .....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST..... IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 4 to 6 ft at 9 seconds. ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas of 5 to 7 ft at 9 seconds. Maximum ebb current of 2.5 kt at 12:52 AM Saturday and 1.9 kt at 12:54 PM Saturday. $$ PZZ560-011115- Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to 10 nm- 304 PM PDT Fri May 31 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... .THIS AFTERNOON...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ PZZ565-011115- Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 nm- 304 PM PDT Fri May 31 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... .THIS AFTERNOON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. 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 20 to 25 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 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. 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 after midnight. .MON...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .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. $$ PZZ530-011115- San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and the San Francisco Bay north of the Bay Bridge- 304 PM PDT Fri May 31 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... .THIS AFTERNOON...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON...W wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ531-011115- San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge- 304 PM PDT Fri May 31 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... .THIS AFTERNOON...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...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 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN...W wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON...W wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. 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. $$ PZZ535-011115- Monterey Bay- 304 PM PDT Fri May 31 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... .THIS AFTERNOON...W wind around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds. .TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SAT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of drizzle in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 9 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 9 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog in the morning. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay. $$