Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Issued by NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA
070 FZUS56 KMTR 230958 CWFMTR Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area 258 AM PDT Thu May 23 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 PZZ500-232215- 258 AM PDT Thu May 23 2024 .Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries... Building high pressure over the Eastern Pacific will allow strong northwesterly winds to prevail today, with gale force gusts across the outer waters. Expect hazardous conditions and steeper wind waves as a result. Winds diminish somewhat heading into the weekend as high pressure weakens and a troughing pattern evolves. However breezy to gusty conditions should persist in the outer waters heading into early next week. $$ PZZ570-232215- Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM- 258 AM PDT Thu May 23 2024 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Hazy after midnight. .FRI...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT...NW wind around 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind around 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind around 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MEMORIAL DAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. $$ PZZ571-232215- Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM- 258 AM PDT Thu May 23 2024 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas around 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Hazy. .THU...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas around 12 ft, subsiding to 10 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 11 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Hazy in the evening. .FRI...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MEMORIAL DAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ PZZ575-232215- Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM- 258 AM PDT Thu May 23 2024 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .REST OF TONIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 12 ft, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Hazy in the evening. .FRI...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT...NW wind around 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 6 ft. .MEMORIAL DAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ PZZ576-232215- Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM- 258 AM PDT Thu May 23 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 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...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. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 15 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 15 seconds. .SAT...NW wind around 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .MEMORIAL DAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft, subsiding to 5 to 8 ft in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ PZZ540-232215- Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 nm- 258 AM PDT Thu May 23 2024 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT THIS MORNING... .REST OF TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 12 ft, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds. Hazy in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 4 to 5 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds. Hazy in the evening. .SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .MEMORIAL DAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ PZZ545-232215- Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 nm- 258 AM PDT Thu May 23 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 10 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Hazy. .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. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 8 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...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 and NW 8 ft at 10 seconds. Hazy in the evening. .FRI...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 4 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 7 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 5 ft at 9 seconds. Hazy in the evening. .SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MEMORIAL DAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 3.8 kt at 04:17 AM Thursday and 1.0 kt at 05:35 PM Thursday. $$ PZZ560-232215- Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to 10 nm- 258 AM PDT Thu May 23 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM PDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... .REST OF TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 8 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Hazy in the evening. .SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MEMORIAL DAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ PZZ565-232215- Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 nm- 258 AM PDT Thu May 23 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU 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 15 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MEMORIAL DAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ PZZ530-232215- San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and the San Francisco Bay north of the Bay Bridge- 258 AM PDT Thu May 23 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MEMORIAL DAY...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ531-232215- San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge- 258 AM PDT Thu May 23 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU...W wind 5 to 10 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...W wind 10 to 15 kt. 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. .SUN...W wind 5 to 10 kt. 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. .MEMORIAL DAY...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ535-232215- Monterey Bay- 258 AM PDT Thu May 23 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MEMORIAL DAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay. $$