Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Issued by NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA
105 FZUS56 KMTR 270934 CWFMTR Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area 234 AM PDT Mon May 27 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 PZZ500-272215- 234 AM PDT Mon May 27 2024 .Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries... Northwest breeze over the outer waters persists through Memorial Day weekend creating hazardous conditions for small crafts. Fresh to strong northwest and onshore winds across the coastal waters and bays during the afternoons during the mid week. Wave heights beginning to increase by the middle of the work week up to 11 to 13 feet. Otherwise mostly quiet marine conditions through the forecast period. Northwest winds begin to ease slightly today over the coastal waters with a fresh to strong breeze continuing over the outer waters. Winds increase into the middle of the week as an upper low moves through the Pacific Northwest. Wave heights beginning to increase by the middle of the work week up to 11 to 13 feet. Otherwise mostly quiet marine conditions through the forecast period. $$ PZZ570-272215- Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM- 234 AM PDT Mon May 27 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind around 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind around 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .THU...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft, building to 10 to 13 ft in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 12 ft. .FRI...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. $$ PZZ571-272215- Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM- 234 AM PDT Mon May 27 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft, building to 10 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 10 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 12 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. .FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. $$ PZZ575-272215- Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM- 234 AM PDT Mon May 27 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt early this afternoon, rising to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 7 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .THU...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 12 ft in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. .FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. $$ PZZ576-272215- Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM- 234 AM PDT Mon May 27 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...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 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds, NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 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. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. .FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. $$ PZZ540-272215- Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 nm- 234 AM PDT Mon May 27 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 7 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 7 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds. .THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft, subsiding to 7 to 8 ft after midnight. .FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. $$ PZZ545-272215- Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 nm- 234 AM PDT Mon May 27 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 6 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and NW 8 ft at 11 seconds. .THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST..... IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 4 to 6 ft at 8 seconds. ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas of 5 to 7 ft at 8 seconds. Maximum ebb current of 3.7 kt at 06:49 AM Monday and 1.0 kt at 08:49 PM Monday. $$ PZZ560-272215- Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to 10 nm- 234 AM PDT Mon May 27 2024 .TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ PZZ565-272215- Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 nm- 234 AM PDT Mon May 27 2024 .TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft, subsiding to 6 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft. .FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ PZZ530-272215- San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and the San Francisco Bay north of the Bay Bridge- 234 AM PDT Mon May 27 2024 .TODAY...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ531-272215- San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge- 234 AM PDT Mon May 27 2024 .TODAY...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. 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, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. 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...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...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ535-272215- Monterey Bay- 234 AM PDT Mon May 27 2024 .TODAY...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 4 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 10 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds. .THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .FRI...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay. $$