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Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Issued by NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA
066 FZUS56 KMTR 271549 CWFMTR Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area 849 AM PDT Thu Jun 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 PZZ500-280430- 849 AM PDT Thu Jun 27 2024 .Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries... Fresh northwesterly winds continue into the weekend. Building surface high pressure over the Eastern Pacific Ocean will move east, tightening the pressure gradient and thus increasing the winds. Strong northwesterly breezes with gusts approaching gale force will prevail for most of the period. Wind is the main driver for the Small Craft Advisories; however, significant wave heights begin to build to 10-12 feet towards the end of the period. $$ PZZ570-280430- Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM- 849 AM PDT Thu Jun 27 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds, NW 9 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and NW 8 ft at 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and NW 7 ft at 12 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 6 ft at 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds. .MON...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. $$ PZZ571-280430- Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM- 849 AM PDT Thu Jun 27 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds, NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of very light drizzle after midnight. .FRI...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of very light drizzle in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and NW 9 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and NW 8 ft at 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft, building to 10 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and NW 7 ft at 12 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and NW 7 ft at 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds. .MON...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. $$ PZZ575-280430- Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM- 849 AM PDT Thu Jun 27 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of very light drizzle early this morning. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds, NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of very light drizzle. .FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of very light drizzle in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 7 ft at 12 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 7 ft at 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and NW 7 ft at 10 seconds. .MON...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. $$ PZZ576-280430- Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM- 849 AM PDT Thu Jun 27 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds, NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of very light drizzle after midnight. .FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of very light drizzle in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, subsiding to 5 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 7 ft at 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 7 ft at 12 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 7 ft at 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds, NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. $$ PZZ540-280430- Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 nm- 849 AM PDT Thu Jun 27 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt this afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and NW 6 ft at 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and NW 8 ft at 12 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 13 ft, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds. .MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. $$ PZZ545-280430- Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 nm- 849 AM PDT Thu Jun 27 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt late this morning, rising to 15 to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of very light drizzle this morning. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of very light drizzle. .FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of very light drizzle in the evening. .SAT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at 12 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 7 ft at 10 seconds. .MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST..... IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 3 to 5 ft at 15 seconds. ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas of 4 to 6 ft at 15 seconds. Maximum ebb current of 2.9 kt at 08:43 AM Thursday and 1.9 kt at 10:14 PM Thursday. $$ PZZ560-280430- Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to 10 nm- 849 AM PDT Thu Jun 27 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of very light drizzle this morning. A slight chance of very light drizzle late. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of very light drizzle. .FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of very light drizzle after midnight. .SAT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 12 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. .MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ PZZ565-280430- Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 nm- 849 AM PDT Thu Jun 27 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... .TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of very light drizzle this morning. A slight chance of very light drizzle late. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of very light drizzle. .FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of very light drizzle after midnight. .SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 12 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 7 ft at 10 seconds. .MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ PZZ530-280430- San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and the San Francisco Bay north of the Bay Bridge- 849 AM PDT Thu Jun 27 2024 .TODAY...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A slight chance of very light drizzle after midnight. .SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ531-280430- San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge- 849 AM PDT Thu Jun 27 2024 .TODAY...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. Waves around 2 ft or less. A slight chance of very light drizzle early this morning. .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. A slight chance of very light drizzle. .FRI...SW wind around 5 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A slight chance of very light drizzle after midnight. .SAT...SW wind around 5 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 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, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ535-280430- Monterey Bay- 849 AM PDT Thu Jun 27 2024 .TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at 11 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of very light drizzle after midnight. .SAT...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 12 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 10 seconds. .MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay. $$