Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Issued by NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA
012 FZUS56 KMTR 180951 CWFMTR Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area 251 AM PDT Sat May 18 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 PZZ500-182215- 251 AM PDT Sat May 18 2024 .Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries... Strong northerly winds increase over the weekend. Gale force gusts build in the northern waters through the day. Expect hazardous conditions and steeper wind waves from these building winds. The current wind pattern looks to last well into the next work week before finally weakening. $$ PZZ570-182215- Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM- 251 AM PDT Sat May 18 2024 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt late. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 12 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 19 seconds. .SAT...N wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 20 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 19 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 18 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds. .MON...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft. .TUE...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 25 kt. Seas 11 to 12 ft. .WED...NW wind around 25 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW wind around 25 kt. Seas 11 to 12 ft. $$ PZZ571-182215- Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM- 251 AM PDT Sat May 18 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 19 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 20 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds, NW 11 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 18 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 18 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds. .MON...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft. .TUE...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 11 ft, building to 11 to 12 ft after midnight. .WED...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 to 12 ft, subsiding to 9 to 10 ft in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. $$ PZZ575-182215- Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM- 251 AM PDT Sat May 18 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 19 seconds. .SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 20 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 8 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 18 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds, NW 10 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 18 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds, NW 11 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds. .MON...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds, NW 11 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 9 to 13 ft. .TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft, subsiding to 8 to 10 ft in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .WED...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 7 to 9 ft in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. $$ PZZ576-182215- Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM- 251 AM PDT Sat May 18 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 19 seconds. .SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 19 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 18 seconds. Patchy dense fog after midnight. .SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds, NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 18 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds, NW 8 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds. .MON...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 9 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 7 to 9 ft in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...NW wind around 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. $$ PZZ540-182215- Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 nm- 251 AM PDT Sat May 18 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 19 seconds. Patchy fog. .SAT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 19 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds, NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 18 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 18 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft, subsiding to 9 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds. .MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 8 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 8 to 10 ft after midnight. .TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .WED...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 13 ft. $$ PZZ545-182215- Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 nm- 251 AM PDT Sat May 18 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 19 seconds. .SAT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 19 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 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, W 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...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 9 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds. .MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft after midnight. .WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. .....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST..... IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 2 to 4 ft at 13 seconds. ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas of 3 to 5 ft at 13 seconds. Maximum ebb current of 1.5 kt at 01:54 PM Saturday and 2.4 kt at 02:46 AM Sunday. $$ PZZ560-182215- Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to 10 nm- 251 AM PDT Sat May 18 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 19 seconds. A chance of drizzle late. Patchy fog late. .SAT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 20 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to W after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 18 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening. .SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 18 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds. .MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. .TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, subsiding to 5 to 6 ft in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. $$ PZZ565-182215- Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 nm- 251 AM PDT Sat May 18 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 19 seconds. Patchy fog. .SAT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 20 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NW after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 18 seconds. Patchy dense fog. .SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 18 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...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 3 ft at 17 seconds. .MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 8 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, subsiding to 5 to 6 ft in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ PZZ530-182215- San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and the San Francisco Bay north of the Bay Bridge- 251 AM PDT Sat May 18 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ531-182215- San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge- 251 AM PDT Sat May 18 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 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...SW 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. .MON...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW around 5 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to W 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...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ535-182215- Monterey Bay- 251 AM PDT Sat May 18 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 19 seconds. A slight chance of drizzle late. Patchy fog late. .SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 19 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. A slight chance of drizzle in the evening. .SUN...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds. .MON...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .TUE...N wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay. $$