Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Issued by NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA
468 FZUS56 KMTR 300350 CWFMTR Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area 850 PM PDT Wed May 29 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 PZZ500-301630- 850 PM PDT Wed May 29 2024 .Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries... A strong pressure gradient over the coastal waters will result in gale force gusts across the outer waters and inner northern waters. These stronger winds will begin to diminish overnight and into Thursday morning. Significant wave heights offshore build to 12 to 14 feet tonight with an abating trend set for Friday into the weekend. $$ PZZ570-301630- Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM- 850 PM PDT Wed May 29 2024 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 10 seconds. .THU...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 10 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ PZZ571-301630- Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM- 850 PM PDT Wed May 29 2024 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 14 ft at 10 seconds. .THU...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 10 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and NW 10 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 8 to 10 ft. .SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ PZZ575-301630- Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM- 850 PM PDT Wed May 29 2024 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt late. Gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 14 ft at 10 seconds. .THU...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and NW 12 ft at 11 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 10 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 8 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 10 ft at 10 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and NW 10 ft at 10 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. $$ PZZ576-301630- Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM- 850 PM PDT Wed May 29 2024 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 10 seconds. .THU...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and NW 11 ft at 11 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and NW 10 ft at 11 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at 11 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 9 ft at 10 seconds. .SAT...NW wind around 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and NW 9 ft at 10 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind around 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. $$ PZZ540-301630- Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 nm- 850 PM PDT Wed May 29 2024 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 7 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 10 seconds. .THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 7 ft at 10 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 7 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 6 to 9 ft after midnight. .SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. .MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. $$ PZZ545-301630- Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 nm- 850 PM PDT Wed May 29 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 11 ft at 11 seconds. .THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds. .THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...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 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT 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. .SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .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. .....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 1.3 kt at 10:54 PM Wednesday and 2.3 kt at 10:08 AM Thursday. $$ PZZ560-301630- Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to 10 nm- 850 PM PDT Wed May 29 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 8 ft at 11 seconds. .THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 11 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. $$ PZZ565-301630- Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 nm- 850 PM PDT Wed May 29 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT THURSDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 9 ft at 11 seconds. .THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 8 ft at 11 seconds. .THU 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 4 seconds and NW 7 ft at 11 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy dense fog. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 7 ft at 10 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. $$ PZZ530-301630- San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and the San Francisco Bay north of the Bay Bridge- 850 PM PDT Wed May 29 2024 .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late this evening and overnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI...SW wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ531-301630- San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge- 850 PM PDT Wed May 29 2024 .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to 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. .SAT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 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, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 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. $$ PZZ535-301630- Monterey Bay- 850 PM PDT Wed May 29 2024 .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NW after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds. .SAT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at 10 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Patchy fog after midnight. .MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Patchy fog in the morning. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay. $$