Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Issued by NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA
764 FZUS56 KMTR 141503 CWFMTR Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area 803 AM PDT Sat Sep 14 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 PZZ500-150415- 803 AM PDT Sat Sep 14 2024 .Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries... Moderate to fresh northwesterly breezes will prevail today. A cold front will move through tomorrow ahead of an unseasonably cold upper- level low, resulting in widespread strong to near gale gusts. With this comes renewed chances for rainfall and a 10% chance for thunderstorms. A reinforcing upper-level low swings through on Wednesday posing the same hazards of gusty winds, rainfall, and a 10% chance for thunderstorms. Seas will be moderate with rough seas building in the outer waters in tandem with the passing upper-level lows. $$ PZZ570-150415- Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM- 803 AM PDT Sat Sep 14 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... .TODAY...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of very light drizzle after midnight. .MON...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain and drizzle after midnight. .WED...NW wind around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. $$ PZZ571-150415- Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM- 803 AM PDT Sat Sep 14 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... .TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy dense fog this morning. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of drizzle after midnight. .MON...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. A slight chance of rain. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. .WED...NW wind around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of rain. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. $$ PZZ575-150415- Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM- 803 AM PDT Sat Sep 14 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... .TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy dense fog until late afternoon. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain with a slight chance of very light drizzle after midnight. .MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain, mainly in the morning. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. .WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. $$ PZZ576-150415- Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM- 803 AM PDT Sat Sep 14 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... .TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late this morning, rising to 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy dense fog. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain with a slight chance of drizzle after midnight. .MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of rain. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds. $$ PZZ540-150415- Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 nm- 803 AM PDT Sat Sep 14 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... .TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy dense fog until late afternoon. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of very light drizzle in the evening, then a slight chance of rain and drizzle after midnight. .MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of rain. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. .WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of rain. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. $$ PZZ545-150415- Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 nm- 803 AM PDT Sat Sep 14 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... .TODAY...SW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt late this morning and early afternoon, veering to W late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy dense fog this morning. Patchy dense fog late. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy dense fog. .SUN...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. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of rain with a slight chance of drizzle after midnight. .MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of rain, mainly in the morning. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog. .TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. .WED...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of rain. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST..... IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 3 to 4 ft at 17 seconds. ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas of 4 to 5 ft at 17 seconds. Maximum ebb current of 1.6 kt at 02:32 PM Saturday and 2.4 kt at 02:30 AM Sunday. $$ PZZ560-150415- Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to 10 nm- 803 AM PDT Sat Sep 14 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... .TODAY...Light and variable winds, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy dense fog until late afternoon. .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of rain with a slight chance of drizzle after midnight. .MON...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. .WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of rain. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds. $$ PZZ565-150415- Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 nm- 803 AM PDT Sat Sep 14 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... .TODAY...NW wind around 5 kt, becoming around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy dense fog. .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the evening. .SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain with a slight chance of drizzle after midnight. .MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE...NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of rain. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds. $$ PZZ530-150415- San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and the San Francisco Bay north of the Bay Bridge- 803 AM PDT Sat Sep 14 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... .TODAY...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. Patchy dense fog early this morning. .TONIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain with a slight chance of drizzle after midnight. .MON...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain, mainly in the morning. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain after midnight. .WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ531-150415- San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge- 803 AM PDT Sat Sep 14 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... .TODAY...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Patchy fog late this morning. .TONIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN...W wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain with a slight chance of drizzle after midnight. .MON...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain, mainly in the morning. .MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 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. Patchy fog in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain after midnight. .WED...W wind around 5 kt, rising to around 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. .WED NIGHT...W wind around 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ535-150415- Monterey Bay- 803 AM PDT Sat Sep 14 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... .TODAY...Light and variable winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds. Areas of dense fog this morning. Patchy dense fog this afternoon. .TONIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy dense fog. .SUN...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. .MON...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain. .MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .TUE...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds. Areas of fog in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. .WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of rain. .WED NIGHT...W wind around 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. Locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay. $$