Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Issued by NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA
177 FZUS56 KMTR 232112 CWFMTR Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area 212 PM PDT Mon Sep 23 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 PZZ500-241015- 212 PM PDT Mon Sep 23 2024 .Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries... Gentle to moderate northwesterly breezes will prevail through Wednesday. Northwesterly breezes increase and seas rebuild to become rough in the outer waters by Thursday. $$ PZZ570-241015- Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM- 212 PM PDT Mon Sep 23 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 4 ft at 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and SW 4 ft at 17 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 13 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of drizzle after midnight. .WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 14 seconds and NW 7 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of drizzle in the morning. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds. .FRI...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds, NW 11 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds. $$ PZZ571-241015- Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM- 212 PM PDT Mon Sep 23 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog. .TUE...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy dense fog. .TUE NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of drizzle after midnight. .WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 10 seconds and NW 7 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of drizzle in the morning. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 15 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, SW 2 ft at 9 seconds and NW 7 ft at 10 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds, NW 10 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. $$ PZZ575-241015- Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM- 212 PM PDT Mon Sep 23 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy dense fog. .TUE...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to SW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 8 seconds and NW 6 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of drizzle in the morning. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, S 3 ft at 13 seconds and W 7 ft at 15 seconds. .THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, S 3 ft at 10 seconds and NW 7 ft at 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 8 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 8 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. $$ PZZ576-241015- Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM- 212 PM PDT Mon Sep 23 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog. .TUE...W wind around 5 kt, backing to SW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the evening. .WED...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 9 seconds and NW 5 ft at 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 15 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 14 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW 7 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. $$ PZZ540-241015- Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 nm- 212 PM PDT Mon Sep 23 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy dense fog. .TUE NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, backing to SE after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the evening. .WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 12 seconds and NW 5 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 14 seconds and SW 3 ft at 14 seconds. .THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 13 seconds and SW 3 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 8 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at 12 seconds. $$ PZZ545-241015- Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 nm- 212 PM PDT Mon Sep 23 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy dense fog after midnight. .TUE...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 10 seconds. .WED...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 9 seconds and W 4 ft at 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 12 seconds and W 5 ft at 14 seconds. .THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 9 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 11 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. .....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST..... IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 2 to 4 ft at 10 seconds. ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas of 3 to 5 ft at 10 seconds. Maximum ebb current of 3.6 kt at 08:37 PM Monday and 1.0 kt at 10:37 AM Tuesday. $$ PZZ560-241015- Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to 10 nm- 212 PM PDT Mon Sep 23 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the evening. .TUE...W wind around 5 kt, backing to SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED...S wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 11 seconds and NW 4 ft at 12 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 12 seconds and W 5 ft at 14 seconds. .THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 10 seconds and W 5 ft at 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, S 2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. $$ PZZ565-241015- Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 nm- 212 PM PDT Mon Sep 23 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy dense fog. .TUE...SW wind around 5 kt, backing to S in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog. .WED...S wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 10 seconds and NW 4 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 13 seconds and W 5 ft at 15 seconds. .THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 14 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...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 SW 3 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. $$ PZZ530-241015- San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and the San Francisco Bay north of the Bay Bridge- 212 PM PDT Mon Sep 23 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE...SW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU...W wind around 5 kt, backing to SW in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ531-241015- San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge- 212 PM PDT Mon Sep 23 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt late. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE...NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. 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...Light and variable winds, becoming W around 5 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ535-241015- Monterey Bay- 212 PM PDT Mon Sep 23 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, veering to N after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the evening. .TUE...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .WED...S wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to N after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 10 seconds and W 4 ft at 14 seconds. .THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 12 seconds and W 3 ft at 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to N after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 11 seconds and W 4 ft at 13 seconds. .FRI...N wind around 5 kt, backing to W around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, veering to N around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds. Locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay. $$