Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Issued by NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA
231 FZUS56 KMTR 221538 CWFMTR Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area 838 AM PDT Sat Jun 22 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 PZZ500-230415- 838 AM PDT Sat Jun 22 2024 .Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries... Strong, northwest winds with near gale force gusts possible continue into the work week over the northern outer coastal waters. Fresh to the occasional strong gusts remain possible over the southern outer coastal waters and portions of the northern interior coastal waters. Elevated wave heights between 10 to 12 feet continue over the northern outer waters with significant wave heights expected to diminish below 10 feet by the middle of the work week. Conditions hazardous to small crafts will remain possible through the middle of the work week across the northern outer coastal waters. Light southerly swell continues to move through the waters, accompanied by moderate NW swell through the beginning of next week. $$ PZZ570-230415- Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM- 838 AM PDT Sat Jun 22 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... .TODAY...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog early this morning. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas around 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .MON...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft, subsiding to 6 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 8 ft after midnight. $$ PZZ571-230415- Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM- 838 AM PDT Sat Jun 22 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... .TODAY...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt late this morning and afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds, NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog this morning. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds, NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. $$ PZZ575-230415- Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM- 838 AM PDT Sat Jun 22 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog this morning. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 7 ft, subsiding to 5 to 8 ft after midnight. $$ PZZ576-230415- Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM- 838 AM PDT Sat Jun 22 2024 .TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog this morning. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. Patchy dense fog. .SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 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. .MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 15 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 8 ft, subsiding to 6 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind around 20 kt. Seas around 7 ft, subsiding to 5 to 8 ft after midnight. $$ PZZ540-230415- Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 nm- 838 AM PDT Sat Jun 22 2024 .TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 7 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog this morning. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at 8 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. $$ PZZ545-230415- Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 nm- 838 AM PDT Sat Jun 22 2024 .TODAY...W wind around 5 kt, veering to NW late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog this morning. .TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog. .SUN...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog. .MON...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog. .TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST..... IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 3 to 5 ft at 8 seconds. ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas of 5 to 7 ft at 8 seconds. Maximum ebb current of 1.1 kt at 05:59 PM Saturday and 3.8 kt at 05:09 AM Sunday. $$ PZZ560-230415- Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to 10 nm- 838 AM PDT Sat Jun 22 2024 .TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog this morning. .TONIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. Patchy fog. .SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 4 to 5 ft after midnight. $$ PZZ565-230415- Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 nm- 838 AM PDT Sat Jun 22 2024 .TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog this morning. .TONIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. Patchy dense fog. .SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy dense fog. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 4 to 5 ft after midnight. $$ PZZ530-230415- San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and the San Francisco Bay north of the Bay Bridge- 838 AM PDT Sat Jun 22 2024 .TODAY...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Patchy fog early this morning. .TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ531-230415- San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge- 838 AM PDT Sat Jun 22 2024 .TODAY...Light and variable winds, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Patchy fog early this morning. .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN...W 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...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 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...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ535-230415- Monterey Bay- 838 AM PDT Sat Jun 22 2024 .TODAY...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W this afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy dense fog this morning. .TONIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog. .SUN...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog. .MON...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog. .TUE...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay. $$