Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Issued by NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA
158 FZUS56 KMTR 232149 CWFMTR Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area 249 PM PDT Sun Jun 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 PZZ500-241030- 249 PM PDT Sun Jun 23 2024 .Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries... Hazardous conditions for small crafts persist across the northern coastal waters through the early work week. Fresh to strong northwest winds continue over the northern coastal waters. Fresh gusts remain possible over the southern outer waters. Beginning this afternoon, near gale force gusts will develop over the northern outer coastal waters. Gusts will diminish across the northern outer coastal waters beginning Monday afternoon and gradually weakening to moderate to fresh strength by Tuesday morning. Significant wave heights over the northern waters will build to 10-11 feet through Monday before wave heights abate below 10 feet by Tuesday. $$ PZZ570-241030- Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM- 249 PM PDT Sun Jun 23 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... .THIS AFTERNOON...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .MON...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .THU...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. $$ PZZ571-241030- Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM- 249 PM PDT Sun Jun 23 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... .THIS AFTERNOON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds, NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 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...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 NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .THU...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. $$ PZZ575-241030- Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM- 249 PM PDT Sun Jun 23 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. $$ PZZ576-241030- Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM- 249 PM PDT Sun Jun 23 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 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 7 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...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...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 10 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 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. $$ PZZ540-241030- Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 nm- 249 PM PDT Sun Jun 23 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING... .THIS AFTERNOON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at 9 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .THU...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. $$ PZZ545-241030- Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 nm- 249 PM PDT Sun Jun 23 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. .TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .MON...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...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 dense fog after midnight. .TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 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 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .....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 4 to 6 ft at 8 seconds. Maximum ebb current of 1.2 kt at 06:44 PM Sunday and 3.8 kt at 05:58 AM Monday. $$ PZZ560-241030- Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to 10 nm- 249 PM PDT Sun Jun 23 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. $$ PZZ565-241030- Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 nm- 249 PM PDT Sun Jun 23 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...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. .TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE 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 S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. $$ PZZ530-241030- San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and the San Francisco Bay north of the Bay Bridge- 249 PM PDT Sun Jun 23 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING... .THIS AFTERNOON...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ531-241030- San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge- 249 PM PDT Sun Jun 23 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...W 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, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. 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...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED...W wind 5 to 10 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. .THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ535-241030- Monterey Bay- 249 PM PDT Sun Jun 23 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds. .TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy dense fog after midnight. .MON...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning. .MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds. .TUE...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds. .WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 8 seconds. .THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 8 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at 8 seconds. Locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay. $$