Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Issued by NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA
115 FZUS56 KMTR 212120 CWFMTR Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area 220 PM PDT Sat Sep 21 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 PZZ500-221030- 220 PM PDT Sat Sep 21 2024 .Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries... The pressure gradient between subtropical high pressure over the Eastern Pacific Ocean and low pressure over the West Coast will continue to support strong northwesterly breezes and rough seas in the outer waters through Monday. Northwesterly breezes decrease and seas abate beginning Tuesday. Seas rebuild to become rough in the outer waters towards the end of the forecast period. $$ PZZ570-221030- Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM- 220 PM PDT Sat Sep 21 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... .THIS AFTERNOON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 10 ft at 10 seconds. .TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 9 ft at 10 seconds. .SUN...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 9 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy dense fog. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 10 ft at 9 seconds. .MON...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 10 ft at 9 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 8 ft at 10 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. $$ PZZ571-221030- Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM- 220 PM PDT Sat Sep 21 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... .THIS AFTERNOON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 9 ft at 10 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 8 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy dense fog. .SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 8 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 9 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the evening. .MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 9 ft at 9 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 7 ft at 10 seconds. .TUE...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. $$ PZZ575-221030- Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM- 220 PM PDT Sat Sep 21 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds. .TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy dense fog after midnight. .SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 8 ft at 10 seconds. .MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 9 ft at 10 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds. .TUE...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. $$ PZZ576-221030- Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM- 220 PM PDT Sat Sep 21 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy dense fog after midnight. .SUN...N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. .MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 7 ft at 10 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. .TUE...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to SW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. $$ PZZ540-221030- Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 nm- 220 PM PDT Sat Sep 21 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy dense fog. .TONIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy dense fog. .SUN...W wind around 5 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds. .MON...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. .TUE...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds. .WED...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 12 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. $$ PZZ545-221030- Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 nm- 220 PM PDT Sat Sep 21 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. .TONIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy dense fog. .SUN...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog. .MON...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .MON NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds. .TUE...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds. .WED...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 11 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 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 4.3 kt at 07:11 PM Saturday and 1.6 kt at 08:22 AM Sunday. $$ PZZ560-221030- Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to 10 nm- 220 PM PDT Sat Sep 21 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. .TONIGHT...S wind around 5 kt in the evening, becoming light and variable. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy dense fog. .SUN...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. .MON...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. .TUE...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to SW around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds. .WED...S wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. $$ PZZ565-221030- Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 nm- 220 PM PDT Sat Sep 21 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy dense fog. .TONIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to NW after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy dense fog. .SUN...NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. .MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. .TUE...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .WED...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. $$ PZZ530-221030- San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and the San Francisco Bay north of the Bay Bridge- 220 PM PDT Sat Sep 21 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN...SW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON...S wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE...SW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ531-221030- San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge- 220 PM PDT Sat Sep 21 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN...Light and variable winds, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. Patchy fog in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON...Light and variable winds, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light and variable. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE...Light and variable winds, becoming W 5 to 10 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. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ535-221030- Monterey Bay- 220 PM PDT Sat Sep 21 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds. .TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light and variable. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy dense fog. .SUN...Light and variable winds, becoming W around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, veering to N after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening. .MON...N wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, veering to NE after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds. .TUE...Light and variable winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 11 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt in the evening, becoming light and variable. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .WED...Light and variable winds, becoming W around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .WED NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, veering to N after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds. Locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay. $$