Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Issued by NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA
036 FZUS56 KMTR 130944 CWFMTR Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area 244 AM PDT Thu Jun 13 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 PZZ500-132215- 244 AM PDT Thu Jun 13 2024 .Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries... Fresh northwesterly winds continue over the northern waters through the end of the week. Towards the weekend, northwesterly winds strengthen to become strong and gusting to gale-force over much of the waters. Significant wave heights up to around 12 to 15 feet in the outer waters continue into the weekend. $$ PZZ570-132215- Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM- 244 AM PDT Thu Jun 13 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... .TODAY...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt this morning. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 13 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind around 25 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI...NW wind around 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft, subsiding to 9 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 19 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. .MON...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. $$ PZZ571-132215- Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM- 244 AM PDT Thu Jun 13 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... .TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 10 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft, building to 10 to 14 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 19 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 10 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 15 ft, subsiding to 12 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. .MON...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. $$ PZZ575-132215- Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM- 244 AM PDT Thu Jun 13 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... .TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 9 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 11 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 11 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft, building to 11 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft, subsiding to 10 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 19 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 19 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 15 ft, subsiding to 11 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. .MON...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. $$ PZZ576-132215- Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM- 244 AM PDT Thu Jun 13 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... .TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft, building to 11 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas around 13 ft, subsiding to 11 to 14 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 19 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 19 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 13 to 15 ft, subsiding to 11 to 14 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .MON...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds, NW 10 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 12 ft, subsiding to 9 to 11 ft after midnight. $$ PZZ540-132215- Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 nm- 244 AM PDT Thu Jun 13 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... .TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 19 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, building to 10 to 13 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 14 ft, subsiding to 7 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. .MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. $$ PZZ545-132215- Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 nm- 244 AM PDT Thu Jun 13 2024 .TODAY...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, building to 10 to 14 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 11 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds, NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 11 to 13 ft, subsiding to 9 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 9 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 11 to 15 ft, subsiding to 9 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 9 seconds. .MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST..... IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 5 to 7 ft at 11 seconds. ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas of 7 to 9 ft at 11 seconds. Maximum ebb current of 1.7 kt at 10:31 AM Thursday and 1.2 kt at 11:56 PM Thursday. $$ PZZ560-132215- Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to 10 nm- 244 AM PDT Thu Jun 13 2024 .TODAY...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to W this afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 11 to 12 ft, subsiding to 7 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 19 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds, NW 8 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 19 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 12 ft, subsiding to 8 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. .MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. $$ PZZ565-132215- Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 nm- 244 AM PDT Thu Jun 13 2024 .TODAY...W wind around 5 kt, veering to NW late this morning and afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog early this morning. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 12 to 13 ft, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 19 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 12 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 12 ft, subsiding to 8 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. .MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 8 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft, subsiding to 7 to 8 ft after midnight. $$ PZZ530-132215- San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and the San Francisco Bay north of the Bay Bridge- 244 AM PDT Thu Jun 13 2024 .TODAY...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ531-132215- San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge- 244 AM PDT Thu Jun 13 2024 .TODAY...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT...W wind around 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN...W wind around 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON...W wind around 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ535-132215- Monterey Bay- 244 AM PDT Thu Jun 13 2024 .TODAY...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, W 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 9 ft at 10 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds, W 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, W 7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds, W 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. Locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay. $$