Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Issued by NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA
308 FZUS56 KMTR 261519 CWFMTR Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area 819 AM PDT Thu Sep 26 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 PZZ500-270415- 819 AM PDT Thu Sep 26 2024 .Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries... A parade of low pressure systems to the north will support moderate to fresh northwesterly breezes. Over the outer waters, seas will be rough and gusts will be strong. $$ PZZ570-270415- Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM- 819 AM PDT Thu Sep 26 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .FRI...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, building to 10 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, NW 11 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 11 ft at 13 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds, NW 12 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 7 seconds, NW 13 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and NW 13 ft at 10 seconds. .MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW 12 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. $$ PZZ571-270415- Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM- 819 AM PDT Thu Sep 26 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... .TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt late this morning and afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...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 SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .FRI...N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 10 ft at 13 seconds and SW 3 ft at 13 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 10 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 10 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, NW 11 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW 12 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 11 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, S 2 ft at 8 seconds and NW 8 ft at 10 seconds. $$ PZZ575-270415- Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM- 819 AM PDT Thu Sep 26 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... .TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 8 ft at 13 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 8 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 8 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 13 seconds and NW 8 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 13 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 9 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 10 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 10 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 10 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. $$ PZZ576-270415- Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM- 819 AM PDT Thu Sep 26 2024 .TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 14 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...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 SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 8 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 9 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 9 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 9 ft at 11 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. $$ PZZ540-270415- Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 nm- 819 AM PDT Thu Sep 26 2024 .TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 12 seconds and NW 8 ft at 13 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 13 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at 13 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 9 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 12 seconds. $$ PZZ545-270415- Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 nm- 819 AM PDT Thu Sep 26 2024 .TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy dense fog until late afternoon. .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 9 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .FRI...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 12 seconds and NW 5 ft at 13 seconds. .SAT...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 13 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the evening. .SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 9 seconds and NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. .MON...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 9 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. .....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST..... IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 2 to 4 ft at 13 seconds. ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas of 3 to 5 ft at 13 seconds. Maximum ebb current of 1.3 kt at 12:57 PM Thursday and 1.8 kt at 12:40 AM Friday. $$ PZZ560-270415- Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to 10 nm- 819 AM PDT Thu Sep 26 2024 .TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 13 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at 12 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 12 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 11 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. .MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 11 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 12 seconds. $$ PZZ565-270415- Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 nm- 819 AM PDT Thu Sep 26 2024 .TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 11 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy dense fog early this morning. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 11 seconds and NW 6 ft at 13 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 11 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 12 seconds. $$ PZZ530-270415- San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and the San Francisco Bay north of the Bay Bridge- 819 AM PDT Thu Sep 26 2024 .TODAY...SW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. Patchy dense fog this morning. .TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ531-270415- San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge- 819 AM PDT Thu Sep 26 2024 .TODAY...Light and variable winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Patchy dense fog this morning. .TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light and variable. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI...Light and variable winds, becoming NW 5 to 10 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. .SAT...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON...E wind around 5 kt, backing to NW around 5 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ535-270415- Monterey Bay- 819 AM PDT Thu Sep 26 2024 .TODAY...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W this afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 13 seconds and SW 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog early this morning. .TONIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 12 seconds. .FRI...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .SAT...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, veering to N after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. .MON...N wind around 5 kt, backing to W around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds. .MON NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, veering to N after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 12 seconds. Locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay. $$