Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Issued by NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA
248 FZUS56 KMTR 231654 CWFMTR Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area 954 AM PDT Mon Sep 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 PZZ500-240530- 954 AM PDT Mon Sep 23 2024 .Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries... High pressure remains over the Eastern Pacific keeping northwesterly flow over the coastal waters through at least midweek. Northwest winds will strengthen later in the week. Seas rebuild to become rough in the outer waters by Thursday. $$ PZZ570-240530- Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM- 954 AM PDT Mon Sep 23 2024 .TODAY...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy dense fog. .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and SW 4 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 13 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of very light drizzle. Patchy fog. .WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 14 seconds and NW 7 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds, NW 11 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds. $$ PZZ571-240530- Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM- 954 AM PDT Mon Sep 23 2024 .TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late this morning, then becoming NW early this afternoon, rising to 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy dense fog. .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog. .TUE...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy dense fog. A slight chance of very light drizzle in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of very light drizzle. Patchy fog. .WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 10 seconds and NW 7 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 15 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, SW 2 ft at 9 seconds and NW 7 ft at 10 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds, NW 10 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. $$ PZZ575-240530- Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM- 954 AM PDT Mon Sep 23 2024 .TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog. .TONIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog. .TUE...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to SW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy dense fog. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of very light drizzle. Patchy fog. .WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 8 seconds and NW 6 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, S 3 ft at 13 seconds and W 7 ft at 15 seconds. .THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, S 3 ft at 10 seconds and NW 7 ft at 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 8 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 8 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. $$ PZZ576-240530- Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM- 954 AM PDT Mon Sep 23 2024 .TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy dense fog. .TONIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog. .TUE...W wind around 5 kt, backing to SW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy dense fog. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of very light drizzle. Patchy fog. .WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 9 seconds and NW 5 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 15 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU...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 S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW 7 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. $$ PZZ540-240530- Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 nm- 954 AM PDT Mon Sep 23 2024 .TODAY...E wind around 5 kt, veering to SE late this morning, veering to NW this afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog. .TONIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog after midnight. .TUE...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy dense fog. .TUE NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. A slight chance of very light drizzle. Patchy fog. .WED...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 12 seconds and NW 5 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of very light drizzle in the morning. Patchy dense fog. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 14 seconds and SW 3 ft at 14 seconds. .THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 13 seconds and SW 3 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 8 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at 12 seconds. $$ PZZ545-240530- Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 nm- 954 AM PDT Mon Sep 23 2024 .TODAY...E wind around 5 kt, backing to W this afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog. .TONIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy dense fog after midnight. .TUE...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning. A slight chance of very light drizzle in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of very light drizzle. Patchy fog. .WED...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 9 seconds and W 4 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of very light drizzle. Patchy fog. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 12 seconds and W 5 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog. .THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 9 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .FRI...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 11 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog. .....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 3.6 kt at 08:37 PM Monday and 1.0 kt at 10:37 AM Tuesday. $$ PZZ560-240530- Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to 10 nm- 954 AM PDT Mon Sep 23 2024 .TODAY...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy dense fog. .TONIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening. .TUE...W wind around 5 kt, backing to SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of very light drizzle in the evening. Patchy fog. .WED...S wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 11 seconds and NW 4 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 12 seconds and W 5 ft at 14 seconds. .THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 10 seconds and W 5 ft at 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, S 2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. $$ PZZ565-240530- Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 nm- 954 AM PDT Mon Sep 23 2024 .TODAY...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 9 seconds and NW 4 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy dense fog. .TONIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy dense fog. .TUE...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog. .WED...S wind around 5 kt, veering to W around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 10 seconds and NW 4 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 13 seconds and W 5 ft at 15 seconds. .THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 14 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. .THU 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 SW 3 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. $$ PZZ530-240530- San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and the San Francisco Bay north of the Bay Bridge- 954 AM PDT Mon Sep 23 2024 .TODAY...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE...SW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Patchy fog in the morning. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ531-240530- San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge- 954 AM PDT Mon Sep 23 2024 .TODAY...Light and variable winds, becoming NW around 5 kt early this afternoon, rising to 5 to 10 kt late. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light and variable. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W 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...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. Patchy fog in the morning. .THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI...Light and variable winds, becoming W around 5 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. $$ PZZ535-240530- Monterey Bay- 954 AM PDT Mon Sep 23 2024 .TODAY...N wind around 5 kt early this morning, becoming light and variable, then becoming W around 5 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy dense fog. .TONIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to N after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening. .TUE...SW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of very light drizzle in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of very light drizzle in the evening. Patchy fog. .WED...S wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Areas of fog in the morning. A slight chance of drizzle in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to N after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 10 seconds and W 4 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog. .THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 12 seconds and W 3 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to N after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 11 seconds and W 4 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .FRI...N wind around 5 kt, backing to W around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds. Locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay. $$