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Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Issued by NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA
467 FZUS56 KMTR 290946 CWFMTR Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area 246 AM PDT Sat Jun 29 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 PZZ500-292230- 246 AM PDT Sat Jun 29 2024 .Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries... Fresh to strong northwest winds with gusts near gale force are expected to persist, creating hazards for small craft across the outer waters and coastal jets through the early part of next week. Winds will diminish mid-week and turn light and southerly towards the end of the work week. Strong wind waves will contribute to hazardous seas in the outer waters into the mid-week before diminishing. $$ PZZ570-292230- Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM- 246 AM PDT Sat Jun 29 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... .REST OF TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MON...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 10 seconds. .TUE...N wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 to 16 ft. Wave Detail: NW 14 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 14 to 16 ft. Wave Detail: NW 14 ft at 9 seconds. .WED...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 13 ft at 10 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to NE after midnight. Seas 10 to 12 ft, subsiding to 7 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 10 ft at 10 seconds. $$ PZZ571-292230- Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM- 246 AM PDT Sat Jun 29 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... .REST OF TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MON...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the morning. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and NW 13 ft at 10 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 12 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 12 ft at 10 seconds. .WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 11 ft at 11 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds. $$ PZZ575-292230- Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM- 246 AM PDT Sat Jun 29 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM PDT THIS MORNING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... .REST OF TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 9 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MON...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the morning. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds, NW 10 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 11 ft at 11 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 10 ft at 11 seconds. .WED...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 11 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds. $$ PZZ576-292230- Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM- 246 AM PDT Sat Jun 29 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... .REST OF TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 8 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 10 ft at 10 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 11 seconds. .WED...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 11 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds. $$ PZZ540-292230- Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 nm- 246 AM PDT Sat Jun 29 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM PDT THIS MORNING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... .REST OF TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 13 ft, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 10 seconds. .MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 8 ft at 10 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 9 ft at 10 seconds. .WED...E wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt, backing to SE after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. $$ PZZ545-292230- Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 nm- 246 AM PDT Sat Jun 29 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... .REST OF TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy dense fog late. .SAT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 7 ft at 9 seconds. .SUN...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 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MON...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 4 seconds and NW 7 ft at 10 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 8 ft at 10 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 10 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. .WED...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. .....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST..... IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 4 to 6 ft at 8 seconds. ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas of 5 to 7 ft at 8 seconds. Maximum ebb current of 1.9 kt at 11:16 AM Saturday and 2.9 kt at 12:09 AM Sunday. $$ PZZ560-292230- Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to 10 nm- 246 AM PDT Sat Jun 29 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy dense fog late. .SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds. .WED...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. $$ PZZ565-292230- Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 nm- 246 AM PDT Sat Jun 29 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... .REST OF TONIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy dense fog late. .SAT...NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 11 seconds. .WED...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 11 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. $$ PZZ530-292230- San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and the San Francisco Bay north of the Bay Bridge- 246 AM PDT Sat Jun 29 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ531-292230- San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge- 246 AM PDT Sat Jun 29 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. 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...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON...SW wind around 5 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SW 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, becoming SW after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW around 5 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ535-292230- Monterey Bay- 246 AM PDT Sat Jun 29 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... .REST OF TONIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy dense fog late. .SAT...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 9 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at 10 seconds. .MON...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds. .MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds. .TUE...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds. .WED...SW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds. Locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay. $$