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Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Issued by NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA
412 FZUS56 KMTR 281555 CWFMTR Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area 855 AM PDT Fri Jun 28 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 PZZ500-290415- 855 AM PDT Fri Jun 28 2024 .Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries... Breezy to gusty northwest winds continue into the next work week before reducing to more moderate winds. Significant wave heights begin to build to 10-12 feet towards the beginning of the next work week. Light southerly swell continues to move through the waters alongside moderate northwesterly swell. $$ PZZ570-290415- Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM- 855 AM PDT Fri Jun 28 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... .TODAY...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MON...NW wind around 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .TUE...N wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 9 seconds. $$ PZZ571-290415- Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM- 855 AM PDT Fri Jun 28 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... .TODAY...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt early this morning. Seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 7 to 10 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft, building to 10 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 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 10 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MON...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 13 ft, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and NW 12 ft at 10 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 10 ft at 10 seconds. $$ PZZ575-290415- Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM- 855 AM PDT Fri Jun 28 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... .TODAY...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt late this morning and afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds, NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MON...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 10 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 10 ft at 10 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 8 ft at 10 seconds. $$ PZZ576-290415- Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM- 855 AM PDT Fri Jun 28 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... .TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, subsiding to 5 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 7 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 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, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 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 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 9 ft at 10 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds. $$ PZZ540-290415- Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 nm- 855 AM PDT Fri Jun 28 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... .TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 7 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 8 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at 10 seconds. $$ PZZ545-290415- Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 nm- 855 AM PDT Fri Jun 28 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... .TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late this morning and early afternoon, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 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 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 9 ft at 10 seconds. .MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 10 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 7 ft at 10 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, subsiding to 5 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 10 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 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 2.4 kt at 09:59 AM Friday and 2.4 kt at 11:13 PM Friday. $$ PZZ560-290415- Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to 10 nm- 855 AM PDT Fri Jun 28 2024 .TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. $$ PZZ565-290415- Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 nm- 855 AM PDT Fri Jun 28 2024 .TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT...NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 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 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at 10 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. $$ PZZ530-290415- San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and the San Francisco Bay north of the Bay Bridge- 855 AM PDT Fri Jun 28 2024 .TODAY...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE...SW wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ531-290415- San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge- 855 AM PDT Fri Jun 28 2024 .TODAY...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to W early this afternoon, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT...SW wind around 5 kt, becoming W 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...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 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. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ535-290415- Monterey Bay- 855 AM PDT Fri Jun 28 2024 .TODAY...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy dense fog early this morning. .TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 10 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 10 seconds. .MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds. .TUE...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds. Locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay. $$