Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Issued by NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA
106 FZUS56 KMTR 261539 CWFMTR Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area 839 AM PDT Sun May 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- 839 AM PDT Sun May 26 2024 .Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries... Northwest breeze over the outer waters persists through Memorial Day weekend creating hazardous conditions for small crafts. Fresh to strong northwest and onshore winds across the coastal waters and bays during the afternoons mid next week. Wave heights beginning to increase by the middle of the work week up to 11 to 13 feet. Otherwise mostly quiet marine conditions through the forecast period. $$ PZZ570-270415- Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM- 839 AM PDT Sun May 26 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MEMORIAL DAY...NW wind around 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind around 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .WED...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 11 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. .THU...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. $$ PZZ571-270415- Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM- 839 AM PDT Sun May 26 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MEMORIAL DAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds, NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .WED...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft. .THU...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. $$ PZZ575-270415- Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM- 839 AM PDT Sun May 26 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt late this morning and early afternoon, rising to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MEMORIAL DAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .WED...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft, building to 10 to 13 ft after midnight. .THU...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft. $$ PZZ576-270415- Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM- 839 AM PDT Sun May 26 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MEMORIAL DAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds, NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds, NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .WED...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. .THU...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft. $$ PZZ540-270415- Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 nm- 839 AM PDT Sun May 26 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MEMORIAL DAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .WED...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 13 ft, subsiding to 8 to 10 ft after midnight. .THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft. $$ PZZ545-270415- Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 nm- 839 AM PDT Sun May 26 2024 .TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MEMORIAL DAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 13 ft, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft after midnight. .THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .....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 1.0 kt at 07:55 PM Sunday and 3.7 kt at 06:49 AM Monday. $$ PZZ560-270415- Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to 10 nm- 839 AM PDT Sun May 26 2024 .TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MEMORIAL DAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. .THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ PZZ565-270415- Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 nm- 839 AM PDT Sun May 26 2024 .TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MEMORIAL DAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...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 SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 9 ft. .THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. $$ PZZ530-270415- San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and the San Francisco Bay north of the Bay Bridge- 839 AM PDT Sun May 26 2024 .TODAY...SW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MEMORIAL DAY...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ531-270415- San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge- 839 AM PDT Sun May 26 2024 .TODAY...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to W this afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MEMORIAL DAY...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...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ535-270415- Monterey Bay- 839 AM PDT Sun May 26 2024 .TODAY...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds. .MEMORIAL DAY...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 4 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay. $$