Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Issued by NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA
345 FZUS56 KMTR 191556 CWFMTR Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area 856 AM PDT Thu Sep 19 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 PZZ500-200415- 856 AM PDT Thu Sep 19 2024 .Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries... Moderate northwesterly winds continue over the majority of the coastal waters. Northwesterly winds are expected to strengthen to fresh to strong and seas will become rougher in the northern outer waters through the day. Winds and seas remain elevated through the weekend but ease into the next work week. $$ PZZ570-200415- Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM- 856 AM PDT Thu Sep 19 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... .TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy dense fog until late afternoon. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 11 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy dense fog. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 34 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. .SAT...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. .SUN...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .MON...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 10 seconds. $$ PZZ571-200415- Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM- 856 AM PDT Thu Sep 19 2024 .TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy dense fog. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy dense fog. .FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog. .SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds. $$ PZZ575-200415- Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM- 856 AM PDT Thu Sep 19 2024 .TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy dense fog until late afternoon. .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy dense fog. .FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. .MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds. $$ PZZ576-200415- Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM- 856 AM PDT Thu Sep 19 2024 .TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of drizzle. Patchy dense fog. .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the evening. A slight chance of very light drizzle. .FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog. .SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. $$ PZZ540-200415- Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 nm- 856 AM PDT Thu Sep 19 2024 .TODAY...W wind around 5 kt, veering to NW late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog. .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy dense fog. .FRI...NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy dense fog. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NE after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog. .SAT...E wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog. .SUN...N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. .MON...N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 9 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. $$ PZZ545-200415- Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 nm- 856 AM PDT Thu Sep 19 2024 .TODAY...SW 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 dense fog. .TONIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy dense fog. .FRI...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog. .SAT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog. .SAT NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 9 seconds and NW 4 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog. .SUN...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...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 fog. .MON...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .MON NIGHT...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. .....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST..... IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 3 to 5 ft at 15 seconds. ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas of 4 to 6 ft at 15 seconds. Maximum ebb current of 4.0 kt at 05:59 PM Thursday and 2.4 kt at 06:39 AM Friday. $$ PZZ560-200415- Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to 10 nm- 856 AM PDT Thu Sep 19 2024 .TODAY...W wind around 5 kt, becoming around 5 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of very light drizzle. Patchy dense fog. .TONIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of very light drizzle in the evening. Patchy dense fog. .FRI...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog. .SAT...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to SW around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy dense fog. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog. .SUN...NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. .MON...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds. $$ PZZ565-200415- Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 nm- 856 AM PDT Thu Sep 19 2024 .TODAY...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of drizzle until late afternoon, then a slight chance of drizzle late. Patchy dense fog. .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of drizzle. Patchy dense fog. .FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of very light drizzle in the morning. Patchy dense fog. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog. .SAT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog. .SUN...NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 9 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. .MON...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. $$ PZZ530-200415- San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and the San Francisco Bay north of the Bay Bridge- 856 AM PDT Thu Sep 19 2024 .TODAY...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. Patchy dense fog early this morning. .TONIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT...SW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. Patchy fog in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON...NW wind around 5 kt, veering to NE around 5 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ531-200415- San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge- 856 AM PDT Thu Sep 19 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. Patchy fog this morning. .TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Patchy fog in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. Patchy fog in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN...W wind around 5 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light and variable. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON...Light and variable winds, becoming NW around 5 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt in the evening, becoming light and variable. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ535-200415- Monterey Bay- 856 AM PDT Thu Sep 19 2024 .TODAY...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Seas around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy dense fog until late afternoon. A slight chance of drizzle. .TONIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of very light drizzle. Patchy dense fog. .FRI...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog. .SAT...Light and variable winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog. .SAT NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, veering to N after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog. .SUN...N wind around 5 kt, backing to W around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, veering to N after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening. .MON...N wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. .MON NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, veering to NE around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 9 seconds and NW 3 ft at 10 seconds. Locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay. $$