Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Issued by NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA
602 FZUS56 KMTR 220331 CWFMTR Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area 831 PM PDT Fri Jun 21 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 PZZ500-221630- 831 PM PDT Fri Jun 21 2024 .Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries... Fresh to moderate northwest winds continue this weekend and into next week with stronger gusts persisting over the northern outer waters. These stronger gusts may pose hazardous for small craft. Significant wave heights of 10-12 feet are expected over the outer waters through the weekend, when northwest winds increase once again over much of the waters. Light southerly swell continues to move through the waters, accompanied by moderate NW swell through the beginning of next week. $$ PZZ570-221630- Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM- 831 PM PDT Fri Jun 21 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt late this evening and early morning. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog this evening. .SAT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas around 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .MON...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft, subsiding to 6 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 8 ft after midnight. $$ PZZ571-221630- Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM- 831 PM PDT Fri Jun 21 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog. .SAT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds, NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds, NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft, subsiding to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind around 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ PZZ575-221630- Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM- 831 PM PDT Fri Jun 21 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog. .SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 ft, subsiding to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. $$ PZZ576-221630- Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM- 831 PM PDT Fri Jun 21 2024 .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog. .SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 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 16 seconds. .MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 15 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 8 ft, subsiding to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft, subsiding to 5 to 8 ft after midnight. $$ PZZ540-221630- Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 nm- 831 PM PDT Fri Jun 21 2024 .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 8 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy dense fog this evening. .SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 7 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at 8 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. $$ PZZ545-221630- Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 nm- 831 PM PDT Fri Jun 21 2024 .TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy dense fog. .SAT...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. .SUN...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .MON...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. .....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST..... IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 4 to 6 ft at 9 seconds. ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas of 5 to 7 ft at 9 seconds. Maximum ebb current of 3.8 kt at 04:23 AM Saturday and 1.1 kt at 05:59 PM Saturday. $$ PZZ560-221630- Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to 10 nm- 831 PM PDT Fri Jun 21 2024 .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy dense fog. .SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ PZZ565-221630- Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 nm- 831 PM PDT Fri Jun 21 2024 .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog. .SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 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 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE 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 14 seconds. .WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 4 to 5 ft after midnight. $$ PZZ530-221630- San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and the San Francisco Bay north of the Bay Bridge- 831 PM PDT Fri Jun 21 2024 .TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Patchy dense fog late this evening and overnight. .SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Patchy fog in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ531-221630- San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge- 831 PM PDT Fri Jun 21 2024 .TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW late. Waves around 2 ft or less. Patchy dense fog late this evening and overnight. .SAT...NW 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...W wind 5 to 10 kt. 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 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON...W 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 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. .WED...W wind around 5 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. $$ PZZ535-221630- Monterey Bay- 831 PM PDT Fri Jun 21 2024 .TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy dense fog. .SAT...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .SUN...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .MON...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds. .TUE...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds. .WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay. $$