Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Issued by NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA
823 FZUS56 KMTR 192221 CWFMTR Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area 221 PM PST Wed Nov 19 2025 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 PZZ500-201115- 221 PM PST Wed Nov 19 2025 .Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries... Hazardous marine conditions return late tonight into Thursday with a weak storm system moving across the coastal waters. Rain redevelops tonight and Thursday with thunderstorms not anticipated. This system will bring a return of moderate winds with strong gusts tonight through Friday before winds abate over the weekend. Seas build to between 10 to 15 feet Thursday and remain elevated into early next week. Elevated seas will be prolonged by the arrival of two distinct rounds of long period northwesterly swell. $$ PZZ570-201115- Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM- 221 PM PST Wed Nov 19 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM PST THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt late this evening, veering to NW after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 8 seconds and NW 8 ft at 12 seconds. Rain until early morning, then a chance of rain late. .THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, building to 10 to 14 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 14 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain. .THU NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 13 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 14 seconds and NW 15 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening. .FRI...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 14 ft at 15 seconds and S 4 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 14 seconds and S 4 ft at 16 seconds. .SAT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 15 seconds and NW 12 ft at 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 14 seconds and NW 12 ft at 16 seconds. .SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 10 seconds and NW 11 ft at 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 10 seconds and NW 10 ft at 16 seconds. .MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 8 seconds and NW 9 ft at 10 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 8 seconds and NW 9 ft at 10 seconds. $$ PZZ571-201115- Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM- 221 PM PST Wed Nov 19 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM PST THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late this evening, then becoming W 15 to 20 kt after midnight, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 13 seconds and SW 3 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .THU...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain. .THU NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: NW 15 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening. .FRI...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 14 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 15 seconds and NW 11 ft at 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 14 seconds and NW 11 ft at 16 seconds. .SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 11 seconds and NW 10 ft at 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 13 seconds and W 9 ft at 16 seconds. .MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 8 seconds and NW 9 ft at 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 7 seconds and NW 9 ft at 15 seconds. $$ PZZ575-201115- Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM- 221 PM PST Wed Nov 19 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM PST THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight, then becoming NW 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain early this evening, then rain late this evening and overnight. .THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain. .THU NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: NW 14 ft at 14 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening. .FRI...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 14 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 15 seconds and S 4 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 15 seconds and NW 10 ft at 17 seconds. .SUN...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 13 seconds and NW 10 ft at 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 13 seconds and NW 10 ft at 16 seconds. .MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 8 seconds and NW 9 ft at 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 7 seconds and NW 9 ft at 15 seconds. $$ PZZ576-201115- Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM- 221 PM PST Wed Nov 19 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S after midnight, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of rain early this evening, then rain late this evening and overnight. .THU...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 12 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 14 ft, building to 12 to 14 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 14 seconds and NW 14 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain, mainly in the evening. .FRI...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 14 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 15 seconds and NW 11 ft at 17 seconds. .SUN...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 12 seconds and NW 10 ft at 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 13 seconds and NW 10 ft at 16 seconds. .MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 9 seconds and NW 9 ft at 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 7 seconds and NW 9 ft at 15 seconds. $$ PZZ540-201115- Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 NM- 221 PM PST Wed Nov 19 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to W after midnight, then becoming NW 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds. Rain until early morning, then a chance of rain late. .THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 13 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain, mainly in the morning. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 14 seconds and S 4 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 13 seconds and S 4 ft at 17 seconds. .SAT...N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 16 seconds and S 5 ft at 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 13 seconds and W 9 ft at 16 seconds. .SUN...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 10 seconds and NW 8 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 10 seconds and W 8 ft at 15 seconds. .MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 10 seconds and W 7 ft at 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 9 seconds and W 7 ft at 14 seconds. $$ PZZ545-201115- Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 NM- 221 PM PST Wed Nov 19 2025 .TONIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NW late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 10 seconds and W 4 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain early this evening, then rain late this evening and early morning. A chance of rain late. .THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain, mainly in the morning. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 14 seconds and NW 7 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 12 seconds and W 7 ft at 16 seconds. .SUN...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 10 seconds and NW 7 ft at 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 13 seconds and W 6 ft at 15 seconds. .MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 10 seconds and W 6 ft at 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 7 ft at 15 seconds. .....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST..... IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 6 to 8 feet at 13 seconds. ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas of 8 to 10 feet at 13 seconds. Maximum ebb current of 3.5 kt at 03:29 PM Wednesday and 0.9 kt at 04:22 AM Thursday. $$ PZZ560-201115- Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to 10 NM- 221 PM PST Wed Nov 19 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 10 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain early this evening, then rain late this evening and overnight. .THU...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 13 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening. .FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 14 seconds and S 4 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 13 seconds and W 7 ft at 16 seconds. .SUN...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 13 seconds and NW 8 ft at 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 14 seconds and W 7 ft at 15 seconds. .MON...N wind around 5 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 14 seconds and W 7 ft at 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 7 ft at 15 seconds. $$ PZZ565-201115- Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 NM- 221 PM PST Wed Nov 19 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, backing to SE after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain late this evening and overnight. .THU...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 14 seconds. Rain, mainly in the morning. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 14 seconds and SW 3 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening. .FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 14 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 15 seconds and NW 8 ft at 16 seconds. .SUN...N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 12 seconds and NW 8 ft at 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 14 seconds and W 8 ft at 15 seconds. .MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 10 seconds and NW 7 ft at 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 7 ft at 15 seconds. $$ PZZ530-201115- San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and the San Francisco Bay north of the Bay Bridge- 221 PM PST Wed Nov 19 2025 .TONIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. A slight chance of rain early this evening, then rain late this evening and overnight. .THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. A chance of rain, mainly in the morning. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. .FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, veering to N after midnight. .SAT...NE wind around 5 kt. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. .SUN...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. .MON...N wind around 5 kt. .MON NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. $$ PZZ531-201115- San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge- 221 PM PST Wed Nov 19 2025 .TONIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. A slight chance of rain early this evening, then rain late this evening and overnight. .THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N around 5 kt after midnight. .FRI...N wind around 5 kt. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, veering to NE after midnight. .SAT...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to N around 5 kt in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt, veering to E after midnight. .SUN...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to N around 5 kt in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. .MON...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. $$ PZZ535-201115- Monterey Bay- 221 PM PST Wed Nov 19 2025 .TONIGHT...S wind around 5 kt, backing to SE around 5 kt late. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. Rain late this evening and overnight. .THU...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Rain, mainly in the morning. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening. .FRI...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 13 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 14 seconds and W 5 ft at 16 seconds. .SUN...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 14 seconds and NW 5 ft at 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 13 seconds and W 5 ft at 15 seconds. .MON...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 13 seconds and W 5 ft at 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 9 seconds and W 4 ft at 15 seconds. Locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay. $$