


Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Issued by NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA
939 FZUS56 KMTR 161547 CWFMTR Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area 847 AM PDT Mon Jun 16 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 PZZ500-170415- 847 AM PDT Mon Jun 16 2025 .Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries... Fresh to strong northwesterly breezes, near gale force gusts, and moderate to rough seas will prevail through Thursday. Isolated gale force gusts are expected near the coastal jet regions of Point Reyes and Point Sur. $$ PZZ570-170415- Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM- 847 AM PDT Mon Jun 16 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... .TODAY...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt this afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas around 6 ft, building to 7 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED...NW wind around 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .JUNETEENTH...NW wind around 25 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft, subsiding to 8 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds, NW 8 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. $$ PZZ571-170415- Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM- 847 AM PDT Mon Jun 16 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... .TODAY...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt late. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the evening. Seas around 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .JUNETEENTH...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 12 ft, subsiding to 9 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. $$ PZZ575-170415- Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM- 847 AM PDT Mon Jun 16 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... .TODAY...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .JUNETEENTH...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. $$ PZZ576-170415- Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM- 847 AM PDT Mon Jun 16 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... .TODAY...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt this afternoon. Seas around 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .JUNETEENTH...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds, NW 9 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. $$ PZZ540-170415- Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 NM- 847 AM PDT Mon Jun 16 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT THIS MORNING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt this afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .JUNETEENTH...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds, NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. $$ PZZ545-170415- Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 NM- 847 AM PDT Mon Jun 16 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... .TODAY...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt late this morning, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt this afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 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 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .JUNETEENTH...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. .....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST..... IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 3 to 5 feet at 15 seconds. ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas 4 to 6 feet at 15 seconds. Maximum ebb current of 1.3 kt at 09:50 PM Monday and 2.6 kt at 09:02 AM Tuesday. $$ PZZ560-170415- Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to 10 NM- 847 AM PDT Mon Jun 16 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... .TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt this afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE...NW wind around 15 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .JUNETEENTH...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. $$ PZZ565-170415- Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 NM- 847 AM PDT Mon Jun 16 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... .TODAY...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt this afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .JUNETEENTH...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds, NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. $$ PZZ530-170415- San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and the San Francisco Bay north of the Bay Bridge- 847 AM PDT Mon Jun 16 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt this afternoon. .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. .TUE...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. .WED...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. .JUNETEENTH...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. .FRI...W wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt. $$ PZZ531-170415- San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge- 847 AM PDT Mon Jun 16 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...W wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt this afternoon. .TONIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. .TUE...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. .WED...SW wind around 5 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. .JUNETEENTH...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. .FRI...W wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt. $$ PZZ535-170415- Monterey Bay- 847 AM PDT Mon Jun 16 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... .TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 3 ft at 8 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 3 ft at 8 seconds. .WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 3 ft at 9 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 4 ft at 8 seconds. .JUNETEENTH...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 4 ft at 8 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds. Locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay. $$