Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Issued by NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA
028 FZUS56 KMTR 171555 CWFMTR Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area 855 AM PDT Tue Jun 17 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 PZZ500-180415- 855 AM PDT Tue Jun 17 2025 .Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries... Gusty northwesterly winds and moderate to rough seas continue across most of the coastal waters. Winds will continue to strengthen and significant wave heights will build starting mid week, remaining elevated through early next week. Gale Warnings in effect for the coastal jet areas south of Point Reyes and Point Sur. $$ PZZ570-180415- Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM- 855 AM PDT Tue Jun 17 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... .TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas around 6 ft, building to 7 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED...NW wind around 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .JUNETEENTH...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 8 seconds. $$ PZZ571-180415- Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM- 855 AM PDT Tue Jun 17 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... .TODAY...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt early this morning, then 35 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds. .WED...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .JUNETEENTH...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft, subsiding to 10 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT...NW wind around 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas around 10 ft, building to 12 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 8 seconds. $$ PZZ575-180415- Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM- 855 AM PDT Tue Jun 17 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... .TODAY...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt late this morning and afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds. .WED...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .JUNETEENTH...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the morning. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds, NW 11 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft, building to 11 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 9 seconds. $$ PZZ576-180415- Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM- 855 AM PDT Tue Jun 17 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... .TODAY...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt early this morning, then 35 kt this afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds. .WED...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .JUNETEENTH...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds, NW 10 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 11 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 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 9 seconds. $$ PZZ540-180415- Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 NM- 855 AM PDT Tue Jun 17 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt this afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds. .WED...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .JUNETEENTH...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 7 seconds. $$ PZZ545-180415- Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 NM- 855 AM PDT Tue Jun 17 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... .TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt early this morning, then 35 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds. .WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 8 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .JUNETEENTH...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 7 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 2.6 kt at 09:02 AM Tuesday and 1.6 kt at 10:46 PM Tuesday. $$ PZZ560-180415- Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to 10 NM- 855 AM PDT Tue Jun 17 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... .TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds. .WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .JUNETEENTH...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 8 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT...NW wind around 15 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 7 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds. $$ PZZ565-180415- Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 NM- 855 AM PDT Tue Jun 17 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt early this morning, then 40 kt this afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 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 2 ft at 6 seconds, NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .JUNETEENTH...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds, NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and NW 8 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 6 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT 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. $$ PZZ530-180415- San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and the San Francisco Bay north of the Bay Bridge- 855 AM PDT Tue Jun 17 2025 .TODAY...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt late. .TONIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. .WED...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. .JUNETEENTH...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. .THU NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt. .FRI...W wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt. .SAT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. $$ PZZ531-180415- San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge- 855 AM PDT Tue Jun 17 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt. .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. .WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt. .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 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. .SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. $$ PZZ535-180415- Monterey Bay- 855 AM PDT Tue Jun 17 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 3 ft at 8 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds. .WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. .JUNETEENTH...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT...NW wind around 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds. Locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay. $$