


Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Issued by NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA
221 FZUS56 KMTR 141518 CWFMTR Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area 818 AM PDT Wed May 14 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 PZZ500-150415- 818 AM PDT Wed May 14 2025 .Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries... Winds are increasing across the waters with Gales in the northern waters that will spread to the southern outer waters into Wednesday afternoon. These strong winds will result in steep fresh swell with hazardous conditions. Winds and seas look to remain elevated through the forecast period. $$ PZZ570-150415- Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM- 818 AM PDT Wed May 14 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Gusts up to 40 kt, increasing to 45 kt late. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 9 seconds. .THU...NW wind around 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft, building to 10 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas around 11 ft, building to 12 to 13 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 14 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. $$ PZZ571-150415- Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM- 818 AM PDT Wed May 14 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 10 seconds and SW 5 ft at 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 9 seconds and S 6 ft at 12 seconds. .THU...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 9 seconds and SW 4 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 19 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft, building to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 10 seconds and S 5 ft at 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: NW 15 ft at 10 seconds and S 6 ft at 15 seconds. $$ PZZ575-150415- Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM- 818 AM PDT Wed May 14 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt late. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 10 seconds and SW 5 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of very light drizzle early this morning. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 10 seconds and S 5 ft at 13 seconds. .THU...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 11 ft, subsiding to 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 10 seconds and SW 4 ft at 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 10 seconds and SW 4 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 10 seconds and SW 4 ft at 19 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft, building to 10 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 11 seconds and S 5 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 11 seconds and S 6 ft at 15 seconds. $$ PZZ576-150415- Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM- 818 AM PDT Wed May 14 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 11 seconds and SW 4 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of very light drizzle early this morning. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .THU...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 11 seconds and SW 4 ft at 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the morning. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 10 seconds and S 4 ft at 18 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft, building to 8 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 11 seconds and S 4 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 11 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. $$ PZZ540-150415- Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 NM- 818 AM PDT Wed May 14 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 4 ft at 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .THU...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 5 ft at 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. $$ PZZ545-150415- Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 NM- 818 AM PDT Wed May 14 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 4 ft at 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 5 ft at 15 seconds. .THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 4 ft at 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 4 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and SW 4 ft at 18 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN 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 10 seconds. .....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST..... IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 3 to 4 feet at 12 seconds. ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas 4 to 5 feet at 12 seconds. Maximum ebb current of 0.9 kt at 07:07 PM Wednesday and 3.6 kt at 05:55 AM Thursday. $$ PZZ560-150415- Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to 10 NM- 818 AM PDT Wed May 14 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 4 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of very light drizzle early this morning. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 4 ft at 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and SW 5 ft at 18 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 12 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 11 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 8 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 11 seconds and S 4 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 11 seconds and S 4 ft at 15 seconds. $$ PZZ565-150415- Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 NM- 818 AM PDT Wed May 14 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and S 4 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of very light drizzle early this morning. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds. .THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 4 ft at 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 4 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 11 seconds and S 4 ft at 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. $$ PZZ530-150415- San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and the San Francisco Bay north of the Bay Bridge- 818 AM PDT Wed May 14 2025 .REST OF TODAY...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ531-150415- San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge- 818 AM PDT Wed May 14 2025 .REST OF TODAY...S wind around 5 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ535-150415- Monterey Bay- 818 AM PDT Wed May 14 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING... .REST OF TODAY...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of very light drizzle early this morning. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds. .THU NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI...NW wind around 5 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 10 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and S 4 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay. $$