Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Issued by NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA
900 FZUS56 KMTR 180343 CWFMTR Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area 843 PM PDT Wed Jul 17 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 PZZ500-181615- 843 PM PDT Wed Jul 17 2024 .Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries... High pressure over the Eastern Pacific will maintain northerly winds along the California coast. Winds will initially be strongest along the immediate coast before becoming more widespread by the weekend. The stronger winds will result in hazardous conditions and locally steeper wind waves. Significant wave heights will build to 10 to 13 ft by the late weekend with elevated wave heights persisting through the end of the forecast period. $$ PZZ570-181615- Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM- 843 PM PDT Wed Jul 17 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt late this evening and overnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. .THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of rain after midnight. .SAT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MON...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 14 ft at 8 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft. $$ PZZ571-181615- Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM- 843 PM PDT Wed Jul 17 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. .THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft, building to 11 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MON...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 8 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. $$ PZZ575-181615- Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM- 843 PM PDT Wed Jul 17 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...NW wind around 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 4 ft at 17 seconds. .THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of very light drizzle after midnight. .FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of very light drizzle in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 7 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of very light drizzle after midnight. .SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MON...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 7 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. $$ PZZ576-181615- Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM- 843 PM PDT Wed Jul 17 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. .THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of very light drizzle after midnight. .SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 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 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 7 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft. $$ PZZ540-181615- Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 nm- 843 PM PDT Wed Jul 17 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds. .THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 5 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. $$ PZZ545-181615- Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 nm- 843 PM PDT Wed Jul 17 2024 .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds. A slight chance of very light drizzle late this evening and overnight. .THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds. A slight chance of very light drizzle in the morning. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of very light drizzle. .FRI...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 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of very light drizzle in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of very light drizzle. .SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST..... IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 3 to 4 ft at 17 seconds. ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas of 4 to 5 ft at 17 seconds. Maximum ebb current of 2.8 kt at 02:02 AM Thursday and 1.0 kt at 03:10 PM Thursday. $$ PZZ560-181615- Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to 10 nm- 843 PM PDT Wed Jul 17 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds. A slight chance of very light drizzle after midnight. .THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of very light drizzle. .FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of very light drizzle. .SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. $$ PZZ565-181615- Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 nm- 843 PM PDT Wed Jul 17 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds. .THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI...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 7 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of very light drizzle. .SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT 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 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. $$ PZZ530-181615- San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and the San Francisco Bay north of the Bay Bridge- 843 PM PDT Wed Jul 17 2024 .TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ531-181615- San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge- 843 PM PDT Wed Jul 17 2024 .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late this evening and overnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. A slight chance of very light drizzle late this evening and overnight. .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. A slight chance of very light drizzle after midnight. .FRI...SW wind around 5 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. A slight chance of very light drizzle after midnight. .SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON...SW wind around 5 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ535-181615- Monterey Bay- 843 PM PDT Wed Jul 17 2024 .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late this evening and overnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI...NW wind around 5 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 7 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 7 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds. .MON...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds. .MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Patchy fog after midnight. Locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay. $$