Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Issued by NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA
558 FZUS56 KMTR 160901 CWFMTR Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area 201 AM PDT Tue Jul 16 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 PZZ500-162215- 201 AM PDT Tue Jul 16 2024 .Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries... Light southerly breezes will transition to gentle northwesterly breezes by this afternoon. The pressure gradient will begin tightening tomorrow, allowing for northwesterly breezes to strengthen and widespread strong gusts to be expected across the waters. Significant wave heights will continue to slowly build through the week with 10-12 feet to be expected in the outer waters Thursday through the end of the forecast period. $$ PZZ570-162215- Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM- 201 AM PDT Tue Jul 16 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds. A slight chance of drizzle. Patchy fog. .TUE...S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 4 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds. A slight chance of drizzle in the morning, then a slight chance of rain in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds. A slight chance of rain. .WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 4 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 5 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. .THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 5 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 7 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. $$ PZZ571-162215- Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM- 201 AM PDT Tue Jul 16 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds. A slight chance of drizzle. Patchy dense fog. .TUE...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft, building to 5 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 4 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds. A slight chance of rain after midnight. .WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 4 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 5 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. .THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 5 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 7 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. $$ PZZ575-162215- Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM- 201 AM PDT Tue Jul 16 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds. .TUE...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds. A slight chance of rain after midnight. .WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 4 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 5 seconds and SW 4 ft at 17 seconds. .THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 5 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 6 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 6 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. $$ PZZ576-162215- Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM- 201 AM PDT Tue Jul 16 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 4 seconds and S 3 ft at 18 seconds. .WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 4 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 5 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. .THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 5 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 6 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. $$ PZZ540-162215- Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 nm- 201 AM PDT Tue Jul 16 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. A slight chance of drizzle. Areas of fog. Patchy fog late. .TUE...E wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. A slight chance of very light drizzle in the morning. Patchy fog in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SW 3 ft at 18 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the evening. A slight chance of rain after midnight. .WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and SW 3 ft at 18 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 5 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds. .THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 4 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 6 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 6 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. $$ PZZ545-162215- Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 nm- 201 AM PDT Tue Jul 16 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog. .TUE...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and SW 3 ft at 18 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and SW 3 ft at 18 seconds. .WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 4 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds. .THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 4 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 4 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 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 4 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 4 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT...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 4 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST..... IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 1 to 2 ft at 18 seconds. ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas of 3 to 4 ft at 18 seconds. Maximum ebb current of 0.8 kt at 01:34 PM Tuesday and 2.5 kt at 01:28 AM Wednesday. $$ PZZ560-162215- Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to 10 nm- 201 AM PDT Tue Jul 16 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds. .TUE...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds. .WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 4 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 4 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds. .THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 4 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 4 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 4 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 4 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 4 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. $$ PZZ565-162215- Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 nm- 201 AM PDT Tue Jul 16 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy dense fog late. .TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and SW 3 ft at 18 seconds. .WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 4 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 5 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds. .THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 5 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 5 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 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 4 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 5 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 5 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ PZZ530-162215- San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and the San Francisco Bay north of the Bay Bridge- 201 AM PDT Tue Jul 16 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ531-162215- San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge- 201 AM PDT Tue Jul 16 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 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 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. .SAT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 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. $$ PZZ535-162215- Monterey Bay- 201 AM PDT Tue Jul 16 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, becoming light and variable. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog. .TUE...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 4 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 4 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 4 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 4 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 4 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 4 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay. $$