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Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Issued by NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA
270 FZUS56 KMTR 081610 CWFMTR Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area 910 AM PDT Mon Jul 8 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 PZZ500-090515- 910 AM PDT Mon Jul 8 2024 .Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries... Northwest winds persisting through the week. Widespread fresh to strong northwest winds return across the coastal waters by Wednesday and continue through Friday. Significant wave heights will build to 10-14 feet across the outer waters beginning Wednesday. $$ PZZ570-090515- Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM- 910 AM PDT Mon Jul 8 2024 .TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. .WED...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .THU...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. .FRI...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 14 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. $$ PZZ571-090515- Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM- 910 AM PDT Mon Jul 8 2024 .TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt late this morning and afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. .WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 12 ft in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. .FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. $$ PZZ575-090515- Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM- 910 AM PDT Mon Jul 8 2024 .TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. .WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. .FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. $$ PZZ576-090515- Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM- 910 AM PDT Mon Jul 8 2024 .TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. .WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. .FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. $$ PZZ540-090515- Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 nm- 910 AM PDT Mon Jul 8 2024 .TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. .WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NE after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. $$ PZZ545-090515- Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 nm- 910 AM PDT Mon Jul 8 2024 .TODAY...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog early this morning. .TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy dense fog after midnight. .TUE...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. .WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST..... IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 3 to 4 ft at 14 seconds. ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas of 4 to 5 ft at 14 seconds. Maximum ebb current of 1.5 kt at 07:49 PM Monday and 2.9 kt at 07:34 AM Tuesday. $$ PZZ560-090515- Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to 10 nm- 910 AM PDT Mon Jul 8 2024 .TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog early this morning. .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. .WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. $$ PZZ565-090515- Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 nm- 910 AM PDT Mon Jul 8 2024 .TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. .WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ PZZ530-090515- San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and the San Francisco Bay north of the Bay Bridge- 910 AM PDT Mon Jul 8 2024 .TODAY...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ531-090515- San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge- 910 AM PDT Mon Jul 8 2024 .TODAY...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. 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. .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, becoming SW around 5 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .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. $$ PZZ535-090515- Monterey Bay- 910 AM PDT Mon Jul 8 2024 .TODAY...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy dense fog early this morning. .TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds. .TUE...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .WED...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas around 3 ft in the evening, then around 2 ft or less. Patchy fog after midnight. .THU...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Patchy fog in the morning. .THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Patchy fog after midnight. .FRI...SW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Patchy fog in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Patchy fog after midnight. Locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay. $$