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Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Issued by NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA
987 FZUS56 KMTR 030340 CWFMTR Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area 840 PM PDT Tue Jul 2 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 PZZ500-031615- 840 PM PDT Tue Jul 2 2024 .Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries... Fresh northerly winds continue over the outer coastal waters today, with gale force gusts expected over the northern outer waters through early Wednesday morning. As high pressure strengthens and moves eastward, winds begin to diminish late tomorrow night. Winds from late tomorrow night through the weekend are expected to be predominantly gentle to moderate. Portions of the northern outer waters may see peak wave heights between 12-16 feet through the late afternoon of Wednesday. $$ PZZ570-031615- Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM- 840 PM PDT Tue Jul 2 2024 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... .TODAY...N wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft, building to 11 to 14 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 9 seconds. .TONIGHT...N wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 50 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 10 seconds. .WED...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft, subsiding to 9 to 13 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 7 seconds and NW 14 ft at 10 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to NE after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. .INDEPENDENCE DAY...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. .FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. $$ PZZ571-031615- Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM- 840 PM PDT Tue Jul 2 2024 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt early this afternoon, rising to 20 to 25 kt late. Gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 11 ft at 10 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and NW 13 ft at 11 seconds. .WED...N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 7 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 11 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning. .WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. .INDEPENDENCE DAY...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. .FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. $$ PZZ575-031615- Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM- 840 PM PDT Tue Jul 2 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING... .TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt late this morning and early afternoon, rising to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 10 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 10 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 11 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 7 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 19 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning. .WED NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. .INDEPENDENCE DAY...S wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. $$ PZZ576-031615- Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM- 840 PM PDT Tue Jul 2 2024 .TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft, building to 8 to 9 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog late this morning. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy dense fog after midnight. .WED...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 19 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. Patchy dense fog. .INDEPENDENCE DAY...S wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 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 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind around 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. $$ PZZ540-031615- Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 nm- 840 PM PDT Tue Jul 2 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 8 ft at 10 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 9 ft at 10 seconds. .WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt, backing to SE after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. .INDEPENDENCE DAY...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .FRI...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. $$ PZZ545-031615- Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 nm- 840 PM PDT Tue Jul 2 2024 .TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy dense fog early this morning. .TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds. .WED...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .INDEPENDENCE DAY...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .FRI...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST..... IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 4 to 6 ft at 11 seconds. ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas of 5 to 7 ft at 11 seconds. Maximum ebb current of 4.0 kt at 02:31 AM Wednesday and 1.2 kt at 03:21 PM Wednesday. $$ PZZ560-031615- Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to 10 nm- 840 PM PDT Tue Jul 2 2024 .TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 7 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds. .TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the evening. .WED...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. .INDEPENDENCE DAY...S wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .FRI...NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. $$ PZZ565-031615- Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 nm- 840 PM PDT Tue Jul 2 2024 .TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to W this afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 7 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog late this morning. .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .WED...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. Patchy dense fog. .INDEPENDENCE DAY...S wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. $$ PZZ530-031615- San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and the San Francisco Bay north of the Bay Bridge- 840 PM PDT Tue Jul 2 2024 .TODAY...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt late. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .INDEPENDENCE DAY...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ531-031615- San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge- 840 PM PDT Tue Jul 2 2024 .TODAY...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .INDEPENDENCE DAY...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ535-031615- Monterey Bay- 840 PM PDT Tue Jul 2 2024 .TODAY...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy dense fog early this morning. .TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy dense fog. .WED...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy dense fog after midnight. .INDEPENDENCE DAY...S wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds. .THU NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, veering to N after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to N after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds. Locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay. $$