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Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Issued by NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA
266 FZUS56 KMTR 302159 CWFMTR Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area 259 PM PDT Sun Jun 30 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 PZZ500-011015- 259 PM PDT Sun Jun 30 2024 .Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries... Strong northwesterly breezes with occasional gale force gusts continues through the mid-week. As high pressure builds on Monday, winds will become more northerly and widespread near-gale force gusts will develop and spread across the waters. Significant wave heights build to 10-12 feet generally through mid-week before beginning to abate. Some potential for higher wave heights between 12-16 feet remains possible over portions of the northern outer coastal waters. $$ PZZ570-011015- Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM- 259 PM PDT Sun Jun 30 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... .THIS AFTERNOON...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt late. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds, NW 8 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds, NW 8 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MON...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE...N wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 9 seconds. .WED...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 12 ft at 10 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. .INDEPENDENCE DAY...E wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 18 seconds. $$ PZZ571-011015- Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM- 259 PM PDT Sun Jun 30 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... .THIS AFTERNOON...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt late. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds, NW 8 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MON...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 10 ft at 10 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 9 ft at 10 seconds. .WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 11 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 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 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. $$ PZZ575-011015- Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM- 259 PM PDT Sun Jun 30 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... .THIS AFTERNOON...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds, NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MON...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 8 ft at 11 seconds. .WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 19 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. .INDEPENDENCE DAY...S wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. $$ PZZ576-011015- Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM- 259 PM PDT Sun Jun 30 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... .THIS AFTERNOON...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 8 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 8 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MON...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 11 seconds. .WED...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 19 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. .INDEPENDENCE DAY...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 18 seconds. $$ PZZ540-011015- Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 nm- 259 PM PDT Sun Jun 30 2024 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING... .THIS AFTERNOON...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft, subsiding to 7 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at 10 seconds. .WED...E wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. .INDEPENDENCE DAY...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. .THU NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. $$ PZZ545-011015- Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 nm- 259 PM PDT Sun Jun 30 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .THIS AFTERNOON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt late. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds, NW 9 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds, NW 9 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 7 ft at 10 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 7 ft at 10 seconds. .TUE...NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. .WED...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 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 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. .....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST..... IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 5 to 7 ft at 7 seconds. ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas of 6 to 8 ft at 7 seconds. Maximum ebb current of 3.4 kt at 01:02 AM Monday and 1.4 kt at 01:30 PM Monday. $$ PZZ560-011015- Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to 10 nm- 259 PM PDT Sun Jun 30 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING... .THIS AFTERNOON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. .WED...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. .INDEPENDENCE DAY...S wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. $$ PZZ565-011015- Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 nm- 259 PM PDT Sun Jun 30 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... .THIS AFTERNOON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 8 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 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, subsiding to 7 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 8 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. .WED...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. .INDEPENDENCE DAY...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. $$ PZZ530-011015- San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and the San Francisco Bay north of the Bay Bridge- 259 PM PDT Sun Jun 30 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .INDEPENDENCE DAY...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ531-011015- San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge- 259 PM PDT Sun Jun 30 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...W wind 10 to 15 kt. 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. .MON...SW wind around 5 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. 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 10 to 15 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ535-011015- Monterey Bay- 259 PM PDT Sun Jun 30 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING... .THIS AFTERNOON...W wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds. .MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds. .MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .TUE...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds. .WED...SW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds. .INDEPENDENCE DAY...S wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds. .THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds. Locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay. $$