Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Issued by NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA
091 FZUS56 KMTR 180917 CWFMTR Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area 217 AM PDT Thu Sep 18 2025 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 PZZ500-182230- 217 AM PDT Thu Sep 18 2025 .Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries... Strong northerly winds, occasional gale force gusts, and very rough seas will prevail for the northern outer waters today. Elsewhere, a moderate northerly breeze and moderate to rough seas will prevail. Isolated rain showers with embedded thunderstorms remain possible today which will pose the risk of lightning, locally heavy rainfall, and erratic gale force gusts. Conditions improve tomorrow as winds diminish, seas abate, and unsettled weather exits the region. $$ PZZ570-182230- Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM- 217 AM PDT Thu Sep 18 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... .TODAY...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of showers with isolated tstms early this afternoon. A slight chance of showers late. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of showers. .FRI...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 7 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind around 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. .SAT...E wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .MON...N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ PZZ571-182230- Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM- 217 AM PDT Thu Sep 18 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of showers with isolated tstms late this morning and afternoon. .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Isolated tstms in the evening. A slight chance of showers. .FRI...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. .SAT...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to W around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 12 seconds. .MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ PZZ575-182230- Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM- 217 AM PDT Thu Sep 18 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT THIS MORNING... .TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late this morning and afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers with isolated tstms late this morning and afternoon. .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Isolated tstms in the evening. A slight chance of showers. .FRI...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at 12 seconds. .MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 10 seconds and NW 7 ft at 11 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ PZZ576-182230- Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM- 217 AM PDT Thu Sep 18 2025 .TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late this morning and afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of showers early this morning, then a chance of showers with isolated tstms late this morning and afternoon. .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Isolated tstms in the evening. A slight chance of showers. .FRI...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning. A slight chance of showers. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. .MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ PZZ540-182230- Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 NM- 217 AM PDT Thu Sep 18 2025 .TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt late this morning and afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and SW 4 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers with isolated tstms late this morning and afternoon. .TONIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt, backing to SE after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Isolated tstms in the evening. A slight chance of showers. .FRI...SE wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .SAT...E wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 12 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 10 seconds and NW 4 ft at 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 11 seconds. .MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 11 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 9 seconds and NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ PZZ545-182230- Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 NM- 217 AM PDT Thu Sep 18 2025 .TODAY...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of showers with isolated tstms late this morning and afternoon. .TONIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Isolated tstms in the evening. A chance of showers. .FRI...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 12 seconds. .MON...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 10 seconds and NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to W after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. .....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST..... IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 3 to 5 feet at 15 seconds. ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas 5 to 6 feet at 15 seconds. Maximum ebb current of 2.3 kt at 02:16 AM Thursday and 2.2 kt at 03:02 PM Thursday. $$ PZZ560-182230- Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to 10 NM- 217 AM PDT Thu Sep 18 2025 .TODAY...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms late this morning and afternoon. .TONIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers. .FRI...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of showers. .FRI NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt in the evening, becoming light and variable. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT...Light and variable winds, becoming W around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 11 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds. .MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 11 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 9 seconds and NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ PZZ565-182230- Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 NM- 217 AM PDT Thu Sep 18 2025 .TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog early this morning. A chance of showers. Isolated tstms late this morning and afternoon. .TONIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers. .FRI...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning. Patchy dense fog. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. .SUN...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 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 11 seconds and NW 4 ft at 12 seconds. .MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 11 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 10 seconds and NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ PZZ530-182230- San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and the San Francisco Bay north of the Bay Bridge- 217 AM PDT Thu Sep 18 2025 .TODAY...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. A slight chance of showers late this morning. A slight chance of showers with isolated tstms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Isolated tstms in the evening. A chance of showers. .FRI...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. A slight chance of showers in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. .SAT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. .SUN...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. .MON...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ PZZ531-182230- San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge- 217 AM PDT Thu Sep 18 2025 .TODAY...W wind 5 to 10 kt. A slight chance of showers with isolated tstms late this morning and afternoon. .TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Isolated tstms in the evening. A chance of showers. .FRI...SW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. .SAT...Light and variable winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. .SUN...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW around 5 kt after midnight. .MON...Light and variable winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW around 5 kt after midnight. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ PZZ535-182230- Monterey Bay- 217 AM PDT Thu Sep 18 2025 .TODAY...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog early this morning. A chance of showers with isolated tstms late this morning and early afternoon. A chance of showers late. .TONIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers. Patchy fog. .FRI...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of showers. .FRI NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, veering to NE after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog. .SAT...Light and variable winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 10 seconds. .SUN...N wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 9 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds. .MON...N wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 11 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 3 ft at 11 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. Locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay. $$