


Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Issued by NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA
799 FZUS56 KMTR 272200 CWFMTR Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area 200 PM PST Thu Feb 27 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 PZZ500-281015- 200 PM PST Thu Feb 27 2025 .Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries... Light to moderate winds continue over the coastal waters through the rest of the work week. A moderate northwest swell is building into the outer waters with a long period west swell arriving Saturday. Rain likely this weekend to next week. $$ PZZ570-281015- Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM- 200 PM PST Thu Feb 27 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 11 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 10 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning. Widespread dense fog in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 9 ft at 19 seconds. Widespread dense fog in the evening. .SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft, building to 11 to 13 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds, SW 3 ft at 16 seconds and W 12 ft at 18 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds, SW 3 ft at 16 seconds and W 12 ft at 17 seconds. Rain. .SUN...NW wind around 20 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, S 2 ft at 13 seconds and NW 11 ft at 16 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and NW 12 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. .MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 to 12 ft, subsiding to 9 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of rain. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. A chance of rain. .TUE...NW wind around 10 kt, backing to SW in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Rain likely. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 15 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Rain likely. $$ PZZ571-281015- Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM- 200 PM PST Thu Feb 27 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to W late. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 15 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 10 ft at 14 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 9 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the evening. .SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 12 ft at 18 seconds and SW 3 ft at 18 seconds. A chance of rain. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 12 ft at 17 seconds and SW 3 ft at 18 seconds. Rain. .SUN...W wind around 20 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds and NW 11 ft at 17 seconds. Rain likely. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and NW 11 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. .MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 12 ft, subsiding to 9 to 12 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of rain. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. A chance of rain. .TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Rain likely. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Rain likely. $$ PZZ575-281015- Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM- 200 PM PST Thu Feb 27 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...N wind around 5 kt, veering to SE late this evening, veering to S after midnight, veering to W late. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 15 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 10 ft at 14 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 9 ft at 13 seconds. Widespread dense fog in the evening. .SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 12 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds, SW 3 ft at 18 seconds and W 11 ft at 19 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 11 ft at 17 seconds and SW 3 ft at 18 seconds. Rain. .SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds, S 3 ft at 12 seconds and NW 11 ft at 17 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, S 2 ft at 12 seconds and NW 11 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely. .MON...NW wind around 15 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of rain. .MON NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft, subsiding to 8 to 9 ft after midnight. A chance of rain. .TUE...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Rain likely. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Rain likely. $$ PZZ576-281015- Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM- 200 PM PST Thu Feb 27 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W late this evening and overnight. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 15 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 10 ft at 15 seconds and S 4 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 9 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the evening. A slight chance of rain. .SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, S 2 ft at 15 seconds and W 11 ft at 19 seconds. A slight chance of rain. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds, SW 3 ft at 17 seconds and W 11 ft at 18 seconds. Rain. .SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds, S 2 ft at 12 seconds and NW 11 ft at 17 seconds. Rain likely. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, S 2 ft at 12 seconds and NW 11 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely. .MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. A chance of rain. .TUE...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Rain likely. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Rain likely. $$ PZZ540-281015- Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 NM- 200 PM PST Thu Feb 27 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 9 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the evening. .SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 10 ft at 18 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 10 ft at 17 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Rain. .SUN...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 9 ft at 17 seconds. Rain likely. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, S 3 ft at 12 seconds and W 10 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. .MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of rain. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. A chance of rain. .TUE...N wind around 10 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Rain likely. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Rain likely. $$ PZZ545-281015- Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 NM- 200 PM PST Thu Feb 27 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, veering to NE late this evening and early morning, backing to SW around 5 kt late. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy dense fog. .SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 8 ft at 18 seconds and SW 3 ft at 18 seconds. Rain likely in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 8 ft at 17 seconds and SW 3 ft at 18 seconds. Rain likely. .SUN...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 8 ft at 17 seconds. Rain likely. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds, S 3 ft at 12 seconds and W 8 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. .MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of rain. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. A chance of rain. .TUE...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...W wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Rain likely. .....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 6 to 8 ft at 11 seconds. Maximum ebb current of 3.1 kt at 03:58 PM Thursday and 2.7 kt at 04:24 AM Friday. $$ PZZ560-281015- Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to 10 NM- 200 PM PST Thu Feb 27 2025 .TONIGHT...N wind around 5 kt, veering to E late this evening, veering to SE after midnight, veering to SW late. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 15 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 14 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening. .SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 17 seconds and W 8 ft at 19 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 8 ft at 17 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds. Rain. .SUN...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds, S 3 ft at 12 seconds and W 8 ft at 17 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind around 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, S 3 ft at 12 seconds and W 8 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely. .MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of rain. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft after midnight. A chance of rain. .TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt, veering to NE after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Rain likely. $$ PZZ565-281015- Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 NM- 200 PM PST Thu Feb 27 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM PST THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 15 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 15 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening. A slight chance of rain. .SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, SW 2 ft at 18 seconds and W 9 ft at 19 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 9 ft at 18 seconds and SW 3 ft at 18 seconds. Rain. .SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds, S 3 ft at 13 seconds and W 9 ft at 17 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, SW 3 ft at 12 seconds and W 8 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely. .MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. A chance of rain. .TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt, veering to NE after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Rain likely. $$ PZZ530-281015- San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and the San Francisco Bay north of the Bay Bridge- 200 PM PST Thu Feb 27 2025 .TONIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to SW after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI...SW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT...SW wind around 5 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely. .SUN...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. .MON...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. .MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain after midnight. .TUE...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely. $$ PZZ531-281015- San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge- 200 PM PST Thu Feb 27 2025 .TONIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt this evening, becoming light and variable. 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. 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. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...W wind around 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely. .SUN...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. .MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. .MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain after midnight. .TUE...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely. $$ PZZ535-281015- Monterey Bay- 200 PM PST Thu Feb 27 2025 .TONIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, veering to E late this evening and early morning, veering to SW late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 15 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy dense fog after midnight. .SAT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 17 seconds and SW 3 ft at 18 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 17 seconds and SW 3 ft at 18 seconds. Rain. .SUN...W wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds, SW 2 ft at 14 seconds and W 5 ft at 17 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds, S 3 ft at 12 seconds and W 5 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely. .MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of rain. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of rain. .TUE...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of rain. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to E after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Rain likely. Locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay. $$