National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS56 KMTR

FZUS56 KMTR 151551
CWFMTR

Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
851 AM PDT Sun Sep 15 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

PZZ500-160415
851 AM PDT Sun Sep 15 2024

.Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries...

Back to back early season cold fronts will move through the coastal waters today and Wednesday resulting in widespread strong northwesterly breezes with near gale force gusts. In addition, there is also up to a 10% chance for thunderstorms which could produce lightning, locally heavy rainfall, and locally stronger winds. Seas will remain rough outside of protected waters through the forecast period.

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PZZ570-160415
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM
851 AM PDT Sun Sep 15 2024

GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 9 AM PDT THIS MORNING

TODAY
NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.

TONIGHT
NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas around 8 ft, building to 9 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. A slight chance of very light drizzle after midnight.

MON
NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.

MON NIGHT
NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.

TUE
NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.

TUE NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.

WED
NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain.

WED NIGHT
NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.

THU
NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.

THU NIGHT
NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.

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PZZ571-160415
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM
851 AM PDT Sun Sep 15 2024

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING

TODAY
NW wind around 20 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt late. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.

TONIGHT
NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of very light drizzle after midnight.

MON
NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. A slight chance of drizzle in the morning. A slight chance of rain.

MON NIGHT
NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.

TUE
NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.

TUE NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.

WED
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain.

WED NIGHT
NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.

THU
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.

THU NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.

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PZZ575-160415
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM
851 AM PDT Sun Sep 15 2024

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING

TODAY
NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.

TONIGHT
NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of very light drizzle after midnight.

MON
NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain.

MON NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.

TUE
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.

TUE NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.

WED
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of rain.

WED NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.

THU
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.

THU NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.

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PZZ576-160415
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM
851 AM PDT Sun Sep 15 2024

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON

TODAY
NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.

TONIGHT
NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain with a slight chance of very light drizzle after midnight.

MON
NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain.

MON NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.

TUE
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.

TUE NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.

WED
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of rain.

WED NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds.

THU
NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.

THU NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.

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PZZ540-160415
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 nm
851 AM PDT Sun Sep 15 2024

GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 9 AM PDT THIS MORNING

TODAY
NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of very light drizzle late.

TONIGHT
NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 40 kt in the evening. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of very light drizzle.

MON
NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to around 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of very light drizzle in the morning, then a slight chance of rain in the afternoon.

MON NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.

TUE
NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds.

TUE NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.

WED
NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of rain.

WED NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds.

THU
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.

THU NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.

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PZZ545-160415
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 nm
851 AM PDT Sun Sep 15 2024

GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 9 AM PDT THIS MORNING

TODAY
NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt this afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds.

TONIGHT
NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of rain with a slight chance of drizzle after midnight.

MON
NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain, mainly in the morning.

MON NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds.

TUE
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds.

TUE NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.

WED
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of rain.

WED NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds.

THU
W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds.

THU NIGHT
W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds.

..SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST

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IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 3 to 5 ft at 7 seconds.

ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas of 4 to 6 ft at 7 seconds. Maximum ebb current of 2.1 kt at 03:16 PM Sunday and 2.6 kt at 03:25 AM Monday.

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PZZ560-160415
Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to 10 nm
851 AM PDT Sun Sep 15 2024

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING

TODAY
NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds.

TONIGHT
NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain with a slight chance of drizzle after midnight.

MON
W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain.

MON NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds.

TUE
NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds.

TUE NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.

WED
NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of rain.

WED NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds.

THU
NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds.

THU NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds.

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PZZ565-160415
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 nm
851 AM PDT Sun Sep 15 2024

GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING

TODAY
NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt late this morning and afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds.

TONIGHT
NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. Rain likely with a slight chance of drizzle after midnight.

MON
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning.

MON NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.

TUE
NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.

TUE NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.

WED
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of rain.

WED NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds.

THU
NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.

THU NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.

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PZZ530-160415
San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and the San Francisco Bay north of the Bay Bridge
851 AM PDT Sun Sep 15 2024

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT

TODAY
W wind 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

TONIGHT
W wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain with a slight chance of drizzle after midnight.

MON
SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain, mainly in the morning.

MON NIGHT
SW wind 5 to 10 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 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain after midnight.

WED
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.

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.

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PZZ531-160415
San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge
851 AM PDT Sun Sep 15 2024

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING

GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT

TODAY
W wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt this afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.

TONIGHT
W wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain with a slight chance of drizzle after midnight.

MON
SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain.

MON NIGHT
SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

TUE
SW wind around 5 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.

TUE 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 after midnight.

WED
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.

WED NIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

THU
Light and variable winds, becoming W around 5 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.

THU NIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ535-160415
Monterey Bay
851 AM PDT Sun Sep 15 2024

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT

TODAY
W wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds.

TONIGHT
W wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds. Rain likely after midnight.

MON
W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds. Rain likely.

MON NIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds.

TUE
W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds.

TUE NIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.

WED
W wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft in the morning, then around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of rain.

WED NIGHT
W wind around 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 8 seconds.

THU
Light and variable winds, becoming W around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.

THU NIGHT
W wind around 5 kt, veering to N around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds.

Locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay.