National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS56 KMTR

FZUS56 KMTR 140933
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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
233 AM PDT Tue Jul 14 2026

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

PZZ500-142245
233 AM PDT Tue Jul 14 2026

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

Moderate to fresh northwesterly breezes are expected through most of the week. Hazardous conditions for small craft will result, especially across the northern waters and along the Big Sur Coast. Northwesterly breezes will increase on Thursday to become fresh to strong, bringing widespread hazardous conditions for small craft. Moderate seas will prevail, building to become rough in the outer waters over the weekend.


PZZ570-142245
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM
233 AM PDT Tue Jul 14 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON

TODAY
NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.

TONIGHT
NW wind around 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.

WED
NW wind around 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.

WED NIGHT
NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.

THU
NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds.

THU NIGHT
NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds.

FRI
NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.

FRI NIGHT
NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.

SAT
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 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.

SAT NIGHT
NW wind around 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 18 seconds.


PZZ571-142245
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM
233 AM PDT Tue Jul 14 2026

TODAY
NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.

TONIGHT
NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.

WED
NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.

WED NIGHT
NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.

THU
NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds.

THU NIGHT
NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.

FRI
NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.

FRI NIGHT
NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.

SAT
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 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.

SAT NIGHT
NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.


PZZ575-142245
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM
233 AM PDT Tue Jul 14 2026

TODAY
NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late this morning and afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.

TONIGHT
NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.

WED
NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.

WED NIGHT
NW wind around 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.

THU
NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas around 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds.

THU NIGHT
NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas around 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.

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

FRI NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.

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

SAT NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds.


PZZ576-142245
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM
233 AM PDT Tue Jul 14 2026

TODAY
NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.

TONIGHT
NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.

WED
NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.

WED NIGHT
NW wind around 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.

THU
NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds.

THU NIGHT
NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.

FRI
NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.

FRI NIGHT
NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.

SAT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.

SAT NIGHT
NW wind around 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.


PZZ540-142245
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 NM
233 AM PDT Tue Jul 14 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON

TODAY
NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.

TONIGHT
NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.

WED
NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.

WED NIGHT
NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds.

THU
NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds.

THU NIGHT
NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds.

FRI
NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.

FRI NIGHT
NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.

SAT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds.

SAT NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.


PZZ545-142245
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 NM
233 AM PDT Tue Jul 14 2026

TODAY
NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds.

TONIGHT
NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds.

WED
NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds.

WED NIGHT
NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds.

THU
NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds.

THU NIGHT
NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds.

FRI
NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.

FRI NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.

SAT
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.

SAT NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.

..SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST

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IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 3 to 5 ft at 15 seconds.

ACROSS THE BAR...Swell can be more than twice as high across the bar than surrounding waters. Waves are also more prone to break, particularly during strong ebb currents. Maximum ebb current of 3.8 kt at 04:11 AM Tuesday and 1.6 kt at 05:27 PM Tuesday.


PZZ560-142245
Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to 10 NM
233 AM PDT Tue Jul 14 2026

TODAY
NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.

TONIGHT
NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.

WED
NW wind around 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.

WED NIGHT
NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds.

THU
NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds.

THU NIGHT
NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds.

FRI
NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.

FRI NIGHT
NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds.

SAT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.

SAT NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds.


PZZ565-142245
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 NM
233 AM PDT Tue Jul 14 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING

TODAY
NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.

TONIGHT
NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.

WED
NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.

WED NIGHT
NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds.

THU
NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds.

THU NIGHT
NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.

FRI
NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.

FRI NIGHT
NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds.

SAT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds.

SAT NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.


PZZ530-142245
San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and the San Francisco Bay north of the Bay Bridge
233 AM PDT Tue Jul 14 2026

TODAY
SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late.

TONIGHT
SW wind 5 to 10 kt.

WED
SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.

WED NIGHT
SW wind 10 to 15 kt.

THU
SW wind 10 to 15 kt.

THU NIGHT
SW wind 10 to 15 kt.

FRI
SW wind 10 to 15 kt.

FRI NIGHT
SW wind 10 to 15 kt.

SAT
SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.

SAT NIGHT
SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight.


PZZ531-142245
San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge
233 AM PDT Tue Jul 14 2026

TODAY
NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W 10 to 15 kt.

TONIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt.

WED
W wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.

WED NIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt.

THU
SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.

THU NIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt.

FRI
W wind 10 to 15 kt.

FRI NIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight.

SAT
W wind 5 to 10 kt.

SAT NIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt.


PZZ535-142245
Monterey Bay
233 AM PDT Tue Jul 14 2026

TODAY
NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W this afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds.

TONIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds.

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

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

THU
NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds.

THU NIGHT
NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds.

FRI
NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds.

FRI NIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 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. Patchy fog in the morning.

SAT NIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.

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