National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS56 KMTR
FZUS56 KMTR 252149
CWFMTR
Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
249 PM PDT Thu Apr 25 2024
PZZ500-261015
249 PM PDT Thu Apr 25 2024
.Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries...
Moderate northwesterly winds persist through Friday morning with occasional fresh to strong gusts through various portions of the coastal waters, mostly in the southern waters. Winds strengthen to become strong and gusty into Friday afternoon with gale-force gusts likely near the Big Sur coast. These strong and gusty northwesterly winds last through the weekend and into at least the early portion of next week, bringing hazardous conditions for small craft vessels. Moderate period northwest swell will continue to move through the waters this weekend, with a new longer period northwest swell train entering the waters Sunday. Light, long period southerly swell continues through end of forecast period.
PZZ570-261015
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM
249 PM PDT Thu Apr 25 2024
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT
THIS AFTERNOON
W winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. Mixed swell NW 2 to 3 ft at
10 seconds and S around 2 ft at 15 seconds.
TONIGHT
NW winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. Mixed swell NW 3 to 4 ft at 10 seconds and
S around 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of drizzle.
FRI
NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves 4 to 5 ft. NW swell 3 to 5 ft at 9 seconds and S around
2 ft at 16 seconds. A slight chance of drizzle.
FRI NIGHT
NW winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots.
Wind waves 6 to 8 ft. NW swell 4 to 5 ft at 13 seconds and S
around 2 ft at 17 seconds.
SAT
NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves 6 to 8 ft. NW swell 4 to 5 ft at 14 seconds and SW around
2 ft at 16 seconds.
SAT NIGHT
NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Wind waves 6 to 8 ft. NW swell 3 to 5 ft at 14 seconds and SW
around 2 ft at 16 seconds.
SUN
NW winds 20 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Wind
waves 5 to 6 ft. NW swell 5 to 7 ft and SW around 2 ft.
MON
NW winds 20 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Wind
waves 7 to 9 ft. NW swell 4 to 6 ft and S around 2 ft.
PZZ571-261015
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM
249 PM PDT Thu Apr 25 2024
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT
THIS AFTERNOON
NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Wind waves 4 to 6 ft. Mixed swell W 2 to 3 ft at
10 seconds and S around 2 ft at 15 seconds.
TONIGHT
NW winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. Mixed swell NW around 3 ft at 10 seconds
and S around 2 ft at 15 seconds.
FRI
NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves around 5 ft. NW swell 3 to 5 ft at 9 seconds and S around
2 ft at 16 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
NW winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots.
Wind waves 6 to 8 ft. NW swell around 4 ft at 13 seconds and S
around 2 ft at 18 seconds.
SAT
NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves around 8 ft. Mixed swell NW 3 to 4 ft at 14 seconds and S
around 2 ft at 16 seconds.
SAT NIGHT
NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Wind waves 7 to 8 ft. NW swell 3 to 5 ft at 14 seconds and SW
around 2 ft at 16 seconds.
SUN
NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Wind
waves 6 to 7 ft. NW swell 5 to 7 ft and SW around 2 ft.
MON
NW winds 20 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Wind
waves 8 to 10 ft. NW swell 4 to 5 ft and SW around 2 ft.
PZZ575-261015
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM
249 PM PDT Thu Apr 25 2024
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT
THIS AFTERNOON
NW winds around 15 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Wind waves around 5 ft. Mixed swell NW 2 to 3 ft at
10 seconds and S around 2 ft at 15 seconds.
TONIGHT
NW winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. Mixed swell NW 2 to 3 ft at 10 seconds and
S around 2 ft at 15 seconds.
FRI
NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves 5 to 6 ft. Mixed swell NW 2 to 3 ft at 9 seconds and S
around 2 ft at 16 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
NW winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Wind waves 6 to 7 ft. Mixed swell NW 3 to 4 ft at 13 seconds and
S around 2 ft at 17 seconds.
SAT
NW winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves around 8 ft. Mixed swell NW 3 to 4 ft at 14 seconds and S
around 2 ft at 16 seconds.
SAT NIGHT
NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Wind waves 7 to 8 ft. Mixed swell NW 3 to 4 ft at 15 seconds and
SW around 2 ft at 16 seconds.
SUN
NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots. Wind
waves 6 to 7 ft. NW swell 4 to 5 ft and S around 2 ft.
MON
NW winds 20 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Wind
waves 7 to 9 ft. NW swell 4 to 5 ft and S around 2 ft.
PZZ576-261015
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM
249 PM PDT Thu Apr 25 2024
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT
THIS AFTERNOON
NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Wind waves around 5 ft. Mixed swell NW around 2 ft at
10 seconds and S around 2 ft at 15 seconds.
TONIGHT
NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. NW swell 3 to 5 ft at 10 seconds and S
around 2 ft at 15 seconds.
FRI
NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves 5 to 6 ft. Mixed swell NW 2 to 3 ft at 10 seconds and S
around 2 ft at 16 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
NW winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Wind waves 6 to 7 ft. Mixed swell NW 3 to 4 ft at 13 seconds and
S around 2 ft at 16 seconds.
SAT
NW winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots. Wind
waves 7 to 9 ft. Mixed swell NW 3 to 5 ft at 14 seconds and S
2 to 3 ft at 16 seconds.
SAT NIGHT
NW winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 40 knots.
Wind waves 7 to 9 ft. Mixed swell NW 3 to 4 ft at 15 seconds and
SW around 2 ft at 16 seconds.
SUN
NW winds 20 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Wind
waves 6 to 8 ft. NW swell 4 to 5 ft and S around 2 ft.
MON
NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Wind
waves 7 to 9 ft. NW swell 3 to 5 ft and S around 2 ft.
PZZ540-261015
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to
10 nm
249 PM PDT Thu Apr 25 2024
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT
THIS AFTERNOON
NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. Mixed swell NW 2 to 3 ft at
10 seconds and S around 2 ft at 15 seconds.
TONIGHT
NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. Mixed swell NW 2 to 3 ft at 10 seconds and
S around 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog. A slight chance of
drizzle.
FRI
NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots. Wind
waves 4 to 5 ft. NW swell 3 to 5 ft at 9 seconds and S up to 2 ft
at 18 seconds. A slight chance of drizzle.
FRI NIGHT
NW winds 20 to 30 knots. Wind waves 6 to 8 ft. NW
swell 3 to 5 ft at 13 seconds and SW up to 2 ft at 18 seconds.
SAT
NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves 6 to 8 ft. NW swell 3 to 5 ft at 14 seconds and SW up to
2 ft at 16 seconds.
SAT NIGHT
NW winds 20 to 30 knots. Wind waves 6 to 8 ft. NW
swell 2 to 4 ft at 14 seconds and SW up to 2 ft at 16 seconds.
SUN
NW winds 20 to 30 knots. Wind waves 4 to 6 ft. NW swell
3 to 5 ft and SW up to 2 ft.
MON
NW winds 20 to 30 knots. Wind waves 6 to 8 ft. NW swell
3 to 5 ft and SW up to 2 ft.
PZZ545-261015
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to
10 nm
249 PM PDT Thu Apr 25 2024
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT
THIS AFTERNOON
NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Wind waves 4 to 6 ft. W swell 2 to 3 ft at 10 seconds
and SW around 2 ft at 15 seconds.
TONIGHT
NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. W swell 2 to 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW
around 2 ft at 15 seconds.
FRI
NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves 4 to 5 ft. W swell 2 to 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW up to 2 ft
at 18 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
NW winds 20 to 30 knots. Wind waves 6 to 8 ft. NW
swell 2 to 4 ft at 13 seconds and SW up to 2 ft at 18 seconds.
SAT
NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves 6 to 8 ft. NW swell 2 to 3 ft at 14 seconds and SW up to
2 ft at 16 seconds.
SAT NIGHT
NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Wind waves 6 to 8 ft. W swell 2 to 4 ft at 15 seconds and SW up
to 2 ft at 16 seconds.
SUN
NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots. Wind
waves 5 to 6 ft. W swell 3 to 5 ft and SW up to 2 ft.
MON
NW winds 20 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Wind
waves 6 to 8 ft. NW swell 3 to 5 ft.
..SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST
..IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 2 to 4 ft at 14 seconds.
ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas of 3 to 5 ft at 14 seconds. Maximum ebb current of 1.2 kt at 06:45 PM Thursday and 4.0 kt at 05:53 AM Friday.
PZZ560-261015
Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to
10 nm
249 PM PDT Thu Apr 25 2024
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT
THIS AFTERNOON
NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. Mixed swell NW around 2 ft at
10 seconds and S around 2 ft at 15 seconds.
TONIGHT
NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. Mixed swell NW 2 to 3 ft at 10 seconds and
S around 2 ft at 15 seconds.
FRI
NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves 5 to 6 ft. NW swell 2 to 3 ft at 10 seconds and S up to
2 ft at 18 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
NW winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Wind waves 6 to 7 ft. NW swell 2 to 4 ft at 13 seconds and S up
to 2 ft at 18 seconds.
SAT
NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots. Wind
waves 6 to 8 ft. NW swell 2 to 3 ft at 14 seconds and SW up to
2 ft at 16 seconds.
SAT NIGHT
NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Wind waves 6 to 8 ft. NW swell 2 to 4 ft at 15 seconds and SW up
to 2 ft at 16 seconds.
SUN
NW winds 20 to 30 knots. Wind waves 5 to 7 ft. NW swell
2 to 4 ft and SW up to 2 ft.
MON
NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves 6 to 8 ft. NW swell 2 to 4 ft.
PZZ565-261015
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas
California out to 10 nm
249 PM PDT Thu Apr 25 2024
GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING
THIS AFTERNOON
NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to
35 knots. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. Mixed swell NW around 2 ft at
10 seconds and S around 2 ft at 15 seconds.
TONIGHT
NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots.
Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. Mixed swell NW 2 to 3 ft at 10 seconds and
S around 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of drizzle.
FRI
NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots. Wind
waves 5 to 6 ft. Mixed swell NW around 2 ft at 10 seconds and S
around 2 ft at 16 seconds. A slight chance of drizzle.
FRI NIGHT
NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots.
Wind waves 6 to 7 ft. NW swell 2 to 3 ft at 13 seconds and S up
to 2 ft at 17 seconds.
SAT
NW winds 20 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Wind
waves 7 to 9 ft. Mixed swell NW 2 to 3 ft at 14 seconds and SW
2 to 3 ft at 16 seconds.
SAT NIGHT
NW winds 20 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots.
Wind waves 7 to 9 ft. NW swell 2 to 4 ft at 15 seconds and SW
around 2 ft at 16 seconds.
SUN
NW winds 20 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Wind
waves 5 to 7 ft. NW swell 2 to 4 ft and SW around 2 ft.
MON
NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves 4 to 5 ft. NW swell 3 to 5 ft.
PZZ530-261015
San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and the San Francisco
Bay north of the Bay Bridge
249 PM PDT Thu Apr 25 2024
THIS AFTERNOON
W winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots.
TONIGHT
W winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
FRI
W winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
FRI NIGHT
W winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
SAT
W winds 10 to 15 knots.
SAT NIGHT
W winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
SUN
W winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
MON
W winds 10 to 15 knots.
PZZ531-261015
San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge
249 PM PDT Thu Apr 25 2024
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT
THIS AFTERNOON
W winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots.
TONIGHT
W winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
FRI
W winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. A slight
chance of drizzle.
FRI NIGHT
NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
SAT
W winds 15 to 20 knots.
SAT NIGHT
W winds 15 to 25 knots.
SUN
W winds 15 to 25 knots.
MON
W winds 10 to 15 knots.
PZZ535-261015
Monterey Bay
249 PM PDT Thu Apr 25 2024
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT
THIS AFTERNOON
W winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. W swell around 2 ft at 10 seconds
and SW up to 2 ft at 15 seconds.
TONIGHT
W winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 3 to 4 ft. W swell around 2 ft at 10 seconds and SW up to
2 ft at 15 seconds.
FRI
W winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves 4 to 5 ft. W swell around 2 ft at 10 seconds. A slight
chance of drizzle.
FRI NIGHT
NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Wind waves 4 to 6 ft. W swell 2 to 3 ft at 13 seconds and SW up
to 2 ft at 17 seconds.
SAT
NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves 4 to 5 ft. W swell around 2 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 to
3 ft at 16 seconds.
SAT NIGHT
NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. W swell 2 to 3 ft at 14 seconds and SW up
to 2 ft at 16 seconds.
SUN
NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves 3 to 4 ft. W swell 2 to 4 ft and SW up to 2 ft.
MON
NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. W swell
2 to 3 ft.
Locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay.