FZUS56 KMTR 021014 CWFMTR Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area 314 AM PDT Thu Apr 2 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 314 AM PDT Thu Apr 2 2026 .Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries... A passing cold front will bring unsettled weather and fresh to strong breezes to the coastal waters today. Winds increase this afternoon behind the front over both bays as well. The stronger winds will result in hazardous conditions. Northerly breezes diminish and seas abate by the weekend.
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM- 314 AM PDT Thu Apr 2 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...
TODAY N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 8 to 10 ft, building to 10 to 11 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
TONIGHT N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas around 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
FRI N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
FRI NIGHT N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
SAT N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 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 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds.
SUN NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
SUN NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
MON NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
MON NIGHT NW wind around 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM- 314 AM PDT Thu Apr 2 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...
TODAY N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 10 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
TONIGHT N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
FRI NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft, subsiding to 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
FRI NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
SAT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 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 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds.
SUN NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
SUN NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
MON NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
MON NIGHT NW wind around 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM- 314 AM PDT Thu Apr 2 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...
TODAY N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 6 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds.
TONIGHT N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
FRI N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft, subsiding to 8 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
FRI NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N around 10 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
SAT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 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 S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
SUN NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
SUN 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 15 seconds.
MON NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
MON NIGHT NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM- 314 AM PDT Thu Apr 2 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...
TODAY N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 8 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
TONIGHT N wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds.
FRI N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft, subsiding to 8 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
FRI NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
SAT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 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 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
SUN NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
SUN NIGHT NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
MON NW wind around 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
MON NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 NM- 314 AM PDT Thu Apr 2 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
TODAY N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of showers early this morning.
TONIGHT NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 11 seconds.
FRI NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds.
FRI NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds.
SAT NE wind around 5 kt, backing to W around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds.
SAT NIGHT N wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds.
SUN NE wind around 5 kt, backing to W around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
SUN NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
MON NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
MON NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 NM- 314 AM PDT Thu Apr 2 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
TODAY NW wind 15 to 25 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds.
TONIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 11 seconds.
FRI NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
FRI NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
SAT NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds.
SAT NIGHT NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 11 seconds.
SUN N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
SUN NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
MON NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
MON NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST..... IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 2 to 4 feet at 13 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 3.6 kt at 05:36 AM Thursday and 2.0 kt at 06:01 PM Thursday.
Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to 10 NM- 314 AM PDT Thu Apr 2 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
TODAY N wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 25 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 7 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 12 seconds.
TONIGHT NW wind 25 to 30 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds.
FRI N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 11 seconds.
FRI NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.
SAT NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds.
SAT NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to N after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
SUN N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
SUN NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
MON NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
MON NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 14 seconds.
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 NM- 314 AM PDT Thu Apr 2 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
TODAY NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds.
TONIGHT NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 11 seconds.
FRI NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds.
FRI NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
SAT NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds.
SAT NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds.
SUN N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
SUN NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
MON NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
MON NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and the San Francisco Bay north of the Bay Bridge- 314 AM PDT Thu Apr 2 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING...
TODAY NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt early this afternoon, then becoming NW 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt late.
TONIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight.
FRI N wind 5 to 10 kt.
FRI NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight.
SAT NE wind 5 to 10 kt.
SAT NIGHT NW wind around 5 kt.
SUN N wind around 5 kt.
SUN NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt.
MON W wind 5 to 10 kt.
MON NIGHT SW wind 5 to 10 kt.
San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge- 314 AM PDT Thu Apr 2 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING...
TODAY NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 25 kt late.
TONIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight.
FRI NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to W in the afternoon.
FRI NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light and variable.
SAT NE wind around 5 kt.
SAT NIGHT NW wind around 5 kt in the evening, becoming light and variable.
SUN Light and variable winds, becoming NW around 5 kt in the afternoon.
SUN NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight.
MON W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
MON NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt.
Monterey Bay- 314 AM PDT Thu Apr 2 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt early this afternoon, rising to 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 11 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 12 seconds. .FRI...E wind around 5 kt, veering to W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. .SAT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .SUN...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft in the morning, then around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light and variable. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .MON...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay.
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