FZUS56 KMTR 200343 CWFMTR Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area 843 PM PDT Tue May 19 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 PZZ500-201615- 843 PM PDT Tue May 19 2026 .Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries... Hazardous conditions for small craft will continue through Wednesday for the northern outers due to rough seas and strong northerly breezes. Elsewhere, moderate to fresh northwesterly breezes and moderate seas will prevail. Conditions improve into the weekend as seas and northwesterly breezes become moderate. $$ PZZ570-201615- Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM- 843 PM PDT Tue May 19 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 9 seconds. .WED...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 10 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 10 seconds. .THU...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .FRI...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. .SAT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 ft, subsiding to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. $$ PZZ571-201615- Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM- 843 PM PDT Tue May 19 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt late this evening and overnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 10 seconds. .WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 10 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 7 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft, subsiding to 5 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. .SUN...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at15 seconds. $$ PZZ575-201615- Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM- 843 PM PDT Tue May 19 2026 .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt late this evening and overnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds. .WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. .SAT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN...W wind around 5 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. $$ PZZ576-201615- Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM- 843 PM PDT Tue May 19 2026 .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 14 seconds. .WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. .SUN...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. $$ PZZ540-201615- Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 NM- 843 PM PDT Tue May 19 2026 .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds. .WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 11 seconds. .THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. .FRI...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .SAT...E wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. $$ PZZ545-201615- Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 NM- 843 PM PDT Tue May 19 2026 .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. .WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the evening. .THU...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 11 seconds. .THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. .FRI...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST..... IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 3 to 5 feet at 11 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 4.1 kt at 06:50 AM Wednesday and 1.2 kt at 08:43 PM Wednesday. $$ PZZ560-201615- Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to 10 NM- 843 PM PDT Tue May 19 2026 .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 12 seconds. .WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .THU...NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .FRI...SW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .SAT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .SUN...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. $$ PZZ565-201615- Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 NM- 843 PM PDT Tue May 19 2026 .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 10 seconds and NW 6 ft at 12 seconds. .WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. .THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .FRI...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to SW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, backing to SE after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog. .SAT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening. Areas of fog after midnight. .SUN...N 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 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. $$ PZZ530-201615- San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and the San Francisco Bay north of the Bay Bridge- 843 PM PDT Tue May 19 2026 .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt late this evening and overnight. .WED...SW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. .THU...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. .FRI...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. .SAT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. .SUN...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. $$ PZZ531-201615- San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge- 843 PM PDT Tue May 19 2026 .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to around 5 kt late this evening and overnight. .WED...W wind around 5 kt, veering to NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. .THU...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. .FRI...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. .SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. .SUN...W wind 5 to 10 kt. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. $$ PZZ535-201615- Monterey Bay- 843 PM PDT Tue May 19 2026 .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at 12 seconds. .WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 12 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light and variable. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .THU...Light and variable winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 11 seconds. .THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light and variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .FRI...Light and variable winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening,becoming light and variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .SAT...S wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .SUN...Light and variable winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. Locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay. $$