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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
833 AM PDT Tue May 21 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

PZZ500-220430-
833 AM PDT Tue May 21 2024

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

Building surface high pressure over the Eastern Pacific Ocean
will continue to allow for strong northwesterly winds to prevail
through Thursday, with gale force gusts across the outer coastal
waters. Expect hazardous conditions and steeper wind waves during
the week. Winds diminish heading into the weekend as surface high
pressure over the Eastern Pacific Ocean weakens and retrogrades
to the west.

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PZZ570-220430-
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
833 AM PDT Tue May 21 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW
11 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW
10 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW
9 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
12 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
16 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW
10 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft.
.SAT...NW wind around 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind around 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft.

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PZZ571-220430-
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
833 AM PDT Tue May 21 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt this morning.
Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds, NW 10 ft at
11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft, building to
11 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 10 seconds
and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW
9 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
12 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
16 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW
10 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft, subsiding to 7 to
10 ft in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.

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PZZ575-220430-
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
833 AM PDT Tue May 21 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt late. Seas
8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 7 to 9 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail:
NW 5 ft at 6 seconds, NW 9 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at
17 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt after midnight.
Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds, NW 10 ft at
11 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds, NW
9 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
16 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 9 seconds
and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the
evening. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 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 8 to 10 ft, subsiding to 7 to 8 ft in the
afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.

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PZZ576-220430-
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
833 AM PDT Tue May 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 8 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at
17 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW
8 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 8 seconds, NW 9 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the morning.
Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds, NW 10 ft at
11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SAT...NW wind around 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind around 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.

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PZZ540-220430-
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to
10 nm-
833 AM PDT Tue May 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds
and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at
17 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
16 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 10 to 12 ft, subsiding to 8 to 10 ft after
midnight. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft.

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PZZ545-220430-
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to
10 nm-
833 AM PDT Tue May 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 11 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft, building to 7 to
10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft
at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up
to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 6 seconds, NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 9 ft at
11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up
to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to
8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 8 ft
at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, easing
to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 6 to
9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

.....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST.....

IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 5 to 7 ft at 10
seconds.

ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas of 6 to 8 ft at 10 seconds. Maximum
ebb current of 1.2 kt at 03:59 PM Tuesday and 3.5 kt at 03:53 AM
Wednesday.

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PZZ560-220430-
Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to
10 nm-
833 AM PDT Tue May 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas
6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at
16 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at
16 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW
6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 8 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
16 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW
8 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW
7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

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PZZ565-220430-
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas
California out to 10 nm-
833 AM PDT Tue May 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas
6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at
18 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at
16 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 6 seconds, NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
16 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 6 seconds, NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

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PZZ530-220430-
San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and  the San Francisco
Bay north of the Bay Bridge-
833 AM PDT Tue May 21 2024

.TODAY...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to W late this morning and
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ531-220430-
San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge-
833 AM PDT Tue May 21 2024

.TODAY...Light and variable winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt late
this morning and early afternoon, rising to 10 to 15 kt late.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ535-220430-
Monterey Bay-
833 AM PDT Tue May 21 2024

.TODAY...N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW late this morning,
backing to W this afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft
at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy dense fog early
this morning.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds, W
6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds, W
5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and W
5 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

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


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