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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
828 PM PDT Wed Jun 5 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

PZZ500-061615-
828 PM PDT Wed Jun 5 2024

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

Moderate northerly winds will persist through Thursday before
gradually easing into Friday. The stronger winds through Thursday
will lead to hazardous conditions for small craft. A moderate
period Northwest swell will continue impact the coastal waters
through Thursday. Swell will diminish Friday through Saturday
before waves build again towards the end of the period.

$$

PZZ570-061615-
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
828 PM PDT Wed Jun 5 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft. Wave Detail: NW
12 ft at 8 seconds, SW 2 ft at 15 seconds and NW 10 ft at
16 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: NW
10 ft at 8 seconds, NW 10 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 11 ft at 7 seconds, NW 9 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 8 to
10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 7 seconds, NW
8 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 8 ft at 6 seconds, NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft
at 7 seconds, NW 3 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft, building to
10 to 13 ft after midnight.
.SUN...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.

$$

PZZ571-061615-
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
828 PM PDT Wed Jun 5 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 8 seconds, SW 2 ft at 15 seconds and NW 10 ft at
16 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds,
NW 10 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW 9 ft at 12 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 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW
8 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 8 ft at 6 seconds, NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 6 seconds, NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, building to
9 to 13 ft after midnight.
.SUN...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft, subsiding to 8 to
10 ft in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft.

$$

PZZ575-061615-
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
828 PM PDT Wed Jun 5 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt late this
evening and overnight. Seas around 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at
7 seconds, S 2 ft at 15 seconds and NW 10 ft at 16 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds,
NW 10 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 9 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 8 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 5 seconds, NW
7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft.

$$

PZZ576-061615-
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
828 PM PDT Wed Jun 5 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 11 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, SW 2 ft at 15 seconds and NW 10 ft at
16 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 5 seconds, NW 10 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 9 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW
8 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW
7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 10 ft, subsiding to 8 to
9 ft in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft.

$$

PZZ540-061615-
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to
10 NM-
828 PM PDT Wed Jun 5 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt late this
evening and overnight. Seas 11 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at
7 seconds, SW 2 ft at 15 seconds and NW 10 ft at 16 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 5 seconds, NW 10 ft at 14 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 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 5 seconds, NW
9 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW
8 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up
to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft
at 8 seconds, W 2 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the
evening. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft.

$$

PZZ545-061615-
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to
10 NM-
828 PM PDT Wed Jun 5 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt late this
evening and overnight. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at
4 seconds, SW 2 ft at 15 seconds and W 10 ft at 16 seconds. A
slight chance of very light drizzle after midnight.
.THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 4 seconds, W 10 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 4 seconds, W 9 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at
4 seconds, W 8 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 5 seconds, W
7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft.
.MON...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.

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

IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 3 to 5 ft at 17
seconds.

ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas of 4 to 6 ft at 17 seconds. Maximum
ebb current of 4.6 kt at 04:17 AM Thursday and 1.2 kt at 05:33 PM
Thursday.

$$

PZZ560-061615-
Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to
10 NM-
828 PM PDT Wed Jun 5 2024

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late this
evening and overnight. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at
4 seconds, SW 2 ft at 15 seconds and NW 10 ft at 16 seconds. A
slight chance of very light drizzle after midnight.
.THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 10 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW
9 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 8 ft at
11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW
6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft.
.MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.

$$

PZZ565-061615-
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas
California out to 10 NM-
828 PM PDT Wed Jun 5 2024

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late this
evening and overnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at
4 seconds, SW 2 ft at 15 seconds and NW 10 ft at 16 seconds.
Patchy dense fog late this evening and overnight.
.THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 10 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
Patchy dense fog in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 9 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at
4 seconds, NW 8 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW
7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 7 to 8 ft in the
afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft.
.MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.

$$

PZZ530-061615-
San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and  the San Francisco
Bay north of the Bay Bridge-
828 PM PDT Wed Jun 5 2024

.TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. A slight chance of very
light drizzle after midnight.
.FRI...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.

$$

PZZ531-061615-
San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge-
828 PM PDT Wed Jun 5 2024

.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A slight
chance of very light drizzle late this evening and overnight.
.THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A slight
chance of very light drizzle in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A
slight chance of very light drizzle after midnight.
.FRI...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON...SW wind around 5 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.

$$

PZZ535-061615-
Monterey Bay-
828 PM PDT Wed Jun 5 2024

.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW late. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 4 seconds, SW 2 ft at 15 seconds and W
7 ft at 16 seconds.
.THU...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 4 seconds, W 8 ft at
14 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds, W
6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.FRI...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at
11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at 11 seconds
and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at
4 seconds, W 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SUN...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
5 to 7 ft.

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


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