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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
853 AM PDT Sat May 18 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

PZZ500-190415-
853 AM PDT Sat May 18 2024

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

Winds out of the north strengthen to become strong and slowly
spread over the outer waters through the weekend. These stronger
winds are expected to last through most of the upcoming work week.
Gale force gusts build in the far northern waters today and are
expected to last through at least Monday. Expect hazardous
conditions and steeper wind waves from these building winds.

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PZZ570-190415-
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
853 AM PDT Sat May 18 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 25 to 30 kt late. Seas
9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 7 seconds, NW 10 ft at
10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 20 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 11 to
15 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at
19 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 12 to
15 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at
18 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
12 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at
17 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 11 to
15 ft. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at
17 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
12 to 16 ft. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at
17 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 25 kt. Seas 11 to 12 ft.
.WED...NW wind around 25 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind around 25 kt. Seas 11 to 12 ft.

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PZZ571-190415-
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
853 AM PDT Sat May 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH THIS EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY
NIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas
7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 9 ft at
10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 20 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds, NW 11 ft at 11 seconds and SW
3 ft at 18 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 10 to
14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at
18 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
11 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at
17 seconds.
.MON...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 10 seconds
and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 12 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft, subsiding to 8 to
11 ft in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 to 11 ft, building to 11 to 12 ft after
midnight.
.WED...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 11 to 12 ft, subsiding to 9 to 10 ft in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft.

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PZZ575-190415-
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
853 AM PDT Sat May 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt late. Seas
7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at
20 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 8 ft at 11 seconds and SW
3 ft at 18 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 7 seconds, NW 10 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 18 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds, NW 11 ft at
12 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds, NW
11 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the
evening. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW
11 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft, subsiding to 8 to
10 ft in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 7 to
9 ft in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft.

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PZZ576-190415-
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
853 AM PDT Sat May 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE
SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 19 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW
7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 18 seconds. Patchy dense fog
after midnight.
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 6 seconds, NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 18 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 6 ft at 8 seconds, NW 8 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at
17 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW
9 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 8 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at
17 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 7 to
9 ft in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind around 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.

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PZZ540-190415-
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to
10 nm-
853 AM PDT Sat May 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY
NIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to W early this afternoon,
then becoming NW 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 19 seconds. Patchy fog this
morning.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds, NW
9 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 18 seconds.
.SUN...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 10 seconds
and SW 3 ft at 18 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
11 to 13 ft, subsiding to 9 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail:
NW 10 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds, NW 8 ft at
11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 8 to 10 ft after
midnight. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds, NW 10 ft at
11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 to 13 ft.

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PZZ545-190415-
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to
10 nm-
853 AM PDT Sat May 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH
LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SW late. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 19 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 5 to
8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW
2 ft at 18 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, W
7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 9 ft at
12 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds, W 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW
8 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft, building to
7 to 10 ft after midnight.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft.

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

IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 3 to 5 ft at 10
seconds.

ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas of 4 to 6 ft at 10 seconds. Maximum
ebb current of 1.5 kt at 01:54 PM Saturday and 2.4 kt at 02:46 AM
Sunday.

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PZZ560-190415-
Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to
10 nm-
853 AM PDT Sat May 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 20 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to W after midnight. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at
18 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW
6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 18 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at
17 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds and
SW 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW
8 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, subsiding to 5 to
6 ft in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft.

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PZZ565-190415-
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas
California out to 10 nm-
853 AM PDT Sat May 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 20 seconds. Patchy fog this morning.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NW after midnight. Seas
6 to 7 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 18 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW
6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 18 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.SUN NIGHT...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 3 ft at
17 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 8 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW
7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, subsiding to 5 to
6 ft in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft.

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PZZ530-190415-
San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and  the San Francisco
Bay north of the Bay Bridge-
853 AM PDT Sat May 18 2024

.TODAY...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ531-190415-
San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge-
853 AM PDT Sat May 18 2024

.TODAY...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to W early this afternoon,
rising to 10 to 15 kt late. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...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. 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...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. 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, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ535-190415-
Monterey Bay-
853 AM PDT Sat May 18 2024

.TODAY...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft
at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 19 seconds. Patchy fog early this
morning.
.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft
at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. A slight chance of
drizzle in the evening.
.SUN...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds, W
5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at
11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds, W
5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE...N wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

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


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