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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
239 AM PDT Fri May 24 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

PZZ500-242215-
239 AM PDT Fri May 24 2024

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

Gusty northwest winds continue into the weekend, beginning to ease
by Saturday morning. Fresh to strong northwest breeze returns
across the waters into Sunday, lasting into next week as high
pressure builds aloft. Expect hazardous conditions for small
crafts and steeper wind waves as a result.

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PZZ570-242215-
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
239 AM PDT Fri May 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt this
afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft this
afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind around 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind around 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind around 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MEMORIAL DAY...NW wind around 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind around 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.TUE...NW wind around 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft.

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PZZ571-242215-
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
239 AM PDT Fri May 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt this
afternoon. Seas 9 to 10 ft, subsiding to 7 to 8 ft this
afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MEMORIAL DAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to
6 to 9 ft after midnight.
.TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.

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PZZ575-242215-
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
239 AM PDT Fri May 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt late this
morning and afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 7 ft
this afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 8 ft at
10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
Patchy drizzle.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
Patchy drizzle in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MEMORIAL DAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.

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PZZ576-242215-
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
239 AM PDT Fri May 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft, subsiding to 7 to
8 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 8 ft
at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy drizzle late.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
Patchy drizzle.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
Patchy drizzle in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind around 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MEMORIAL DAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.

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PZZ540-242215-
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to
10 nm-
239 AM PDT Fri May 24 2024

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

.TODAY...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt late. Seas 7 to
10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 5 to 8 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 7 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft, subsiding to
5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MEMORIAL DAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft.

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PZZ545-242215-
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to
10 nm-
239 AM PDT Fri May 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 7 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft, subsiding to 4 to
6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 5 ft
at 9 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 6 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.MEMORIAL DAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

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

IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 5 to 7 ft at 8 seconds.

ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas of 6 to 8 ft at 8 seconds. Maximum ebb
current of 4.0 kt at 04:47 AM Friday and 1.0 kt at 06:22 PM
Friday.

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PZZ560-242215-
Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to
10 nm-
239 AM PDT Fri May 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds. Patchy very light drizzle early this morning.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
Patchy drizzle.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
Patchy drizzle in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 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 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW
4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MEMORIAL DAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

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PZZ565-242215-
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas
California out to 10 nm-
239 AM PDT Fri May 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds. Patchy drizzle.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
Patchy drizzle in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S
2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MEMORIAL DAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

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PZZ530-242215-
San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and  the San Francisco
Bay north of the Bay Bridge-
239 AM PDT Fri May 24 2024

.TODAY...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 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. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MEMORIAL DAY...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE...SW 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.

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PZZ531-242215-
San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge-
239 AM PDT Fri May 24 2024

.TODAY...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT...W wind around 10 kt. 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. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MEMORIAL DAY...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. 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.
.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.

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PZZ535-242215-
Monterey Bay-
239 AM PDT Fri May 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM PDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft
at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and W
3 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy drizzle.
.SAT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at
5 seconds and W 3 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy drizzle in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
7 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and W
3 ft at 8 seconds.
.MEMORIAL DAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...NW wind around 5 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

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


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