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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
254 AM PDT Mon Jun 3 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

PZZ500-032215-
254 AM PDT Mon Jun 3 2024

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

Moderate to fresh NW winds persist through the midweek, but
increase to become strong towards Wednesday with gale force gusts
possible in the northern waters. Moderate wave heights will
persist before rough seas build towards the mid-week with
significant wave heights of 10-12 feet expected.

$$

PZZ570-032215-
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
254 AM PDT Mon Jun 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
A slight chance of very light drizzle this morning.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 6 ft, building to
7 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, W
6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up
to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the
evening. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and
SW 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED...NW wind around 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 10 to
11 ft, building to 12 to 13 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW
11 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
12 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds, NW 11 ft at
13 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft.

$$

PZZ571-032215-
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
254 AM PDT Mon Jun 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...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 17 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 8 to
9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft
at 16 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at
16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the
evening. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the morning.
Seas 8 to 11 ft, building to 10 to 12 ft in the afternoon. Wave
Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds, NW 10 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft
at 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds, NW 11 ft at
14 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 10 to 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft.

$$

PZZ575-032215-
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
254 AM PDT Mon Jun 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 7 to
8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft
at 16 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at
16 seconds.
.TUE 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
SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 7 seconds, NW 9 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 11 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 10 to 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft.

$$

PZZ576-032215-
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
254 AM PDT Mon Jun 3 2024

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

.TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 6 to
9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft
at 16 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave
Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE 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
SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft, building to 8 to
11 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW
9 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW
11 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft.

$$

PZZ540-032215-
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to
10 nm-
254 AM PDT Mon Jun 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at
8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. A slight chance of rain and
very light drizzle early this morning, then a slight chance of
very light drizzle late this morning.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft, building to 7 to
9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 7 ft
at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up
to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft, building to 8 to 10 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft
at 16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 11 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 9 ft at
11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW
11 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, subsiding to 5 to 6 ft
in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.

$$

PZZ545-032215-
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to
10 nm-
254 AM PDT Mon Jun 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH
TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...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 SW 2 ft at
17 seconds. A slight chance of very light drizzle early this
morning.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to
9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft
at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up
to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE 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 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 8 ft
at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 8 ft at
11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W
11 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft
in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

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

IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 3 to 5 ft at 9 seconds.

ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas of 4 to 6 ft at 9 seconds. Maximum
ebb current of 1.6 kt at 02:43 PM Monday and 4.4 kt at 03:00 AM
Tuesday.

$$

PZZ560-032215-
Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to
10 nm-
254 AM PDT Mon Jun 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH
TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...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 17 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW
5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, NW
5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, NW
6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at
11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft, building to 10 to 11 ft after
midnight. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

$$

PZZ565-032215-
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas
California out to 10 nm-
254 AM PDT Mon Jun 3 2024

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

.TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW
6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, NW
6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft, building to
11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 14 seconds and SW
2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Patchy fog after midnight.
.FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Patchy fog after
midnight.

$$

PZZ530-032215-
San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and  the San Francisco
Bay north of the Bay Bridge-
254 AM PDT Mon Jun 3 2024

.TODAY...W wind 10 to 15 kt. 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.
.TUE...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 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 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. 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.
.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, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.

$$

PZZ531-032215-
San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge-
254 AM PDT Mon Jun 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...W wind 10 to 20 kt. 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.
.TUE...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI...SW wind around 5 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.

$$

PZZ535-032215-
Monterey Bay-
254 AM PDT Mon Jun 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt this
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and W
3 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy dense fog early this morning.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W
4 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and W
4 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W
4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft
at 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W
8 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Patchy fog after midnight.
.FRI...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Patchy fog in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Patchy fog after midnight.

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


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