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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
259 AM PDT Tue May 28 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

PZZ500-282215-
259 AM PDT Tue May 28 2024

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

Fresh northwest winds strengthen throughout the day today to
become strong and gusty over much of the waters. These stronger
winds last through at least the late week. Occasional gale force
gusts are possible over the northern waters today and Wednesday.
These strong winds will create steep wind waves, hazardous to
small craft. Wave heights increase by the middle of the work week
to 12 to 14 feet over the outer waters.

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PZZ570-282215-
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
259 AM PDT Tue May 28 2024

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

.TODAY...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt late. Seas 7 to
10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 8 ft at 11 seconds
and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 8 to
11 ft, subsiding to 8 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 9 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
10 to 13 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 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW
11 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 11 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.

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PZZ571-282215-
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
259 AM PDT Tue May 28 2024

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

.TODAY...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 8 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and
S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 10 to
11 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
11 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 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 10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.

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PZZ575-282215-
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
259 AM PDT Tue May 28 2024

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

.TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt after midnight.
Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 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
10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
16 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, easing to
15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 13 ft, subsiding to 8 to
11 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and NW
11 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and NW 9 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

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PZZ576-282215-
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
259 AM PDT Tue May 28 2024

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

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

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PZZ540-282215-
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to
10 nm-
259 AM PDT Tue May 28 2024

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

.TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to
8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 6 to 9 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 11 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 10 to 13 ft, subsiding to 7 to 10 ft after
midnight. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 6 seconds and NW 7 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft, subsiding to
5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and
NW 7 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

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PZZ545-282215-
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to
10 nm-
259 AM PDT Tue May 28 2024

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

.TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up
to 35 kt late. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds,
NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 7 to
10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 8 ft at 10 seconds
and SW 2 ft at 14 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 and NW 8 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, easing
to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 7 to
10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW
10 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds and NW 7 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 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 3.3 kt at 07:39 AM Tuesday and 1.1 kt at 09:52 PM
Tuesday.

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PZZ560-282215-
Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to
10 nm-
259 AM PDT Tue May 28 2024

.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 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at
11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to
5 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft
at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 6 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.WED 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 16 seconds.
.THU...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 and
NW 7 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

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PZZ565-282215-
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas
California out to 10 nm-
259 AM PDT Tue May 28 2024

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

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PZZ530-282215-
San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and  the San Francisco
Bay north of the Bay Bridge-
259 AM PDT Tue May 28 2024

.TODAY...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. 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...SW 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, 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. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ531-282215-
San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge-
259 AM PDT Tue May 28 2024

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

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PZZ535-282215-
Monterey Bay-
259 AM PDT Tue May 28 2024

.TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds, W
4 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...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 5 seconds and
NW 3 ft at 10 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 2 ft at 5 seconds and W
4 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, W
5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at
11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at
16 seconds.
.FRI...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

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


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