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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
256 AM 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

PZZ500-052215-
256 AM 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...

Breezy to gusty northwest winds continue to cause hazardous
conditions with steep wind waves. Winds begin to reduce into the
late week as the upper level wind pattern changes. A moderate
period northwest swell will build over the waters late Wednesday
into Thursday.

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PZZ570-052215-
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
256 AM PDT Wed Jun 5 2024

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

.TODAY...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 8 seconds and NW 10 ft at 17 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the evening.
Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and NW 12 ft
at 14 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 8 seconds and NW 12 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 5 ft at 8 seconds, NW 12 ft at 13 seconds and SW 4 ft at
16 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 4 ft at 7 seconds, NW
11 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 8 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas around 9 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft.

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PZZ571-052215-
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
256 AM PDT Wed Jun 5 2024

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

.TODAY...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 8 seconds and NW 11 ft at 17 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 12 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 8 seconds and NW 12 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds
and NW 12 ft at 13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds, NW
11 ft at 14 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 9 to 11 ft, subsiding to 8 to 9 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, NW 10 ft at
11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...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 SW 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.

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PZZ575-052215-
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
256 AM PDT Wed Jun 5 2024

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

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

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PZZ576-052215-
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
256 AM PDT Wed Jun 5 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt late. Seas
9 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 12 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail:
NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and NW 10 ft at 17 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 7 seconds and NW 11 ft at 16 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and
NW 11 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 10 ft at 14 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 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 11 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...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
14 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft.

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PZZ540-052215-
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to
10 NM-
256 AM PDT Wed Jun 5 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

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

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PZZ545-052215-
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to
10 NM-
256 AM PDT Wed Jun 5 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas
9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 10 ft at
17 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and
NW 11 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of drizzle after
midnight.
.THU...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft
at 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W
9 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at
11 seconds and SW 4 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W
7 ft at 10 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 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 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 4.6 kt at 03:37 AM Wednesday and 1.2 kt at 04:32 PM
Wednesday.

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PZZ560-052215-
Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to
10 NM-
256 AM PDT Wed Jun 5 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...

.TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late this
morning and afternoon. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at
5 seconds and NW 9 ft at 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and
NW 9 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to
9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 10 seconds and SW
6 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at
11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: 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 5 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft.

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PZZ565-052215-
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas
California out to 10 NM-
256 AM PDT Wed Jun 5 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 9 ft at 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 9 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft
at 13 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW
9 ft at 13 seconds and SW 5 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft
at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: 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 5 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft.

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PZZ530-052215-
San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and  the San Francisco
Bay north of the Bay Bridge-
256 AM PDT Wed Jun 5 2024

.TODAY...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.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 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.

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PZZ531-052215-
San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge-
256 AM PDT Wed Jun 5 2024

.TODAY...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A slight
chance of drizzle after midnight.
.THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A slight
chance of drizzle in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A
slight chance of 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 around 5 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...W 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.

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PZZ535-052215-
Monterey Bay-
256 AM PDT Wed Jun 5 2024

.TODAY...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft
at 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft
at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.THU...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in
the morning.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 6 ft at 13 seconds.
Patchy fog.
.FRI...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 4 ft at
13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.SAT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SUN...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

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


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