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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
853 AM PDT Wed May 22 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

PZZ500-230415-
853 AM PDT Wed May 22 2024

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

Building surface high pressure over the Eastern Pacific Ocean
will continue to allow for strong northwesterly winds to prevail
through Thursday, with gale force gusts across the outer coastal
waters. Expect hazardous conditions and steeper wind waves during
the week. Winds diminish heading into the weekend as surface high
pressure over the Eastern Pacific Ocean weakens and retrogrades
to the west.

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PZZ570-230415-
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
853 AM PDT Wed May 22 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...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. Hazy this morning.
.TONIGHT...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 S 2 ft at
16 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW
10 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind around 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind around 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind around 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind around 20 kt. Seas around 6 ft.

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PZZ571-230415-
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
853 AM PDT Wed May 22 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 10 to
11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
17 seconds. Hazy.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 13 to
15 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
16 seconds. Hazy in the evening.
.THU...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 13 ft, subsiding to 10 to
11 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 10 seconds and S
2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 10 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to
8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S
2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 6 ft.

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PZZ575-230415-
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
853 AM PDT Wed May 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT THIS MORNING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt this morning,
then 35 kt late. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at
9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Hazy.
.TONIGHT...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 S 2 ft at
16 seconds. Hazy in the evening.
.THU...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 10 to 14 ft, subsiding to 10 to 12 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.THU 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 S
2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 7 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 6 seconds, NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

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PZZ576-230415-
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
853 AM PDT Wed May 22 2024

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

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

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PZZ540-230415-
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to
10 nm-
853 AM PDT Wed May 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT THIS MORNING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up
to 40 kt this afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 11 ft
this afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
17 seconds. Hazy early this morning.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 11 to
15 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
16 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU 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 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 8 seconds. Hazy in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

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PZZ545-230415-
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to
10 nm-
853 AM PDT Wed May 22 2024

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

.TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up
to 40 kt this afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at
8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Hazy.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 9 to
13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 10 ft at 11 seconds
and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Hazy in the evening.
.THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 6 seconds, NW 8 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU 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 5 ft at 7 seconds and NW
9 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft, subsiding to
5 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW
6 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

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

IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 5 to 7 ft at 10
seconds.

ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas of 6 to 8 ft at 10 seconds. Maximum
ebb current of 1.0 kt at 04:46 PM Wednesday and 3.8 kt at 04:17 AM
Thursday.

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PZZ560-230415-
Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to
10 nm-
853 AM PDT Wed May 22 2024

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

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas
6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at
10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Hazy this morning.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
16 seconds. Hazy in the evening.
.THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW
7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU 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 15 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

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PZZ565-230415-
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas
California out to 10 nm-
853 AM PDT Wed May 22 2024

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

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt late this
morning and afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at
6 seconds, NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Hazy
early this morning.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
16 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 6 seconds, NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft, subsiding to
6 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds, NW
8 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind around 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

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PZZ530-230415-
San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and  the San Francisco
Bay north of the Bay Bridge-
853 AM PDT Wed May 22 2024

.TODAY...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt late. 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.
.THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 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. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. 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 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge-
853 AM PDT Wed May 22 2024

.TODAY...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt late. 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.
.THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. 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.
.SUN...W 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.

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PZZ535-230415-
Monterey Bay-
853 AM PDT Wed May 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds, W
5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy dense fog
early this morning. Hazy this morning.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds, W
6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds, W
5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and W
5 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 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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