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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
848 PM PDT Tue Jun 4 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

PZZ500-051630-
848 PM PDT Tue Jun 4 2024

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

Northerly flow will prevail over the coastal waters as high
pressure remains off the California Coast and low pressure inland.
Winds will be strong enough to result in hazardous conditions
with steep wind waves. Winds will ease Thursday and Friday as the
offshore high pressure moves east. A moderate period northwest
swell will build over the waters Wednesday into Thursday.

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PZZ570-051630-
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
848 PM PDT Tue Jun 4 2024

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt early this
evening. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 8 seconds and
SW 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED...NW wind around 25 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 8 seconds and NW 10 ft at 17 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...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
14 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.
.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.

$$

PZZ571-051630-
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
848 PM PDT Tue Jun 4 2024

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt this evening.
Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft
at 16 seconds.
.WED...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.
.WED NIGHT...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.
.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, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft.

$$

PZZ575-051630-
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
848 PM PDT Tue Jun 4 2024

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt early this
evening. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 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 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and
NW 10 ft at 17 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...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.
.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 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.

$$

PZZ576-051630-
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
848 PM PDT Tue Jun 4 2024

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt early this
evening. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and
SW 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 9 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 12 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and NW 10 ft at
17 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. 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.
.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 5 to 10 kt. 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.
.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, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 9 ft.

$$

PZZ540-051630-
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to
10 NM-
848 PM PDT Tue Jun 4 2024

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to
11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 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 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and
NW 9 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...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 14 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.
.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, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. 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, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft.

$$

PZZ545-051630-
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to
10 NM-
848 PM PDT Tue Jun 4 2024

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, easing to
10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds,
NW 10 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and
NW 10 ft at 17 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...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.
.THU...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft
at 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 14 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.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.
.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 10 to 15 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.

$$

PZZ560-051630-
Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to
10 NM-
848 PM PDT Tue Jun 4 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt late this
evening and overnight. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at
6 seconds, NW 10 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 5 seconds and NW 9 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...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.
.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.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.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.

$$

PZZ565-051630-
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas
California out to 10 NM-
848 PM PDT Tue Jun 4 2024

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas
8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, NW 10 ft at
10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED...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.
.WED NIGHT...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.
.THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft
at 13 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning.
.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 14 seconds.
.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.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.

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PZZ530-051630-
San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and  the San Francisco
Bay north of the Bay Bridge-
848 PM PDT Tue Jun 4 2024

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 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, 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.
.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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PZZ531-051630-
San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge-
848 PM PDT Tue Jun 4 2024

.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. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...W 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 5 to 10 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.
.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...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. 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.

$$

PZZ535-051630-
Monterey Bay-
848 PM PDT Tue Jun 4 2024

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late this
evening and overnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at
10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at
15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
13 seconds.
.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.
.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.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. 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...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

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


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