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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
236 PM PDT Fri May 24 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

PZZ500-251015-
236 PM PDT Fri May 24 2024

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

Strong winds hazardous to small craft continue through the day with
gale force gusts possible along the coast near Point Reyes north to
Point Arena. Winds will gradually diminish overnight but gusty winds
and steep wind waves will continue, especially in the northern outer
waters. A strengthening high pressure system in the eastern North
Pacific will contribute to increased winds and wave heights starting
in the middle part of next week.

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PZZ570-251015-
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
236 PM PDT Fri May 24 2024

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with occasional gusts up to
35 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2
ft at 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Occasional gusts up to 35 kt in
the evening. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and
S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind around 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MEMORIAL DAY...NW wind around 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind around 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.

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PZZ571-251015-
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
236 PM PDT Fri May 24 2024

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 6 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the evening.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MEMORIAL DAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.

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PZZ575-251015-
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
236 PM PDT Fri May 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY MORNING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW wind around 15 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
14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MEMORIAL DAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.

$$

PZZ576-251015-
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
236 PM PDT Fri May 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY MORNING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW wind around 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind around 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
A slight chance of drizzle after midnight.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MEMORIAL DAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft.

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PZZ540-251015-
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to
10 nm-
236 PM PDT Fri May 24 2024

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Occasional gusts up to 35
kt late. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Occasional gusts up to 35 kt in
the evening. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after
midnight. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW
5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MEMORIAL DAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft in the
afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.

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PZZ545-251015-
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to
10 nm-
236 PM PDT Fri May 24 2024

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt
with occasional gusts up to 35 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave
Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with occasional gusts up to 35 kt,
easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding
to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds and
W 5 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of drizzle after midnight.
.SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 6 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.MEMORIAL DAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.

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

IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 4 to 6 ft at 8 seconds.

ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas of 5 to 7 ft at 8 seconds. Maximum
ebb current of 1.0 kt at 06:22 PM Friday and 4.1 kt at 05:24 AM
Saturday.

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PZZ560-251015-
Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to
10 nm-
236 PM PDT Fri May 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave
Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
A slight chance of drizzle after midnight.
.SAT...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 14 seconds. A
slight chance of drizzle in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and S
2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MEMORIAL DAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

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PZZ565-251015-
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas
California out to 10 nm-
236 PM PDT Fri May 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to
5 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 4 ft
at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of
drizzle after midnight.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW
4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of drizzle
in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...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 15 seconds.
.MEMORIAL DAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

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PZZ530-251015-
San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and  the San Francisco
Bay north of the Bay Bridge-
236 PM PDT Fri May 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...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, 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.
.MEMORIAL DAY...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE 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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PZZ531-251015-
San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge-
236 PM PDT Fri May 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. 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 around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MEMORIAL DAY...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. 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.

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PZZ535-251015-
Monterey Bay-
236 PM PDT Fri May 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and W
3 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...W wind around 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and W
3 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and W
3 ft at 8 seconds.
.MEMORIAL DAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

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


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