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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
246 AM PDT Fri May 31 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

PZZ500-312230-
246 AM PDT Fri May 31 2024

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

Fresh to strong northwesterly winds will continue over the outer
waters into the weekend with gale force winds expected late Friday
night into Saturday. These conditions will be hazardous to small
craft. Significant wave heights will reach up to about 11-12 feet
today, but will begin to reduce today through the remainder of
the weekend.

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PZZ570-312230-
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
246 AM PDT Fri May 31 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt this morning.
Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
17 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind around 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
17 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 9 to
12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
17 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 7 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail:
NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and
S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft, building to
8 to 9 ft after midnight.
.TUE...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft.

$$

PZZ571-312230-
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
246 AM PDT Fri May 31 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt late this
morning and early afternoon, rising to 20 to 25 kt late. Seas
8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 10 ft at
10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 9 seconds and
S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW
11 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the
evening. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and
S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft, subsiding to 6 to 7 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft, building to 8 to 9 ft after midnight.
.TUE...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 to 10 ft.

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PZZ575-312230-
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
246 AM PDT Fri May 31 2024

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

.TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt late this
morning, rising to 15 to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and S
2 ft at 17 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds, NW
11 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 11 ft at
10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 10 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind around 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 6 seconds, NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 6 seconds, NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft.

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PZZ576-312230-
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
246 AM PDT Fri May 31 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas
7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 8 ft at
11 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy dense fog until late
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
17 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW
10 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft, subsiding to
7 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 8 seconds and
S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind around 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 6 seconds, NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind around 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 to 10 ft.

$$

PZZ540-312230-
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to
10 nm-
246 AM PDT Fri May 31 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt this
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and
NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW
9 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 12 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
16 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 to 13 ft, subsiding to 7 to 10 ft after
midnight. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at
16 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at
16 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the
evening. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 5 to 8 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 8 to 10 ft after
midnight.

$$

PZZ545-312230-
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to
10 nm-
246 AM PDT Fri May 31 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt late. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog early
this morning.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 8 ft at 10 seconds. A
slight chance of very light drizzle after midnight.
.SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 10 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
16 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 7 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail:
NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 10 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
16 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to
6 to 9 ft after midnight.
.TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft.

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

IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 4 to 6 ft at 9 seconds.

ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas of 5 to 7 ft at 9 seconds. Maximum
ebb current of 2.1 kt at 11:42 AM Friday and 2.5 kt at 12:52 AM
Saturday.

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PZZ560-312230-
Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to
10 nm-
246 AM PDT Fri May 31 2024

.TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog this morning.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. A slight chance of
very light drizzle after midnight.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW
7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, NW
7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW
6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW
6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft.

$$

PZZ565-312230-
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas
California out to 10 nm-
246 AM PDT Fri May 31 2024

.TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy dense fog until
late afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
17 seconds. A slight chance of very light drizzle after midnight.
.SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW
8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. A slight chance of
very light drizzle in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds, NW
8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN 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.
.MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft.

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PZZ530-312230-
San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and  the San Francisco
Bay north of the Bay Bridge-
246 AM PDT Fri May 31 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, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. 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...W wind 10 to 15 kt. 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. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 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...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ531-312230-
San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge-
246 AM PDT Fri May 31 2024

.TODAY...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A
slight chance of very light drizzle after midnight.
.SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. A slight chance of very
light drizzle in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 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...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. 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, becoming SW around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ535-312230-
Monterey Bay-
246 AM PDT Fri May 31 2024

.TODAY...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt this afternoon.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy dense
fog this morning. A slight chance of very light drizzle late this
morning and afternoon.
.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft
at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. A slight chance of very
light drizzle in the evening. Patchy dense fog.
.SAT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at
10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at
4 seconds and W 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and W
4 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

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


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