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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
242 PM PDT Sun May 26 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

PZZ500-271015-
242 PM PDT Sun May 26 2024

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

Northwest breeze over the outer waters persists through Memorial
Day weekend creating hazardous conditions for small crafts. Fresh
to strong northwest and onshore winds across the coastal waters
and bays during the afternoons mid next week. Wave heights
beginning to increase by the middle of the work week up to 11 to
13 feet. Otherwise mostly quiet marine conditions through the
forecast period.

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PZZ570-271015-
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
242 PM PDT Sun May 26 2024

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MEMORIAL DAY...NW wind around 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind around 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 7 ft at
10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the
evening. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S
2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
9 to 12 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft, building to 10 to
13 ft in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 10 to 12 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.

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PZZ571-271015-
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
242 PM PDT Sun May 26 2024

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt late this
evening and overnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at
8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MEMORIAL DAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW
7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft, building to
10 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and
S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
10 to 13 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.

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PZZ575-271015-
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
242 PM PDT Sun May 26 2024

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MEMORIAL DAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 6 seconds, NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft, building to
8 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and
S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 7 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave
Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to
12 ft in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.

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PZZ576-271015-
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
242 PM PDT Sun May 26 2024

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

.TONIGHT...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.
.MEMORIAL DAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 7 seconds, NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the
evening. Seas 9 to 12 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.

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PZZ540-271015-
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to
10 nm-
242 PM PDT Sun May 26 2024

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.MEMORIAL DAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the
evening. Seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 7 to 10 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and
S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 7 to 9 ft after midnight.
.THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft, subsiding to
7 to 8 ft after midnight.
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.

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PZZ545-271015-
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to
10 nm-
242 PM PDT Sun May 26 2024

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MEMORIAL DAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 6 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the
evening. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW
8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up
to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, easing
to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 6 to
9 ft after midnight.
.THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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 07:55 PM Sunday and 3.7 kt at 06:49 AM
Monday.

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PZZ560-271015-
Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to
10 nm-
242 PM PDT Sun May 26 2024

.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 8 seconds and S 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 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and
S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S
2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE...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 5 seconds, NW
4 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. 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.
.WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 6 seconds, NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

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PZZ565-271015-
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas
California out to 10 nm-
242 PM PDT Sun May 26 2024

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MEMORIAL DAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 6 seconds, NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and
S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED 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.
.THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft.
.FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

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PZZ530-271015-
San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and  the San Francisco
Bay north of the Bay Bridge-
242 PM PDT Sun May 26 2024

.TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MEMORIAL DAY...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. 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...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU...SW 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. 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.

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PZZ531-271015-
San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge-
242 PM PDT Sun May 26 2024

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

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PZZ535-271015-
Monterey Bay-
242 PM PDT Sun May 26 2024

.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 9 seconds.
.MEMORIAL DAY...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds, W
4 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW
4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and W
4 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
5 to 6 ft.
.FRI...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

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


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