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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
245 AM PDT Fri Jun 7 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

PZZ500-072215-
245 AM PDT Fri Jun 7 2024

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

Areas of fog and drizzle will cause reduced visibility through
the morning across Monterey Bay and along the Big Sur Coast.
Winds and seas will remain hazardous for areas along and north of
the Greater Farallones through Friday afternoon where Small Craft
Advisories remain in effect. Elsewhere, winds and seas are
forecast to subside below 20 knots and 10 feet, respectively. This
will be relatively short lived as 20-25 knot winds increase
during the pre-dawn hours on Sunday. Seas will respond later
Sunday morning and into the afternoon, likely necessitating
additional marine headlines.

$$

PZZ570-072215-
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
245 AM PDT Fri Jun 7 2024

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

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 10 ft at 11 seconds and W 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 8 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds, NW 8 ft at
11 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 7 seconds, NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and W 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 7 seconds, NW 4 ft at 11 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 7 seconds, W 6 ft at 14 seconds and W 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and W 8 ft at
14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the
evening. Seas 8 to 10 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft, building to 9 to
13 ft in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft, building to
10 to 11 ft after midnight.

$$

PZZ571-072215-
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
245 AM PDT Fri Jun 7 2024

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

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, NW 11 ft at 11 seconds and W 2 ft
at 15 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 7 to 9 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 10 ft at
11 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds. Hazy in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and W 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds, NW
7 ft at 10 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft, building to
8 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and
W 8 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 8 seconds, W 11 ft at 12 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.

$$

PZZ575-072215-
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
245 AM PDT Fri Jun 7 2024

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

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 10 ft at 11 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy
dense fog.
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 11 seconds
and W 2 ft at 15 seconds. Hazy in the morning. Patchy dense fog.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and W 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW
7 ft at 10 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to
7 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and
NW 8 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 6 seconds and W 9 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft.

$$

PZZ576-072215-
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
245 AM PDT Fri Jun 7 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 9 ft at 12 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds. Hazy with
patchy dense fog.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft
at 11 seconds and W 2 ft at 14 seconds. Hazy in the morning.
Patchy dense fog.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and W 2 ft at
14 seconds. Hazy after midnight.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft, subsiding to 5 to
8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft
at 11 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 14 seconds and W 2 ft at
17 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 6 seconds and NW 9 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft, building to
8 to 10 ft after midnight.

$$

PZZ540-072215-
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to
10 NM-
245 AM PDT Fri Jun 7 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 9 ft at 11 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and
W 2 ft at 15 seconds. Hazy.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW
7 ft at 11 seconds and W 2 ft at 14 seconds. Hazy in the evening.
.SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up
to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 7 ft at
11 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the
evening. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds, NW
9 ft at 14 seconds and W 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 8 to 11 ft, building to 10 to 12 ft in the afternoon. Wave
Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and W 10 ft at 13 seconds. Hazy in
the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, easing
to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 13 ft, subsiding to 8 to
10 ft after midnight.
.MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

$$

PZZ545-072215-
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to
10 NM-
245 AM PDT Fri Jun 7 2024

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

.REST OF TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave
Detail: W 8 ft at 11 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds. Hazy with
patchy fog.
.FRI...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at
11 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds. Hazy with patchy fog in the
morning.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds and W
2 ft at 14 seconds. Hazy in the evening. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.SAT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds, W
6 ft at 10 seconds and W 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to
9 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and
W 10 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds and W 10 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 to 13 ft, subsiding to 9 to 11 ft after
midnight.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

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

IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 3 to 5 ft at 17
seconds.

ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas of 4 to 6 ft at 17 seconds. Maximum
ebb current of 4.3 kt at 05:01 AM Friday and 1.2 kt at 06:30 PM
Friday.

$$

PZZ560-072215-
Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to
10 NM-
245 AM PDT Fri Jun 7 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 8 ft at 12 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds. Hazy with
patchy dense fog.
.FRI...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 11 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds. Hazy with patchy dense
fog.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 11 seconds and W 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and
W 2 ft at 15 seconds. Hazy in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 5 seconds and W 9 ft at 14 seconds. Hazy in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 to 10 ft.
.MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft, subsiding to 7 to
8 ft in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

$$

PZZ565-072215-
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas
California out to 10 NM-
245 AM PDT Fri Jun 7 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 9 ft at 12 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds. Areas of
fog. Hazy. Patchy dense fog late.
.FRI...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft
at 11 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds. Hazy with patchy dense
fog.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 11 seconds and W 2 ft at 14 seconds. Hazy with patchy
dense fog.
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW
7 ft at 11 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds. Hazy in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 14 seconds and W 2 ft at
17 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and
W 9 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 to 11 ft.
.MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

$$

PZZ530-072215-
San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and  the San Francisco
Bay north of the Bay Bridge-
245 AM PDT Fri Jun 7 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. 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.
.MON...SW wind around 5 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.

$$

PZZ531-072215-
San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge-
245 AM PDT Fri Jun 7 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 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 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 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, becoming W 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.
.MON...SW wind around 5 kt, becoming W 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...SW wind around 5 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.

$$

PZZ535-072215-
Monterey Bay-
245 AM PDT Fri Jun 7 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave
Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds. Hazy with
patchy dense fog.
.FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at
11 seconds and W 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the
morning. Hazy.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds and W
2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog. Hazy after midnight.
.SAT...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 11 seconds and W 2 ft at
15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to
7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 7 ft at
14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Patchy fog after midnight.
.MON...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Patchy fog after midnight.
.TUE...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Patchy fog in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

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


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