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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
Issued by National Weather Service Eureka CA
302 PM PDT Mon May 20 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

PZZ500-211115-
302 PM PDT Mon May 20 2024

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

Strong and gusty northwest winds persist over the coastal waters
through Thursday. Expect hazardous conditions and steeper wind
waves during the week. Winds look to ease later in the week.

$$

PZZ570-211115-
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
302 PM PDT Mon May 20 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt.
.TUE...NW wind 25 to 30 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt.
.WED...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind around 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt.
.THU...NW wind 25 to 30 kt.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind around 25 kt.
.FRI...NW wind 20 to 25 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 20 kt.

$$

PZZ571-211115-
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
302 PM PDT Mon May 20 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW wind 25 to 30 kt.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt.
.TUE...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt.
.WED...NW wind 25 to 30 kt.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt.
.THU...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight.
.FRI...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt.

$$

PZZ575-211115-
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
302 PM PDT Mon May 20 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt.
.TUE...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt.
.WED...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt.
.THU...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt.
.FRI...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt.

$$

PZZ576-211115-
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
302 PM PDT Mon May 20 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt.
.TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt.
.WED...NW wind 20 to 25 kt.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt.
.THU...NW wind 20 to 25 kt.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight.
.FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt.

$$

PZZ540-211115-
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to
10 nm-
302 PM PDT Mon May 20 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the evening.
.TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the
evening.
.WED...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt.
.THU...NW wind 20 to 25 kt.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt.
.FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight.

$$

PZZ545-211115-
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to
10 nm-
302 PM PDT Mon May 20 2024

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

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late this
morning, rising to 10 to 15 kt early this afternoon, rising to
15 to 20 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at
4 seconds, W 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW
8 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
16 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up
to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 7 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 8 ft at
11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

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

IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 5 to 7 ft at 10
seconds.

ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas of 6 to 8 ft at 10 seconds. Maximum
ebb current of 1.3 kt at 03:16 PM Monday and 3.1 kt at 03:34 AM
Tuesday.

$$

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Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to
10 nm-
302 PM PDT Mon May 20 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight.
.THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight.
.FRI...NW wind around 10 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt.

$$

PZZ565-211115-
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas
California out to 10 nm-
302 PM PDT Mon May 20 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt.
.THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight.
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt.

$$

PZZ530-211115-
San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and  the San Francisco
Bay north of the Bay Bridge-
302 PM PDT Mon May 20 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...W wind 10 to 15 kt.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt.
.TUE...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight.
.WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight.
.THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight.
.FRI...SW wind 5 to 10 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt.

$$

PZZ531-211115-
San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge-
302 PM PDT Mon May 20 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...W wind 10 to 15 kt.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight.
.TUE...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight.
.WED...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight.
.THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW around 10 kt after
midnight.
.FRI...SW wind 5 to 10 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt.

$$

PZZ535-211115-
Monterey Bay-
302 PM PDT Mon May 20 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...W wind 10 to 15 kt.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW around 5 kt after
midnight.
.TUE...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW around 5 kt after
midnight.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight.
.THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight.
.FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight.

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


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