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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
250 AM PDT Tue Apr 16 2024

PZZ500-162215-
250 AM PDT Tue Apr 16 2024

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

Gusty northwest winds are expected through much of the week. Gusts
reach over the northern outer waters Tuesday afternoon through
late night. Moderate period northwest swell continues to move
through the waters this week, though shortens in period to around
8-10 seconds near Wednesday. Light, longer period (18 seconds)
southerly swell will also be present through the week.

$$

PZZ570-162215-
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
250 AM PDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N winds 20 to 30 knots. Wind waves 9 to 11 ft. NW swell
4 to 6 ft at 12 seconds and S around 2 ft at 19 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Wind
waves 8 to 10 ft. NW swell 5 to 7 ft at 12 seconds and S around
2 ft at 19 seconds.
.WED...N winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves 7 to 9 ft. NW swell 5 to 7 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 to 3 ft
at 18 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Wind waves 7 to 8 ft. NW swell 5 to 7 ft at 10 seconds and S
around 3 ft at 18 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 6 to 7 ft. Mixed swell
NW 4 to 5 ft at 9 seconds and S around 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves around 6 ft.
Mixed swell NW 3 to 4 ft at 8 seconds and S around 3 ft at
16 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 5 to 6 ft. Mixed swell NW 2 to 3 ft and S around 3 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves 5 to 6 ft. NW swell 5 to 7 ft and S around 3 ft.

$$

PZZ571-162215-
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
250 AM PDT Tue Apr 16 2024

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

.TODAY...NW winds 20 to 30 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves 8 to 10 ft. NW swell 3 to 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW around
2 ft at 19 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots.
Wind waves 8 to 10 ft. Mixed swell NW 3 to 4 ft at 12 seconds and
S around 2 ft at 19 seconds.
.WED...N winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves 7 to 9 ft. Mixed swell NW 4 to 5 ft at 11 seconds and S
2 to 3 ft at 18 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Wind waves 6 to 7 ft. Mixed swell NW 3 to 4 ft at 10 seconds and
S around 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 5 to 7 ft. Mixed swell
NW 3 to 4 ft at 9 seconds and S around 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves around 6 ft.
Mixed swell NW 3 to 4 ft at 9 seconds and S around 3 ft at
16 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 5 to 6 ft. Mixed swell NW around 2 ft and S around 3 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves 5 to 6 ft. NW swell 5 to 7 ft and S around 3 ft.

$$

PZZ575-162215-
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
250 AM PDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...NW winds 20 to 30 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves 7 to 9 ft. Mixed swell NW 3 to 4 ft at 12 seconds and SW
around 2 ft at 19 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Wind waves 7 to 9 ft. Mixed swell NW 3 to 4 ft at 12 seconds and
S around 2 ft at 19 seconds.
.WED...N winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves 6 to 8 ft. Mixed swell NW around 4 ft at 12 seconds and S
2 to 3 ft at 18 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Wind waves 6 to 7 ft. Mixed swell NW 3 to 4 ft at 10 seconds and
S around 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 5 to 6 ft. Mixed swell
NW 3 to 4 ft at 9 seconds and S around 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds around 10 knots. Wind waves 5 to 6 ft.
Mixed swell NW 3 to 4 ft at 9 seconds and S around 3 ft at
16 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves around 5 ft. Mixed
swell NW around 2 ft and S around 3 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves around 5 ft. NW swell 5 to 7 ft and S around 3 ft.

$$

PZZ576-162215-
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
250 AM PDT Tue Apr 16 2024

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

.TODAY...NW winds 20 to 30 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves 7 to 8 ft. Mixed swell NW 3 to 4 ft at 13 seconds and SW
around 2 ft at 19 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Wind waves 7 to 8 ft. Mixed swell NW 3 to 4 ft at 13 seconds and
S around 2 ft at 19 seconds.
.WED...N winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 6 to 8 ft. Mixed swell NW 3 to 4 ft at 12 seconds and S
around 3 ft at 18 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Wind waves 6 to 7 ft. Mixed swell NW 3 to 4 ft at 10 seconds and
S around 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 5 to 6 ft. Mixed swell
NW around 3 ft at 10 seconds and S around 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 5 to 6 ft. Mixed
swell NW 3 to 4 ft at 9 seconds and S around 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 5 to 6 ft. Mixed swell NW 2 to 3 ft and S around 3 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves around 5 ft. NW swell 5 to 7 ft and S around 3 ft.

$$

PZZ540-162215-
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to
10 nm-
250 AM PDT Tue Apr 16 2024

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

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 knots...increasing to 15 to 20 knots
with gusts up to 30 knots this afternoon. Wind waves 6 to 8 ft.
Mixed swell NW 3 to 4 ft at 12 seconds and SW around 2 ft at
19 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Wind waves 5 to 7 ft. NW swell 3 to 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW
around 2 ft at 19 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 4 to 5 ft. NW swell 4 to 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW around
2 ft at 18 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. NW swell 4 to 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW
2 to 3 ft at 18 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. Mixed swell
NW 3 to 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 to 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. Mixed
swell NW 2 to 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 to 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 4 to 5 ft. Mixed swell NW 2 to 3 ft and SW 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves 4 to 5 ft. NW swell 4 to 6 ft and SW 2 to 3 ft.

$$

PZZ545-162215-
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to
10 nm-
250 AM PDT Tue Apr 16 2024

.TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 knots...increasing to 10 to 15 knots
this afternoon. Wind waves 4 to 6 ft. NW swell 2 to 4 ft at
12 seconds and SW around 2 ft at 19 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. NW swell 2 to 4 ft at 12 seconds and SW
around 2 ft at 19 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. Mixed swell
NW 2 to 4 ft at 12 seconds and SW around 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. Mixed swell NW 2 to 4 ft at 10 seconds and
SW 2 to 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. Mixed swell
NW 2 to 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 to 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. Mixed
swell NW 2 to 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 to 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 4 to 5 ft. Mixed swell NW around 2 ft and SW 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves 4 to 5 ft. NW swell 4 to 6 ft and SW 2 to 3 ft.

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

IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 3 to 5 ft at 10
seconds.

ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas of 4 to 6 ft at 10 seconds. Maximum
ebb current of 1.6 kt at 11:21 AM Tuesday and 1.3 kt at 01:08 AM
Wednesday.

$$

PZZ560-162215-
Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to
10 nm-
250 AM PDT Tue Apr 16 2024

.TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 knots...increasing to 10 to 15 knots
with gusts up to 25 knots this afternoon. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft.
Mixed swell NW 2 to 3 ft at 12 seconds and SW around 2 ft at
19 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. Mixed swell NW 3 to 4 ft at 12 seconds and
SW around 2 ft at 19 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. Mixed swell
NW 2 to 4 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 to 3 ft at 18 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. Mixed
swell NW 2 to 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 to 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. Mixed swell
NW 2 to 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 to 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves around 4 ft.
Mixed swell NW 2 to 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 to 3 ft at
16 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves around 4 ft. Mixed
swell NW around 2 ft and S 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves around 4 ft. Mixed swell NW 3 to 5 ft and S 2 to 3 ft.

$$

PZZ565-162215-
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas
California out to 10 nm-
250 AM PDT Tue Apr 16 2024

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

.TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming 10 to 20 knots with
gusts up to 30 knots this afternoon. Wind waves 5 to 7 ft. Mixed
swell NW 2 to 4 ft at 13 seconds and SW around 2 ft at
19 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Wind waves 4 to 6 ft. Mixed swell NW 2 to 4 ft at 12 seconds and
SW around 2 ft at 19 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 4 to 5 ft. Mixed swell NW 2 to 4 ft at 12 seconds and S
2 to 3 ft at 18 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. Mixed swell NW 2 to 3 ft at 12 seconds and
S 2 to 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. Mixed swell
NW 2 to 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 to 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. Mixed
swell NW 2 to 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 to 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. Mixed swell
NW around 2 ft and S 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 4 to 5 ft. NW swell 4 to 6 ft and S 2 to 3 ft.

$$

PZZ530-162215-
San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and  the San Francisco
Bay north of the Bay Bridge-
250 AM PDT Tue Apr 16 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 knots.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 knots.
.WED...N winds 5 to 10 knots.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 knots.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 knots.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 knots.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 knots.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 knots.

$$

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San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge-
250 AM PDT Tue Apr 16 2024

.TODAY...S winds around 5 knots...becoming W 10 to 15 knots this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 knots.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 knots.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 knots.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 knots.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 knots.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 knots.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 knots.

$$

PZZ535-162215-
Monterey Bay-
250 AM PDT Tue Apr 16 2024

.TODAY...N winds around 5 knots...becoming W 10 to 15 knots this
afternoon. Wind waves around 3 ft. W swell 2 to 3 ft at
13 seconds and SW around 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves around 3 ft. W
swell 2 to 3 ft at 12 seconds and SW around 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. W swell
around 2 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 to 3 ft at 18 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. W
swell around 2 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 to 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.THU...W winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. W swell
around 2 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 to 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. W swell
2 to 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 to 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. Swell SW
2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. W swell
3 to 5 ft and SW 2 to 3 ft.

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


$$