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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
907 PM PDT Sun Apr 14 2024

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907 PM PDT Sun Apr 14 2024

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

Moderate to fresh northerly winds develop over the coastal waters
tonight creating hazardous conditions for small craft. After the
mid-to-upper level low moves further inland, ridging will start
to build with dry conditions expected to last through the end of
the forecast period. Winds begin to relax by late week.

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PZZ570-151715-
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
907 PM PDT Sun Apr 14 2024

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

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 knots...increasing to 15 to 25 knots
after midnight. Wind waves 5 to 7 ft. NW swell 4 to 6 ft at
10 seconds and S around 2 ft at 15 seconds. Isolated showers this
evening.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves 7 to 9 ft. NW swell 4 to 5 ft at 13 seconds and S around
2 ft at 18 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 knots. Wind waves 9 to 11 ft. NW
swell 4 to 5 ft at 13 seconds and S around 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots. Wind
waves 9 to 11 ft. NW swell 4 to 6 ft at 12 seconds and S around
2 ft at 19 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 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 35 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 15 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 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 6 to 7 ft. Mixed swell NW 3 to 5 ft and S around 3 ft.
.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.

$$

PZZ571-151715-
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
907 PM PDT Sun Apr 14 2024

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

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 knots, becoming 15 to 20 knots after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 knots. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft...building
to 6 to 7 ft after midnight. NW swell 4 to 6 ft at 10 seconds and
S around 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves 6 to 8 ft. NW swell 4 to 5 ft at 13 seconds and S around
2 ft at 18 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Wind waves 8 to 10 ft. NW swell around 4 ft at 13 seconds and S
around 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 25 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.
.TUE NIGHT...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...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 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 and S around 3 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 5 to 6 ft. Mixed swell NW around 2 ft and S around 3 ft.

$$

PZZ575-151715-
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
907 PM PDT Sun Apr 14 2024

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

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 knots, becoming 15 to 20 knots after
midnight. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft...building to 5 to 7 ft after
midnight. NW swell 4 to 6 ft at 10 seconds and S around 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 6 to 8 ft. NW swell 4 to 5 ft at 13 seconds and S around
2 ft at 18 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Wind waves 7 to 9 ft. NW swell around 4 ft at 13 seconds and S
around 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE...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 SW
around 2 ft at 19 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...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...NW 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 20 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 and S around 3 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves around 5 ft. Mixed swell NW around 2 ft and S around 3 ft.

$$

PZZ576-151715-
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
907 PM PDT Sun Apr 14 2024

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

.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Wind waves 4 to 6 ft. NW swell 5 to 6 ft at 10 seconds and S
around 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 6 to 7 ft. NW swell 4 to 5 ft at 15 seconds and S around
2 ft at 18 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Wind waves 7 to 8 ft. NW swell around 4 ft at 14 seconds and S
around 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 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.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 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...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 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 3 to 4 ft and S around 3 ft.
.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.

$$

PZZ540-151715-
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to
10 nm-
907 PM PDT Sun Apr 14 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots...
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Wind waves 2 to
3 ft...building to 4 to 5 ft after midnight. NW swell 4 to 6 ft
at 10 seconds and S around 2 ft at 15 seconds. Isolated showers
this evening.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 5 to 7 ft. Mixed swell NW 3 to 4 ft at 13 seconds and S
around 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Wind waves 6 to 8 ft. Mixed swell NW 3 to 4 ft at 13 seconds and
SW around 2 ft at 19 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 15 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 SW
around 2 ft at 19 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 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 10 to 15 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 10 to 15 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 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. Mixed swell
NW 3 to 5 ft and SW 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 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.

$$

PZZ545-151715-
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to
10 nm-
907 PM PDT Sun Apr 14 2024

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots this
evening. Wind waves around 2 ft...building to 3 to 4 ft after
midnight. NW swell 3 to 5 ft at 10 seconds and S around 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.MON...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 13 seconds and SW
around 2 ft at 19 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Wind waves 4 to 6 ft. NW swell 2 to 4 ft at 13 seconds and SW
around 2 ft at 19 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 4 to 6 ft. NW swell
2 to 4 ft at 12 seconds and SW around 2 ft at 19 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 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 10 to 15 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. 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 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. Mixed swell
NW 2 to 4 ft and SW 2 to 3 ft.
.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.

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

IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 3 to 5 ft at 13
seconds.

ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas of 5 to 7 ft at 13 seconds. Maximum
ebb current of 0.9 kt at 10:54 PM Sunday and 2.1 kt at 09:40 AM
Monday.

$$

PZZ560-151715-
Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to
10 nm-
907 PM PDT Sun Apr 14 2024

.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots...
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Wind waves around
2 ft...building to 3 to 4 ft after midnight. NW swell 4 to 6 ft
at 10 seconds and S around 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 4 to 5 ft. NW swell 3 to 5 ft at 13 seconds and S around
2 ft at 18 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Wind waves 4 to 6 ft. Mixed swell NW 2 to 4 ft at 13 seconds and
S around 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. Mixed swell
NW 2 to 3 ft at 12 seconds and SW around 2 ft at 19 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 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 10 to 15 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 and S 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves around 4 ft. Mixed
swell NW around 2 ft and S 2 to 3 ft.

$$

PZZ565-151715-
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas
California out to 10 nm-
907 PM PDT Sun Apr 14 2024

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

.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 knots...diminishing to 10 to
20 knots after midnight. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. NW swell 4 to 6 ft
at 11 seconds and S around 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves 5 to 6 ft. NW swell 3 to 5 ft at 13 seconds and S around
2 ft at 18 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Wind waves 5 to 7 ft. Mixed swell NW 2 to 4 ft at 14 seconds and
S around 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 5 to 7 ft. Mixed swell NW 2 to 4 ft at 13 seconds and SW
around 2 ft at 19 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...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 15 to 20 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 10 to 15 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 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. Mixed swell
NW 2 to 4 ft and S 2 to 3 ft.
.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.

$$

PZZ530-151715-
San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and  the San Francisco
Bay north of the Bay Bridge-
907 PM PDT Sun Apr 14 2024

.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 knots.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 knots.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 knots.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 knots.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 knots.
.WED...N winds 5 to 10 knots.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds around 5 knots.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 knots.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 knots.

$$

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San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge-
907 PM PDT Sun Apr 14 2024

.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots,
becoming NW 5 to 10 knots after midnight.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 knots.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 knots.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 knots.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 knots.
.WED...N winds 5 to 10 knots.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 knots.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 knots.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 knots.

$$

PZZ535-151715-
Monterey Bay-
907 PM PDT Sun Apr 14 2024

.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots...
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Wind waves around
2 ft...building to 3 to 4 ft after midnight. W swell 2 to 4 ft at
10 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 4 to 5 ft. W swell 2 to 4 ft at 13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. W swell 2 to 3 ft at 13 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves around 3 ft. W swell
2 to 3 ft at 13 seconds and SW around 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW 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 10 to 15 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...N 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 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. W swell 2 to
3 ft and SW 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. Swell SW
2 to 3 ft.

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


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