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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
226 AM PDT Sat Mar 23 2024

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226 AM PDT Sat Mar 23 2024

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

Increasing thunderstorm chances (30%) along with scattered post-
frontal rain showers will be present over the waters today
through Sunday morning. Fresh westerly breezes will give way to
strong northwesterly breezes by Sunday. Wave heights will build
through the weekend and begin to abate by the beginning of the
work week.

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Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
226 AM PDT Sat Mar 23 2024

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

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves 7 to 9 ft...subsiding to 5 to 7 ft this afternoon. W swell
9 to 10 ft at 13 seconds and S around 2 ft at 15 seconds. Showers
and a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Wind waves 7 to 9 ft. W swell 9 to 11 ft at 12 seconds and S
around 2 ft at 15 seconds. Showers likely and a slight chance of
thunderstorms.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves 9 to 11 ft. NW swell 9 to 11 ft at 12 seconds. A slight
chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Wind waves 8 to 10 ft. NW swell 6 to 8 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 5 to 7 ft. NW swell
4 to 5 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Wind waves around 6 ft. W swell around 4 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE...W winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 5 to 7 ft. W swell 5 to 7 ft.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 4 to 6 ft. W swell 10 to 12 ft. Showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
226 AM PDT Sat Mar 23 2024

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

.TODAY...W winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 7 to 9 ft...subsiding to 6 to 7 ft this afternoon. W swell
8 to 10 ft at 13 seconds and S around 2 ft at 14 seconds. A
chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves 7 to 9 ft. W swell 8 to 10 ft at 12 seconds and SW around
2 ft at 14 seconds. Showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.SUN...NW winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves 9 to 11 ft. W swell 8 to 9 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of
showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Wind waves 9 to 11 ft. NW swell 6 to 7 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 5 to 7 ft. NW swell
4 to 6 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves around 6 ft. NW
swell around 4 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE...W winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 5 to 7 ft. W swell 5 to
7 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 4 to 6 ft. W swell 7 to 9 ft. Showers likely.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

PZZ575-232230-
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
226 AM PDT Sat Mar 23 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM PDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...W winds 10 to 20 knots. Wind waves 6 to 8 ft. W swell
7 to 9 ft at 14 seconds and S around 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance
of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves 6 to 8 ft. W swell 8 to 9 ft at 12 seconds and SW around
2 ft at 14 seconds. Showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.SUN...NW winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots. Wind
waves 9 to 11 ft. W swell 8 to 9 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of
showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Wind waves 9 to 11 ft. NW swell 6 to 7 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 5 to 7 ft. NW swell
4 to 6 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 5 to 6 ft. NW
swell around 4 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 4 to 6 ft. W swell
4 to 6 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 4 to 6 ft. W swell 7 to 8 ft. A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

PZZ576-232230-
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
226 AM PDT Sat Mar 23 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM PDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...W winds 10 to 20 knots. Wind waves 5 to 7 ft. W swell
6 to 8 ft at 15 seconds and S around 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance
of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots.
Wind waves 7 to 9 ft. W swell 8 to 9 ft at 12 seconds and SW
around 2 ft at 14 seconds. Showers and a chance of thunderstorms.
.SUN...NW winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots. Wind
waves 10 to 12 ft. W swell 7 to 8 ft at 12 seconds. Showers
likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 40 knots.
Wind waves 10 to 12 ft. NW swell 6 to 7 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 6 to 8 ft. NW swell 5 to 6 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 4 to 6 ft. NW
swell around 4 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 5 to 6 ft. W swell
4 to 6 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. W swell
around 7 ft. A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to
10 nm-
226 AM PDT Sat Mar 23 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...W winds 10 to 20 knots. Wind waves 6 to 8 ft...
subsiding to 4 to 6 ft this afternoon. W swell 8 to 10 ft at
13 seconds and S around 2 ft at 15 seconds. Showers and a chance
of thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves 5 to 7 ft. W swell 7 to 9 ft at 12 seconds and S up to 2 ft
at 14 seconds. Showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves 6 to 8 ft. W swell 8 to 10 ft at 12 seconds. A slight
chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Wind waves 7 to 9 ft. NW swell 6 to 8 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 4 to 6 ft. NW swell
3 to 5 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 4 to 6 ft. W
swell 2 to 4 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE...W winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 4 to 6 ft. W swell 4 to
6 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 4 to 5 ft. W swell 7 to 9 ft. Showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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PZZ545-232230-
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to
10 nm-
226 AM PDT Sat Mar 23 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...W winds 10 to 20 knots. Wind waves 5 to 7 ft. W swell
6 to 8 ft at 14 seconds and SW up to 2 ft at 15 seconds. Showers
likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 5 to 7 ft. W swell 6 to 8 ft at 12 seconds and S up to 2 ft
at 14 seconds. Showers and a chance of thunderstorms.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves 6 to 8 ft. W swell 7 to 9 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of
showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Wind waves 8 to 10 ft. W swell 4 to 6 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 5 to 7 ft. NW swell
2 to 4 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. W
swell 2 to 4 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE...W winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. W swell 3 to
5 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 4 to 5 ft. W swell 5 to 7 ft. Showers likely.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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

IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 5 to 7 ft at 15
seconds.

ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas of 7 to 9 ft at 15 seconds. Maximum
ebb current of 2.2 kt at 04:30 AM Saturday and 2.1 kt at 04:36 PM
Saturday.

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Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to
10 nm-
226 AM PDT Sat Mar 23 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...W winds 10 to 20 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft... building
to 5 to 7 ft this afternoon. W swell 6 to 8 ft at 15 seconds and
SW around 2 ft at 15 seconds. Showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 5 to 7 ft. W swell 7 to 8 ft at 12 seconds and SW around
2 ft at 14 seconds. Showers and a chance of thunderstorms.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Wind
waves 7 to 9 ft. W swell 6 to 8 ft at 12 seconds. Showers likely
and a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Wind waves 8 to 10 ft. NW swell 5 to 7 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 4 to 6 ft. NW swell 3 to 5 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. W
swell 2 to 4 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. W swell
3 to 5 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 4 to 5 ft. W swell 5 to 6 ft. A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas
California out to 10 nm-
226 AM PDT Sat Mar 23 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY MORNING...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...W winds 10 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots this
afternoon. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft...building to 5 to 7 ft this
afternoon. W swell 5 to 7 ft at 15 seconds and SW around 2 ft at
15 seconds. Showers likely this morning, then a chance of showers
and a slight chance of thunderstorms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Wind waves 6 to 7 ft. W swell 7 to 8 ft at 13 seconds and SW
around 2 ft at 14 seconds. Showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms.
.SUN...NW winds 20 to 30 knots with gusts up to 45 knots. Wind
waves 9 to 11 ft. W swell 6 to 8 ft at 12 seconds. Showers likely
and a chance of thunderstorms.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 knots with gusts up to 45 knots.
Wind waves 9 to 11 ft. NW swell 4 to 6 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...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 14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. NW swell 3 to 4 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 4 to 6 ft. W swell
2 to 4 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. W swell
5 to 7 ft. A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and  the San Francisco
Bay north of the Bay Bridge-
226 AM PDT Sat Mar 23 2024

.TODAY...W winds 10 to 20 knots. Showers and a chance of
thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. A slight chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 knots.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 knots.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 knots.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 knots.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Showers
likely.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge-
226 AM PDT Sat Mar 23 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 knots...increasing to 10 to 20 knots
with gusts up to 25 knots this afternoon. Showers and a chance of
thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. A
chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 knots.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 knots.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 knots.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. A
chance of showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

PZZ535-232230-
Monterey Bay-
226 AM PDT Sat Mar 23 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...W winds 10 to 20 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft... building
to 5 to 7 ft this afternoon. W swell 4 to 6 ft at 15 seconds and
SW up to 2 ft at 14 seconds. Showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 5 to 7 ft. W swell 5 to 7 ft at 12 seconds. Showers and a
chance of thunderstorms.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots. Wind
waves 7 to 9 ft. W swell 4 to 6 ft at 12 seconds. Showers likely
and a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Wind waves 5 to 7 ft. W swell 3 to 5 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 3 to 4 ft. W swell 2 to 4 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. W
swell 2 to 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. W swell
2 to 4 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. W swell
3 to 5 ft. Showers likely.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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


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