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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
300 AM PDT Tue Apr 23 2024

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300 AM PDT Tue Apr 23 2024

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

A weak low pressure system NW of San Francisco will continue to
support moderate to fresh southerly winds over the coastal waters
today. This system will gradually weaken Tuesday night, allowing
northwest flow to return by Wednesday. Sea heights will remain
moderate through the week.

$$

PZZ570-232215-
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
300 AM PDT Tue Apr 23 2024

.TODAY...SE winds around 10 knots. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. NW swell
5 to 6 ft at 11 seconds and S around 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight
chance of drizzle this morning.
.TONIGHT...E winds around 10 knots. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. NW
swell 4 to 5 ft at 10 seconds and S around 2 ft at 16 seconds. A
slight chance of drizzle.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 4 to 6 ft. Mixed swell
NW 2 to 3 ft at 10 seconds and S around 2 ft at 16 seconds. A
slight chance of drizzle.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 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
S around 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 5 to 7 ft. NW swell around 4 ft at 11 seconds and S around
2 ft at 16 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. NW
swell 3 to 5 ft at 10 seconds and S around 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves around 5 ft. NW swell 6 to 8 ft and S around 2 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 5 to 7 ft. NW swell 6 to 8 ft and S around 2 ft.

$$

PZZ571-232215-
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
300 AM PDT Tue Apr 23 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. NW swell
5 to 6 ft at 11 seconds and S around 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight
chance of drizzle this morning.
.TONIGHT...S winds around 10 knots. Wind waves 1 ft. NW swell
4 to 5 ft at 10 seconds and S around 2 ft at 16 seconds. A slight
chance of drizzle.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. Mixed swell
NW 3 to 4 ft at 10 seconds and S around 2 ft at 16 seconds. A
slight chance of drizzle.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Wind waves 5 to 6 ft. Mixed swell NW 2 to 4 ft at 14 seconds and
S around 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 5 to 7 ft. Mixed swell NW 3 to 4 ft at 11 seconds and S
around 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves around 5 ft. NW
swell 3 to 5 ft at 10 seconds and S around 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves around 5 ft. NW swell 6 to 8 ft and S around 2 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 5 to 7 ft. NW swell 5 to 7 ft and S around 2 ft.

$$

PZZ575-232215-
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
300 AM PDT Tue Apr 23 2024

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. NW swell
5 to 6 ft at 11 seconds and S around 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight
chance of drizzle this morning.
.TONIGHT...S winds around 10 knots. Wind waves 1 ft. NW swell
4 to 5 ft at 11 seconds and S around 2 ft at 16 seconds. A slight
chance of drizzle.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. Mixed swell
NW 3 to 4 ft at 10 seconds and S around 2 ft at 16 seconds. A
slight chance of drizzle.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. Mixed
swell NW around 3 ft at 13 seconds and S around 2 ft at
16 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 5 to 6 ft. Mixed swell NW 3 to 4 ft at 12 seconds and S
around 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves around 5 ft.
Mixed swell NW 3 to 4 ft at 10 seconds and S around 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves around 5 ft. NW swell 6 to 8 ft and S around 2 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 5 to 7 ft. NW swell 5 to 7 ft and S around 2 ft.

$$

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Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
300 AM PDT Tue Apr 23 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 knots...becoming S this afternoon. Wind
waves 1 to 2 ft. NW swell 5 to 6 ft at 11 seconds and S around
2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of drizzle this morning.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 1 ft. NW swell 4 to
5 ft at 11 seconds and S around 2 ft at 16 seconds. A slight
chance of drizzle.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. Mixed swell
NW 3 to 4 ft at 10 seconds and S around 2 ft at 16 seconds. A
slight chance of drizzle.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. Mixed
swell NW around 3 ft at 12 seconds and S around 2 ft at
16 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves 4 to 5 ft. Mixed swell NW 3 to 4 ft at 12 seconds and S
around 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 35 knots.
Wind waves 5 to 6 ft. NW swell 3 to 5 ft at 11 seconds and S
around 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves around 5 ft. NW swell 6 to 8 ft and S around 2 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves 4 to 6 ft. NW swell 5 to 7 ft and S around 2 ft.

$$

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Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to
10 nm-
300 AM PDT Tue Apr 23 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. NW swell
3 to 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW around 2 ft at 15 seconds. A
slight chance of drizzle this morning.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 1 ft. NW swell 3 to
5 ft at 10 seconds and SW around 2 ft at 16 seconds. A slight
chance of drizzle.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. Mixed swell
NW 2 to 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW around 2 ft at 16 seconds. A
slight chance of drizzle.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 5 to 7 ft. Mixed
swell NW 2 to 4 ft at 13 seconds and S around 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves 4 to 6 ft. Mixed swell NW 2 to 4 ft at 11 seconds and S
around 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 knots. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. Mixed
swell NW 2 to 4 ft at 10 seconds and S around 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves 4 to 5 ft. W swell 6 to 8 ft and S up to 2 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 4 to 5 ft. NW swell 5 to 7 ft and SW around 2 ft.

$$

PZZ545-232215-
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to
10 nm-
300 AM PDT Tue Apr 23 2024

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. NW swell
3 to 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW around 2 ft at 15 seconds. A
slight chance of drizzle this morning.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. NW swell
2 to 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW around 2 ft at 16 seconds. A
slight chance of drizzle.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. NW swell 2 to
3 ft at 10 seconds and SW around 2 ft at 16 seconds. A slight
chance of drizzle.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. NW
swell 2 to 3 ft at 12 seconds and SW around 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 4 to 6 ft. NW swell 2 to 4 ft at 11 seconds and SW around
2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. W
swell 2 to 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW around 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves 4 to 5 ft. W swell 5 to 7 ft and S up to 2 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 SW around 2 ft.

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

IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 2 to 3 ft at 13
seconds.

ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas of 4 to 5 ft at 13 seconds. Maximum
ebb current of 3.1 kt at 04:46 AM Tuesday and 1.5 kt at 05:18 PM
Tuesday.

$$

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Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to
10 nm-
300 AM PDT Tue Apr 23 2024

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

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots this
afternoon. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. NW swell 4 to 5 ft at 11 seconds
and S around 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of drizzle this
morning.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 1 to 2 ft. Mixed swell NW 3 to 4 ft at 11 seconds and S
around 2 ft at 16 seconds. A slight chance of drizzle.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. Mixed swell
NW 2 to 4 ft at 10 seconds and S around 2 ft at 16 seconds. A
slight chance of drizzle.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves around 4 ft. Mixed
swell NW 2 to 3 ft at 13 seconds and S around 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves 4 to 5 ft. Mixed swell NW 2 to 3 ft at 12 seconds and S
around 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. Mixed swell NW 2 to 4 ft at 10 seconds and
S around 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves 4 to 5 ft. W swell 5 to 7 ft and S up to 2 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 3 to 4 ft. W swell 3 to 5 ft and S around 2 ft.

$$

PZZ565-232215-
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas
California out to 10 nm-
300 AM PDT Tue Apr 23 2024

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

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 2 to 3 ft. NW swell 4 to 5 ft at 11 seconds and S around
2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of drizzle this morning.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. NW swell 3 to 5 ft at 11 seconds and S
around 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED...SE winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 2 to 3 ft. Mixed swell NW 2 to 4 ft at 10 seconds and S
around 2 ft at 16 seconds. A slight chance of drizzle.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. Mixed
swell NW 2 to 3 ft at 12 seconds and S around 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots. Wind
waves 4 to 5 ft. Mixed swell NW 2 to 3 ft at 12 seconds and S
around 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 40 knots.
Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. NW swell 3 to 5 ft at 11 seconds and S
around 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves 4 to 5 ft. NW swell 5 to 7 ft and S around 2 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 3 to 4 ft. NW swell 3 to 5 ft and S around 2 ft.

$$

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San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and  the San Francisco
Bay north of the Bay Bridge-
300 AM PDT Tue Apr 23 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming 10 to 20 knots this
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 knots this morning.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 knots.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 knots.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
.THU...W winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 knots.

$$

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San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge-
300 AM PDT Tue Apr 23 2024

.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming SW 10 to 20 knots with
gusts up to 25 knots this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 knots.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
.THU...W winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 knots.

$$

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Monterey Bay-
300 AM PDT Tue Apr 23 2024

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

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 20 knots. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell
2 to 4 ft at 11 seconds and SW up to 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight
chance of drizzle this morning.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell 2 to 4 ft at 11 seconds and SW up
to 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. W swell 2 to
3 ft at 10 seconds and SW up to 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. W
swell around 2 ft at 12 seconds and SW up to 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...W winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves 3 to 4 ft. W swell 2 to 3 ft at 12 seconds and SW up to
2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. W swell 2 to 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW up
to 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 3 to 4 ft. W swell 4 to 6 ft and SW up to 2 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. W swell
3 to 5 ft and SW up to 2 ft.

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


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