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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
808 PM PDT Mon Apr 15 2024

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808 PM PDT Mon Apr 15 2024

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

High pressure will persist resulting in gusty northwest winds
through much of the week. Gale force gusts are likely over the far
northern 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.

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PZZ570-161615-
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
808 PM PDT Mon Apr 15 2024

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

.TONIGHT...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 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.
.TUE NIGHT...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 15 to 25 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 4 to 5 ft at 9 seconds and S
around 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds around 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.

$$

PZZ571-161615-
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
808 PM PDT Mon Apr 15 2024

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

.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 knots with gusts up to 35 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 35 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 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.

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PZZ575-161615-
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
808 PM PDT Mon Apr 15 2024

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

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 knots...increasing to 15 to 25 knots
after midnight. 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 15 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...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 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 at 9 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 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.

$$

PZZ576-161615-
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
808 PM PDT Mon Apr 15 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT TUESDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming 10 to 20 knots after
midnight. 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...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 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.

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PZZ540-161615-
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to
10 nm-
808 PM PDT Mon Apr 15 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT TUESDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW 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 13 seconds and
SW around 2 ft at 19 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 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 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 10 to 15 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.

$$

PZZ545-161615-
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to
10 nm-
808 PM PDT Mon Apr 15 2024

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Wind waves 5 to 7 ft. NW swell 2 to 4 ft at 13 seconds and SW
around 2 ft at 19 seconds.
.TUE...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 12 seconds and SW around
2 ft at 19 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...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 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 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 10 to 15 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...W winds 15 to 20 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 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.

.....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 1.1 kt at 12:02 AM Tuesday and 1.6 kt at 11:21 AM
Tuesday.

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Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to
10 nm-
808 PM PDT Mon Apr 15 2024

.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots...
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. 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 with gusts up to 25 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 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 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 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. Wind waves around 4 ft. Mixed
swell NW 3 to 5 ft and S 2 to 3 ft.

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Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas
California out to 10 nm-
808 PM PDT Mon Apr 15 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT TUESDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...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 30 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 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 5 to 10 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.

$$

PZZ530-161615-
San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and  the San Francisco
Bay north of the Bay Bridge-
808 PM PDT Mon Apr 15 2024

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

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San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge-
808 PM PDT Mon Apr 15 2024

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming S around 5 knots
after midnight.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 knots.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 knots.
.WED...N winds 5 to 10 knots.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 knots.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 knots.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 knots.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 knots.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 knots.

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PZZ535-161615-
Monterey Bay-
808 PM PDT Mon Apr 15 2024

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots,
becoming N around 5 knots after midnight. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. W
swell 2 to 3 ft at 13 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 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...N winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 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...NW winds 10 to 15 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...NW 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.


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