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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA
232 PM PDT FRI MAY 17 2013

POINT ARENA TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS AND OUT 60 NM INCLUDING THE SAN
FRANCISCO BAY AREA AND MONTEREY BAY

PZZ500-180430-
232 PM PDT FRI MAY 17 2013

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA COAST AND BAYS INCLUDING
MONTEREY BAY NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARIES...

NORTHERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE NEXT FEW DAYS...AS HIGH
PRESSURE REMAINS OVER THE EASTERN PACIFIC. NORTH WINDS WILL
INCREASE SIGNIFICANTLY DURING THE SECOND HALF OF THE WEEKEND AND
CONTINUE INTO THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK. THESE WINDS WILL GENERATE
STEEP FRESH SWELLS.

$$

PZZ570-180430-
POINT ARENA TO PIGEON POINT 10 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE-
232 PM PDT FRI MAY 17 2013

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

.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. W SWELL
5 TO 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SAT...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. NW SWELL 5 TO
7 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 19 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE
MORNING.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 6 FT. NW SWELL
6 TO 8 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 19 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SUN...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 6 FT. NW SWELL 7 TO 9
FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 18 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE
MORNING.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT. NW SWELL
7 TO 9 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
.MON...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT. NW SWELL 7 TO
9 FT AND SW 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TUE...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT. NW SWELL 8 TO
10 FT AND S 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT. NW SWELL 8 TO
10 FT AND S 3 FT.

$$

PZZ540-180430-
POINT ARENA TO POINT REYES TO 10 NM-
232 PM PDT FRI MAY 17 2013

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

.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. W SWELL
6 TO 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SAT...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 6 FT. MIXED SWELL NW
5 TO 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 19 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN
THE MORNING.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 6 FT. NW SWELL
5 TO 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 19 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SUN...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. NW SWELL 5 TO
7 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 18 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE
MORNING.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 6 FT. NW SWELL
6 TO 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
.MON...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. NW SWELL 5 TO
7 FT. SW SWELL 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TUE...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT. NW SWELL 6 TO
8 FT AND SW 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT. NW SWELL 7 TO
9 FT.

$$

PZZ545-180430-
POINT REYES TO PIGEON POINT TO 10 NM-
232 PM PDT FRI MAY 17 2013

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

.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. W SWELL
5 TO 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SAT...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. NW SWELL 5 TO
7 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 19 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE
MORNING.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 6 FT. NW SWELL
5 TO 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 19 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SUN...NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. NW SWELL 6 TO
8 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 18 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE
MORNING.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. NW SWELL
6 TO 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
.MON...NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT.
 NW SWELL 5 TO 7 FT. SW SWELL 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TUE...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT. NW SWELL 6 TO
8 FT AND SW 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT. NW SWELL 7 TO
9 FT AND SW 3 FT.

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

IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...COMBINED SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET WITH A
DOMINANT PERIOD OF 10 SECONDS.

ACROSS THE BAR...COMBINED SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD
OF 10 SECONDS. MAXIMUM EBB CURRENT OF 1.1 KNOTS AT 11:20 PM FRIDAY
AND 1.2 KNOTS AT 11:12 AM SATURDAY.

$$

PZZ575-180430-
PIGEON POINT TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS 10 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE-
232 PM PDT FRI MAY 17 2013

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

.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. W SWELL
5 TO 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SAT...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. NW SWELL 5 TO
7 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 19 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE
MORNING.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 40 KT.
WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT. NW SWELL 6 TO 8 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT
AT 19 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SUN...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. NW SWELL 7 TO
9 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 18 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE
MORNING.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. NW SWELL
8 TO 10 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
.MON...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. NW SWELL 7 TO
9 FT AND S 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TUE...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT. NW SWELL 8 TO
10 FT AND S 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT. NW SWELL 8 TO
10 FT.

$$

PZZ560-180430-
PIGEON POINT TO POINT PINOS TO 10 NM-
232 PM PDT FRI MAY 17 2013

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

.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. W SWELL
5 TO 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SAT...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. MIXED SWELL NW
5 TO 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 19 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN
THE MORNING.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 6 FT. NW SWELL
5 TO 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 19 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SUN...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. NW SWELL 6 TO 8 FT
AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 18 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE
MORNING.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. NW SWELL 5 TO
7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
.MON...NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. NW SWELL 5 TO
7 FT. SW SWELL 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TUE...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 6 FT. NW SWELL 6 TO
8 FT AND S 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT. NW SWELL 7 TO
9 FT AND S 3 FT.

$$

PZZ565-180430-
POINT PINOS TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO 10 NM-
232 PM PDT FRI MAY 17 2013

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

.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. W SWELL
5 TO 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SAT...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 40 KT. WIND
WAVES 3 TO 7 FT. NW SWELL 5 TO 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN
THE MORNING.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT. NW SWELL
5 TO 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 19 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SUN...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 4 FT. NW SWELL 5 TO
7 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 18 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE
MORNING.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. NW SWELL
5 TO 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
.MON...NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT.
NW SWELL 5 TO 7 FT. SW SWELL 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TUE...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 6 FT. NW SWELL 6 TO
8 FT AND S 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 6 FT. NW SWELL 7 TO
9 FT AND S 3 FT.

$$

PZZ530-180430-
SAN FRANCISCO SAN PABLO SUISUN BAY AND THE WEST DELTA-
232 PM PDT FRI MAY 17 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...W WINDS 15 TO 25 KT...DECREASING TO 5 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
.SAT...SW WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING W 15 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SAT NIGHT...W WINDS 15 TO 25 KT...DECREASING TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
.SUN...W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT.
.MON...SW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT.
.TUE...W WINDS 15 TO 25 KT.
.WED...NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W 15 TO 25 KT.

$$

PZZ535-180430-
MONTEREY BAY-
232 PM PDT FRI MAY 17 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...W WINDS 15 TO 25 KT...BECOMING NW 5 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. W SWELL 4 TO 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SAT...NW WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING W 15 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. MIXED SWELL NW 4 TO 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND
SW 3 FT AT 19 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 6 FT. MIXED
SWELL NW 4 TO 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 19 SECONDS. PATCHY
FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SUN...W WINDS 10 KT. WIND WAVES LESS THAN 2 FT. MIXED SWELL NW
4 TO 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 18 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN
THE MORNING.
.SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. MIXED
SWELL NW 4 TO 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
.MON...NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT.
NW SWELL 3 TO 5 FT...SHIFTING TO THE W 4 TO 6 FT. SW SWELL
3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TUE...NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. W SWELL 4 TO
6 FT. S SWELL 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED...NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. W SWELL 5 TO
7 FT. SW SWELL 3 FT.

$$


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