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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA
224 PM PDT SAT MAY 11 2013

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

PZZ500-120430-
224 PM PDT SAT MAY 11 2013

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

HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE EASTERN NORTH PACIFIC
MAINTAINING WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS. WINDS INCREASE NEXT WEEK AS
THE SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT INCREASES. LIGHT WESTERLY SWELL WILL
CONTINUE THROUGH THE FIRST HALF OF NEXT WEEK.

$$

PZZ570-120430-
POINT ARENA TO PIGEON POINT 10 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE-
224 PM PDT SAT MAY 11 2013

.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. W SWELL
2 TO 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN...NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 3 TO
5 FT AT 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. W SWELL
3 TO 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
.MON...NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 4 TO 6 FT AT
10 SECONDS.
.MON NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. NW SWELL
3 TO 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
.TUE...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT. NW SWELL 4 TO
6 FT...INCREASING TO 5 TO 7 FT.
.WED...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT. NW SWELL 6 TO
8 FT.
.THU...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 6 FT. NW SWELL 5 TO
7 FT.

$$

PZZ540-120430-
POINT ARENA TO POINT REYES TO 10 NM-
224 PM PDT SAT MAY 11 2013

.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. LOCAL GUSTS TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 2
TO 4 FT. W SWELL 2 TO 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG THROUGH THE
NIGHT.
.SUN...NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. LOCAL GUSTS TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 2
TO 4 FT. W SWELL 2 TO 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE
MORNING.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. LOCAL GUSTS TO 25 KT. WIND
WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. W SWELL 2 TO 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 16
SECONDS.
.MON...NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. W SWELL 2 TO 4 FT
AT 10 SECONDS.
.MON NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. W SWELL
2 TO 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
.TUE...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT. NW SWELL 3 TO
5 FT.
.WED...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 6 FT. NW SWELL 3 TO
5 FT.
.THU...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 6 FT. NW SWELL 3 TO
5 FT.

$$

PZZ545-120430-
POINT REYES TO PIGEON POINT TO 10 NM-
224 PM PDT SAT MAY 11 2013

.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. W SWELL
2 TO 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG THROUGH THE NIGHT.
.SUN...NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 3 TO
5 FT AT 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. W SWELL
3 TO 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
.MON...NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 4 TO 6 FT AT
10 SECONDS.
.MON NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. W SWELL
4 TO 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
.TUE...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 6 FT. W SWELL 6 TO
8 FT.
.WED...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 6 FT. NW SWELL 5 TO
7 FT.
.THU...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 6 FT. NW SWELL 6 TO
8 FT.

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

IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...COMBINED SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET WITH A
DOMINANT PERIOD OF 8 SECONDS.

ACROSS THE BAR...COMBINED SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD
OF 8 SECONDS. MAXIMUM EBB CURRENT OF 1.3 KNOTS AT 06:09 PM
SATURDAY AND 2.3 KNOTS AT 05:39 AM SUNDAY.

$$

PZZ575-120430-
PIGEON POINT TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS 10 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE-
224 PM PDT SAT MAY 11 2013

.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. LOCAL GUSTS TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 2
TO 4 FT. W SWELL 2 TO 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG THROUGH THE
NIGHT.
.SUN...NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. LOCAL GUSTS TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 2
TO 4 FT. W SWELL 2 TO 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE
MORNING.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. LOCAL GUSTS TO 25 KT. WIND
WAVES 3 TO 6 FT. W SWELL 3 TO 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
.MON...NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 6 FT. W SWELL 5 TO
7 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
.MON NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT. NW SWELL
4 TO 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
.TUE...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT. NW SWELL 5 TO
7 FT...BECOMING 6 TO 7 FT.
.WED...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 6 FT. NW SWELL 6 TO
8 FT.
.THU...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 6 FT. NW SWELL 6 TO
8 FT...DECREASING TO 5 TO 7 FT.

$$

PZZ560-120430-
PIGEON POINT TO POINT PINOS TO 10 NM-
224 PM PDT SAT MAY 11 2013

.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. LOCAL GUSTS TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES
2 TO 4 FT. W SWELL 2 TO 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG THROUGH THE
NIGHT.
.SUN...NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. LOCAL GUSTS TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 2
TO 4 FT. W SWELL 3 TO 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE
MORNING.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. LOCAL GUSTS TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 2
TO 4 FT. W SWELL 2 TO 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
.MON...NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. W SWELL 5 TO 7 FT
AT 10 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
.MON NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. MIXED
SWELL W 5 TO 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
.TUE...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. NW SWELL 6 TO
8 FT.
.WED...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. NW SWELL 6 TO
8 FT.
.THU...NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. NW SWELL 5 TO
7 FT.

$$

PZZ565-120430-
POINT PINOS TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO 10 NM-
224 PM PDT SAT MAY 11 2013

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

.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. W SWELL
2 TO 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG THROUGH THE NIGHT.
.SUN...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 6 FT. W SWELL 2 TO
4 FT AT 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT. W SWELL
2 TO 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
.MON...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 6 FT. W SWELL 5 TO
7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
.MON NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 6 FT. MIXED
SWELL NW 4 TO 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
.TUE...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. NW SWELL 6 TO
8 FT. S SWELL 3 FT.
.WED...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 6 FT. NW SWELL 6 TO
8 FT.
.THU...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. NW SWELL 5 TO
7 FT.

$$

PZZ530-120430-
SAN FRANCISCO SAN PABLO SUISUN BAY AND THE WEST DELTA-
224 PM PDT SAT MAY 11 2013

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

.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 25 KT...DECREASING
TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SUN...SW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT.
.MON...SW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT.
.MON NIGHT...W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT.
.TUE...W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT.
.WED...SW WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING W 10 TO 20 KT.
.THU...W WINDS 10 TO 20 KT.

$$

PZZ535-120430-
MONTEREY BAY-
224 PM PDT SAT MAY 11 2013

.TONIGHT...W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 2
TO 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG THROUGH THE NIGHT.
.SUN...SW WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING W 10 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WIND WAVES LESS THAN 2 FT...BECOMING 2 TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. W
SWELL 2 TO 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
.SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. W SWELL 2
TO 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
.MON...W WINDS 10 KT. WIND WAVES LESS THAN 2 FT. W SWELL 3 TO
5 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
.MON NIGHT...NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 3 TO
5 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
.TUE...W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 5 TO 7
FT.
.WED...W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 4 TO 6
FT.
.THU...W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. W SWELL
4 TO 6 FT.

$$


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