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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA
827 AM PDT WED MAY 22 2013

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

PZZ500-222215-
827 AM PDT WED MAY 22 2013

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

BUILDING HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE EASTERN PACIFIC WILL CONTINUE TO
PRODUCE GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS OVER THE COASTAL WATERS. THESE
WINDS WILL PRODUCE STEEP FRESH SWELL. WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DECREASE
LATER IN THE WEEK INTO THE WEEKEND AS HIGH PRESSURE WEAKENS.

$$

PZZ570-222215-
POINT ARENA TO PIGEON POINT 10 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE-
827 AM PDT WED MAY 22 2013

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

.TODAY...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 5 TO 8 FT. NW SWELL 8
TO 10 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT. NW SWELL
9 TO 11 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
.THU...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT. NW SWELL 9 TO
11 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
.THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 6 FT. NW SWELL
7 TO 9 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
.FRI...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 6 FT. NW SWELL 6 TO
8 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
.SAT...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. NW SWELL 5 TO
7 FT...DECREASING TO 4 TO 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 6 FT. NW SWELL 4 TO
5 FT...BECOMING 4 TO 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.

$$

PZZ540-222215-
POINT ARENA TO POINT REYES TO 10 NM-
827 AM PDT WED MAY 22 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 5 TO 8 FT. NW SWELL
6 TO 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT. NW SWELL
8 TO 10 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
.THU...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT. NW SWELL 7 TO
9 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
.THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 6 FT. NW SWELL
6 TO 8 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
.FRI...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 6 FT. NW SWELL 5 TO
7 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
.SAT...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. NW SWELL 4 TO
6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 6 FT. NW SWELL 3 TO
5 FT. PATCHY FOG.

$$

PZZ545-222215-
POINT REYES TO PIGEON POINT TO 10 NM-
827 AM PDT WED MAY 22 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT. NW SWELL
8 TO 10 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT. NW SWELL
8 TO 10 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
.THU...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT. NW SWELL 7 TO
9 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
.THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 6 FT. NW SWELL
6 TO 8 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
.FRI...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 16 SECONDS.
.SAT...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. NW SWELL 4 TO
6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 6 FT. NW SWELL 4 TO
6 FT AND SW 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.

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

IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...COMBINED SEAS 7 TO 9 FEET WITH A DOMINANT
PERIOD OF 10 SECONDS.

ACROSS THE BAR...COMBINED SEAS 8 TO 10 FEET TODAY WITH A DOMINANT
PERIOD OF 10 SECONDS. MAXIMUM EBB CURRENT OF 1.5 KNOTS AT 02:31 PM WEDNESDAY
AND 2.7 KNOTS AT 02:36 AM THURSDAY.

$$

PZZ575-222215-
PIGEON POINT TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS 10 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE-
827 AM PDT WED MAY 22 2013

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GALE FORCE GUSTS TO 45 KT.
WIND WAVES 6 TO 9 FT. NW SWELL 9 TO 10 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GALE FORCE GUSTS TO 45 KT.
WIND WAVES 6 TO 9 FT. NW SWELL 10 TO 11 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
.THU...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT. NW SWELL 9 TO
11 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
.THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 6 FT. NW SWELL
8 TO 10 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
.FRI...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 6 FT. NW SWELL 7 TO
9 FT AT 8 SECONDS. S SWELL 3 FT.
.SAT...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 6 FT. NW SWELL 5 TO
7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. NW SWELL 4 TO
6 FT. S SWELL 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.

$$

PZZ560-222215-
PIGEON POINT TO POINT PINOS TO 10 NM-
827 AM PDT WED MAY 22 2013

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

.TODAY...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 5 TO 8 FT. NW SWELL
7 TO 9 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT. NW SWELL
8 TO 10 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
.THU...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 6 FT. NW SWELL 7 TO
9 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
.THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. NW SWELL
5 TO 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
.FRI...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. NW SWELL 5 TO
7 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
.SAT...NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. NW SWELL 4 TO
6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN...NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. MIXED SWELL NW
3 TO 5 FT AND S 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.

$$

PZZ565-222215-
POINT PINOS TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO 10 NM-
827 AM PDT WED MAY 22 2013

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. COMBINED SEAS 10 TO 14 FT WITH A
DOMINANT PERIOD 10 SECONDS.
.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. COMBINED SEAS 9 TO 16 FT WITH A
DOMINANT PERIOD 10 SECONDS.
.THU...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT. NW SWELL 7 TO
9 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
.THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 6 FT. NW SWELL
6 TO 8 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
.FRI...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT. NW SWELL 5 TO
7 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
.SAT...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. NW SWELL 4 TO
6 FT. S SWELL 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 6 FT. MIXED SWELL NW
4 TO 6 FT AND S 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.

$$

PZZ530-222215-
SAN FRANCISCO SAN PABLO SUISUN BAY AND THE WEST DELTA-
827 AM PDT WED MAY 22 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON PDT TODAY THROUGH
THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT WITH
OCCASIONAL GALE FORCE GUSTS TO 40 KT POSSIBLE IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH OCCASIONAL GALE FORCE
GUSTS TO 40 KT. WINDS DECREASING TO 5 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.THU...W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT WITH
OCCASIONAL GALE FORCE GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.THU NIGHT...W WINDS 15 TO 25 KT...DECREASING TO 5 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.FRI...W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT WITH
OCCASIONAL GALE FORCE GUSTS TO 35 KT.
.SAT...SW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W 15 TO 25 KT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN...W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT. PATCHY
FOG.

$$

PZZ535-222215-
MONTEREY BAY-
827 AM PDT WED MAY 22 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON PDT TODAY THROUGH
THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...N WINDS 5 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW 20 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT. W SWELL 6 TO 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT...
DECREASING TO 3 TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. W SWELL 6 TO 8 FT AT
10 SECONDS.
.THU...NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 5 TO
7 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
.THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. W SWELL
4 TO 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
.FRI...W WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. W SWELL 3 TO
5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
.SAT...W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 2 TO
4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN...W WINDS 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO
4 FT. NW SWELL 3 TO 5 FT. SW SWELL 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.

$$

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