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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
204 AM PDT Thu May 16 2024

Central California Coast from Point Arena to Point Piedras
Blancas out to 60 NM, including Monterey Bay, Greater Farallones,
and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries

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204 AM PDT Thu May 16 2024

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

Surface high pressure over the Eastern Pacific Ocean will ever so
slightly begin to build and move east today. As a result, the
pressure gradient will tighten and northwesterly winds will
increase, particularly over the northernmost zones and outer waters.
Significant wave heights will build through early next week.

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PZZ570-162215-
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
204 AM PDT Thu May 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM PDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft
at 14 seconds.
.THU...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds, NW 11 ft at 10 seconds and SW
2 ft at 19 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 25 to 30 kt, backing to NW 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 9 seconds
and S 2 ft at 19 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the
evening. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds, NW
10 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft
at 5 seconds, NW 10 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 19 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. Seas 10 to 14 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 18 ft, subsiding to 12 to
16 ft in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft.

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PZZ571-162215-
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
204 AM PDT Thu May 16 2024

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

.REST OF TONIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
19 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 5 seconds, NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 19 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at
18 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 19 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft after midnight.
.SUN...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft, building to
10 to 14 ft after midnight.
.MON...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 11 to 15 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft.

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PZZ575-162215-
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
204 AM PDT Thu May 16 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
19 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 19 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and
S 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 20 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft, building to
9 to 12 ft after midnight.
.MON...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 10 to 13 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft.

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PZZ576-162215-
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
204 AM PDT Thu May 16 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at
11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 19 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 19 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and
S 3 ft at 19 seconds.
.SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 19 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas around 6 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 10 ft after midnight.
.MON...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft.

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PZZ540-162215-
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to
10 nm-
204 AM PDT Thu May 16 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy
dense fog late.
.THU...S wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 19 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
19 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to E after midnight.
Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
18 seconds.
.SAT...E wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
19 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft after midnight.
.MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft.

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PZZ545-162215-
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to
10 nm-
204 AM PDT Thu May 16 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 19 seconds.
.FRI...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 19 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
18 seconds.
.SAT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at
11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 19 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft.

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

IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 2 to 4 ft at 14
seconds.

ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas of 3 to 5 ft at 14 seconds. Maximum
ebb current of 1.4 kt at 12:14 PM Thursday and 1.6 kt at 01:34 AM
Friday.

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PZZ560-162215-
Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to
10 nm-
204 AM PDT Thu May 16 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy
dense fog.
.THU...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at
11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the
morning.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 19 seconds.
.FRI...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 19 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.SAT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at
11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 20 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.SUN...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.

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PZZ565-162215-
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas
California out to 10 nm-
204 AM PDT Thu May 16 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy
dense fog late.
.THU...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of
drizzle in the morning. Patchy dense fog in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
19 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the evening.
.FRI...W wind around 5 kt, backing to SW in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
19 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
18 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the evening.
.SAT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at
19 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SW after midnight.
Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.

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PZZ530-162215-
San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and  the San Francisco
Bay north of the Bay Bridge-
204 AM PDT Thu May 16 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or
less.
.THU...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge-
204 AM PDT Thu May 16 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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Monterey Bay-
204 AM PDT Thu May 16 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy
dense fog.
.THU...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at
10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of drizzle
in the morning. Patchy dense fog in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
19 seconds. Patchy dense fog after midnight.
.FRI...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 5 seconds, W 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 5 seconds, W 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
18 seconds.
.SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 19 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

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


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