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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
907 PM PDT Sun Apr 21 2024

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907 PM PDT Sun Apr 21 2024

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

Gusty northerly winds lingering over the outer waters north of
Point Reyes. Winds otherwise easing tonight and switching to
southerly starting Tuesday ahead of an approaching trough. Small
southerly swell continues to move through the waters this weekend
and through the upcoming work week.

$$

PZZ570-221715-
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
907 PM PDT Sun Apr 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 knots with gusts up to 35 knots. Wind
waves 10 to 12 ft. NW swell 3 to 5 ft at 13 seconds and S around
2 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves 4 to 5 ft. NW swell 4 to 6 ft at 12 seconds and S around
2 ft at 16 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. NW
swell 5 to 7 ft at 11 seconds and S around 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE...SE winds around 10 knots. Wind waves 1 ft. NW swell 5 to
6 ft at 11 seconds and S around 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. NW
swell 4 to 5 ft at 10 seconds and S around 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED...N winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. Mixed swell
NW 2 to 3 ft at 10 seconds and S around 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Wind waves 5 to 6 ft. Mixed swell NW 2 to 4 ft at 13 seconds and
S around 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 5 to 6 ft. NW swell 3 to 5 ft and S around 2 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves 4 to 5 ft. NW swell 6 to 8 ft and S around 2 ft.

$$

PZZ571-221715-
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
907 PM PDT Sun Apr 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Wind waves 9 to 11 ft...subsiding to 7 to 9 ft after midnight.
Mixed swell NW 3 to 4 ft at 13 seconds and S around 2 ft at
17 seconds.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. NW swell
4 to 6 ft at 12 seconds and S around 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds around 10 knots. Wind waves 1 ft. NW swell
5 to 7 ft at 12 seconds and S around 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE...S winds around 10 knots. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. NW swell
5 to 6 ft at 11 seconds and S around 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 1 ft. NW swell
4 to 5 ft at 10 seconds and S around 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. Mixed swell
NW 3 to 4 ft at 10 seconds and S around 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED 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 14 seconds and
S around 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 5 to 6 ft. NW swell 3 to 5 ft and S around 2 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves 4 to 5 ft. NW swell 6 to 8 ft and S around 2 ft.

$$

PZZ575-221715-
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
907 PM PDT Sun Apr 21 2024

.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 knots. Gusts up to 30 knots this
evening. Wind waves 7 to 9 ft. Mixed swell NW 3 to 4 ft at
13 seconds and S around 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. NW swell
4 to 6 ft at 12 seconds and S around 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds around 10 knots. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. NW
swell 5 to 7 ft at 12 seconds and S around 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE...SW winds around 10 knots. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. NW swell
5 to 6 ft at 11 seconds and S around 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds around 10 knots. Wind waves 1 ft. NW swell
4 to 5 ft at 11 seconds and S around 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. Mixed swell
NW 3 to 4 ft at 10 seconds and S around 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. Mixed swell NW around 3 ft at 13 seconds
and S around 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 5 to 6 ft. Mixed swell NW 3 to 4 ft and S around 2 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves 4 to 5 ft. NW swell 6 to 8 ft and S around 2 ft.

$$

PZZ576-221715-
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
907 PM PDT Sun Apr 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 knots. Gusts up to 30 knots this
evening. Wind waves 6 to 8 ft. Mixed swell NW 3 to 4 ft at
13 seconds and S around 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. NW swell
4 to 6 ft at 12 seconds and S around 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. NW
swell 5 to 7 ft at 12 seconds and S around 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. NW swell
5 to 6 ft at 11 seconds and S around 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 1 ft. NW swell
4 to 5 ft at 11 seconds and S around 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. Mixed swell
NW 3 to 4 ft at 10 seconds and S around 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. Mixed swell NW around 3 ft at 12 seconds
and S around 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves around 5 ft. NW swell 3 to 5 ft and S around 2 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 4 to 5 ft. NW swell 6 to 8 ft and S around 2 ft.

$$

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Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to
10 nm-
907 PM PDT Sun Apr 21 2024

.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots,
becoming N 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Wind waves 6 to 8 ft. NW
swell 2 to 3 ft at 13 seconds and SW up to 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON...SE winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. NW swell
2 to 4 ft at 11 seconds and SW up to 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 1 ft. NW swell
4 to 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW around 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE...SE winds around 10 knots. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. NW swell
3 to 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW around 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 1 ft. Mixed swell
NW 2 to 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW around 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. Mixed swell
NW 2 to 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW around 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Wind waves 4 to 6 ft. Mixed swell NW 2 to 4 ft at 13 seconds and
S around 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 5 to 6 ft. Mixed swell NW 2 to 4 ft and S around 2 ft. A
chance of rain.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 4 to 5 ft. W swell 6 to 8 ft and S up to 2 ft. A chance of
rain.

$$

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Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to
10 nm-
907 PM PDT Sun Apr 21 2024

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming SW around 5 knots
after midnight. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. W swell 2 to 4 ft at
13 seconds and SW up to 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. NW swell
2 to 4 ft at 12 seconds and SW around 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. NW
swell 3 to 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW around 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. NW swell
3 to 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW around 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. NW
swell 2 to 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW around 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. NW swell 2 to
3 ft at 10 seconds and SW around 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. NW swell 2 to 3 ft at 12 seconds and SW
around 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.THU...W winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 4 to 6 ft. NW swell 2 to 4 ft and SW around 2 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 4 to 5 ft. W swell 5 to 7 ft and S up to 2 ft.

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

IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 2 to 3 ft at 13
seconds.

ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas of 4 to 5 ft at 13 seconds. Maximum
ebb current of 2.8 kt at 04:23 AM Monday and 1.6 kt at 04:35 PM
Monday.

$$

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Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to
10 nm-
907 PM PDT Sun Apr 21 2024

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots...
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Wind waves 4 to
5 ft. Mixed swell NW 2 to 3 ft at 13 seconds and SW around 2 ft
at 17 seconds.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 2 to 3 ft. NW swell 3 to 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW around
2 ft at 16 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. NW
swell 4 to 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW around 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 1 to 2 ft. NW swell 3 to 5 ft at 11 seconds and S around
2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. Mixed
swell NW 3 to 4 ft at 11 seconds and S around 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. Mixed swell
NW 2 to 4 ft at 10 seconds and S around 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. Mixed
swell NW 2 to 3 ft at 13 seconds and S around 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. Mixed swell
NW 2 to 4 ft and S around 2 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 3 to 4 ft. W swell 5 to 7 ft and S up to 2 ft.

$$

PZZ565-221715-
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas
California out to 10 nm-
907 PM PDT Sun Apr 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots...
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Wind waves 4 to
5 ft. Mixed swell NW 2 to 3 ft at 13 seconds and SW around 2 ft
at 17 seconds.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 2 to 3 ft. NW swell 4 to 6 ft at 12 seconds and S around
2 ft at 16 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. NW
swell 4 to 6 ft at 12 seconds and S around 2 ft at 16 seconds. A
slight chance of drizzle.
.TUE...S winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 2 to 3 ft. NW swell 4 to 5 ft at 12 seconds and S around
2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. Mixed
swell NW 3 to 4 ft at 11 seconds and S around 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 2 to 3 ft. Mixed swell NW 2 to 4 ft at 10 seconds and S
around 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. Mixed
swell NW 2 to 3 ft at 12 seconds and S around 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 4 to 5 ft. NW swell 3 to 5 ft and S around 2 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 4 to 5 ft. NW swell 5 to 7 ft and S around 2 ft.

$$

PZZ530-221715-
San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and  the San Francisco
Bay north of the Bay Bridge-
907 PM PDT Sun Apr 21 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 knots.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 knots.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 knots.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 knots.
.WED NIGHT...W winds around 10 knots.
.THU...W winds 10 to 15 knots.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. A chance
of rain.

$$

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San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge-
907 PM PDT Sun Apr 21 2024

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming SW around 5 knots
after midnight.
.MON...W winds 15 to 20 knots.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 knots.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 knots.
.WED NIGHT...W winds around 10 knots.
.THU...W winds 10 to 15 knots.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.

$$

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Monterey Bay-
907 PM PDT Sun Apr 21 2024

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 knots...diminishing to around 5 knots
after midnight. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. W swell 2 to 3 ft at
13 seconds and SW up to 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves around 2 ft. W swell 2 to 4 ft at 12 seconds and SW up to
2 ft at 16 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell 2 to 4 ft at 12 seconds and SW up
to 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell 2 to 4 ft at 11 seconds and SW up to
2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W
swell 2 to 4 ft at 11 seconds and SW up to 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell
2 to 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW up to 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. W
swell around 2 ft at 12 seconds and SW up to 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. W swell
2 to 3 ft and SW up to 2 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. W swell
4 to 6 ft and SW up to 2 ft.

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


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