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

PZZ500-212215-
245 AM 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...

Northwesterly winds continue through Monday. Winds fresh to
strong, with gale-force gusts possible over the far northern
waters through at least late tonight. Winds ease to become light
and more southerly starting Tuesday ahead of an approaching trough.
Northwest swell builds through Monday as gusty conditions
continue but looks to diminish by the middle of next week. Light
southerly swell continues to move through the waters this weekend
and through the upcoming work week.

$$

PZZ570-212215-
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
245 AM PDT Sun Apr 21 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...N winds 20 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Wind
waves 10 to 12 ft. Mixed swell NW 2 to 4 ft at 13 seconds and S
around 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Wind
waves 9 to 11 ft. NW swell 4 to 6 ft at 13 seconds and S around
2 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 4 to 5 ft. NW swell 5 to 7 ft at 12 seconds and S around
2 ft at 16 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S winds around 10 knots. Wind waves 1 ft. NW swell
6 to 7 ft at 12 seconds and S around 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE...SE winds around 10 knots. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. NW swell
5 to 6 ft at 11 seconds and S around 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. NW
swell 4 to 5 ft at 10 seconds and S around 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves 4 to 6 ft. Mixed swell NW 2 to 3 ft and S around 2 ft.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves around 6 ft. Mixed swell NW 3 to 4 ft and S around 2 ft. A
chance of rain.

$$

PZZ571-212215-
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
245 AM PDT Sun Apr 21 2024

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

.TODAY...NW winds 20 to 30 knots with gusts up to 35 knots. Wind
waves 8 to 10 ft. Mixed swell NW 2 to 3 ft at 13 seconds and S
around 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots.
Wind waves 8 to 10 ft. NW swell 3 to 5 ft at 13 seconds and S
around 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 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...SW winds around 10 knots. Wind waves 1 ft. NW swell
5 to 6 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 3 to 4 ft. NW
swell 4 to 5 ft at 10 seconds and S around 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 4 to 6 ft. Mixed swell NW 2 to 3 ft and S around 2 ft.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves around 6 ft. Mixed swell NW 3 to 4 ft and S around 2 ft.

$$

PZZ575-212215-
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
245 AM PDT Sun Apr 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...NW winds 20 to 30 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves 7 to 9 ft. Mixed swell NW 2 to 3 ft at 13 seconds and S
around 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
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 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. NW swell
around 5 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 6 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 2 to 3 ft. NW
swell 4 to 5 ft at 11 seconds and S around 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 4 to 5 ft. Mixed swell NW 2 to 4 ft and S around 2 ft.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 5 to 6 ft. Mixed swell NW 2 to 3 ft and S around 2 ft.

$$

PZZ576-212215-
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
245 AM PDT Sun Apr 21 2024

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

.TODAY...NW winds 20 to 30 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves 6 to 8 ft. Mixed swell NW around 2 ft at 13 seconds and S
around 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
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 5 ft at 12 seconds and S around 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W 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 7 ft at 12 seconds and S around 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. NW
swell 4 to 5 ft at 11 seconds and S around 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 3 to 4 ft. Mixed swell NW 2 to 4 ft and S around 2 ft.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 4 to 5 ft. Mixed swell NW 2 to 3 ft and S around 2 ft.

$$

PZZ540-212215-
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to
10 nm-
245 AM PDT Sun Apr 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

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

$$

PZZ545-212215-
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to
10 nm-
245 AM PDT Sun Apr 21 2024

.TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots...
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots this afternoon. Wind waves 5 to
7 ft. W swell 2 to 3 ft at 13 seconds and SW around 2 ft at
17 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 knots. 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 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 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 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 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. NW
swell 2 to 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW around 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED...W winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 3 to 4 ft. NW swell 2 to 3 ft and SW around 2 ft.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 4 to 5 ft. NW swell 2 to 3 ft and SW around 2 ft.

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

IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 2 to 3 ft at 18
seconds.

ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas of 4 to 5 ft at 18 seconds. Maximum
ebb current of 2.5 kt at 03:54 AM Sunday and 1.7 kt at 03:54 PM
Sunday.

$$

PZZ560-212215-
Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to
10 nm-
245 AM PDT Sun Apr 21 2024

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots this
afternoon. Wind waves 5 to 6 ft. W swell around 2 ft at
14 seconds and S around 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. Mixed swell NW 2 to 4 ft at 13 seconds and
S around 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. NW swell
3 to 5 ft at 12 seconds and S around 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW 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 4 to 6 ft at 11 seconds and S around
2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 1 ft. Mixed
swell NW 3 to 4 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 2 to 4 ft and S around 2 ft.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. Mixed swell
NW 2 to 3 ft and S around 2 ft.

$$

PZZ565-212215-
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas
California out to 10 nm-
245 AM PDT Sun Apr 21 2024

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

.TODAY...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves 5 to 7 ft. Mixed swell NW around 2 ft at 13 seconds and S
around 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 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 17 seconds.
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 3 to 4 ft. NW swell 3 to 5 ft at 12 seconds and S around
2 ft at 16 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW 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 1 to 2 ft. NW swell 4 to 6 ft at 12 seconds and S around
2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 1 ft. NW swell
3 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 2 to 4 ft and S around 2 ft.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 4 to 5 ft. Mixed swell NW 2 to 3 ft and S around 2 ft.

$$

PZZ530-212215-
San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and  the San Francisco
Bay north of the Bay Bridge-
245 AM PDT Sun Apr 21 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 knots.
.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 30 knots.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 knots.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 knots.
.THU...W winds 10 to 15 knots.

$$

PZZ531-212215-
San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge-
245 AM PDT Sun Apr 21 2024

.TODAY...SW winds around 5 knots...becoming W 10 to 15 knots this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 knots.
.MON...W 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...W winds 10 to 15 knots.
.THU...W winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.

$$

PZZ535-212215-
Monterey Bay-
245 AM PDT Sun Apr 21 2024

.TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming W 10 to 15 knots with
gusts up to 25 knots this afternoon. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. W
swell around 2 ft at 13 seconds and SW up to 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 knots. 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. Wind waves 2 to 3 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. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W
swell 2 to 4 ft at 11 seconds and SW up to 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 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 ft. W swell
2 to 4 ft at 11 seconds and SW up to 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. W swell 2 to
3 ft and SW up to 2 ft.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. W swell
around 2 ft and SW up to 2 ft.

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


$$