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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA
846 PM PDT SUN MAY 19 2013

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

PZZ500-201030-
846 PM PDT SUN MAY 19 2013

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

HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE EASTERN PACIFIC EXTENDING INTO WASHINGTON
WILL BRING MODERATE TO STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS THROUGH MONDAY.
WINDS WILL DECREASE MONDAY AS A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVES INTO THE
PACIFIC NORTHWEST BUT WINDS WILL INCREASE AGAIN TUESDAY AND
WEDNESDAY AFTER THE LOW MOVES INLAND.


$$

PZZ570-201030-
POINT ARENA TO PIGEON POINT 10 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE-
846 PM PDT SUN MAY 19 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 5 TO 8 FT. NW SWELL
9 TO 11 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
.MON...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT. NW SWELL 7 TO
9 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
.MON NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT. NW SWELL
7 TO 9 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.TUE...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT. NW SWELL 8 TO
10 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE
MORNING.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT. NW SWELL
9 TO 12 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
.WED...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT. NW SWELL 8 TO
10 FT. S SWELL 3 FT.
.THU...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT. NW SWELL 8 TO
10 FT. S SWELL 3 FT.
.FRI...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 6 FT. NW SWELL 8 TO
10 FT.

$$

PZZ540-201030-
POINT ARENA TO POINT REYES TO 10 NM-
846 PM PDT SUN MAY 19 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT. NW SWELL
6 TO 8 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
.MON...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 6 FT. NW SWELL 4 TO
6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
.MON NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 6 FT. NW SWELL
4 TO 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.TUE...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT. W SWELL 5 TO
7 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE
MORNING.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT. NW SWELL
7 TO 9 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
.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 6 TO
8 FT. SW SWELL 3 FT.
.FRI...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 6 FT. NW SWELL 5 TO
7 FT. SW SWELL 3 FT.

$$

PZZ545-201030-
POINT REYES TO PIGEON POINT TO 10 NM-
846 PM PDT SUN MAY 19 2013

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

.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 6 FT. W SWELL
6 TO 8 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
.MON...NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. NW SWELL 4 TO
6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
.MON NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 6 FT. NW SWELL
5 TO 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.TUE...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT. W SWELL 5 TO
7 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE
MORNING.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT. W SWELL
8 TO 10 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
.WED...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT. W SWELL 6 TO
8 FT.
.THU...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 6 FT. W SWELL 6 TO
8 FT. SW SWELL 3 FT.
.FRI...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. NW SWELL 5 TO
7 FT AND SW 3 FT.

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

IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...COMBINED SEAS 6 TO 8 FEET WITH A
DOMINANT PERIOD OF 9 SECONDS.

ACROSS THE BAR...COMBINED SEAS 6 TO 8 FEET WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD
OF 9 SECONDS. MAXIMUM EBB CURRENT OF 1.7 KNOTS AT 12:53 AM MONDAY
AND 1.3 KNOTS AT 12:59 PM MONDAY.

$$

PZZ575-201030-
PIGEON POINT TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS 10 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE-
846 PM PDT SUN MAY 19 2013

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

.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT. NW SWELL
8 TO 10 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
.MON...NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. NW SWELL 7 TO
9 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
.MON 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 16 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
.TUE...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT. NW SWELL 8 TO
10 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE
MORNING.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT. NW SWELL
9 TO 12 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
.WED...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 6 TO 9 FT. NW SWELL 9 TO
11 FT.
.THU...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT. NW SWELL 8 TO
10 FT.
.FRI...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT. NW SWELL 8 TO
10 FT.

$$

PZZ560-201030-
PIGEON POINT TO POINT PINOS TO 10 NM-
846 PM PDT SUN MAY 19 2013

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

.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. NW SWELL
6 TO 8 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
.MON...NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. MIXED SWELL NW
4 TO 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
.MON NIGHT...NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. NW SWELL
5 TO 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.TUE...NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. NW SWELL 5 TO
7 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE
MORNING.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 6 FT. NW SWELL
7 TO 9 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
.WED...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT. NW SWELL 6 TO
8 FT. S SWELL 3 FT.
.THU...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 6 FT. NW SWELL 6 TO
8 FT AND SW 3 FT.
.FRI...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. NW SWELL 5 TO
7 FT AND SW 3 FT.

$$

PZZ565-201030-
POINT PINOS TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO 10 NM-
846 PM PDT SUN MAY 19 2013

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

.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT. NW SWELL
6 TO 8 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
.MON...NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. MIXED SWELL NW
5 TO 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
.MON NIGHT...NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. NW SWELL
5 TO 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.TUE...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT. NW SWELL 5 TO
7 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE
MORNING.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT. NW SWELL
7 TO 9 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
.WED...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT. NW SWELL 7 TO
9 FT. S SWELL 3 FT.
.THU...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT. NW SWELL 6 TO
8 FT. S SWELL 3 FT.
.FRI...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT...INCREASING TO
3 TO 7 FT. NW SWELL 5 TO 7 FT AND S 3 FT.

$$

PZZ530-201030-
SAN FRANCISCO SAN PABLO SUISUN BAY AND THE WEST DELTA-
846 PM PDT SUN MAY 19 2013

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

.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT.
.MON...W WINDS 10 KT.
.MON NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 KT.
.TUE...W WINDS 15 TO 25 KT.
.TUE NIGHT...W WINDS 15 TO 25 KT.
.WED...NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT.
.THU...NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W 15 TO 25 KT.
.FRI...W WINDS 10 TO 20 KT.

$$

PZZ535-201030-
MONTEREY BAY-
846 PM PDT SUN MAY 19 2013

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

.TONIGHT...W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND
WAVES 3 FT LATE IN THE EVENING...BECOMING LESS THAN 2 FT. W SWELL
4 TO 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
.MON...W WINDS 10 KT. WIND WAVES LESS THAN 2 FT...BECOMING 3 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON. W SWELL 3 TO 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT
16 SECONDS.
.MON NIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. W SWELL 4 TO
6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
.TUE...W WINDS 10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 4 TO 6 FT AT
9 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. W SWELL
6 TO 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
.WED...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. W SWELL 5 TO
7 FT AND S 3 FT.
.THU...NW WINDS 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES
3 TO 5 FT. W SWELL 5 TO 7 FT AND SW 3 FT.
.FRI...NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. W SWELL 4 TO
6 FT AND SW 3 FT.

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