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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA
248 AM PDT SAT MAY 25 2013

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

PZZ500-252200-
248 AM PDT SAT MAY 25 2013

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

GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING...GENERATING
STEEP FRESH SWELL. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO EASE OVER NIGHT AS THE
SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT RELAXES. A COLD FRONT WILL PASS OVER THE
WATERS MONDAY BRINGING A WIND SHIFT AND A POSSIBILITY OF RAIN TO
THE AREA.

$$

PZZ570-252200-
POINT ARENA TO PIGEON POINT 10 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE-
248 AM PDT SAT MAY 25 2013

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

.TODAY...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT.
NW SWELL 3 TO 5 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT.
NW SWELL 4 TO 5 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
.SUN...NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT.
NW SWELL 4 TO 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT.
NW SWELL 4 TO 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
.MEMORIAL DAY...W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT.
W SWELL 4 TO 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING...THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TUE...NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT.
W SWELL 4 TO 6 FT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.WED...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT.
W SWELL 5 TO 6 FT.

$$

PZZ540-252200-
POINT ARENA TO POINT REYES TO 10 NM-
248 AM PDT SAT MAY 25 2013

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

.TODAY...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT.
W SWELL 3 TO 5 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT.
W SWELL 4 TO 5 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
.SUN...NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT.
W SWELL 4 TO 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT.
W SWELL 3 TO 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
.MEMORIAL DAY...S WINDS 10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS.
W SWELL 3 TO 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.TUE...NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT.
W SWELL 3 TO 5 FT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.WED...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT.
W SWELL 4 TO 6 FT.

$$

PZZ545-252200-
POINT REYES TO PIGEON POINT TO 10 NM-
248 AM PDT SAT MAY 25 2013

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

.TODAY...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT.
W SWELL 3 TO 5 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT.
W SWELL 3 TO 5 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
.SUN...W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT.
W SWELL 3 TO 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT.
W SWELL 3 TO 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
.MEMORIAL DAY...SW WINDS 10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS.
W SWELL 3 TO 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING...THEN CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.TUE...W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT.
W SWELL 3 TO 5 FT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.WED...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT.
W SWELL 4 TO 6 FT.

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

IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...COMBINED SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET WITH A
DOMINANT PERIOD OF 14 SECONDS.

ACROSS THE BAR...COMBINED SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD
OF 14 SECONDS. MAXIMUM EBB CURRENT OF 3.2 KNOTS AT 03:38 AM THIS
MORNING AND 1.5 KNOTS AT 04:55 PM LATE THIS AFTERNOON.

$$

PZZ575-252200-
PIGEON POINT TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS 10 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE-
248 AM PDT SAT MAY 25 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 6 FT.
NW SWELL 4 TO 5 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT.
NW SWELL 5 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
.SUN...NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT.
NW SWELL 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT.
NW SWELL 4 TO 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
.MEMORIAL DAY...W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT.
NW SWELL 4 TO 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON.
.TUE...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 6 FT.
NW SWELL 4 TO 6 FT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.WED...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT.
NW SWELL 5 TO 7 FT.

$$

PZZ560-252200-
PIGEON POINT TO POINT PINOS TO 10 NM-
248 AM PDT SAT MAY 25 2013

.TODAY...NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT.
W SWELL 3 TO 5 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT.
W SWELL 3 TO 5 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
.SUN...NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT.
W SWELL 3 TO 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT.
NW SWELL 3 TO 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
.MEMORIAL DAY...SW WINDS 10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS.
W SWELL 3 TO 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.TUE...NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT.
W SWELL 3 TO 5 FT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.WED...NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT.
W SWELL 4 TO 6 FT.

$$

PZZ565-252200-
POINT PINOS TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO 10 NM-
248 AM PDT SAT MAY 25 2013

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

.TODAY...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 6 FT.
NW SWELL 4 TO 5 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT.
NW SWELL 4 TO 5 FT AT 13 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SUN...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT.
NW SWELL 4 TO 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT.
NW SWELL 3 TO 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
.MEMORIAL DAY...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 6 FT.
NW SWELL 3 TO 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON.
.TUE...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT.
W SWELL 4 TO 6 FT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.WED...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT.
W SWELL 5 TO 6 FT.

$$

PZZ530-252200-
SAN FRANCISCO SAN PABLO SUISUN BAY AND THE WEST DELTA-
248 AM PDT SAT MAY 25 2013

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

.TODAY...SW WINDS 10 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...W WINDS 15 TO 25 KT...DECREASING T 5 TO 15 KT IN THE
LATE EVENING.
.SUN...W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON.
.SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 15 TO 25 KT.
.MEMORIAL DAY...SW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN
THE MORNING...THEN CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.TUE...SW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W 15 TO 25 KT.
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.WED...W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT.

$$

PZZ535-252200-
MONTEREY BAY-
248 AM PDT SAT MAY 25 2013

.TODAY...W WINDS 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. W SWELL 2 TO 4 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT.
W SWELL 2 TO 4 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
.SUN...W WINDS 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES LESS THAN 2 FT...BECOMING 3 TO 4 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. W SWELL 2 TO 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT.
W SWELL 2 TO 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
.MEMORIAL DAY...SW WINDS 10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS.
W SWELL 2 TO 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.TUE...W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT.
W SWELL 2 TO 4 FT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.WED...NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT.
W SWELL 3 TO 5 FT.

$$


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