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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
814 PM PDT Thu Apr 18 2024

PZZ500-191615-
814 PM PDT Thu Apr 18 2024

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


Expect light to moderate winds into the weekend before breezy to
gusty northerly winds arrive Saturday afternoon that will increase
hazardous conditions over the waters. Wave heights will start to
build heading into the late weekend before diminishing by mid-
week. Another moderate period northwest swell arrives over the
weekend as well as another light, longer period (18 seconds)
southerly swell.

$$

PZZ570-191615-
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
814 PM PDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots this
morning. Wind waves 5 to 7 ft...subsiding to 4 to 5 ft this
afternoon. Mixed swell NW 5 to 6 ft at 9 seconds and S around
3 ft at 16 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. Mixed
swell NW 3 to 4 ft at 9 seconds and S around 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. Mixed swell
NW 2 to 3 ft at 8 seconds and S around 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves around 5 ft.
Mixed swell NW around 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 to 3 ft at
18 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 5 to 6 ft. Mixed swell NW around 2 ft at 13 seconds and S
around 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Wind waves 6 to 7 ft. NW swell 3 to 5 ft at 13 seconds and S
around 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.SUN...N winds 20 to 30 knots with gusts up to 45 knots. Wind
waves 10 to 12 ft. NW swell 3 to 5 ft and S around 2 ft.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots. Wind
waves 7 to 9 ft. NW swell 5 to 7 ft and S around 2 ft.

$$

PZZ571-191615-
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
814 PM PDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots this
morning. Wind waves 5 to 7 ft...subsiding to 4 to 5 ft this
afternoon. Mixed swell NW 4 to 5 ft at 9 seconds and S around
3 ft at 16 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. Mixed
swell NW 3 to 4 ft at 9 seconds and S around 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. Mixed swell
NW 2 to 3 ft at 8 seconds and S around 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves around 5 ft.
Mixed swell NW around 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 to 3 ft at
18 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves around 5 ft. Swell S
around 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Wind waves around 6 ft. Mixed swell NW 2 to 3 ft at 13 seconds
and S around 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 20 to 30 knots with gusts up to 45 knots. Wind
waves 9 to 11 ft. NW swell 3 to 5 ft and S around 2 ft.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves 7 to 9 ft. NW swell 4 to 6 ft and S around 2 ft.

$$

PZZ575-191615-
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
814 PM PDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 knots...diminishing to 5 to 10 knots
this afternoon. Wind waves 4 to 6 ft...subsiding to 3 to 4 ft
this afternoon. Mixed swell NW around 4 ft at 10 seconds and S
around 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. Mixed
swell NW 3 to 4 ft at 9 seconds and S around 3 ft at 15 seconds.
Patchy drizzle.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. Mixed swell
NW 2 to 3 ft at 8 seconds and S around 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy
drizzle.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. Mixed
swell NW around 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 to 3 ft at 18 seconds.
Patchy drizzle.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves around 5 ft. Swell S around 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Wind waves around 6 ft. Mixed swell NW around 2 ft at 13 seconds
and S around 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots. Wind
waves 8 to 10 ft. Mixed swell NW 3 to 4 ft and S around 2 ft.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 6 to 8 ft. NW swell 4 to 5 ft and S around 2 ft.

$$

PZZ576-191615-
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
814 PM PDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 knots...diminishing to 5 to 10 knots
this afternoon. Wind waves 4 to 6 ft. Mixed swell NW 3 to 4 ft at
10 seconds and S around 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. Mixed
swell NW 3 to 4 ft at 9 seconds and S around 3 ft at 15 seconds.
Patchy drizzle.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. Mixed swell
NW 2 to 3 ft at 9 seconds and S around 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves around 5 ft.
Mixed swell NW around 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 to 3 ft at
18 seconds. Patchy drizzle.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves 5 to 6 ft. Swell S around 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots.
Wind waves around 6 ft. Mixed swell NW around 2 ft at 13 seconds
and S around 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots. Wind
waves 7 to 9 ft. Mixed swell NW 2 to 4 ft and S around 2 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 4 to 6 ft. NW swell 4 to 5 ft and S around 2 ft.

$$

PZZ540-191615-
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to
10 nm-
814 PM PDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft...
subsiding to 1 to 2 ft this afternoon. Mixed swell NW 3 to 5 ft
at 9 seconds and SW 2 to 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. Mixed
swell NW 2 to 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 to 3 ft at 16 seconds.
Patchy drizzle.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves around 3 ft. Mixed swell
NW 2 to 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 to 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. Mixed
swell NW around 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 to 3 ft at 18 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 4 to 6 ft. Swell S around 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Wind waves 5 to 7 ft. Mixed swell W around 2 ft at 13 seconds and
S around 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves 6 to 8 ft. NW swell 3 to 5 ft and S around 2 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. NW swell
4 to 6 ft and SW around 2 ft.

$$

PZZ545-191615-
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to
10 nm-
814 PM PDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. Mixed
swell NW 2 to 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 to 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. Mixed
swell NW 2 to 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 to 3 ft at 16 seconds.
Patchy dense fog. Patchy drizzle.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. Mixed swell
NW around 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 to 3 ft at 15 seconds.
Patchy drizzle.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. Mixed
swell NW around 2 ft at 12 seconds and SW around 2 ft at
18 seconds. Patchy dense fog. Patchy drizzle.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. Swell SW
around 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Wind waves 5 to 6 ft. W swell around 2 ft at 13 seconds and SW
around 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves 4 to 6 ft. NW swell 2 to 4 ft and SW around 2 ft.
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. NW swell
3 to 5 ft and SW around 2 ft.

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

IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 3 to 5 ft at 17
seconds.

ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas of 4 to 6 ft at 17 seconds. Maximum
ebb current of 2.0 kt at 02:45 AM Friday and 1.7 kt at 02:36 PM
Friday.

$$

PZZ560-191615-
Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to
10 nm-
814 PM PDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. Mixed swell
NW 2 to 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 to 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. Mixed
swell NW 2 to 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 to 3 ft at 15 seconds.
Patchy dense fog.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. Mixed swell
NW around 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 to 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy
dense fog.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. Mixed
swell NW around 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 to 3 ft at 18 seconds.
Patchy drizzle.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 4 to 5 ft. Swell S around 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 knots. Wind waves 5 to 6 ft. Mixed
swell NW around 2 ft at 13 seconds and S around 2 ft at
18 seconds.
.SUN...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.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. NW swell 3 to
5 ft and SW around 2 ft.

$$

PZZ565-191615-
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas
California out to 10 nm-
814 PM PDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 knots...diminishing to 5 to 10 knots
this afternoon. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. Mixed swell NW 2 to 3 ft at
10 seconds and S 2 to 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. Mixed
swell NW 2 to 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 to 3 ft at 15 seconds.
Patchy drizzle.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. Mixed swell
NW around 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 to 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy
dense fog.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. Mixed
swell NW around 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 to 3 ft at 18 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots. Wind
waves 5 to 6 ft. Swell S around 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots.
Wind waves 5 to 6 ft. Mixed swell NW around 2 ft at 13 seconds
and S around 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 20 to 30 knots. Wind waves 5 to 7 ft. Mixed swell
NW 2 to 4 ft and S around 2 ft.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. NW swell 3 to
5 ft and S around 2 ft.

$$

PZZ530-191615-
San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and  the San Francisco
Bay north of the Bay Bridge-
814 PM PDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TODAY...SW winds around 5 knots...increasing to 10 to 15 knots
this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Patchy drizzle.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 knots.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 knots.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 knots.

$$

PZZ531-191615-
San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge-
814 PM PDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TODAY...W winds around 5 knots...increasing to 10 to 15 knots
this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 knots.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 knots.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 knots. Patchy drizzle.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 knots.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
.SUN...W winds 15 to 20 knots.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 knots.

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PZZ535-191615-
Monterey Bay-
814 PM PDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 knots...increasing to 10 to 15 knots
this afternoon. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. W swell around 2 ft at
11 seconds and SW 2 to 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. W swell
around 2 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 to 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy
dense fog. Patchy drizzle.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. W swell
around 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW up to 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy
dense fog. Patchy drizzle.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. Swell
SW up to 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 3 to 4 ft. Swell SW up to 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. Swell SW up to 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 3 to 4 ft. W swell 2 to 3 ft and SW up to 2 ft.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. W swell 2 to
4 ft and SW up to 2 ft.

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


$$