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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
901 AM PDT Sat Jun 1 2024

Central California Coast from Point Arena to Point Piedras
Blancas out to 60 NM, including Monterey Bay, Greater Farallones,
and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries

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901 AM PDT Sat Jun 1 2024

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

Expect strong northwest winds to continue with gale force gusts
expected over portions of the northern waters today. Significant
wave heights of up to 11 to 12 feet in the outer waters north of
Pigeon Point continue into Saturday night with 6 to 10 feet
elsewhere over the open water. Seas begin to diminish towards the
end of the weekend and into next week.

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PZZ570-020515-
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
901 AM PDT Sat Jun 1 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 9 to
12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
17 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 8 to
11 ft, subsiding to 6 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW
9 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 6 seconds, NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW
6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. A slight chance of
rain in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas around 7 ft, building to 8 to 9 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft.

$$

PZZ571-020515-
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
901 AM PDT Sat Jun 1 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt late this
morning and afternoon. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at
10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the evening.
Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
16 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft, subsiding to 6 to 7 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at
17 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 6 seconds, NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft, building to
8 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S
2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 to 13 ft.

$$

PZZ575-020515-
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
901 AM PDT Sat Jun 1 2024

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

.TODAY...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt late. Seas 8 to
11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 11 ft at 10 seconds
and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 8 to 9 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 6 seconds, NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...NW wind around 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 6 seconds, NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 8 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft.

$$

PZZ576-020515-
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
901 AM PDT Sat Jun 1 2024

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

.TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 10 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
16 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
16 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 6 seconds, NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 6 seconds, NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to
6 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S
2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 7 to 9 ft in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.

$$

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Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to
10 nm-
901 AM PDT Sat Jun 1 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up
to 40 kt this afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at
10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 to 13 ft, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft after
midnight. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at
16 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds, NW
7 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW
5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. A slight chance of
rain in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S
2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in the
afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft.
.WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft.

$$

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Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to
10 nm-
901 AM PDT Sat Jun 1 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up
to 40 kt this afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft
this afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 9 to
13 ft, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW
11 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 6 seconds, NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW
6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to
6 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW
8 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 7 to 10 ft after
midnight.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft.

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

IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 5 to 7 ft at 9 seconds.

ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas of 6 to 8 ft at 9 seconds. Maximum ebb
current of 1.9 kt at 12:54 PM Saturday and 3.2 kt at 01:40 AM
Sunday.

$$

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Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to
10 nm-
901 AM PDT Sat Jun 1 2024

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

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, NW 7 ft at
10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 6 seconds, NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW
6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S
2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW
5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 6 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S
2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.

$$

PZZ565-020515-
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas
California out to 10 nm-
901 AM PDT Sat Jun 1 2024

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

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 8 ft at 10 seconds
and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW
8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 6 seconds, NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 6 seconds, NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 8 to
9 ft after midnight. Patchy fog after midnight.

$$

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San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and  the San Francisco
Bay north of the Bay Bridge-
901 AM PDT Sat Jun 1 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
9 PM PDT THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.

$$

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San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge-
901 AM PDT Sat Jun 1 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

$$

PZZ535-020515-
Monterey Bay-
901 AM PDT Sat Jun 1 2024

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

.TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at 10 seconds.
A slight chance of very light drizzle early this morning. Patchy
dense fog early this morning.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and W
6 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at
5 seconds and W 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and W
5 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and W
4 ft at 9 seconds. Areas of fog in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W
5 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

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


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