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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA
635 AM PDT MON MAY 20 2013

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

PZZ500-201615-
635 AM PDT MON MAY 20 2013

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

HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE EASTERN PACIFIC WILL RESULT IN GUSTY NORTHWEST
WINDS OVER THE NORTHERN WATERS TODAY. A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE
INTO THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST TONIGHT AND TUESDAY. WINDS WILL INCREASE AGAIN
TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY AS THE LOW MOVES INLAND AND HIGH PRESSURE INCREASES
OVER THE EASTERN PACIFIC.

$$

PZZ570-201615-
POINT ARENA TO PIGEON POINT 10 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE-
635 AM PDT MON MAY 20 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...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.
.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT. NW SWELL
9 TO 11 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
.TUE...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...STRONGEST IN THE MORNING. WIND WAVES
4 TO 7 FT. NW SWELL 9 TO 12 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 6 TO 9 FT. NW
SWELL 13 TO 16 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
11 TO 14 FT AT 11 SECONDS. S SWELL 3 FT.
.THU...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 6 FT. NW SWELL 9 TO
12 FT. S SWELL 3 FT.
.FRI...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. NW SWELL 8 TO
10 FT.

$$

PZZ540-201615-
POINT ARENA TO POINT REYES TO 10 NM-
635 AM PDT MON MAY 20 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. NW SWELL
4 TO 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
.TONIGHT...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.
.TUE...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...STRONGEST IN THE MORNING. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7
FT. W SWELL 6 TO 8 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 6 TO 9 FT. NW
SWELL 9 TO 11 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 7 TO
9 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
.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.

$$

PZZ545-201615-
POINT REYES TO PIGEON POINT TO 10 NM-
635 AM PDT MON MAY 20 2013

.TODAY...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.
.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 20 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 10 TO 20 KT...WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT POSSIBLE. WIND WAVES
4 TO 7 FT. W SWELL 6 TO 8 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 5 TO 8 FT. W SWELL
9 TO 11 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
.WED...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT. W SWELL 7 TO
9 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
.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 6 TO
8 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 1.3 KNOTS AT 12:59 PM MONDAY
AND 2.1 KNOTS AT 01:32 AM TUESDAY.

$$

PZZ575-201615-
PIGEON POINT TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS 10 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE-
635 AM PDT MON MAY 20 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH
TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...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.
.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 6 FT. NW SWELL 8
TO 10 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
.TUE...NW WINDS 15 TO 30 KT WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 35 KT. WIND
WAVES 3 TO 7 FT. NW SWELL 9 TO 12 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
14 TO 17 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
12 TO 15 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
.THU...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 6 FT. NW SWELL 9 TO
12 FT.
.FRI...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. NW SWELL 8 TO
10 FT.

$$

PZZ560-201615-
PIGEON POINT TO POINT PINOS TO 10 NM-
635 AM PDT MON MAY 20 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH
TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...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.
.TONIGHT...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
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.TUE...NW WINDS 15 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. NW SWELL 6 TO 8
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
8 TO 10 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
.WED...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT. NW SWELL 8 TO
10 FT AT 11 SECONDS. S SWELL 3 FT.
.THU...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 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.

$$

PZZ565-201615-
POINT PINOS TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO 10 NM-
635 AM PDT MON MAY 20 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH
TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...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.
.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 16 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.TUE...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 6 FT. NW SWELL 6 TO
8 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE
MORNING.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 45 KT.
WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT. NW SWELL 9 TO 11 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 AT 11 SECONDS. S SWELL 3 FT.
.THU...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. NW SWELL 7 TO
9 FT. S SWELL 3 FT.
.FRI...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. NW SWELL 5 TO
7 FT AND S 3 FT.

$$

PZZ530-201615-
SAN FRANCISCO SAN PABLO SUISUN BAY AND THE WEST DELTA-
635 AM PDT MON MAY 20 2013

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

$$

PZZ535-201615-
MONTEREY BAY-
635 AM PDT MON MAY 20 2013

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

$$


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