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FZUS56 KMTR 182116
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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA
216 PM PDT SAT MAY 18 2013

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

PZZ500-190445-
216 PM PDT SAT MAY 18 2013

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

HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE EASTERN PACIFIC WILL MAINTAIN MODERATE
NORTHWEST WINDS OVER THE COASTAL WATERS THROUGH THE WEEKEND AND
INCREASING INTO NEXT WEEK. THESE WINDS WILL GENERATE STEEP FRESH
SWELLS.

$$

PZZ570-190445-
POINT ARENA TO PIGEON POINT 10 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE-
216 PM PDT SAT MAY 18 2013

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

.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT. NW SWELL
5 TO 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 19 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SUN...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT. NW SWELL 8 TO
10 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT. NW SWELL
9 TO 12 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
.MON...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT. NW SWELL 5 TO
7 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
.MON NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT. NW SWELL
5 TO 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.TUE...NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. COMBINED SEAS 6 TO 11 FT...
INCREASING TO 10 TO 16 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED...NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. COMBINED SEAS 11 TO 18 FT...
INCREASING TO 13 TO 21 FT.
.THU...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT...INCREASING TO
6 TO 9 FT. NW SWELL 11 TO 14 FT.

$$

PZZ540-190445-
POINT ARENA TO POINT REYES TO 10 NM-
216 PM PDT SAT MAY 18 2013

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

.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT. NW SWELL
4 TO 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 18 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SUN...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT. NW SWELL 5 TO
7 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT. NW SWELL
7 TO 9 FT AT 10 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 17 SECONDS.
.MON NIGHT...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. PATCHY FOG
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.TUE...NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. COMBINED SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...INCREASING
TO 7 TO 12 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 5 TO 8 FT. NW SWELL 8 TO
10 FT.
.THU...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT. NW SWELL 7 TO
9 FT.

$$

PZZ545-190445-
POINT REYES TO PIGEON POINT TO 10 NM-
216 PM PDT SAT MAY 18 2013

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

.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT. W SWELL
5 TO 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 18 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SUN...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 6 FT. NW SWELL 6 TO
8 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT...DECREASING TO 10 TO 20 KT IN
THE EVENING. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. NW SWELL 7 TO 9 FT AT 10 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 17 SECONDS.
.MON NIGHT...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. PATCHY FOG
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.TUE...NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. COMBINED SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...INCREASING
TO 6 TO 13 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED...NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. COMBINED SEAS 7 TO 16 FT.
.THU...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT. NW SWELL 7 TO
9 FT AND SW 3 FT.

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

IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...COMBINED SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET WITH A
DOMINANT PERIOD OF 10 SECONDS.

ACROSS THE BAR...COMBINED SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD
OF 10 SECONDS. MAXIMUM EBB CURRENT OF 1.4 KNOTS AT 12:08 AM SUNDAY AND
1.2 KNOTS AT 12:08 PM SUNDAY.

$$

PZZ575-190445-
PIGEON POINT TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS 10 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE-
216 PM PDT SAT MAY 18 2013

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

.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT. NW SWELL
5 TO 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 18 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SUN...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 17 SECONDS.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT. NW SWELL
9 TO 12 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
.MON...NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 6 FT. NW SWELL 6 TO
8 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
.MON NIGHT...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 25 TO 35 KT. COMBINED SEAS 6 TO 9 FT...INCREASING
TO 9 TO 15 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED...NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. COMBINED SEAS 12 TO 18 FT...
INCREASING TO 14 TO 21 FT.
.THU...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT. NW SWELL 11 TO
14 FT. PATCHY FOG.

$$

PZZ560-190445-
PIGEON POINT TO POINT PINOS TO 10 NM-
216 PM PDT SAT MAY 18 2013

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

.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT. NW SWELL
5 TO 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 18 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SUN...NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. NW SWELL 6 TO
8 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 17 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE
MORNING.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT...DECREASING TO 5 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 6 FT. NW SWELL 7 TO 9 FT AT
10 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
.MON...NW WINDS 10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. MIXED SWELL NW 4 TO 6 FT
AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
.MON NIGHT...NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. MIXED SWELL NW
5 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. NW SWELL 6 TO
8 FT AND S 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT. NW SWELL 9 TO
12 FT AND S 3 FT.
.THU...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 6 FT. NW SWELL 8 TO
10 FT AND SW 3 FT.

$$

PZZ565-190445-
POINT PINOS TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO 10 NM-
216 PM PDT SAT MAY 18 2013

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

.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 5 TO 8 FT. MIXED
SWELL NW 4 TO 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 18 SECONDS. PATCHY
FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SUN...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT. NW SWELL 5 TO
7 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 17 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE
MORNING.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT. NW SWELL
6 TO 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
.MON...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 17 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 3 TO 5 FT...INCREASING TO
3 TO 7 FT. NW SWELL 6 TO 8 FT AND S 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT. NW SWELL 9 TO
12 FT AND S 3 FT.
.THU...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT...INCREASING TO
3 TO 7 FT. NW SWELL 9 TO 12 FT. S SWELL 3 FT.

$$

PZZ530-190445-
SAN FRANCISCO SAN PABLO SUISUN BAY AND THE WEST DELTA-
216 PM PDT SAT MAY 18 2013

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

.TONIGHT...W WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. GUSTS UP TO 40 KT IN THE EVENING.
.SUN...SW WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING W 10 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT.
.MON...NW WINDS 10 KT.
.MON NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.TUE...W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT.
.THU...W WINDS 10 TO 20 KT.

$$

PZZ535-190445-
MONTEREY BAY-
216 PM PDT SAT MAY 18 2013

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

.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT...DECREASING TO 10 TO 20 KT THIS
EVENING. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT. W SWELL 3 TO 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS
AND SW 3 FT AT 18 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SUN...NE WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING W 15 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. W SWELL 5 TO 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT
AT 17 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
.SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 15 TO 25 KT...BECOMING SE 5 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 6 FT IN THE EVENING...BECOMING LESS
THAN 2 FT. W SWELL 5 TO 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT
17 SECONDS.
.MON...W WINDS 5 KT. WIND WAVES LESS THAN 2 FT. W SWELL 3 TO 5 FT
AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
.MON NIGHT...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.
.TUE...W WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING NW 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO
4 FT. W SWELL 4 TO 6 FT. SW SWELL 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED...NW WINDS 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES
3 TO 5 FT. W SWELL 7 TO 9 FT. SW SWELL 3 FT.
.THU...W WINDS 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES LESS
THAN 2 FT...BECOMING 3 FT. W SWELL 6 TO 8 FT AND SW 3 FT.

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