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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
252 AM PDT Thu Apr 11 2024

PZZ500-112230-
252 AM PDT Thu Apr 11 2024

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

Persistent northerly flow over the coastal waters today. Coastal
jets will develop this afternoon leading to locally stronger
winds along the immediate coastline north of Point Reyes and near
Point Sur. A moderate northwesterly swell will traverse the
coastal waters too. A passing storm system will bring unsettled
weather Friday and over the weekend with rain, thunderstorms,
stronger winds, and steep fresh swell.

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PZZ570-112230-
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
252 AM PDT Thu Apr 11 2024

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

.TODAY...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves 8 to 10 ft. NW swell 5 to 6 ft at 13 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots.
Wind waves 7 to 9 ft. NW swell 4 to 5 ft at 13 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. NW swell
around 4 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. Mixed swell NW 3 to 4 ft at 11 seconds and
S around 2 ft at 19 seconds. Rain likely.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. NW swell
6 to 8 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 to 3 ft at 18 seconds. A chance
of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Wind waves 4 to 6 ft. NW swell 7 to 8 ft at 12 seconds and S
around 2 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves 6 to 8 ft. NW swell 5 to 7 ft and S around 2 ft.
.MON...NW winds 20 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Wind
waves 9 to 11 ft. NW swell 7 to 9 ft and S around 2 ft.

$$

PZZ571-112230-
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
252 AM PDT Thu Apr 11 2024

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

.TODAY...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves 8 to 10 ft. NW swell 5 to 6 ft at 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Wind waves 7 to 9 ft. NW swell around 4 ft at 13 seconds.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. NW swell
around 4 ft at 12 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. Mixed swell NW 3 to 4 ft at 12 seconds and
S around 2 ft at 19 seconds. Rain likely.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 3 to 4 ft. NW swell 5 to 7 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 to 3 ft
at 18 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. W swell 8 to 9 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 to
3 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves 5 to 7 ft. NW swell 4 to 6 ft and S 2 to 3 ft.
.MON...NW winds 20 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Wind
waves 8 to 10 ft. NW swell 7 to 9 ft and S around 2 ft.

$$

PZZ575-112230-
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
252 AM PDT Thu Apr 11 2024

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

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 20 knots, becoming 15 to 20 knots this
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 knots. Wind waves 7 to 9 ft. NW swell
5 to 6 ft at 14 seconds and S around 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Wind waves 7 to 9 ft. NW swell around 4 ft at 13 seconds.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 4 to 6 ft. NW swell
around 4 ft at 12 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. Mixed swell NW 3 to 4 ft at 12 seconds and
S around 2 ft at 18 seconds. Rain likely.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves 3 to 4 ft. NW swell 5 to 7 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 to 3 ft
at 18 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. W swell 8 to 9 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 to
4 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves 4 to 5 ft. NW swell 5 to 7 ft and S 2 to 3 ft.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Wind
waves 7 to 9 ft. NW swell 6 to 8 ft and S around 2 ft.

$$

PZZ576-112230-
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
252 AM PDT Thu Apr 11 2024

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

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 20 knots...becoming NW 15 to 20 knots this
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 knots. Wind waves 7 to 8 ft. NW swell
5 to 6 ft at 14 seconds and S around 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Wind waves 7 to 8 ft. NW swell 4 to 5 ft at 13 seconds and S
around 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 5 to 7 ft. NW swell around 4 ft at 13 seconds and S around
2 ft at 19 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. Mixed swell NW 3 to 4 ft at 12 seconds and
S around 2 ft at 18 seconds. Rain likely.
.SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves 4 to 5 ft. Mixed swell NW 4 to 6 ft at 12 seconds and S
2 to 4 ft at 18 seconds. Rain likely.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. W swell 8 to 10 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 to
4 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 4 to 5 ft. NW swell 5 to 7 ft and S 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots. Wind
waves 6 to 8 ft. NW swell 6 to 8 ft and S around 2 ft.

$$

PZZ540-112230-
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to
10 nm-
252 AM PDT Thu Apr 11 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots...
increasing to 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots this
afternoon. Wind waves 5 to 7 ft. NW swell 4 to 5 ft at
13 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 knots. Wind waves 6 to 8 ft. NW
swell 3 to 4 ft at 13 seconds.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. NW swell
3 to 4 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. NW swell 2 to 4 ft at 11 seconds. Rain
likely.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 3 to 4 ft. W swell 4 to 6 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 to 3 ft
at 17 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. W swell 6 to 8 ft at 12 seconds and S
around 2 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 4 to 6 ft. NW swell 4 to 6 ft and S around 2 ft.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Wind
waves 7 to 9 ft. NW swell 6 to 8 ft and S around 2 ft.

$$

PZZ545-112230-
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to
10 nm-
252 AM PDT Thu Apr 11 2024

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves 4 to 6 ft. NW swell 3 to 5 ft at 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Wind waves 6 to 8 ft. NW swell 2 to 4 ft at 13 seconds.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. NW swell
2 to 4 ft at 12 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. NW swell 2 to 3 ft at 12 seconds. Rain
likely.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 3 to 4 ft. W swell 3 to 5 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 to 3 ft
at 17 seconds. Rain likely.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. W
swell 6 to 8 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 to 3 ft at 16 seconds. A
chance of showers.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 4 to 5 ft. Mixed swell NW 3 to 5 ft and S 2 to 3 ft.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots. Wind
waves 4 to 6 ft. NW swell 5 to 7 ft and S up to 2 ft.

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

IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 3 to 5 ft at 14 seconds.

ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas of 5 to 7 ft at 14 seconds. Maximum
ebb current of 4.6 kt at 06:29 AM Thursday and 1.5 kt at 07:45 PM
Thursday.

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PZZ560-112230-
Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to
10 nm-
252 AM PDT Thu Apr 11 2024

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 30 knots this
afternoon. Wind waves 4 to 6 ft. NW swell 3 to 5 ft at
14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Wind waves 5 to 7 ft. NW swell 2 to 4 ft at 13 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. NW swell
2 to 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. NW swell 2 to 3 ft at 12 seconds and S up
to 2 ft at 18 seconds. Rain likely.
.SAT...S winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots. Wind
waves 3 to 4 ft. Mixed swell W 3 to 5 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 to
3 ft at 18 seconds. Rain likely.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. W swell 7 to 9 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 to
4 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. NW swell
4 to 6 ft and S 2 to 3 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 4 to 5 ft. NW swell 4 to 6 ft and S around 2 ft.

$$

PZZ565-112230-
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas
California out to 10 nm-
252 AM PDT Thu Apr 11 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming 10 to 20 knots with
gusts up to 30 knots this afternoon. Wind waves 4 to 6 ft. NW
swell 4 to 5 ft at 14 seconds and S up to 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Wind waves 6 to 8 ft. NW swell 3 to 4 ft at 13 seconds.
.FRI...W winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves 5 to 7 ft. NW swell 2 to 4 ft at 13 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots.
Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. Mixed swell NW 2 to 4 ft at 12 seconds and
S around 2 ft at 17 seconds. Rain likely.
.SAT...S winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Wind
waves 3 to 4 ft. Mixed swell NW 2 to 4 ft at 12 seconds and S
2 to 3 ft at 18 seconds. Rain likely and a slight chance of
thunderstorms.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. W swell 7 to 9 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 to
4 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. Mixed swell
NW 4 to 6 ft and S 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 4 to 6 ft. NW swell 4 to 6 ft and S around 2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

PZZ530-112230-
San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and  the San Francisco
Bay north of the Bay Bridge-
252 AM PDT Thu Apr 11 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 knots...increasing to 10 to 15 knots
this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
.FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Rain likely.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 knots. Rain likely.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of rain.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 knots.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 knots.

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PZZ531-112230-
San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge-
252 AM PDT Thu Apr 11 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...S winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Rain likely.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 knots. Rain likely.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 knots.
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 knots.

$$

PZZ535-112230-
Monterey Bay-
252 AM PDT Thu Apr 11 2024

.TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming W 15 to 20 knots with
gusts up to 25 knots this afternoon. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. W
swell 2 to 4 ft at 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. W swell 2 to 3 ft at 13 seconds.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 3 to 4 ft. W swell 2 to 3 ft at 13 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell 2 to 3 ft at 12 seconds. Rain
likely.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves 3 to 4 ft. Mixed swell W 2 to 3 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 to
3 ft at 16 seconds. Rain likely.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. W swell 5 to 7 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 to
3 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. W swell
3 to 5 ft and SW up to 2 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. W swell
3 to 5 ft and S up to 2 ft.

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


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