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FZUS56 KMTR 180414
CWFMTR

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA
914 PM PDT MON JUN 17 2013

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

PZZ500-181615-
914 PM PDT MON JUN 17 2013

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

HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE EASTERN PACIFIC THIS WEEK
MAINTAINING MODERATE WINDS ACROSS THE SOUTHERN WATERS. WINDS WILL
GRADUALLY INCREASE OVER THE COASTAL WATERS THROUGH THE WEEK AS THE
HIGH RIDGES OVER THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST AND INTO THE GREAT BASIN
TIGHTENING THE SURFACE GRADIENT OVER THE REGION.

$$

PZZ570-181615-
POINT ARENA TO PIGEON POINT 10 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE-
914 PM PDT MON JUN 17 2013

.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. NW SWELL
3 TO 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.
.TUE...NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. NW SWELL 3 TO
5 FT AT 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 6 FT. NW SWELL
5 TO 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.WED...NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. NW SWELL 5 TO
7 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE
MORNING.
.WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT. NW SWELL
4 TO 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
.THU...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT. NW SWELL 4 TO
6 FT.
.FRI...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT. NW SWELL 5 TO
7 FT.
.SAT...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT. NW SWELL 3 TO
5 FT.

$$

PZZ540-181615-
POINT ARENA TO POINT REYES TO 10 NM-
914 PM PDT MON JUN 17 2013

.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. W SWELL
3 TO 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG THROUGH THE NIGHT. PATCHY
DRIZZLE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.TUE...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 6 FT. W SWELL 2 TO
3 FT AT 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AND DRIZZLE IN THE MORNING.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT. W SWELL
3 TO 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.WED...NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. NW SWELL 4 TO
6 FT AT 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
.WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT. NW SWELL
3 TO 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
.THU...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT. NW SWELL 4 TO
6 FT.
.FRI...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT. NW SWELL 4 TO
6 FT.
.SAT...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT. W SWELL 2 TO
4 FT.

$$

PZZ545-181615-
POINT REYES TO PIGEON POINT TO 10 NM-
914 PM PDT MON JUN 17 2013

.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. W SWELL
3 TO 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG THROUGH THE NIGHT. PATCHY
DRIZZLE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.TUE...NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 6 FT. W SWELL 2 TO
4 FT AT 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AND DRIZZLE IN THE MORNING.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT.
W SWELL 3 TO 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.WED...NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. NW SWELL 4 TO
6 FT AT 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
.WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT. NW SWELL
6 TO 8 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
.THU...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT. NW SWELL 5 TO
7 FT.
.FRI...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT. NW SWELL 4 TO
6 FT.
.SAT...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT. NW SWELL 4 TO
6 FT.

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

IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...COMBINED SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET WITH A
DOMINANT PERIOD OF 15 SECONDS.

ACROSS THE BAR...COMBINED SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET TODAY WITH A DOMINANT
PERIOD OF 15 SECONDS. MAXIMUM EBB CURRENT OF 1.8 KNOTS AT 12:10 AM
TONIGHT AND 1.1 KNOTS AT 12:23 PM TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

$$

PZZ575-181615-
PIGEON POINT TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS 10 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE-
914 PM PDT MON JUN 17 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PDT TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 35 KT.
WIND WAVES 5 TO 8 FT. NW SWELL 3 TO 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS. PATCHY
FOG.
.TUE...NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT. NW SWELL 3 TO 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG
IN THE MORNING.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT. NW
SWELL 4 TO 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.WED...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT. MIXED SWELL NW
3 TO 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN
THE MORNING.
.WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 40 KT.
WIND WAVES 4 TO 12 FT. NW SWELL 5 TO 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 3 FT
AT 15 SECONDS.
.THU...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT. NW SWELL 4 TO
6 FT.
.FRI...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT. NW SWELL 5 TO
7 FT.
.SAT...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT. NW SWELL 3 TO
5 FT...INCREASING TO 4 TO 6 FT.

$$

PZZ560-181615-
PIGEON POINT TO POINT PINOS TO 10 NM-
914 PM PDT MON JUN 17 2013

.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. NW SWELL
3 TO 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG THROUGH THE NIGHT. PATCHY
DRIZZLE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.TUE...NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT. NW SWELL 3 TO 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
PATCHY FOG AND DRIZZLE IN THE MORNING.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT. NW SWELL
3 TO 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.WED...NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 6 FT. NW SWELL 4 TO
6 FT AT 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
.WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT. NW SWELL
5 TO 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
.THU...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. NW SWELL 5 TO
7 FT.
.FRI...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 6 FT. NW SWELL 6 TO
8 FT.
.SAT...NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. NW SWELL 4 TO
6 FT.

$$

PZZ565-181615-
POINT PINOS TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO 10 NM-
914 PM PDT MON JUN 17 2013

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

.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 12 FT. NW SWELL
2 TO 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG THROUGH THE NIGHT. PATCHY
DRIZZLE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.TUE...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO
12 FT. NW SWELL 3 TO 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AND DRIZZLE IN
THE MORNING.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 45 KT.
WIND WAVES 3 TO 13 FT. MIXED SWELL NW 2 TO 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND
S 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.WED...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT. MIXED SWELL NW
2 TO 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN
THE MORNING.
.WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 12 FT. NW
SWELL 4 TO 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
.THU...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT. NW SWELL 5 TO
7 FT.
.FRI...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. NW SWELL 5 TO
7 FT.
.SAT...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 6 FT. NW SWELL 4 TO
6 FT.

$$

PZZ530-181615-
SAN FRANCISCO SAN PABLO SUISUN BAY AND THE WEST DELTA-
914 PM PDT MON JUN 17 2013

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

.TONIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.TUE...W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT WITH
OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG IN THE
MORNING.
.TUE NIGHT...W WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. GUSTS UP TO 40 KT IN THE
EVENING. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.WED...W WINDS 10 KT. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
.WED NIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 35 KT.
.THU...SW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W 15 TO 25 KT.
.FRI...SW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT.
.SAT...SW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT.

$$

PZZ535-181615-
MONTEREY BAY-
914 PM PDT MON JUN 17 2013

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

.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT...BECOMING W 5 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 6 FT. W SWELL 2 TO 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
PATCHY FOG.
.TUE...W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT. W SWELL 2 TO 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT...
DECREASING TO 3 TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. W SWELL 3 TO 5 FT AT
8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.WED...W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 3 TO
5 FT AT 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
.WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT. W SWELL
4 TO 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
.THU...W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT...BECOMING
3 TO 4 FT. W SWELL 4 TO 6 FT.
.FRI...W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT...BECOMING
3 FT. W SWELL 4 TO 6 FT.
.SAT...W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT...BECOMING
3 FT. W SWELL 4 TO 6 FT.

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