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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
202 AM PDT Fri May 10 2024

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202 AM PDT Fri May 10 2024

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

Surface high pressure will allow for fair weather and gentle
northwesterly breezes to prevail Friday and Saturday. Looking
forward to next week, surface high pressure over the Eastern
Pacific Ocean will build and move east, keeping things dry and
strengthening northwesterly winds to a fresh breeze status.
Significant wave heights will also begin building at the start of
next week.

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PZZ570-102215-
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
202 AM PDT Fri May 10 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW winds around 10 knots. Wind waves around
4 ft. NW swell 4 to 5 ft at 11 seconds and S around 2 ft at
11 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. NW swell
around 4 ft at 12 seconds and S around 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds around 10 knots. Wind waves around 4 ft.
Mixed swell NW 3 to 4 ft at 12 seconds and S around 2 ft at
12 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves around 3 ft. NW swell
around 4 ft at 11 seconds and S around 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves around 3 ft. NW
swell around 4 ft at 10 seconds and S around 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 20 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. NW swell
4 to 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW around 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 40 knots.
Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. NW swell 6 to 7 ft at 8 seconds and SW
around 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 20 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Wind
waves 6 to 8 ft. NW swell 7 to 9 ft and SW around 2 ft.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Wind
waves 7 to 9 ft. NW swell 7 to 9 ft and S around 2 ft.

$$

PZZ571-102215-
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
202 AM PDT Fri May 10 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves around 4 ft.
NW swell 4 to 5 ft at 11 seconds and S around 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves around 4 ft. Mixed swell
NW 3 to 4 ft at 12 seconds and S around 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. Mixed
swell NW 3 to 4 ft at 12 seconds and S around 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves around 3 ft. Mixed
swell NW 3 to 4 ft at 11 seconds and S around 2 ft at 11 seconds.
Patchy dense fog.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves around 3 ft. NW
swell around 4 ft at 11 seconds and S around 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. NW swell
3 to 5 ft at 9 seconds and S around 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. NW swell 5 to 7 ft at 8 seconds and SW
around 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots. Wind
waves 6 to 8 ft. NW swell 7 to 9 ft and SW around 2 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves 7 to 9 ft. NW swell 7 to 9 ft and S around 2 ft.

$$

PZZ575-102215-
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
202 AM PDT Fri May 10 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW winds around 5 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.
NW swell 4 to 5 ft at 11 seconds and S around 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. Mixed swell
NW 3 to 4 ft at 12 seconds and S around 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. Mixed
swell NW 3 to 4 ft at 12 seconds and S around 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves around 3 ft. Mixed
swell NW 3 to 4 ft at 11 seconds and S around 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves around 3 ft.
Mixed swell NW 3 to 4 ft at 10 seconds and S around 2 ft at
10 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. Mixed swell
NW 3 to 4 ft at 9 seconds and S around 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. NW swell 5 to 7 ft at 8 seconds and SW
around 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves 5 to 7 ft. NW swell 6 to 8 ft and SW around 2 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 6 to 8 ft. NW swell 6 to 8 ft and S around 2 ft.

$$

PZZ576-102215-
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
202 AM PDT Fri May 10 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.
NW swell 4 to 5 ft at 11 seconds and S around 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. Mixed swell
NW 3 to 4 ft at 12 seconds and S around 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. Mixed
swell NW 3 to 4 ft at 12 seconds and S around 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves around 3 ft. Mixed
swell NW 3 to 4 ft at 11 seconds and S around 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds around 10 knots. Wind waves around 3 ft.
Mixed swell NW 3 to 4 ft at 11 seconds and S around 2 ft at
11 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. Mixed swell
NW 3 to 4 ft at 9 seconds and S around 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. NW swell 4 to 6 ft at 8 seconds and SW
around 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 5 to 7 ft. NW swell 5 to 7 ft and SW around 2 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 5 to 7 ft. NW swell 6 to 8 ft and S around 2 ft.

$$

PZZ540-102215-
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to
10 nm-
202 AM PDT Fri May 10 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.
NW swell 3 to 5 ft at 11 seconds and S around 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. Mixed swell
NW 3 to 4 ft at 12 seconds and S around 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. Mixed
swell NW 3 to 4 ft at 12 seconds and S around 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. Mixed swell
NW 3 to 4 ft at 11 seconds and S around 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves around 3 ft.
Mixed swell NW 3 to 4 ft at 10 seconds and S around 2 ft at
10 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. NW swell
3 to 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW around 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. NW swell 4 to 6 ft at 8 seconds and SW
around 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves 4 to 6 ft. NW swell 5 to 7 ft and SW around 2 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 4 to 6 ft. NW swell
5 to 7 ft and SW around 2 ft.

$$

PZZ545-102215-
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to
10 nm-
202 AM PDT Fri May 10 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds around 5 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.
NW swell 3 to 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW up to 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. Mixed swell
NW 2 to 4 ft at 12 seconds and SW around 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. Mixed
swell NW 2 to 3 ft at 12 seconds and SW around 2 ft at
12 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. NW swell 2 to
3 ft at 11 seconds and SW around 2 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy dense
fog.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. Mixed
swell NW 2 to 4 ft at 11 seconds and SW around 2 ft at
11 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. W swell 2 to
4 ft at 9 seconds and SW around 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. NW swell 3 to 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW
around 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 4 to 5 ft. NW swell 4 to 6 ft and SW around 2 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 4 to 6 ft. NW swell
5 to 7 ft and SW around 2 ft.

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

IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 3 to 5 ft at 13
seconds.

ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas of 4 to 6 ft at 13 seconds. Maximum
ebb current of 4.5 kt at 06:01 AM Friday and 1.2 kt at 07:36 PM
Friday.

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Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to
10 nm-
202 AM PDT Fri May 10 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...N winds around 5 knots. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.
NW swell 3 to 5 ft at 11 seconds and S around 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. Mixed swell
NW 2 to 4 ft at 11 seconds and S around 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. Mixed
swell NW 2 to 3 ft at 11 seconds and S around 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. Mixed swell
NW 2 to 4 ft at 11 seconds and S around 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. Mixed
swell NW 3 to 4 ft at 11 seconds and SW around 2 ft at
11 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. NW swell
3 to 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW around 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. NW
swell 3 to 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW around 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. NW swell
4 to 6 ft and SW around 2 ft.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 4 to 6 ft. NW swell 5 to
7 ft and SW around 2 ft.

$$

PZZ565-102215-
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas
California out to 10 nm-
202 AM PDT Fri May 10 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.
NW swell 3 to 5 ft at 11 seconds and S around 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. Mixed swell
NW 2 to 4 ft at 11 seconds and S around 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. Mixed
swell NW 2 to 4 ft at 11 seconds and S around 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves around 3 ft. Mixed swell
NW 3 to 4 ft at 11 seconds and S around 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves around 3 ft.
Mixed swell NW 3 to 4 ft at 11 seconds and S around 2 ft at
11 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 2 to 3 ft. NW swell 3 to 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW around
2 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. NW swell 3 to 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW
around 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. NW swell
4 to 6 ft and SW around 2 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 5 to 7 ft. NW swell
5 to 7 ft and SW around 2 ft.

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PZZ530-102215-
San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and  the San Francisco
Bay north of the Bay Bridge-
202 AM PDT Fri May 10 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 knots.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 knots.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 knots.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 knots.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 knots.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 knots.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 knots.

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San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge-
202 AM PDT Fri May 10 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds around 5 knots.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 knots.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 knots.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 knots.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 knots.
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 knots.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 knots.

$$

PZZ535-102215-
Monterey Bay-
202 AM PDT Fri May 10 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds around 5 knots. Wind waves around
2 ft. W swell 2 to 4 ft at 11 seconds and SW around 2 ft at
11 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves around 2 ft. W swell
2 to 3 ft at 11 seconds and SW around 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves around 2 ft. W
swell 2 to 3 ft at 11 seconds and SW around 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves around 2 ft. W swell
2 to 3 ft at 11 seconds and SW around 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves around 2 ft. W
swell 2 to 3 ft at 11 seconds and SW around 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell 2 to
3 ft at 9 seconds and SW around 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W
swell 2 to 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW around 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. W swell 2 to
4 ft and SW around 2 ft.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. W swell 3 to
5 ft and SW around 2 ft.

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


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