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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
825 PM PDT Wed Apr 10 2024

PZZ500-111615-
825 PM PDT Wed Apr 10 2024

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

High pressure continues to linger over the Eastern Pacific Ocean,
which will bring fair weather and fresh to strong northerly
breezes to prevail over the coastal waters. Long period
northwesterly swell will continue to build through the waters
through today before beginning its abating trend tomorrow. Friday,
a deep upper- level low will bring renewed chances for rain,
gusty winds, thunderstorms, and hazardous seas to the coastal
waters through the weekend.

$$

PZZ570-111615-
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
825 PM PDT Wed Apr 10 2024

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

.TODAY...N winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves 9 to 10 ft. NW swell 6 to 7 ft at 16 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Wind waves 9 to 10 ft. NW swell 6 to 7 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves 8 to 10 ft. NW swell 5 to 6 ft at 13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 knots. Wind waves 7 to 9 ft. NW
swell 4 to 5 ft at 13 seconds.
.FRI...W winds around 10 knots. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. NW swell
around 4 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 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...NE winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 4 to 5 ft. NW swell 6 to 8 ft and S 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
rain.
.SUN...N 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.

$$

PZZ571-111615-
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
825 PM PDT Wed Apr 10 2024

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

.TODAY...N winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves 8 to 10 ft. NW swell 5 to 6 ft at 16 seconds and S around
2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Wind waves 8 to 10 ft. NW swell around 6 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...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. Patchy fog.
.THU NIGHT...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 around 10 knots. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. NW swell
around 4 ft at 12 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 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...E winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 3 to 4 ft. NW swell 5 to 7 ft and S 2 to 3 ft. 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.

$$

PZZ575-111615-
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
825 PM PDT Wed Apr 10 2024

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

.TODAY...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 7 to 9 ft. NW swell 5 to 6 ft at 16 seconds and S 2 to 3 ft
at 16 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Wind waves 7 to 9 ft. NW swell around 6 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with 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. Patchy fog.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 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...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 18 seconds. Rain likely.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 4 to 5 ft. W swell 5 to 7 ft and S 2 to 4 ft. Rain likely.
.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.

$$

PZZ576-111615-
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
825 PM PDT Wed Apr 10 2024

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

.TODAY...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 6 to 8 ft. NW swell 4 to 6 ft at 16 seconds and S 2 to 3 ft
at 16 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Wind waves 7 to 9 ft. NW swell around 6 ft at 15 seconds and S
around 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with 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.
.THU NIGHT...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 10 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...SW 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 4 to 5 ft. W swell 6 to 8 ft and S 2 to 4 ft. Numerous
showers.
.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.

$$

PZZ540-111615-
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to
10 nm-
825 PM PDT Wed Apr 10 2024

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

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 knots...increasing to 15 to 20 knots
with gusts up to 25 knots this afternoon. Wind waves 5 to 7 ft...
subsiding to 4 to 5 ft this afternoon. NW swell 5 to 7 ft at
16 seconds and SW up to 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Wind waves 5 to 7 ft. NW swell 5 to 6 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 20 to 30 knots. Wind waves 5 to 7 ft. NW swell
4 to 5 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog.
.THU NIGHT...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 around 10 knots. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. NW
swell 2 to 4 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. W swell 5 to
7 ft and S 2 to 3 ft. 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.

$$

PZZ545-111615-
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to
10 nm-
825 PM PDT Wed Apr 10 2024

.TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming NW 10 to 15 knots this
afternoon. Wind waves 4 to 6 ft. W swell 3 to 5 ft at 16 seconds
and SW up to 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Wind waves 4 to 6 ft. NW swell 4 to 6 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy
fog.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves 4 to 6 ft. NW swell 3 to 5 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog.
.THU NIGHT...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. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. NW
swell 2 to 3 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. W swell
4 to 6 ft and S 2 to 3 ft. Rain likely.
.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.

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

IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 3 to 5 ft at 12
seconds...15 seconds in the afternoon.

ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas of 5 to 7 ft at 12 seconds...15
seconds in the afternoon. Maximum ebb current of 4.6 kt at 06:29
AM Thursday and 1.5 kt at 07:45 PM Thursday.

$$

PZZ560-111615-
Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to
10 nm-
825 PM PDT Wed Apr 10 2024

.TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 knots...increasing to 10 to 15 knots
this afternoon. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. NW swell 3 to 5 ft at
16 seconds and S up to 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 4 to 6 ft. NW
swell 4 to 6 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves 4 to 5 ft. NW swell 3 to 5 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog.
.THU NIGHT...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 10 to 20 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...SE winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves 3 to 4 ft. W swell 5 to 7 ft and S 2 to 4 ft. Rain likely.
.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.

$$

PZZ565-111615-
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas
California out to 10 nm-
825 PM PDT Wed Apr 10 2024

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

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 4 to 6 ft. NW swell
3 to 5 ft at 16 seconds and S up to 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 knots. Wind waves 5 to 6 ft. NW
swell 4 to 6 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves 4 to 6 ft. NW swell 4 to 5 ft at 14 seconds and S up to
2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots.
Wind waves 6 to 8 ft. NW swell 3 to 4 ft at 13 seconds.
.FRI...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. Patchy dense
fog.
.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 30 knots. Wind
waves 3 to 4 ft. W swell 5 to 7 ft and S 2 to 4 ft. Numerous
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. Scattered showers.

$$

PZZ530-111615-
San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and  the San Francisco
Bay north of the Bay Bridge-
825 PM PDT Wed Apr 10 2024

.TODAY...SW winds around 5 knots...becoming W this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 knots.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 knots.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
.FRI...SW winds 10 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...S winds 10 to 15 knots. Rain likely.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 knots.

$$

PZZ531-111615-
San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge-
825 PM PDT Wed Apr 10 2024

.TODAY...SW winds around 5 knots...becoming NW 10 to 15 knots
this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 knots.
.THU...W winds 15 to 20 knots.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 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.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 knots.

$$

PZZ535-111615-
Monterey Bay-
825 PM PDT Wed Apr 10 2024

.TODAY...N winds around 5 knots...becoming W 10 to 15 knots this
afternoon. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. W swell 2 to 4 ft at 16 seconds
and SW up to 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. W swell
2 to 4 ft at 15 seconds and SW up to 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy
fog.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 3 to 4 ft. W swell 2 to 4 ft at 14 seconds. Areas of fog.
.THU NIGHT...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 15 to 20 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 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves 3 to 4 ft. W swell 4 to 6 ft and S 2 to 3 ft. Rain likely.
.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.

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


$$