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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA
928 PM PDT TUE MAY 21 2013

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

PZZ500-221045-
928 PM PDT TUE MAY 21 2013

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

MODERATE NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE OVER THE COASTAL WATERS
THROUGH TOMORROW AS HIGH PRESSURE STRENGTHENS OVER THE EASTERN
NORTH PACIFIC. THESE WINDS WILL PRODUCE STEEP FRESH SWELL. WINDS
GRADUALLY DECREASE LATER IN THE WEEK INTO THE WEEKEND.

$$

PZZ570-221045-
POINT ARENA TO PIGEON POINT 10 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE-
928 PM PDT TUE MAY 21 2013

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. COMBINED SEAS 12 TO 17 FT
DOMINANT PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
.WED...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 5 TO 8 FT. NW SWELL 7 TO
9 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
.WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT. NW SWELL
8 TO 10 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
.THU...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT. NW SWELL 6 TO
8 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
.THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. NW SWELL
8 TO 10 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
.FRI...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 6 FT. NW SWELL 6 TO
8 FT.
.SAT...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT. NW SWELL 5 TO
7 FT...DECREASING TO 3 TO 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT. NW SWELL 3 TO
5 FT...INCREASING TO 4 TO 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.

$$

PZZ540-221045-
POINT ARENA TO POINT REYES TO 10 NM-
928 PM PDT TUE MAY 21 2013

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT WEDNESDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM PDT WEDNESDAY THROUGH
LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH OCCASIONAL GALE FORCE GUSTS
TO 45 KT. COMBINED SEAS 10 TO 15 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
.WED...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 5 TO 8 FT. NW SWELL 4 TO
6 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
.WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT. NW SWELL
6 TO 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
.THU...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT. NW SWELL 4 TO
6 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
.THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. NW SWELL
4 TO 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
.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...SHIFTING TO THE W 3 TO 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT. NW SWELL 3 TO
5 FT. PATCHY FOG.

$$

PZZ545-221045-
POINT REYES TO PIGEON POINT TO 10 NM-
928 PM PDT TUE MAY 21 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY
EVENING...

.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 5 TO 8 FT. NW SWELL
7 TO 9 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
.WED...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT. NW SWELL 6 TO
8 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
.WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT. NW SWELL
6 TO 8 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
.THU...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT. NW SWELL 5 TO
7 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
.THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. NW SWELL
6 TO 8 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 18 SECONDS.
.FRI...NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. NW SWELL 5 TO
7 FT AND SW 3 FT.
.SAT...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. NW SWELL 4 TO
6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT. NW SWELL 4 TO
6 FT AND SW 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.

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

IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...COMBINED SEAS 7 TO 9 FEET. DOMINANT
PERIOD OF 11 SECONDS.

ACROSS THE BAR...COMBINED SEAS 8 TO 10 FEET TODAY. DOMINANT PERIOD
OF 11 SECONDS. MAXIMUM EBB CURRENT OF 2.4 KNOTS AT 2:06 AM EARLY
WEDNESDAY MORNING AND 1.5 KNOTS AT 2:31 PM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.

$$

PZZ575-221045-
PIGEON POINT TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS 10 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE-
928 PM PDT TUE MAY 21 2013

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH
LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH GALE FORCE GUSTS TO 50 KT.
COMBINED SEAS 12 TO 17 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
.WED...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GALE FORCE GUSTS TO 45 KT. COMBINED
SEAS 10 TO 15 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 10 SECONDS.
.WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GALE FORCE GUSTS TO 45 KT.
COMBINED SEAS 9 TO 14 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 10 SECONDS.
.THU...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT. NW SWELL 8 TO
10 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
.THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT. NW SWELL
7 TO 9 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 18 SECONDS.
.FRI...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 6 FT. NW SWELL 7 TO
9 FT. S SWELL 3 FT.
.SAT...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. NW SWELL 6 TO
8 FT...DECREASING TO 4 TO 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT...INCREASING TO
3 TO 7 FT. MIXED SWELL NW 4 TO 5 FT AND SW 3 FT...BECOMING 3 TO
5 FT. PATCHY FOG.

$$

PZZ560-221045-
PIGEON POINT TO POINT PINOS TO 10 NM-
928 PM PDT TUE MAY 21 2013

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

.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT. NW SWELL
8 TO 10 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
.WED...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 5 TO 8 FT. NW SWELL 6 TO
8 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
.WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT. NW SWELL
7 TO 9 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
.THU...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 6 FT. NW SWELL 6 TO
8 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
.THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. NW SWELL
5 TO 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
.FRI...NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. NW SWELL 5 TO
7 FT AND S 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT...NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. NW SWELL 4 TO
6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN...NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. MIXED SWELL NW
3 TO 5 FT AND S 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.

$$

PZZ565-221045-
POINT PINOS TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO 10 NM-
928 PM PDT TUE MAY 21 2013

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH
LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH OCCASIONAL GALE FORCE GUSTS
TO 50 KT. COMBINED SEAS 10 TO 15 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
.WED...NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. COMBINED SEAS 9 TO 13 FT DOMINANT
PERIOD 10 SECONDS.
.WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. COMBINED SEAS 8 TO 13 FT
DOMINANT PERIOD 10 SECONDS.
.THU...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT. NW SWELL 6 TO
8 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
.THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT. NW SWELL
5 TO 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 18 SECONDS.
.FRI...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 6 FT. NW SWELL 5 TO
7 FT AND S 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT...NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. NW SWELL 5 TO
7 FT. S SWELL 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT. MIXED SWELL NW
4 TO 6 FT AND S 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.

$$

PZZ530-221045-
SAN FRANCISCO SAN PABLO SUISUN BAY AND THE WEST DELTA-
928 PM PDT TUE MAY 21 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH OCCASIONAL GALE FORCE GUSTS
TO 40 KT. WINDS DECREASING TO 10 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.WED...NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT WITH
OCCASIONAL GALE FORCE GUSTS TO 40 KT POSSIBLE IN THE AFTERNOON.
.WED NIGHT...W WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH OCCASIONAL GALE FORCE
GUSTS TO 40 KT. WINDS DECREASING TO 5 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.THU...W WINDS 10 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT WITH
OCCASIONAL GALE FORCE GUSTS TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.THU NIGHT...W WINDS 15 TO 25 KT...DECREASING TO 5 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.FRI...W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT WITH
OCCASIONAL GALE FORCE GUSTS TO 40 KT.
.SAT...SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN...W WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. PATCHY FOG.

$$

PZZ535-221045-
MONTEREY BAY-
928 PM PDT TUE MAY 21 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT. W SWELL
7 TO 9 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
.WED...N WINDS 5 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW 20 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT. W SWELL 5 TO 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS
AND S 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
.WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT...
DECREASING TO 3 TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. W SWELL 4 TO 6 FT AT
9 SECONDS.
.THU...NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 5 TO 7 FT AT
10 SECONDS.
.THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. W SWELL
4 TO 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
.FRI...W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 3 TO
5 FT AND SW 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT...W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT...BECOMING
3 FT. W SWELL 3 TO 5 FT...BECOMING 3 TO 4 FT. SWELL LESS THAN
2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN...W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 3 TO
4 FT. SW SWELL 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.

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