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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
845 AM PDT Mon Jun 10 2024

Central California Coast from Point Arena to Point Piedras
Blancas out to 60 NM, including Monterey Bay, Greater Farallones,
and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries

PZZ500-110415-
845 AM PDT Mon Jun 10 2024

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

Breezy and gusty northwesterly winds continue along with rough
seas for the outer waters. Winds increase in through the mid week
with gale-force gusts expected in the northern waters.
Significant wave heights will mostly be dominated by wind driven
waves, though there is a moderate northwesterly swell and a low
southwesterly swell mixed in.

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PZZ570-110415-
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
845 AM PDT Mon Jun 10 2024

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

.TODAY...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW
9 ft at 8 seconds, NW 6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 8 seconds, NW 6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds, NW
6 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 18 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 9 seconds, NW 8 ft at
12 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 11 to
15 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 9 seconds, NW 9 ft at 12 seconds
and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
11 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 9 seconds, NW 8 ft at
12 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft.

$$

PZZ571-110415-
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
845 AM PDT Mon Jun 10 2024

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

.TODAY...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt this
afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds, NW
6 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog
late this morning.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 7 seconds, NW 6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the evening.
.TUE...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 8 to
11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds, NW 6 ft at 12 seconds
and S 3 ft at 18 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
9 to 13 ft, building to 11 to 14 ft after midnight. Wave Detail:
NW 11 ft at 9 seconds, NW 8 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at
17 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, easing to
20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW
10 ft at 9 seconds, NW 8 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at
16 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the
evening. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 7 seconds, NW
7 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft after midnight.
.FRI...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft.

$$

PZZ575-110415-
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
845 AM PDT Mon Jun 10 2024

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

.TODAY...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt late this
morning and afternoon. Seas 9 to 11 ft, subsiding to 8 to 9 ft
this afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 6 seconds, NW 6 ft at
12 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at
14 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 18 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
8 to 11 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail:
NW 9 ft at 7 seconds, NW 7 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at
17 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, easing to
15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW
9 ft at 6 seconds, NW 7 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at
16 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 8 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at
15 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. Seas 10 to 12 ft.

$$

PZZ576-110415-
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
845 AM PDT Mon Jun 10 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 6 seconds, NW
6 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at
14 seconds. Patchy dense fog after midnight.
.TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 5 seconds, NW
4 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 18 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 8 ft at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at
17 seconds.
.WED...N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft at 5 seconds, NW
6 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at
15 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft.

$$

PZZ540-110415-
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to
10 nm-
845 AM PDT Mon Jun 10 2024

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

.TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 6 seconds, W 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up
to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the
evening. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds, NW
5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 6 seconds, NW
5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 6 seconds, NW
5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft.

$$

PZZ545-110415-
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to
10 nm-
845 AM PDT Mon Jun 10 2024

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

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt late this
morning and afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at
4 seconds, W 4 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy
dense fog this morning.
.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft
at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
Patchy dense fog. A slight chance of drizzle after midnight.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 4 seconds, W
4 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 4 seconds, NW
5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy dense fog
after midnight.
.WED...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 4 seconds, W
4 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft.

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

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

ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas of 4 to 6 ft at 12 seconds. Maximum
ebb current of 1.2 kt at 09:09 PM Monday and 2.5 kt at 08:22 AM
Tuesday.

$$

PZZ560-110415-
Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to
10 nm-
845 AM PDT Mon Jun 10 2024

.TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
Patchy dense fog this morning.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.TUE...NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 4 seconds, NW
4 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at
17 seconds.
.WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at
4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at
16 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.

$$

PZZ565-110415-
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas
California out to 10 nm-
845 AM PDT Mon Jun 10 2024

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt this
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 4 seconds, NW
5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog
late this morning.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds. Patchy fog.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.
Patchy fog in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N
6 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at
17 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.WED...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at
4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds.
Patchy dense fog.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NW after midnight.
Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at
12 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog.
.THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft.

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PZZ530-110415-
San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and  the San Francisco
Bay north of the Bay Bridge-
845 AM PDT Mon Jun 10 2024

.TODAY...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. Patchy dense fog early this
morning.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE...SW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

$$

PZZ531-110415-
San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge-
845 AM PDT Mon Jun 10 2024

.TODAY...S wind around 5 kt, veering to NW early this afternoon,
then becoming W 10 to 15 kt late. Waves around 2 ft or less.
Patchy fog late this morning.
.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.TUE...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED...SW wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

$$

PZZ535-110415-
Monterey Bay-
845 AM PDT Mon Jun 10 2024

.TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W late this morning, rising
to 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft
at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
Patchy dense fog this morning.
.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 12 seconds
and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog.
.TUE...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at
12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. Areas of fog in the
morning.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at
17 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.WED...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 4 seconds, W
4 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at
17 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.THU...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

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


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