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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
851 AM PDT Sun Jun 9 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

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851 AM PDT Sun Jun 9 2024

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

The gradient between subtropical high pressure in the East
Pacific, and lower pressure over the western US is supporting a
fresh to strong NW breeze and rough seas across the coastal
waters. The overall pattern will remain fairly stable over the
next week although the high pressure will meander closer to the
coast at times, bringing periods of near gale force winds and
very rough seas. The first push is expected mid-week, with another
over the upcoming weekend.

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PZZ570-100430-
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
851 AM PDT Sun Jun 9 2024

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

.TODAY...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt late. Seas 9 to
11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds, NW 10 ft at 11 seconds
and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 10 to
12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 9 to
12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 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 9 seconds and
S 3 ft at 18 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at
17 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.

$$

PZZ571-100430-
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
851 AM PDT Sun Jun 9 2024

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

.TODAY...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 9 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 10 to
12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds. A slight chance of drizzle after midnight.
.MON...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 7 to
10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and S
2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 8 to
11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at
17 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at
17 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 10 to 14 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft.
.THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 7 to
10 ft in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft.

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PZZ575-100430-
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
851 AM PDT Sun Jun 9 2024

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

.TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 8 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at
14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 6 seconds, NW 10 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at
15 seconds. A slight chance of drizzle after midnight.
.MON...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 8 to 9 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 10 ft at
10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at
17 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 6 seconds, NW 8 ft at 10 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 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 11 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at
17 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 9 to 13 ft, subsiding to 9 to 11 ft in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft.
.THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.

$$

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Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
851 AM PDT Sun Jun 9 2024

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

.TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at
14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 8 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at
15 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 8 to 9 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 9 ft at
11 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at
14 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW
6 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 18 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at
17 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.THU...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft.

$$

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Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to
10 nm-
851 AM PDT Sun Jun 9 2024

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

.TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up
to 35 kt this afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at
8 seconds, NW 8 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, easing to
15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 7 to
10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds, NW 10 ft
at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW
7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW
6 ft at 10 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 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 8 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 8 ft at 9 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

$$

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Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to
10 nm-
851 AM PDT Sun Jun 9 2024

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

.TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, W 7 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at
13 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 5 seconds, W 8 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds. A slight chance of drizzle. Patchy dense fog after
midnight.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft
at 4 seconds, W 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
Patchy dense fog in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to
6 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW
7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.WED...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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 08:15 PM Sunday and 3.0 kt at 07:25 AM
Monday.

$$

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Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to
10 nm-
851 AM PDT Sun Jun 9 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas
6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, W 6 ft at
13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, NW
7 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of
drizzle. Patchy dense fog after midnight.
.MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 11 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW
6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 6 to
8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW
2 ft at 17 seconds.
.WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.THU...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

$$

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Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas
California out to 10 nm-
851 AM PDT Sun Jun 9 2024

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

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas
6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 6 ft at
11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, W
7 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of
drizzle in the evening.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W
7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog in
the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog in
the evening.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.WED...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Patchy fog.
.THU...S wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas
6 to 8 ft. Patchy fog in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

$$

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San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and  the San Francisco
Bay north of the Bay Bridge-
851 AM PDT Sun Jun 9 2024

.TODAY...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. 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.

$$

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San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge-
851 AM PDT Sun Jun 9 2024

.TODAY...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt late. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. A slight chance of drizzle
after midnight.
.MON...SW wind around 5 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt 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, becoming W 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, rising to 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.

$$

PZZ535-100430-
Monterey Bay-
851 AM PDT Sun Jun 9 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 3 ft at 11 seconds and
SW 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds, W
6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.MON...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 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: W 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
18 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.WED...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.THU...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

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


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