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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
207 PM PDT Thu Jun 27 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

PZZ500-281015-
207 PM PDT Thu Jun 27 2024

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

Breezy to gusty northwest winds continue through the weekend and
into the next work week before easing. Wind is the main driver
for the Small Craft Advisories; however, significant wave heights
begin to build to 10-12 feet towards the end of the period.

$$

PZZ570-281015-
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
207 PM PDT Thu Jun 27 2024

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

.REST OF TODAY...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the evening.
Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 8 seconds, NW 9 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 7 seconds and NW 8 ft at 13 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and NW 7 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 6 seconds and NW 6 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 7 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON...NW wind around 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft.

$$

PZZ571-281015-
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
207 PM PDT Thu Jun 27 2024

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

.REST OF TODAY...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt after midnight.
Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds. A slight chance of very light drizzle after midnight.
.FRI...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of very
light drizzle in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and NW 9 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance
of very light drizzle after midnight.
.SAT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 7 seconds and NW 8 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of very
light drizzle in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft, building to
10 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and
NW 7 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 7 seconds and NW 7 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 7 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft.

$$

PZZ575-281015-
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
207 PM PDT Thu Jun 27 2024

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

.REST OF TODAY...NW wind around 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds, NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 7 seconds, NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds. A slight chance of very light drizzle.
.FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 6 seconds, NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A
slight chance of very light drizzle in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
16 seconds. A slight chance of very light drizzle.
.SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at 13 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and
NW 7 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 6 seconds and NW 7 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and NW 7 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 6 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.

$$

PZZ576-281015-
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
207 PM PDT Thu Jun 27 2024

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

.REST OF TODAY...NW wind around 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds, NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 7 seconds, NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds. A slight chance of very light drizzle after midnight.
.FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 6 seconds, NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A
slight chance of very light drizzle in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...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, NW
7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. A slight chance of
very light drizzle.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, subsiding to 5 to
6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW
7 ft at 13 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 7 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and
NW 7 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft, subsiding to
8 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds, NW
7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 6 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft.

$$

PZZ540-281015-
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to
10 nm-
207 PM PDT Thu Jun 27 2024

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

.REST OF TODAY...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt late.
Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and
S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 6 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and
NW 6 ft at 13 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the
evening. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and
NW 8 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and NW 6 ft at
11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 to 13 ft, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft after
midnight. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft.

$$

PZZ545-281015-
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to
10 nm-
207 PM PDT Thu Jun 27 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft
at 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...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 SW 2 ft at
15 seconds. A slight chance of very light drizzle.
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 10 seconds. A slight chance of very light drizzle in the
morning. Patchy fog in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of very light drizzle. Patchy
fog.
.SAT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and W
5 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to
7 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and
NW 7 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and
NW 6 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and
NW 7 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON...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.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Patchy fog after midnight.

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

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

ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas of 4 to 6 ft at 15 seconds. Maximum
ebb current of 1.9 kt at 10:14 PM Thursday and 2.4 kt at 09:59 AM
Friday.

$$

PZZ560-281015-
Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to
10 nm-
207 PM PDT Thu Jun 27 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, NW
7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of
very light drizzle.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of very
light drizzle in the morning. Patchy fog in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of very light drizzle. Patchy
fog after midnight.
.SAT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at
13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 6 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and
NW 5 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...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 and
NW 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Patchy fog after midnight.

$$

PZZ565-281015-
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas
California out to 10 nm-
207 PM PDT Thu Jun 27 2024

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

.REST OF TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt late.
Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 7 ft at
10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW
7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of
very light drizzle.
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A
slight chance of very light drizzle in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of very light drizzle. Patchy
fog after midnight.
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 13 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 5 ft
at 11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to
6 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and
NW 7 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.

$$

PZZ530-281015-
San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and  the San Francisco
Bay north of the Bay Bridge-
207 PM PDT Thu Jun 27 2024

.REST OF TODAY...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. 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.
.FRI...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. Patchy fog in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A
slight chance of very light drizzle after midnight.
.SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...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. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

$$

PZZ531-281015-
San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge-
207 PM PDT Thu Jun 27 2024

.REST OF TODAY...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. A slight chance of very
light drizzle.
.FRI...SW wind around 5 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A
slight chance of very light drizzle.
.SAT...SW wind around 5 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. A slight chance of very
light drizzle in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.

$$

PZZ535-281015-
Monterey Bay-
207 PM PDT Thu Jun 27 2024

.REST OF TODAY...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail:
W 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and W
5 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of very light drizzle after
midnight. Patchy fog after midnight.
.FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
10 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds.
Patchy fog.
.SAT...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and W
4 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W
4 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Patchy fog after midnight.

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


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