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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
250 PM PDT Tue May 28 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

PZZ500-291030-
250 PM PDT Tue May 28 2024

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

Strengthening surface high pressure over the Eastern Pacific Ocean
in addition to an upper-level trough will allow for strong
northwesterly breezes with gale force gusts to prevail today and
tomorrow. This surface high pressure will weaken and retrograde to
the west heading into the weekend allowing for northwesterly
winds to slightly diminish. Significant wave heights will build to
12 to 14 feet by Thursday with an abating trend set for Friday
into the weekend.

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PZZ570-291030-
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
250 PM PDT Tue May 28 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt.
Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds, NW 9 ft at
12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 10 seconds
and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 9 to
13 ft, building to 12 to 16 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW
14 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 50 kt. Seas
13 to 16 ft. Wave Detail: NW 14 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
16 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 16 ft. Wave Detail: NW
14 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 16 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 14 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 25 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.

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PZZ571-291030-
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
250 PM PDT Tue May 28 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt.
Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds, NW 11 ft at
12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. Seas 11 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 10 seconds
and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 12 to
14 ft, building to 13 to 16 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW
14 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 50 kt. Seas
15 to 16 ft. Wave Detail: NW 14 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
16 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 11 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: NW 14 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
11 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: NW 14 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft, building to
12 to 15 ft after midnight.
.SAT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft.

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PZZ575-291030-
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
250 PM PDT Tue May 28 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with
gusts up to 35 kt late. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at
7 seconds, NW 11 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 to 13 ft, building to 11 to 14 ft after
midnight. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 12 to
13 ft, building to 12 to 15 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW
14 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas
14 to 16 ft. Wave Detail: NW 14 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
16 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, easing to
15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 7 seconds and NW 14 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 13 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 11 to 15 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 to 13 ft.

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PZZ576-291030-
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
250 PM PDT Tue May 28 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt late.
Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 9 ft at
12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 9 to
11 ft, building to 11 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW
11 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 12 to
13 ft, building to 13 to 15 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW
13 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas
14 to 16 ft. Wave Detail: NW 14 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
16 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 11 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds,
NW 14 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft, subsiding to
10 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and
NW 12 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 9 to 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind around 20 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft.

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PZZ540-291030-
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to
10 nm-
250 PM PDT Tue May 28 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt
late. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and NW
11 ft at 12 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 10 to
14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 13 to 16 ft, subsiding to 11 to 14 ft after
midnight. Wave Detail: NW 14 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 6 seconds and NW 10 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 10 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 to 13 ft.

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PZZ545-291030-
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to
10 nm-
250 PM PDT Tue May 28 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt.
Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and NW 11 ft
at 12 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 11 to
15 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 9 to
13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and NW 11 ft at
10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, easing
to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 11 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 8 seconds and NW 14 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft
at 10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 10 seconds.
Patchy fog after midnight.
.FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 6 to 9 ft. Patchy dense fog in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to
8 to 11 ft after midnight.
.SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft.

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

IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 5 to 7 ft at 8 seconds.

ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas of 6 to 8 ft at 8 seconds. Maximum ebb
current of 1.1 kt at 09:52 PM Tuesday and 2.8 kt at 08:42 AM
Wednesday.

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PZZ560-291030-
Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to
10 nm-
250 PM PDT Tue May 28 2024

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt
late. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 8 ft
at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt after midnight.
Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave
Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 9 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and
NW 9 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds, NW
11 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Patchy dense fog in
the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft.

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PZZ565-291030-
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas
California out to 10 nm-
250 PM PDT Tue May 28 2024

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with
gusts up to 40 kt late. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at
7 seconds, NW 9 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 8 to
11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds, NW 9 ft at 11 seconds
and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and
NW 10 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, easing
to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 8 seconds, NW 12 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
16 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds and NW 11 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and
NW 10 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.

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PZZ530-291030-
San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and  the San Francisco
Bay north of the Bay Bridge-
250 PM PDT Tue May 28 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI...SW wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ531-291030-
San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge-
250 PM PDT Tue May 28 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...W wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt late.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.FRI...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ535-291030-
Monterey Bay-
250 PM PDT Tue May 28 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...W wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt late.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 5 ft at
12 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 7 seconds and W
6 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and W
6 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 7 seconds, W
8 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at
11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Patchy dense fog in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

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


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