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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
310 PM PDT Mon May 20 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

PZZ500-211030-
310 PM PDT Mon May 20 2024

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

Strong and gusty northwest winds continue over the coastal waters
through Thursday, with gale force gusts across the outer coastal
waters. Expect hazardous conditions and steeper wind waves during
the week. Winds look to gradually ease later in the week.

$$

PZZ570-211030-
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
310 PM PDT Mon May 20 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt.
Seas 12 to 16 ft. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft
at 17 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 13 to
16 ft, subsiding to 11 to 15 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW
13 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW
11 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 10 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 10 to
12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
17 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind around 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
12 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
16 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind around 25 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft.

$$

PZZ571-211030-
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
310 PM PDT Mon May 20 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

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

$$

PZZ575-211030-
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
310 PM PDT Mon May 20 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt late.
Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds, NW 11 ft at
12 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 9 to
13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds, NW 11 ft at 12 seconds
and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 7 to 9 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds, NW 9 ft at
12 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds, NW 10 ft at
11 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 9 to
12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds, NW 9 ft at 11 seconds
and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 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 9 to 13 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft, subsiding to 7 to 8 ft in the
afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.

$$

PZZ576-211030-
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
310 PM PDT Mon May 20 2024

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 9 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft
at 17 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 9 ft at 12 seconds and SW 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 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 8 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at
16 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 8 seconds, NW 9 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
16 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.

$$

PZZ540-211030-
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to
10 nm-
310 PM PDT Mon May 20 2024

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt late.
Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds, NW 9 ft at
12 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the evening.
Seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 7 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave
Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds, NW 9 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft
at 17 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW
6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 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 16 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at
17 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
16 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft, subsiding to
8 to 10 ft after midnight.
.FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft.

$$

PZZ545-211030-
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to
10 nm-
310 PM PDT Mon May 20 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

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

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

IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 5 to 7 ft at 10
seconds.

ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas of 6 to 8 ft at 10 seconds. Maximum
ebb current of 1.3 kt at 03:16 PM Monday and 3.1 kt at 03:34 AM
Tuesday.

$$

PZZ560-211030-
Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to
10 nm-
310 PM PDT Mon May 20 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft
at 17 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW
7 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 12 seconds and
SW 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW
7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW
6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW
8 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 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, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.FRI...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

$$

PZZ565-211030-
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas
California out to 10 nm-
310 PM PDT Mon May 20 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft
at 17 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at
17 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 12 seconds and
SW 3 ft at 18 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at
16 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW
6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
16 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

$$

PZZ530-211030-
San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and  the San Francisco
Bay north of the Bay Bridge-
310 PM PDT Mon May 20 2024

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

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PZZ531-211030-
San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge-
310 PM PDT Mon May 20 2024

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

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PZZ535-211030-
Monterey Bay-
310 PM PDT Mon May 20 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave
Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds and
SW 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds and
SW 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds, W
6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

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


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