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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
900 PM PDT Sat Jun 1 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

PZZ500-021615-
900 PM PDT Sat Jun 1 2024

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

Buoys are no longer reporting gale force winds over portions of
the northern waters this evening, however strong winds will
continue through Sunday. Significant wave heights of up to 11 to
12 feet in the outer waters north of Pigeon Point continue
overnight with 6 to 10 feet elsewhere over the open water. Seas
begin to diminish towards the end of the weekend and into next
week.

$$

PZZ570-021615-
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
900 PM PDT Sat Jun 1 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, easing to
15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 6 to
9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft
at 16 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 6 seconds, NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. A
slight chance of drizzle in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 7 ft, building to
8 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S
2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at
16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
8 to 11 ft.
.WED...NW wind around 25 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 9 to 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft.

$$

PZZ571-021615-
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
900 PM PDT Sat Jun 1 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt this evening.
Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
16 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft, subsiding to 6 to
7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S
2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...NW wind around 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft, building to
8 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S
2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up
to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft
at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
11 to 13 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 9 to 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft.

$$

PZZ575-021615-
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
900 PM PDT Sat Jun 1 2024

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

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

$$

PZZ576-021615-
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
900 PM PDT Sat Jun 1 2024

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas
8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 9 ft at
10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 6 seconds, NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 6 seconds, NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to
6 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S
2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the
evening. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 7 to
9 ft in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.

$$

PZZ540-021615-
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to
10 nm-
900 PM PDT Sat Jun 1 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, easing to
20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to
13 ft, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW
12 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 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 5 ft at 6 seconds, NW
7 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW
5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. A slight chance of
drizzle in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S
2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up
to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft
at 16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, easing
to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft.
.WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft.
.THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.

$$

PZZ545-021615-
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to
10 nm-
900 PM PDT Sat Jun 1 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, easing to
20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt late this evening and
overnight. Seas 9 to 13 ft, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft after
midnight. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at
16 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 6 seconds, NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW
6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON 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 5 seconds, NW
8 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up
to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, easing
to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 7 to
10 ft after midnight.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft.

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

IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 5 to 7 ft at 9 seconds.

ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas of 6 to 8 ft at 9 seconds. Maximum ebb
current of 3.2 kt at 01:40 AM Sunday and 1.8 kt at 01:51 PM
Sunday.

$$

PZZ560-021615-
Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to
10 nm-
900 PM PDT Sat Jun 1 2024

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas
6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, NW 7 ft at
9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW
6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S
2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW
5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 6 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S
2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, NW
6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.

$$

PZZ565-021615-
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas
California out to 10 nm-
900 PM PDT Sat Jun 1 2024

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, easing to
15 to 20 kt late this evening and overnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
16 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 6 seconds, NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. A
slight chance of drizzle in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 6 seconds, NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE...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 5 seconds, NW
7 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 8 to
9 ft after midnight. Patchy fog after midnight.
.THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Patchy fog after
midnight.

$$

PZZ530-021615-
San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and  the San Francisco
Bay north of the Bay Bridge-
900 PM PDT Sat Jun 1 2024

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. 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...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON...W wind 10 to 15 kt. 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...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 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...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. 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.

$$

PZZ531-021615-
San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge-
900 PM PDT Sat Jun 1 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt late. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.SUN...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON...W wind 10 to 15 kt. 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...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 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...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. 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...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.

$$

PZZ535-021615-
Monterey Bay-
900 PM PDT Sat Jun 1 2024

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt late this
evening and overnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at
5 seconds and W 6 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at
5 seconds and W 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and W
5 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy dense fog after midnight.
.MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and W
4 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W
5 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE...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 4 seconds and W
5 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Patchy fog after
midnight.

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


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