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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
259 AM PDT Thu May 30 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

PZZ500-302230-
259 AM PDT Thu May 30 2024

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

Gale force gusts across the outer waters and inner northern
waters continue through the morning today, but gradually
diminish. Significant wave heights offshore build to 12 feet
tonight with but abating towards Friday and into the weekend.

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PZZ570-302230-
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
259 AM PDT Thu May 30 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt this
afternoon. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the morning.
Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 7 to
10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the
evening. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

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PZZ571-302230-
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
259 AM PDT Thu May 30 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up
to 35 kt late this morning and afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 12 ft at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt after midnight.
Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 7 seconds and NW 10 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the
evening. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.

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PZZ575-302230-
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
259 AM PDT Thu May 30 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT THIS MORNING...

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

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PZZ576-302230-
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
259 AM PDT Thu May 30 2024

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

.TODAY...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt this
afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and
NW 11 ft at 11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 7 seconds and NW 10 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI...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 5 seconds and
NW 7 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 9 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 7 seconds and NW 9 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
9 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind around 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.

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PZZ540-302230-
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to
10 nm-
259 AM PDT Thu May 30 2024

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

.TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 7 ft at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and
NW 7 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and
NW 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, easing
to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 6 to
9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.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.
.MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

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PZZ545-302230-
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to
10 nm-
259 AM PDT Thu May 30 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to
5 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and
NW 8 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW
9 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the
evening. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and
NW 11 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 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 2.3 kt at 10:08 AM Thursday and 1.8 kt at 11:56 PM
Thursday.

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PZZ560-302230-
Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to
10 nm-
259 AM PDT Thu May 30 2024



.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT...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 and
NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...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 and
NW 7 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

$$

PZZ565-302230-
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas
California out to 10 nm-
259 AM PDT Thu May 30 2024


.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 8 ft at 11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and
NW 7 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 6 seconds and NW 7 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and
NW 7 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

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PZZ530-302230-
San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and  the San Francisco
Bay north of the Bay Bridge-
259 AM PDT Thu May 30 2024

.TODAY...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...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, easing to 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.
.SUN...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ531-302230-
San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge-
259 AM PDT Thu May 30 2024

.TODAY...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to W this afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.FRI...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 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.
.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, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 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.

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PZZ535-302230-
Monterey Bay-
259 AM PDT Thu May 30 2024

.TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft
at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and W
5 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

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


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