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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
256 AM PDT Wed May 29 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

PZZ500-292215-
256 AM PDT Wed May 29 2024

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

Strong northwesterly breezes with gale force gusts to prevail over
much of the waters through at least Thursday, bringing hazardous
conditions for small craft. These stronger winds decrease
slightly to become fresh towards the weekend as surface high
pressure weakens. 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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PZZ570-292215-
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
256 AM PDT Wed May 29 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft, building to 10 to
12 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 10 to
12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
16 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW
10 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW
10 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
17 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

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PZZ571-292215-
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
256 AM PDT Wed May 29 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

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

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PZZ575-292215-
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
256 AM PDT Wed May 29 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt late. Seas
9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...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 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, easing to
15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 7 to
10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and NW
10 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 8 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 5 seconds and NW 8 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW
8 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

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PZZ576-292215-
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
256 AM PDT Wed May 29 2024

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

.TODAY...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt late this morning
and afternoon. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at
9 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 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 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW
9 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 8 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
17 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at
17 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind around 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.SUN...NW wind around 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.

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PZZ540-292215-
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to
10 nm-
256 AM PDT Wed May 29 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS
EVENING...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, rising to
25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt late. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, easing to
20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 11 ft, subsiding to 7 to
9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 6 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, subsiding to
5 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and
NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and
NW 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 7 seconds and NW 6 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.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 5 to 8 ft.

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PZZ545-292215-
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to
10 nm-
256 AM PDT Wed May 29 2024

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

.TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up
to 35 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds
and NW 7 ft at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, easing to
15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 8 seconds and NW 8 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft
at 10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI...NW 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 10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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 2.8 kt at 08:42 AM Wednesday and 1.3 kt at 10:54 PM
Wednesday.

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PZZ560-292215-
Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to
10 nm-
256 AM PDT Wed May 29 2024

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

.TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt late this
morning, rising to 15 to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds, NW
7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to around 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

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PZZ565-292215-
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas
California out to 10 nm-
256 AM PDT Wed May 29 2024

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

.TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 7 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 8 seconds, NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
16 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds and NW 7 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU 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 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 11 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

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PZZ530-292215-
San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and  the San Francisco
Bay north of the Bay Bridge-
256 AM PDT Wed May 29 2024

.TODAY...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU...SW 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, 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 15 to 20 kt, easing to 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...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ531-292215-
San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge-
256 AM PDT Wed May 29 2024

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

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PZZ535-292215-
Monterey Bay-
256 AM PDT Wed May 29 2024

.TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. 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, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 7 seconds, W
5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at
11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI...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 11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW 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 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.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.

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


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