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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
913 AM PDT Thu Jun 6 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

PZZ500-070515-
913 AM PDT Thu Jun 6 2024

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

Expect breezy northerly winds to persist through the day before
gradually easing into Friday. These winds along with rough seas
will lead to hazardous conditions for small craft. A moderate
period northwest swell will continue impact the coastal waters
but will diminish Friday through Saturday before waves build again
towards the end of the period.

$$

PZZ570-070515-
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
913 AM PDT Thu Jun 6 2024

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

.TODAY...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: NW
10 ft at 8 seconds, NW 10 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW
11 ft at 7 seconds, NW 9 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 8 to
10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 7 seconds, NW
8 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 8 ft at 6 seconds, NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft
at 7 seconds, NW 3 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft, building to
10 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 8 seconds, W
6 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.

$$

PZZ571-070515-
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
913 AM PDT Thu Jun 6 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt late this
morning and afternoon. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at
7 seconds, NW 10 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A
slight chance of drizzle early this morning.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 6 seconds, NW 9 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the evening.
.FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW
8 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 8 ft at 6 seconds, NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds. A slight chance of drizzle after midnight.
.SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 6 seconds, NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A
slight chance of drizzle in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, building to
9 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 8 seconds, NW
8 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft, subsiding to 8 to
10 ft in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft.

$$

PZZ575-070515-
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
913 AM PDT Thu Jun 6 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt late this
morning and afternoon. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at
5 seconds, NW 10 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 9 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 8 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
Patchy fog in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 5 seconds, NW
7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 9 ft at 6 seconds, NW 8 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft.

$$

PZZ576-070515-
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
913 AM PDT Thu Jun 6 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 5 seconds, NW 10 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds. Patchy dense fog until late afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW
9 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 8 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
Patchy dense fog in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the evening.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 6 seconds, NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 9 ft at 6 seconds, NW 8 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 10 ft, subsiding to 8 to
9 ft in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft.

$$

PZZ540-070515-
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to
10 NM-
913 AM PDT Thu Jun 6 2024

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

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas
9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds, NW 10 ft at
14 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 5 seconds, NW
9 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 8 ft at
11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 5 seconds, NW
6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds, W
2 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 10 ft at 8 seconds, W 6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft.

$$

PZZ545-070515-
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to
10 NM-
913 AM PDT Thu Jun 6 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 4 seconds, W 10 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
Patchy fog this morning.
.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 4 seconds, W 9 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds. Patchy dense fog. A slight chance of drizzle after
midnight.
.FRI...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at
4 seconds, W 8 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A
slight chance of drizzle in the morning. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 4 seconds, W
6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of
drizzle. Patchy fog.
.SAT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 5 seconds, W
7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of
drizzle in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 5 seconds, NW 8 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft.
.MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft.

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

IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 3 to 5 ft at 17
seconds.

ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas of 4 to 6 ft at 17 seconds. Maximum
ebb current of 1.2 kt at 05:33 PM Thursday and 4.3 kt at 05:01 AM
Friday.

$$

PZZ560-070515-
Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to
10 NM-
913 AM PDT Thu Jun 6 2024

.TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 4 seconds, NW 10 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds. Patchy fog this morning.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 9 ft at
12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog. A slight chance
of drizzle after midnight.
.FRI...S wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas
7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 8 ft at
11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds. Patchy fog. A slight chance of drizzle after
midnight.
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW
6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds, NW
8 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft.
.MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Patchy fog after
midnight.

$$

PZZ565-070515-
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas
California out to 10 NM-
913 AM PDT Thu Jun 6 2024

.TODAY...NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt late this
morning and afternoon. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at
4 seconds, NW 10 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
Areas of dense fog early this morning. Patchy dense fog late this
morning and afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW
9 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.FRI...SW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW
8 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds. Patchy fog.
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW
7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog in
the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 5 seconds, NW 8 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 7 to 8 ft in the
afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft.
.MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Patchy fog after
midnight.

$$

PZZ530-070515-
San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and  the San Francisco
Bay north of the Bay Bridge-
913 AM PDT Thu Jun 6 2024

.TODAY...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. A slight chance of drizzle
after midnight.
.FRI...SW wind 5 to 10 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. A
slight chance of drizzle after midnight.
.SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. A slight chance of drizzle
in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. 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, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON...SW wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.

$$

PZZ531-070515-
San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge-
913 AM PDT Thu Jun 6 2024

.TODAY...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 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. A slight chance of drizzle
after midnight.
.SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. A slight chance of drizzle
in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 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, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON...SW wind around 5 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

$$

PZZ535-070515-
Monterey Bay-
913 AM PDT Thu Jun 6 2024

.TODAY...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt this afternoon.
Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 4 seconds, W 8 ft at
14 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog this morning. A
slight chance of drizzle this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 12 seconds
and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of drizzle. Patchy
fog.
.FRI...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 11 seconds
and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. A slight
chance of drizzle in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds, W
5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of
drizzle. Patchy fog.
.SAT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at
10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.SUN...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Patchy fog after midnight.
.MON...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Patchy fog.

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


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