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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
915 PM PDT Wed Jun 19 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

PZZ500-201715-
915 PM PDT Wed Jun 19 2024

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

Northwest winds continue, with the strongest gusts across our
northern waters. Significant wave heights of 6-8 feet will persist
until the end of the week, when they build back up to 10-12 feet
over the outer waters for the weekend, when northwest winds
increase once again.

$$

PZZ570-201715-
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
915 PM PDT Wed Jun 19 2024

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to
9 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and
S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW
10 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 10 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.MON...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.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft.

$$

PZZ571-201715-
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
915 PM PDT Wed Jun 19 2024

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW
6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...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 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and
S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 6 seconds, NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 9 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.SUN...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 6 seconds, NW
9 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 6 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.

$$

PZZ575-201715-
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
915 PM PDT Wed Jun 19 2024

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.THU...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, NW
6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW
7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW
7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 5 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft.

$$

PZZ576-201715-
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
915 PM PDT Wed Jun 19 2024

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.THU...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, NW
6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI 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 5 seconds, NW
6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to
5 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S
2 ft at 18 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.

$$

PZZ540-201715-
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to
10 nm-
915 PM PDT Wed Jun 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.THU...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
5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...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 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and
NW 6 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 9 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 5 seconds and
NW 7 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW
6 ft at 8 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 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft.

$$

PZZ545-201715-
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to
10 nm-
915 PM PDT Wed Jun 19 2024

.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft
at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at
9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy dense fog after midnight.
.SAT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at
9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at
9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.MON...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

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

IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 3 to 5 ft at 14
seconds.

ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas of 4 to 6 ft at 14 seconds. Maximum
ebb current of 3.4 kt at 03:10 AM Thursday and 0.9 kt at 04:19 PM
Thursday.

$$

PZZ560-201715-
Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to
10 nm-
915 PM PDT Wed Jun 19 2024

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late this
evening and overnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at
8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S
2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

$$

PZZ565-201715-
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas
California out to 10 nm-
915 PM PDT Wed Jun 19 2024

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 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.
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and
NW 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S
2 ft at 18 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

$$

PZZ530-201715-
San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and  the San Francisco
Bay north of the Bay Bridge-
915 PM PDT Wed Jun 19 2024

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

$$

PZZ531-201715-
San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge-
915 PM PDT Wed Jun 19 2024

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late this
evening and overnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 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 around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.SAT...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN...W wind 5 to 10 kt. 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...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.

$$

PZZ535-201715-
Monterey Bay-
915 PM PDT Wed Jun 19 2024

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt late this
evening and overnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at
8 seconds.
.THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at
9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.SUN...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in
the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
4 to 5 ft.

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


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