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

PZZ500-192215-
256 AM PDT Sun May 19 2024

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

Stronger northerly winds are arriving. Gale force gusts will
begin to spread southward through the rest of the weekend. Expect
hazardous conditions and steeper wind waves from these building
winds throughout the next work week.

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PZZ570-192215-
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
256 AM PDT Sun May 19 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt.
Seas 12 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft
at 18 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 12 to
15 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at
18 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
13 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at
17 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 11 to
15 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at
17 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
12 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at
17 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW
12 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 12 ft.
.THU...NW wind around 25 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft.

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PZZ571-192215-
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
256 AM PDT Sun May 19 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 11 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 18 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 10 to
14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at
18 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
12 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at
17 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 11 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds,
NW 11 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at
17 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 25 to 30 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 6 ft at 8 seconds, NW 10 ft at
11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 12 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.

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PZZ575-192215-
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
256 AM PDT Sun May 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE MONDAY
NIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds, NW 10 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft
at 18 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds, NW 10 ft at
11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 18 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds, NW
11 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the morning.
Seas 10 to 14 ft, subsiding to 9 to 12 ft in the afternoon. Wave
Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds, NW 11 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft
at 17 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds, NW 11 ft at
11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE...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
10 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 18 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
8 to 11 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft.

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PZZ576-192215-
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
256 AM PDT Sun May 19 2024

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

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 8 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft
at 18 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW
8 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 18 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 6 ft at 8 seconds, NW 10 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at
17 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds, NW
10 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 5 ft at 6 seconds, NW 9 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at
17 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 5 seconds, NW 8 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft.

$$

PZZ540-192215-
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to
10 nm-
256 AM PDT Sun May 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds, NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft
at 18 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up
to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 18 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 11 to 14 ft, subsiding to 9 to 12 ft after
midnight. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at
17 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW
8 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to
8 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds, NW
9 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE...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 7 seconds, NW
7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 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 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft.

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PZZ545-192215-
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to
10 nm-
256 AM PDT Sun May 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM PDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up
to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 6 seconds, W 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...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. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 6 seconds, NW 9 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at
17 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds, W 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 8 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
17 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds, W 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.

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

IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 3 to 5 ft at 11
seconds.

ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas of 4 to 6 ft at 11 seconds. Maximum
ebb current of 1.4 kt at 02:35 PM Sunday and 2.8 kt at 03:12 AM
Monday.

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PZZ560-192215-
Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to
10 nm-
256 AM PDT Sun May 19 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 18 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising 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 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 18 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 8 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at
17 seconds.
.MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 12 seconds and
SW 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW
8 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and
SW 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft.

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PZZ565-192215-
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas
California out to 10 nm-
256 AM PDT Sun May 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 18 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW
6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 18 seconds. Patchy dense fog in
the morning.
.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 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at
17 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW
7 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at
17 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and
SW 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft.

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PZZ530-192215-
San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and  the San Francisco
Bay north of the Bay Bridge-
256 AM PDT Sun May 19 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE...W wind 5 to 10 kt. 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...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt. 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.

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PZZ531-192215-
San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge-
256 AM PDT Sun May 19 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN...S wind around 5 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 S 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. 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.
.TUE...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 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, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...W wind around 15 kt, easing to around 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt. 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.

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PZZ535-192215-
Monterey Bay-
256 AM PDT Sun May 19 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave
Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. A slight
chance of drizzle.
.SUN...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds, W
5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at
11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds, W
6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE...N wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
17 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

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


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