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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
208 AM PDT Tue Sep 24 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

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208 AM PDT Tue Sep 24 2024

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

Mainly light northwesterly breezes continue through Wednesday, then
increase with seas building in the outer waters by Thursday.

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PZZ570-242215-
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
208 AM PDT Tue Sep 24 2024

.TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog this
morning.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 13 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
14 seconds and NW 7 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW
7 ft at 15 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 6 seconds, NW 8 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 7 seconds, NW 8 ft at 13 seconds and SW 3 ft at
16 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW
8 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 11 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at
15 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.

$$

PZZ571-242215-
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
208 AM PDT Tue Sep 24 2024

.TODAY...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to SW late. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
Patchy dense fog early this morning. Patchy dense fog this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
10 seconds and NW 7 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 15 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 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, SW
2 ft at 9 seconds and NW 7 ft at 13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW 8 ft at 13 seconds and SW 3 ft at
16 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW
8 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft, building to
8 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds, NW
10 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and
NW 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds.

$$

PZZ575-242215-
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
208 AM PDT Tue Sep 24 2024

.TODAY...W wind around 5 kt, backing to SW this afternoon. Seas
5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
13 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 8 seconds and NW 6 ft at
15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, S 3 ft at 13 seconds and W 7 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds, S 3 ft at 10 seconds and NW 7 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW
8 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 8 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft, building to
7 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW
9 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds.

$$

PZZ576-242215-
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
208 AM PDT Tue Sep 24 2024

.TODAY...W wind around 5 kt, backing to S this afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.WED...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 9 seconds and NW 5 ft at
15 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 15 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 14 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 15 seconds and S 2 ft at
16 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW
7 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.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 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds.

$$

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Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to
10 nm-
208 AM PDT Tue Sep 24 2024

.TODAY...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy dense fog until
late afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at
16 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.WED...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 12 seconds and NW 5 ft at
13 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 14 seconds and W 6 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 14 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 13 seconds and SW 3 ft at
16 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 13 seconds and SW 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 8 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at
12 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds and NW 4 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 4 ft at 12 seconds.

$$

PZZ545-242215-
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to
10 nm-
208 AM PDT Tue Sep 24 2024

.TODAY...W wind around 5 kt, backing to SW this afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
11 seconds. Patchy dense fog early this morning.
.TONIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.WED...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 9 seconds and W 4 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 12 seconds and W 5 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 9 seconds and W 5 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 9 seconds and NW 6 ft at 12 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 9 seconds.

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

IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 2 to 4 ft at 10
seconds.

ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas of 3 to 5 ft at 10 seconds. Maximum
ebb current of 1.0 kt at 10:37 AM Tuesday and 2.9 kt at 09:35 PM
Tuesday.

$$

PZZ560-242215-
Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to
10 nm-
208 AM PDT Tue Sep 24 2024

.TODAY...W wind around 5 kt, backing to SW this afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
13 seconds. Patchy dense fog early this morning.
.TONIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.WED...S wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 11 seconds and NW 4 ft at
12 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 12 seconds and W 5 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 10 seconds and
W 5 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...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, W
6 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
7 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, S 2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 10 seconds.

$$

PZZ565-242215-
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas
California out to 10 nm-
208 AM PDT Tue Sep 24 2024

.TODAY...SW wind around 5 kt, backing to S late this morning and
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.TONIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.WED...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to W around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 10 seconds and
NW 4 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 13 seconds and W
5 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 14 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 13 seconds and SW 3 ft at
14 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at
13 seconds.
.SAT...N wind around 5 kt, backing to W around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 11 seconds.

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San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and  the San Francisco
Bay north of the Bay Bridge-
208 AM PDT Tue Sep 24 2024

.TODAY...SW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 15 kt this
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU...SW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt 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...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge-
208 AM PDT Tue Sep 24 2024

.TODAY...Light and variable winds, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 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...Light and variable winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt 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...Light and variable winds, becoming W around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ535-242215-
Monterey Bay-
208 AM PDT Tue Sep 24 2024

.TODAY...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW this afternoon. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13
seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft
at 13 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.WED...SW wind 5 to 15 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 12
seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 10 seconds and W 4 ft at
15 seconds.
.THU...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 12 seconds and W 3 ft at
14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 11 seconds and W 4 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...N wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 4 ft at
13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, veering to N around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 8 seconds and W
4 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT...Light and variable winds, becoming W around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds.
Patchy fog in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.

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


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