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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
132 PM PDT Fri Jun 21 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

PZZ500-220930-
132 PM PDT Fri Jun 21 2024

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

Fresh northwesterly winds continue into the weekend with strong
gusts over the northern outer waters. These stronger gusts may
pose hazardous for small craft. Significant wave heights of 10-12
feet are expected over the outer waters through the weekend, when
northwest winds increase once again over much of the waters.
Light southerly swell continues to move through the waters today,
accompanied by moderate NW swell.

$$

PZZ570-220930-
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
132 PM PDT Fri Jun 21 2024

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 9 to
11 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 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas around 10 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 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the
evening. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 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 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and
S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 6 seconds, NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
9 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.

$$

PZZ571-220930-
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
132 PM PDT Fri Jun 21 2024

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds, NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW
9 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 6 seconds, NW 9 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 8 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 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and
S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to
9 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds, NW
9 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 6 seconds, NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 5 seconds, NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 6 seconds, NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.


$$

PZZ575-220930-
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
132 PM PDT Fri Jun 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 5 seconds, NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW
8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.


$$

PZZ576-220930-
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
132 PM PDT Fri Jun 21 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 5 seconds, NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 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, NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 15 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds.

$$

PZZ540-220930-
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to
10 nm-
132 PM PDT Fri Jun 21 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt
late. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW
7 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 8 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...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 4 seconds and
NW 7 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...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 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 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW
8 ft at 9 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, NW
8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW
8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE...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 4 seconds, NW
7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE 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 14 seconds.


$$

PZZ545-220930-
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to
10 nm-
132 PM PDT Fri Jun 21 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave
Detail: W 6 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.SAT...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy dense
fog in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at
9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.MON...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at
10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.

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

IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 4 to 6 ft at 8 seconds.

ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas of 5 to 7 ft at 8 seconds. Maximum
ebb current of 1.0 kt at 05:10 PM Friday and 3.8 kt at 04:23 AM
Saturday.

$$

PZZ560-220930-
Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to
10 nm-
132 PM PDT Fri Jun 21 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy dense fog after midnight.
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 9 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.

$$

PZZ565-220930-
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas
California out to 10 nm-
132 PM PDT Fri Jun 21 2024

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

$$

PZZ530-220930-
San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and  the San Francisco
Bay north of the Bay Bridge-
132 PM PDT Fri Jun 21 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...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.
.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. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

$$

PZZ531-220930-
San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge-
132 PM PDT Fri Jun 21 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT...NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. 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 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

$$

PZZ535-220930-
Monterey Bay-
132 PM PDT Fri Jun 21 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail:
W 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.SAT...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy dense
fog in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 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 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 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 5 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.MON...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 10 seconds.

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


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