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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
829 AM PDT Thu Jun 20 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

PZZ500-210430-
829 AM PDT Thu Jun 20 2024

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

Fresh northwest winds persist, with the strongest gusts across
the northern waters causing hazardous conditions for small craft.
Significant wave heights of 6-8 feet will persist until the end of
the week, then build back up to 10-11 feet over the outer waters
for 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.

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PZZ570-210430-
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
829 AM PDT Thu Jun 20 2024

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

.TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 7 to
10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 8 seconds and S
2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...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.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 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 16 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 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 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 11 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 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW
10 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.

$$

PZZ571-210430-
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
829 AM PDT Thu Jun 20 2024

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

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

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PZZ575-210430-
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
829 AM PDT Thu Jun 20 2024

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

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PZZ576-210430-
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
829 AM PDT Thu Jun 20 2024

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at
9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 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 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW
6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. 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.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds.

$$

PZZ540-210430-
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to
10 nm-
829 AM PDT Thu Jun 20 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at
9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog early this
morning.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and
NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 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, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 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 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and
NW 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...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
6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN 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 6 seconds, NW
7 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 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW
6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW
6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.

$$

PZZ545-210430-
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to
10 nm-
829 AM PDT Thu Jun 20 2024

.TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds. Patchy dense fog this morning.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at
9 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog.
.SAT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at
9 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog.
.SUN...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at
9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.MON...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at
10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.

.....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 0.9 kt at 04:19 PM Thursday and 3.7 kt at 03:42 AM
Friday.

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PZZ560-210430-
Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to
10 nm-
829 AM PDT Thu Jun 20 2024

.TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds. Patchy dense fog early this morning.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW
5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog
after midnight.
.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. Patchy dense fog in the
morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.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 16 seconds. Patchy fog.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SUN 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 16 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.

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PZZ565-210430-
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas
California out to 10 nm-
829 AM PDT Thu Jun 20 2024

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 4 ft at
9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog early this
morning.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW
5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds, 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 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW
5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the
afternoon.
.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 16 seconds. Patchy fog.
.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 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.

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PZZ530-210430-
San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and  the San Francisco
Bay north of the Bay Bridge-
829 AM PDT Thu Jun 20 2024

.TODAY...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. Waves
around 2 ft or less. Patchy dense fog late this morning. Hazy
late.
.TONIGHT...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. Patchy fog
in the morning.
.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. Patchy fog
in the morning.
.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.

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PZZ531-210430-
San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge-
829 AM PDT Thu Jun 20 2024

.TODAY...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. Waves
around 2 ft or less. Patchy fog this morning.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Patchy dense fog after
midnight.
.FRI...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less. Patchy fog in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. 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...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...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ535-210430-
Monterey Bay-
829 AM PDT Thu Jun 20 2024

.TODAY...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 9 seconds. Patchy dense fog this morning.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds.
Patchy fog after midnight.
.FRI...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog.
.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. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.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.
.SUN...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in
the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog.
.MON...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.

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


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