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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
836 PM PDT Sun Jun 9 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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836 PM PDT Sun Jun 9 2024

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

The pressure gradient between subtropical high pressure over the
Eastern Pacific Ocean and low pressure over the West is
supporting fresh to strong northwesterly breezes and rough seas.
The overall pattern will remain fairly stable over the next week
although the high pressure will meander closer to the coast at
times, bringing periods of near gale force winds and very rough
seas. The first push is expected mid-week, with another over the
upcoming weekend.

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PZZ570-101615-
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
836 PM PDT Sun Jun 9 2024

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW
11 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft
at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and
S 3 ft at 18 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at
17 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 11 to
15 ft. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at
16 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 11 to 15 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft.

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Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
836 PM PDT Sun Jun 9 2024

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW
11 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of
very light drizzle late this evening and overnight.
.MON...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 7 to 10 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 10 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 8 to
11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at
17 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at
17 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 10 seconds
and S 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 10 to 14 ft.
.THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 7 to
10 ft in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft.

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Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
836 PM PDT Sun Jun 9 2024

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

.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
15 seconds. A slight chance of very light drizzle late this
evening and overnight.
.MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 8 to 9 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 10 ft at
10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of very
light drizzle in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at
17 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 6 seconds, NW 8 ft at 10 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, building to 9 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail:
NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 11 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at
17 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 9 to 13 ft, subsiding to 9 to 11 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds, NW 10 ft at
11 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft.
.THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft.

$$

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Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
836 PM PDT Sun Jun 9 2024

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 8 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at
15 seconds. A slight chance of very light drizzle after midnight.
.MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 8 to 9 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 9 ft at
11 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at
14 seconds.
.TUE...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
6 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 18 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at
17 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 5 seconds, NW 9 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft.

$$

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Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to
10 nm-
836 PM PDT Sun Jun 9 2024

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt late this
evening and overnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 7 to 10 ft
after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds, NW 10 ft at
11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 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 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW
7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up
to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the
evening. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 6 seconds, NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in the
afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.

$$

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Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to
10 nm-
836 PM PDT Sun Jun 9 2024

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt late this
evening and overnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at
5 seconds, W 8 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A
slight chance of very light drizzle.
.MON...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at
4 seconds, W 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW
2 ft at 17 seconds. A slight chance of very light drizzle after
midnight.
.WED...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at
4 seconds, W 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.

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

IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 3 to 5 ft at 12
seconds.

ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas of 4 to 6 ft at 12 seconds. Maximum
ebb current of 3.0 kt at 07:25 AM Monday and 1.2 kt at 09:09 PM
Monday.

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Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to
10 nm-
836 PM PDT Sun Jun 9 2024

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late. Seas
6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, NW 7 ft at
12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of very
light drizzle.
.MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at
11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 6 to
8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW
2 ft at 17 seconds.
.WED...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.THU...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft.

$$

PZZ565-101615-
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas
California out to 10 nm-
836 PM PDT Sun Jun 9 2024

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas
6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 7 ft at
12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of very
light drizzle until early morning.
.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, W
7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.WED...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at
11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.THU...S wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas
6 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.

$$

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San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and  the San Francisco
Bay north of the Bay Bridge-
836 PM PDT Sun Jun 9 2024

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. 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 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE...SW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. 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 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge-
836 PM PDT Sun Jun 9 2024

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt late this
evening and overnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. A slight chance
of very light drizzle after midnight.
.MON...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.TUE...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED...SW wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. 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 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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Monterey Bay-
836 PM PDT Sun Jun 9 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds, W
6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.TUE...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
18 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.WED...SW wind 5 to 10 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 17 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 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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