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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
252 PM PDT Sat Jun 8 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

PZZ500-091015-
252 PM PDT Sat Jun 8 2024

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

Moderate to fresh northwesterly breezes continue to prevail due to
the gradient between subtropical high pressure and lower pressure
over the Southwestern United States. As high pressure slowly
progresses towards the coast, the pressure gradient will tighten,
causing the wind speed to increase through the weekend. A fresh to
strong northwesterly breeze will persist through next week.
Significant wave heights will mostly be dominated by wind driven
waves, though there is a moderate northwesterly swell and a low
southwesterly swell mixed in.

$$

PZZ570-091015-
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
252 PM PDT Sat Jun 8 2024

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds, NW 4 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft
at 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft, building to 9 to
11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds, W 5 ft
at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds, NW 10 ft at
12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
11 to 13 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 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW
11 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds, NW 9 ft at
11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft, building to
10 to 14 ft after midnight.
.WED...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft.

$$

PZZ571-091015-
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
252 PM PDT Sat Jun 8 2024

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds, NW 6 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft
at 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft, building to 10 to
12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds, W 9 ft
at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 8 seconds, NW 11 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 11 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds, NW
13 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 11 to 13 ft, subsiding to 10 to 11 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds, NW 12 ft at
10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 to 11 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds, NW 11 ft at 13 seconds and SW
2 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft, building to
11 to 14 ft after midnight.
.WED...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 11 to 15 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft.

$$

PZZ575-091015-
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
252 PM PDT Sat Jun 8 2024

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds, NW 7 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft
at 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft, building to 9 to
11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds, NW 10 ft
at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 6 seconds, W 9 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW 12 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 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 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds,
NW 11 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 9 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 11 to 15 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 10 to 13 ft.

$$

PZZ576-091015-
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
252 PM PDT Sat Jun 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft
at 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 7 ft, building to
8 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 5 seconds, NW
8 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 5 seconds, NW 9 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at
14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft, building to
11 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW
11 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 11 to 12 ft, subsiding to 9 to 10 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 11 ft at
11 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 8 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at
14 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft.

$$

PZZ540-091015-
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to
10 nm-
252 PM PDT Sat Jun 8 2024

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds, NW 3 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft
at 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the evening.
Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave
Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds, NW 5 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft
at 14 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds, NW 10 ft at
12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 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
6 ft at 8 seconds, NW 9 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 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW
8 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
3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to
7 to 10 ft after midnight.
.WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft.

$$

PZZ545-091015-
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to
10 nm-
252 PM PDT Sat Jun 8 2024

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...W wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt late.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at
14 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 8 to
11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 9 ft
at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 5 seconds, NW 10 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW
10 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at
4 seconds, NW 8 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.TUE...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.WED...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 9 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 1.3 kt at 07:22 PM Saturday and 3.5 kt at 06:35 AM
Sunday.

$$

PZZ560-091015-
Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to
10 nm-
252 PM PDT Sat Jun 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
MONDAY MORNING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave
Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to
9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 8 ft
at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 9 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW
10 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of
very light drizzle in the evening.
.MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 9 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.

$$

PZZ565-091015-
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas
California out to 10 nm-
252 PM PDT Sat Jun 8 2024

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft
at 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW
8 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW
10 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of
very light drizzle in the evening.
.MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 9 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.WED...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.

$$

PZZ530-091015-
San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and  the San Francisco
Bay north of the Bay Bridge-
252 PM PDT Sat Jun 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 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 around 5 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.
.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.
.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.

$$

PZZ531-091015-
San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge-
252 PM PDT Sat Jun 8 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. 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 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...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.TUE...W 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.
.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.

$$

PZZ535-091015-
Monterey Bay-
252 PM PDT Sat Jun 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...

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

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


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