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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
302 PM PDT Sun Jun 2 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

PZZ500-031030-
302 PM PDT Sun Jun 2 2024

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

The gradient between subtropical high pressure over the Pacific
and lower pressure over the Intermountain West is maintaining a
fresh to strong NW breeze. Buoys are reporting wind gusts as high
as 30 kts, on an increasing trend this evening. These conditions
will last well into the night. Moderate wave heights will persist
through Monday night before rough seas arrive mid-week.

$$

PZZ570-031030-
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
302 PM PDT Sun Jun 2 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
TUESDAY MORNING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...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 4 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.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
4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. A
slight chance of drizzle in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 6 ft, building to
7 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, W
6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at
16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the
evening. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and
SW 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED...NW wind around 25 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft, building to 12 to
13 ft in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 12 to 13 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 10 to 11 ft.

$$

PZZ571-031030-
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
302 PM PDT Sun Jun 2 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
TUESDAY MORNING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
16 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to
8 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S
2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at
16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, building to 10 to
12 ft in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 10 to 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft.

$$

PZZ575-031030-
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
302 PM PDT Sun Jun 2 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
TUESDAY MORNING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
16 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 8 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at
16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the
evening. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 10 to 12 ft.
.THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 10 to 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft.

$$

PZZ576-031030-
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
302 PM PDT Sun Jun 2 2024

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave
Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the
evening. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft, building to 8 to
11 ft in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft.
.THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft.

$$

PZZ540-031030-
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to
10 nm-
302 PM PDT Sun Jun 2 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
TUESDAY MORNING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...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
4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. A slight chance of
drizzle in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and SW
2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up
to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft, building to 8 to 10 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft
at 16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, easing
to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 11 ft in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 10 to 12 ft.
.THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 9 to 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.

$$

PZZ545-031030-
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to
10 nm-
302 PM PDT Sun Jun 2 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE MONDAY NIGHT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at
16 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. A
slight chance of drizzle in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to
6 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW
7 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 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 16 seconds.
.TUE 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, subsiding to 6 to
9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 8 ft
at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 to 11 ft.
.THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.

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

IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 5 to 7 ft at 7 seconds.

ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas of 6 to 8 ft at 7 seconds. Maximum ebb
current of 3.9 kt at 02:22 AM Monday and 1.6 kt at 02:43 PM
Monday.

$$

PZZ560-031030-
Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to
10 nm-
302 PM PDT Sun Jun 2 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE MONDAY NIGHT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
16 seconds.
.TONIGHT...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, NW
4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 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
5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE...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 6 seconds, NW
5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, NW
6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft
in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft, building to 10 to 11 ft after
midnight.
.THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.

$$

PZZ565-031030-
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas
California out to 10 nm-
302 PM PDT Sun Jun 2 2024

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 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 5 seconds, NW
6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, NW
6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft, building to 11 ft after midnight.
.THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Patchy fog
after midnight.

$$

PZZ530-031030-
San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and  the San Francisco
Bay north of the Bay Bridge-
302 PM PDT Sun Jun 2 2024

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

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

$$

PZZ531-031030-
San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge-
302 PM PDT Sun Jun 2 2024

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

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

$$

PZZ535-031030-
Monterey Bay-
302 PM PDT Sun Jun 2 2024

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and W
3 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at
8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W
4 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and W
4 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W
4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft
in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Patchy fog after midnight.

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


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