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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
252 AM 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

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252 AM 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...

Winds at this hour are fresh to strong, with gales having
subsided. Expect northwesterly winds to gradually diminish through
the day today to become fresh to moderate. As winds ease, wind
waves will decrease, and significant wave heights will gradually
lessen late tonight and into Monday, becoming 7 to 9 feet
generally.


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PZZ570-022215-
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
252 AM PDT Sun Jun 2 2024

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

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

$$

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Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
252 AM PDT Sun Jun 2 2024

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

.TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft, subsiding to 6 to
7 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft
at 17 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...NW wind around 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 17 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft, building to
8 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 8 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 9 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at
16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 12 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 9 to 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 9 ft.

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PZZ575-022215-
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
252 AM PDT Sun Jun 2 2024

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

.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 17 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 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 6 ft at 9 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 7 ft, building to 7 to 8 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: NW 8 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 9 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. Seas
9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 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 9 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 8 to 9 ft.

$$

PZZ576-022215-
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
252 AM PDT Sun Jun 2 2024

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

.TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 6 seconds, NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to
6 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 8 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 9 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 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 11 ft at 9 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 7 to
9 ft in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.

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Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to
10 nm-
252 AM PDT Sun Jun 2 2024

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

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

$$

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Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to
10 nm-
252 AM PDT Sun Jun 2 2024

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

.TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at
16 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to
6 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW
8 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up
to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 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 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 7 to
10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 10 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 6 to 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 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 1.8 kt at 01:51 PM Sunday and 3.9 kt at 02:22 AM
Monday.

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Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to
10 nm-
252 AM PDT Sun Jun 2 2024

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

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

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Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas
California out to 10 nm-
252 AM PDT Sun Jun 2 2024

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

.TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
A slight chance of very light drizzle early this morning.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 6 seconds, NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 6 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 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW
7 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 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, NW
8 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 9 ft after midnight.
Patchy fog 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 9 ft. Patchy fog after
midnight.

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San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and  the San Francisco
Bay north of the Bay Bridge-
252 AM PDT Sun Jun 2 2024

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

.TODAY...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt late. 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, becoming SW 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.

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San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge-
252 AM PDT Sun Jun 2 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...

.TODAY...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...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ535-022215-
Monterey Bay-
252 AM PDT Sun Jun 2 2024

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

.TODAY...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft
at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and W
5 ft at 9 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 4 ft at
9 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
5 ft at 8 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
5 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W
6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.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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