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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
259 AM PDT Mon Sep 23 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

PZZ500-232215-
259 AM PDT Mon Sep 23 2024

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

Northwest winds decrease early this week then strengthen later in
the week. Seas rebuild to become rough in the outer waters by
Thursday.

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PZZ570-232215-
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
259 AM PDT Mon Sep 23 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to
10 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and
S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and SW 4 ft at
17 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 13 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of
very light drizzle. Patchy fog.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
14 seconds and NW 7 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 8 ft at 7 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 7 seconds, NW 11 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at
15 seconds.

$$

PZZ571-232215-
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
259 AM PDT Mon Sep 23 2024

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

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

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PZZ575-232215-
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
259 AM PDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
Patchy dense fog.
.TONIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog.
.TUE...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to SW in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
13 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of
very light drizzle. Patchy fog.
.WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
8 seconds and NW 6 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, S
3 ft at 13 seconds and W 7 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds, S 3 ft at 10 seconds and NW 7 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 8 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at
16 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW
8 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft, building to
7 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW
9 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.

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PZZ576-232215-
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
259 AM PDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.TONIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.TUE...W wind around 5 kt, backing to SW in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
11 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of
very light drizzle. Patchy fog.
.WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
9 seconds and NW 5 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW
7 ft at 15 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 14 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 6 seconds, NW 7 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at
16 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.

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PZZ540-232215-
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to
10 nm-
259 AM PDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.TODAY...E wind around 5 kt, veering to SE late this morning,
veering to NW this afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.TONIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog
after midnight.
.TUE...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at
16 seconds. A slight chance of very light drizzle. Patchy fog.
.WED...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 12 seconds and NW 5 ft at
13 seconds. A slight chance of very light drizzle in the morning.
Patchy dense fog.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 14 seconds and SW 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 13 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at
16 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 13 seconds and SW 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW
8 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at 12 seconds.

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PZZ545-232215-
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to
10 nm-
259 AM PDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.TODAY...E wind around 5 kt, backing to W this afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at
15 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.TONIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy dense fog
after midnight.
.TUE...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the
morning. A slight chance of very light drizzle in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of
very light drizzle. Patchy fog.
.WED...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 9 seconds and W 4 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of very
light drizzle. Patchy fog.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 12 seconds and W 5 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog.
.THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 9 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.FRI...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 9 seconds.
Patchy fog.

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

IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 2 to 4 ft at 10
seconds.

ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas of 3 to 5 ft at 10 seconds. Maximum
ebb current of 1.2 kt at 09:28 AM Monday and 3.6 kt at 08:37 PM
Monday.

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PZZ560-232215-
Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to
10 nm-
259 AM PDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.TODAY...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.TONIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the
evening.
.TUE...W wind around 5 kt, backing to SW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
13 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of
very light drizzle in the evening. Patchy fog.
.WED...S wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 11 seconds and NW 4 ft at
12 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 12 seconds and W 5 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 10 seconds and
W 5 ft at 13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W
6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
7 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, S 2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.


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PZZ565-232215-
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas
California out to 10 nm-
259 AM PDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.TODAY...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 9 seconds and NW 4 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.TONIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.TUE...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the
morning.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog.
.WED...S wind around 5 kt, veering to W around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 10 seconds and
NW 4 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 13 seconds and W
5 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 14 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at
14 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW
6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at
13 seconds.

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PZZ530-232215-
San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and  the San Francisco
Bay north of the Bay Bridge-
259 AM PDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.TODAY...SW wind 5 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE...SW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 15 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 10 to 15 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. Waves around 2 ft or less. Patchy fog
in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ531-232215-
San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge-
259 AM PDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.TODAY...Light and variable winds, becoming NW around 5 kt early
this afternoon, rising to 5 to 10 kt late. Waves around 2 ft or
less.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light and
variable. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W 10 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Waves around 2 ft or less. Patchy fog in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.FRI...Light and variable winds, becoming W around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ535-232215-
Monterey Bay-
259 AM PDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.TODAY...N wind around 5 kt early this morning, becoming light
and variable, then becoming W 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Seas 3
to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 12
seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 15 kt, veering to N after midnight. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13
seconds. Patchy fog in the evening.
.TUE...SW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 10 seconds
and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of very light drizzle in
the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance
of very light drizzle in the evening. Patchy fog.
.WED...S wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at
12 seconds. Areas of fog in the morning. A slight chance of
drizzle in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to N after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 10 seconds and W 4 ft at
14 seconds. Patchy fog.
.THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
12 seconds and W 3 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to N after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 11 seconds and W 4 ft at
13 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.FRI...N wind around 5 kt, backing to W around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 8 seconds and W
4 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 8 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds.

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


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