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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
851 AM PDT Sun Sep 15 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

PZZ500-160415-
851 AM PDT Sun Sep 15 2024

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

Back to back early season cold fronts will move through the coastal
waters today and Wednesday resulting in widespread strong
northwesterly breezes with near gale force gusts. In addition, there
is also up to a 10% chance for thunderstorms which could produce
lightning, locally heavy rainfall, and locally stronger winds. Seas
will remain rough outside of protected waters through the forecast
period.

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PZZ570-160415-
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
851 AM PDT Sun Sep 15 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 9 AM PDT THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 7 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas around 8 ft, building to
9 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and
S 2 ft at 16 seconds. A slight chance of very light drizzle after
midnight.
.MON...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 9 seconds
and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and
S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain
after midnight.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and
S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to
7 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S
2 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.

$$

PZZ571-160415-
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
851 AM PDT Sun Sep 15 2024

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

.TODAY...NW wind around 20 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt late. Seas 7 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the evening.
Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds. A slight chance of very light drizzle after midnight.
.MON...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds
and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. A slight chance of drizzle in the
morning. A slight chance of rain.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
9 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and
S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain
after midnight.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to
5 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S
2 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.

$$

PZZ575-160415-
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
851 AM PDT Sun Sep 15 2024

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

.TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of
very light drizzle after midnight.
.MON...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and
S 2 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
9 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain
after midnight.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 8 seconds. A chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.

$$

PZZ576-160415-
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
851 AM PDT Sun Sep 15 2024

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

.TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain with
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 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and
S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain
after midnight.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 8 seconds. A chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and
S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.

$$

PZZ540-160415-
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to
10 nm-
851 AM PDT Sun Sep 15 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 9 AM PDT THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 5 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of very
light drizzle late.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 40 kt in the evening.
Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds. A slight
chance of very light drizzle.
.MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to around 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds. A
slight chance of very light drizzle in the morning, then a slight
chance of rain in the afternoon.
.MON 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 16 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds. A
chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.

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PZZ545-160415-
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to
10 nm-
851 AM PDT Sun Sep 15 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 9 AM PDT THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up
to 35 kt this afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at
8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the evening.
Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of
rain with a slight chance of drizzle after midnight.
.MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. A
chance of rain, mainly in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at
9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 6 seconds. A chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 9 seconds.

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

IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 3 to 5 ft at 7 seconds.

ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas of 4 to 6 ft at 7 seconds. Maximum ebb
current of 2.1 kt at 03:16 PM Sunday and 2.6 kt at 03:25 AM
Monday.

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PZZ560-160415-
Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to
10 nm-
851 AM PDT Sun Sep 15 2024

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

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain with a slight chance of
drizzle after midnight.
.MON...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of
rain.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 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: W 4 ft at 9 seconds. A
chance of rain after midnight.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds. A
chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 9 seconds.

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PZZ565-160415-
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas
California out to 10 nm-
851 AM PDT Sun Sep 15 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up
to 35 kt late this morning and afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. Rain
likely with a slight chance of drizzle after midnight.
.MON...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at
9 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and
S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain
after midnight.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 8 seconds. A chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.

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PZZ530-160415-
San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and  the San Francisco
Bay north of the Bay Bridge-
851 AM PDT Sun Sep 15 2024

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

.TODAY...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain with a
slight chance of drizzle after midnight.
.MON...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of
rain, mainly in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain after
midnight.
.WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain.
.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.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ531-160415-
San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge-
851 AM PDT Sun Sep 15 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt this
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Waves
around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain with a slight chance of
drizzle after midnight.
.MON...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of
rain.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE...SW wind around 5 kt, becoming W 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. A chance of rain after
midnight.
.WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU...Light and variable winds, becoming W around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ535-160415-
Monterey Bay-
851 AM PDT Sun Sep 15 2024

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

.TODAY...W wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 8 seconds. Rain likely after midnight.
.MON...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
9 seconds. Rain likely.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.
.WED...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 3 ft in the morning, then around 2 ft or
less. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...W wind around 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...Light and variable winds, becoming W around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds.
Patchy fog in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, veering to N around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds.

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


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