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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
858 AM PDT Wed Jun 19 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

PZZ500-200415-
858 AM PDT Wed Jun 19 2024

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

Northwest winds increase again late this afternoon across the
northern waters, remaining gusty through the weekend and into the
next work week. Significant wave heights stay around 6-8 feet,
will build back up to 10-12 feet towards the end of the the
weekend as larger northwesterly swell returns.

$$

PZZ570-200415-
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
858 AM PDT Wed Jun 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind around 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to
9 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and
S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW
10 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 10 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.

$$

PZZ571-200415-
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
858 AM PDT Wed Jun 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt late this
morning and afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at
7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.THU...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 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and
S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 6 seconds, NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 7 seconds and
S 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds, NW
9 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.

$$

PZZ575-200415-
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
858 AM PDT Wed Jun 19 2024

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 9 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 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.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW
7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.SUN...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 4 seconds, NW
8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.


$$

PZZ576-200415-
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
858 AM PDT Wed Jun 19 2024

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 8 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 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.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...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 14 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to
5 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S
2 ft at 18 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.


$$

PZZ540-200415-
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to
10 nm-
858 AM PDT Wed Jun 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...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 SW 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.THU...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
5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...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 and
NW 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and
NW 6 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...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 and
NW 7 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW
6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.

$$

PZZ545-200415-
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to
10 nm-
858 AM PDT Wed Jun 19 2024

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt late this
morning and afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at
8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft
at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at
9 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog.
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog.
.SUN...W 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 and SW 2 ft at
16 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.

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

IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 3 to 5 ft at 15
seconds.

ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas of 4 to 6 ft at 15 seconds. Maximum
ebb current of 0.9 kt at 03:31 PM Wednesday and 3.4 kt at 03:10 AM
Thursday.

$$

PZZ560-200415-
Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to
10 nm-
858 AM PDT Wed Jun 19 2024

.TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog after midnight.
.THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S
2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. Patchy fog.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.

$$

PZZ565-200415-
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas
California out to 10 nm-
858 AM PDT Wed Jun 19 2024

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at
8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. 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.
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S
2 ft at 18 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.

$$

PZZ530-200415-
San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and  the San Francisco
Bay north of the Bay Bridge-
858 AM PDT Wed Jun 19 2024

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

$$

PZZ531-200415-
San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge-
858 AM PDT Wed Jun 19 2024

.TODAY...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Patchy dense fog after
midnight.
.THU...SW wind around 5 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. Patchy fog in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.SAT...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.

$$

PZZ535-200415-
Monterey Bay-
858 AM PDT Wed Jun 19 2024

.TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and W
3 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds.
Patchy fog after midnight.
.THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at
9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.FRI...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog.
.SAT...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog.
.SUN...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in
the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.

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


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