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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
859 AM PDT Fri Sep 20 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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859 AM PDT Fri Sep 20 2024

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

Moderate northwesterly winds continuing through Monday, then
decrease to become gentle towards Tuesday. Seas will continue to
build through the weekend, with wave heights up to 13 feet in the
far northern outer waters as large, and shorter period
northwesterly swell continues to move into the waters. Seas begin
to abate Tuesday through the end of the forecast period.

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PZZ570-210415-
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
859 AM PDT Fri Sep 20 2024

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

.TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 9 to
12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 11 ft at 9 seconds
and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, easing to 15 to
20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at
6 seconds, NW 11 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 10 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at
13 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 11 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and S
2 ft at 13 seconds.
.MON...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 5 seconds, NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
12 seconds.
.TUE 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 13 seconds.

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PZZ571-210415-
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
859 AM PDT Fri Sep 20 2024

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

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S
2 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at
10 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S
2 ft at 13 seconds.
.MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW
9 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.

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Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
859 AM PDT Fri Sep 20 2024

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at
11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW
7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at
4 seconds, NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
12 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.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
10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds.

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Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
859 AM PDT Fri Sep 20 2024

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW
6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW in the afternoon. Seas
6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.MON...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 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to SW in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
11 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 9 seconds and NW 4 ft at 10 seconds.

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PZZ540-210415-
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to
10 nm-
859 AM PDT Fri Sep 20 2024

.TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt late this
morning and early afternoon, rising to 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 10 seconds.
Patchy dense fog.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas
5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at
10 seconds.
.SAT...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
12 seconds. Patchy fog.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.SUN...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
12 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.MON...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 9 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to S around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and
NW 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds.

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PZZ545-210415-
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to
10 nm-
859 AM PDT Fri Sep 20 2024

.TODAY...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy dense fog early
this morning.
.TONIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
10 seconds. Patchy dense fog after midnight.
.SAT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 9 seconds and NW 4 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog.
.SUN...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.SUN NIGHT...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 fog.
.MON...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
10 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 9 seconds and NW 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
8 seconds and NW 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 8 seconds and NW 3 ft at 9 seconds.

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

IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 2 to 4 ft at 9 seconds.

ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas of 3 to 5 ft at 9 seconds. Maximum
ebb current of 4.3 kt at 06:34 PM Friday and 2.0 kt at 07:27 AM
Saturday.

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Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to
10 nm-
859 AM PDT Fri Sep 20 2024

.TODAY...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W late. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 10 seconds.
Patchy dense fog this morning.
.TONIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at
11 seconds.
.SAT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at
9 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.MON...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.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, veering to N after midnight.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
11 seconds.
.TUE...NW 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
10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt, backing to SE after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
11 seconds.

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PZZ565-210415-
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas
California out to 10 nm-
859 AM PDT Fri Sep 20 2024

.TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy dense fog until
late afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and
S 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at
10 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind around 5 kt, backing to NE after midnight.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
12 seconds. Patchy fog.
.SUN...NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and
S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 9 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 9 seconds and NW 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, veering to NW after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 8 seconds and NW 3 ft at
10 seconds.

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San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and  the San Francisco
Bay north of the Bay Bridge-
859 AM PDT Fri Sep 20 2024

.TODAY...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...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 around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON...S wind around 5 kt, veering to W around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE...SW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge-
859 AM PDT Fri Sep 20 2024

.TODAY...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to W this afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT...S wind around 5 kt, veering to W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.SUN...Light and variable winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.MON...N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light and
variable. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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Monterey Bay-
859 AM PDT Fri Sep 20 2024

.TODAY...W 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: W 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
11 seconds. Patchy dense fog this morning.
.TONIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt in the evening, becoming light and
variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.SAT...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt, backing to NE after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
12 seconds. Patchy fog.
.SUN...Light and variable winds, becoming W around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 11 seconds
and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, veering to N after midnight.
Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
10 seconds.
.MON...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
12 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, veering to NE after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 9 seconds and NW 3 ft at
10 seconds.
.TUE...N wind around 5 kt, backing to SW around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 8 seconds and
NW 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt, backing to NE around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 10 seconds.

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


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