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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
831 AM PDT Fri Sep 27 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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831 AM PDT Fri Sep 27 2024

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

Fresh northwesterly winds over the northern outer waters continue
through the weekend, with moderate winds elsewhere. Wave heights
will build over the northern outer waters over the weekend with
significant wave heights between 10 to 12 feet expected. Rough
seas, and fresh to strong gusts will continue through the end of
the forecast period.

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PZZ570-280430-
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
831 AM PDT Fri Sep 27 2024

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

.TODAY...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt late this
morning and afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave
Detail: N 2 ft at 6 seconds, NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
16 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 6 seconds, NW 11 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 5 seconds, NW 11 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 7 seconds, NW 11 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 7 seconds, NW 12 ft at
10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the
evening. Seas 12 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 8 seconds and
S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 11 to 14 ft, subsiding to 9 to 12 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 13 ft at
10 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 11 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and
NW 9 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
9 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.

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Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
831 AM PDT Fri Sep 27 2024

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

.TODAY...N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt late this
morning and afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft
this afternoon. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 9 ft at
9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10
ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 10 ft at 13 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 10 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft, building to
9 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, NW
11 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 6 seconds, NW 11 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW
13 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON...N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 9 to 13 ft, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 12 ft at
10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 9 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.

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Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
831 AM PDT Fri Sep 27 2024

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

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late this
morning and afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at
4 seconds, NW 8 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
9 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft
at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 9 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW
10 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 11 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 11 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 8 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.

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Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
831 AM PDT Fri Sep 27 2024

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog
after midnight.
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the
morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 8 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 8 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW
9 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds and NW 10 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.

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Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to
10 nm-
831 AM PDT Fri Sep 27 2024

.TODAY...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW late this morning, rising
to 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 12 seconds and
S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds
and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 10 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to
8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 10 seconds.

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Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to
10 nm-
831 AM PDT Fri Sep 27 2024

.TODAY...N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW late this morning and
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds.
Patchy fog early this morning.
.TONIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to
7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 13 seconds and SW
2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.SAT...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy dense fog
in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog in
the evening.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 10 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 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 4 ft at 15
seconds.

ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas of 4 to 5 ft at 15 seconds. Maximum
ebb current of 1.7 kt at 01:57 PM Friday and 1.9 kt at 01:58 AM
Saturday.

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Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to
10 nm-
831 AM PDT Fri Sep 27 2024

.TODAY...NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt late. Seas
5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at
16 seconds. Patchy dense fog this morning.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 12 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 11 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 10 seconds.

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Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas
California out to 10 nm-
831 AM PDT Fri Sep 27 2024

.TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.SAT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 11 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE...N wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 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-
831 AM PDT Fri Sep 27 2024

.TODAY...SW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt late. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. 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. 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...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE...N wind around 5 kt. 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-
831 AM PDT Fri Sep 27 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...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.SAT...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 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...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.MON...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE...N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. 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-
831 AM PDT Fri Sep 27 2024

.TODAY...NE wind around 5 kt early this morning, becoming light
and variable, then becoming W around 5 kt this afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy dense fog
this morning.
.TONIGHT...S wind around 5 kt in the evening, becoming light and
variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds.
Patchy fog after midnight.
.SAT...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 11 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, veering to N after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE...N wind around 5 kt, backing to W around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, veering to NW around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds.

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


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