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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
1227 AM PDT Tue Jul 2 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

PZZ500-022015-
1227 AM PDT Tue Jul 2 2024

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

Fresh to strong northerly winds with gale force gusts possible
continue over the outer coastal waters into Tuesday. Winds will
diminish and become moderate to fresh by mid-week as surface high
pressure strengthens and moves eastward. In general, north to
northwest winds prevail through the forecast period but wind
direction may become more variable by late week as winds weaken.
Elevated significant wave heights between 10-12 feet continue
through mid-week before abating by the late week. Portions of the
northern outer waters may see peak wave heights between 12-16 feet
through mid-week.

$$

PZZ570-022015-
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
1227 AM PDT Tue Jul 2 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 10 to
12 ft, building to 10 to 14 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW
10 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 9 to
13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
11 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, easing to 15 to
20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 13 ft, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 11 ft
at 10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to NE after midnight.
Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 8 ft at
10 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt, veering to NW after midnight.
Seas 6 to 8 ft, subsiding to 5 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave
Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at
9 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 5 ft.

$$

PZZ571-022015-
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
1227 AM PDT Tue Jul 2 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT EARLY THIS MORNING...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt late. Seas
9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, easing to
15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 8 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 9 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 7 to 8 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 9 ft at
11 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas
5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
18 seconds.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...S 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.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at
10 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and
S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 5 ft.

$$

PZZ575-022015-
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
1227 AM PDT Tue Jul 2 2024

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, easing to
15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 7 seconds, NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW
7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at
16 seconds.
.WED...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Seas
7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at
17 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and
S 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 5 ft.

$$

PZZ576-022015-
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
1227 AM PDT Tue Jul 2 2024

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to
10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW
7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and
S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at
11 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...S wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and
S 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 5 ft.

$$

PZZ540-022015-
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to
10 nm-
1227 AM PDT Tue Jul 2 2024

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and
NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and
NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 10 seconds.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.FRI...S wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
16 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and
S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

$$

PZZ545-022015-
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to
10 nm-
1227 AM PDT Tue Jul 2 2024

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at
10 seconds. Patchy fog late.
.TUE...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at
10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.FRI...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at
18 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SAT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at
8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

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

IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 5 to 7 ft at 8 seconds.

ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas of 7 to 9 ft at 8 seconds. Maximum ebb
current of 3.8 kt at 01:48 AM Tuesday and 1.2 kt at 02:27 PM
Tuesday.

$$

PZZ560-022015-
Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to
10 nm-
1227 AM PDT Tue Jul 2 2024

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to around 5 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 10 seconds
and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy dense fog
in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at
11 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...S wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and
S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and
S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

$$

PZZ565-022015-
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas
California out to 10 nm-
1227 AM PDT Tue Jul 2 2024

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds
and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at
11 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...S wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and
S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 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 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.


$$

PZZ530-022015-
San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and  the San Francisco
Bay north of the Bay Bridge-
1227 AM PDT Tue Jul 2 2024

.TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED...SW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...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 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 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.

$$

PZZ531-022015-
San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge-
1227 AM PDT Tue Jul 2 2024

.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming light and variable. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.TUE...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.WED...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to 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.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in
the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt 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...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

$$

PZZ535-022015-
Monterey Bay-
1227 AM PDT Tue Jul 2 2024

.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.TUE...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED...SW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy dense fog in
the evening.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...S wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, veering to N after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.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.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

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

$$