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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
819 AM PDT Thu Sep 26 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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819 AM PDT Thu Sep 26 2024

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

A parade of low pressure systems to the north will support
moderate to fresh northwesterly breezes. Over the outer waters,
seas will be rough and gusts will be strong.

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PZZ570-270415-
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
819 AM PDT Thu Sep 26 2024

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

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

$$

PZZ571-270415-
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
819 AM PDT Thu Sep 26 2024

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

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


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PZZ575-270415-
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
819 AM PDT Thu Sep 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 8 ft at 13 seconds and SW 3 ft at
16 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW
8 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW
8 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 13 seconds and NW 8 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 3 ft at 14 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 3 ft at
12 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 SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW
10 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 10 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
12 seconds.

$$

PZZ576-270415-
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
819 AM PDT Thu Sep 26 2024

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 14 seconds and S 3 ft at
15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at
16 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...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.
.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.
.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 3 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 9 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 9 ft at 11 seconds and SW 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 9 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.

$$

PZZ540-270415-
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to
10 nm-
819 AM PDT Thu Sep 26 2024

.TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at
16 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 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at
12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the
morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW
4 ft at 12 seconds and NW 8 ft at 13 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 13 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 8 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at 13 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 13 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 9 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 10 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 12 seconds.

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PZZ545-270415-
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to
10 nm-
819 AM PDT Thu Sep 26 2024

.TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft
at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy dense fog until
late afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 9 seconds and
NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.FRI...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft
at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 12 seconds and NW 5 ft at 13 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 13 seconds and S 3 ft at
14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog in
the evening.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 9 seconds and NW 6 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.MON...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 9 seconds and
NW 5 ft at 10 seconds.

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

IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 2 to 4 ft at 13
seconds.

ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas of 3 to 5 ft at 13 seconds. Maximum
ebb current of 1.3 kt at 12:57 PM Thursday and 1.8 kt at 12:40 AM
Friday.

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PZZ560-270415-
Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to
10 nm-
819 AM PDT Thu Sep 26 2024

.TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas
5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 13 seconds and SW 3 ft at
15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds and
SW 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at
12 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W
7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 11 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 12 seconds.

$$

PZZ565-270415-
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas
California out to 10 nm-
819 AM PDT Thu Sep 26 2024

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 11 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy dense fog
early this morning.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 11 seconds and NW 6 ft at 13 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 13 seconds and S 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 S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 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 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 11 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 12 seconds.

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PZZ530-270415-
San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and  the San Francisco
Bay north of the Bay Bridge-
819 AM PDT Thu Sep 26 2024

.TODAY...SW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt this
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. Patchy dense fog this
morning.
.TONIGHT...SW 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...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. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge-
819 AM PDT Thu Sep 26 2024

.TODAY...Light and variable winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt. Waves
around 2 ft or less. Patchy dense fog this morning.
.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light and
variable. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI...Light and variable winds, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. 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 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...E wind around 5 kt, backing to NW around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ535-270415-
Monterey Bay-
819 AM PDT Thu Sep 26 2024

.TODAY...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W this afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 13 seconds and SW 3 ft at
14 seconds. Patchy dense fog early this morning.
.TONIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at
12 seconds.
.FRI...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.SAT...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog in
the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at
12 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, veering to N after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
13 seconds.
.MON...N wind around 5 kt, backing to W around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, veering to N after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
12 seconds.

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


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