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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
244 AM PDT Sat May 25 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

PZZ500-252215-
244 AM PDT Sat May 25 2024

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

Fresh northwest breeze over the outer waters persists through the
weekend creating hazardous conditions for small crafts. Fresh to
strong northwest and onshore winds across the coastal waters and
bays during the afternoons by early to mid next week. Otherwise
mostly quiet marine conditions through the forecast period.

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PZZ570-252215-
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
244 AM PDT Sat May 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind around 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind around 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind around 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MEMORIAL DAY...NW wind around 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind around 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind around 25 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft.

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PZZ571-252215-
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
244 AM PDT Sat May 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MEMORIAL DAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 6 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft.

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PZZ575-252215-
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
244 AM PDT Sat May 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
Patchy drizzle early this morning.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MEMORIAL DAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 5 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft.

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PZZ576-252215-
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
244 AM PDT Sat May 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
Patchy drizzle this morning.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MEMORIAL DAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 5 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft.

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PZZ540-252215-
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to
10 nm-
244 AM PDT Sat May 25 2024

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

.TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW
5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MEMORIAL DAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft in the
afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 to 13 ft.

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PZZ545-252215-
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to
10 nm-
244 AM PDT Sat May 25 2024

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

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.MEMORIAL DAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft.

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

IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 4 to 6 ft at 8 seconds.

ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas of 5 to 7 ft at 8 seconds. Maximum ebb
current of 4.1 kt at 05:24 AM Saturday and 1.0 kt at 07:08 PM
Saturday.

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PZZ560-252215-
Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to
10 nm-
244 AM PDT Sat May 25 2024

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

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
Patchy drizzle this morning.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 6 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 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and
S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW
4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MEMORIAL DAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft.

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PZZ565-252215-
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas
California out to 10 nm-
244 AM PDT Sat May 25 2024

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

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at
8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Areas of drizzle this
morning.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S
2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MEMORIAL DAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft.

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PZZ530-252215-
San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and  the San Francisco
Bay north of the Bay Bridge-
244 AM PDT Sat May 25 2024

.TODAY...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. 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.
.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. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MEMORIAL DAY...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ531-252215-
San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge-
244 AM PDT Sat May 25 2024

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

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PZZ535-252215-
Monterey Bay-
244 AM PDT Sat May 25 2024

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

.TODAY...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt this afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at
8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds.
.SUN...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
7 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.MEMORIAL DAY...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

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


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