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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
253 AM PDT Wed Sep 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

PZZ500-252230-
253 AM PDT Wed Sep 25 2024

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

Light to gentle northwesterly breezes will continue today.
Northwesterly breezes increase to become moderate to fresh and
seas rebuild to become rough in the outer waters by Thursday.

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PZZ570-252230-
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
253 AM PDT Wed Sep 25 2024

.TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 14 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy dense fog late
this morning.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW
7 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and SW 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: NW 9 ft at 7 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW 10 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 10 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at
15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 12 ft, building to
12 to 14 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds, NW
12 ft at 10 seconds and S 5 ft at 13 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft
at 5 seconds, NW 13 ft at 10 seconds and S 5 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 12 ft at 10 seconds and S 4 ft at 14 seconds.

$$

PZZ571-252230-
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
253 AM PDT Wed Sep 25 2024

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

$$

PZZ575-252230-
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
253 AM PDT Wed Sep 25 2024

.TODAY...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to W this afternoon. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 14 seconds and S 3 ft at
14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 12 seconds and
NW 7 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 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 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 9 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 10 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at
14 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 11 ft at 11 seconds and S 4 ft at
14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 11 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.

$$

PZZ576-252230-
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
253 AM PDT Wed Sep 25 2024

.TODAY...S wind around 5 kt, veering to NW late. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 14 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
Patchy dense fog early this morning.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 13 seconds and
NW 7 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.FRI...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 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 8 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 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
14 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 10 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 9 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.

$$

PZZ540-252230-
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to
10 nm-
253 AM PDT Wed Sep 25 2024

.TODAY...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to SW early this afternoon,
veering to W late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at
14 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy dense fog until late
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 12 seconds and W 6 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU...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 9 seconds and
S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 8 ft at 12 seconds and S 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 S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 9 ft at 11 seconds and S 4 ft at
14 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft
at 10 seconds and S 4 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 and S 4 ft at 13 seconds.

$$

PZZ545-252230-
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to
10 nm-
253 AM PDT Wed Sep 25 2024

.TODAY...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to W late. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 10 seconds and NW 4 ft at 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at
7 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy dense fog in
the evening.
.FRI...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft
at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.SAT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 11 seconds and S 4 ft at 13 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and
S 3 ft at 12 seconds.

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

IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 2 to 4 ft at 10
seconds.

ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas of 3 to 5 ft at 10 seconds. Maximum
ebb current of 1.1 kt at 11:48 AM Wednesday and 2.2 kt at 10:54 PM
Wednesday.

$$

PZZ560-252230-
Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to
10 nm-
253 AM PDT Wed Sep 25 2024

.TODAY...S wind around 5 kt, veering to W late. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 11 seconds and NW 4 ft at 12 seconds.
Patchy dense fog late this morning.
.TONIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 12 seconds and W 5 ft at 13 seconds.
.THU...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 13 seconds and
SW 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at
12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.SAT...W 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.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds.

$$

PZZ565-252230-
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas
California out to 10 nm-
253 AM PDT Wed Sep 25 2024

.TODAY...S wind around 5 kt, veering to W around 5 kt this
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 13 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog until late afternoon.
Areas of dense fog late.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 13 seconds and
NW 5 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the evening.
.THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft
at 14 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 13 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 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 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.

$$

PZZ530-252230-
San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and  the San Francisco
Bay north of the Bay Bridge-
253 AM PDT Wed Sep 25 2024

.TODAY...SW wind 10 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 to 20 kt, easing to 5 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU...SW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. 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. 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.

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PZZ531-252230-
San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge-
253 AM PDT Wed Sep 25 2024

.TODAY...W wind 5 to 15 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 15 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.FRI...Light and variable winds, becoming W 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 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ535-252230-
Monterey Bay-
253 AM PDT Wed Sep 25 2024

.TODAY...S wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to W this afternoon. Seas 3
to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15
seconds. Patchy dense fog this morning.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 2
ft at 12 seconds and W 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the
evening.
.THU...N wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at
13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 13 seconds.
.FRI...N wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 12 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt in the evening, becoming light
and variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 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 and S 2 ft at
15 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 and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft
at 11 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, veering to N after midnight.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at
13 seconds.

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


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