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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
845 AM PDT Sun Jun 23 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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845 AM PDT Sun Jun 23 2024

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

Hazardous conditions for small crafts persist across the northern
coastal waters through the early work week. Strong northwest to
northerly winds continue over the northern coastal outer waters.
Fresh gusts remain possible over the southern outer waters and
portions of the northern interior coastal waters. Winds will
strengthen over the northern coastal waters today with strong to
near gale force gusts possible through Monday morning. Significant
wave heights over the northern waters will gradually build to
10-11 feet Sunday into Monday before beginning to diminish
Tuesday.

$$

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Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
845 AM PDT Sun Jun 23 2024

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

.TODAY...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the evening.
Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
17 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW
9 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.TUE...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 S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 6 seconds, NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft, building to 8 to
10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S
2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.

$$

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Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
845 AM PDT Sun Jun 23 2024

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

.TODAY...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt late this
morning and afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at
8 seconds. Patchy dense fog early this morning.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 6 seconds, NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
Patchy dense fog in the evening.
.MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 6 seconds, NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 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 5 seconds, NW
8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.

$$

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Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
845 AM PDT Sun Jun 23 2024

.TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt late this
morning and afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at
4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy
dense fog early this morning.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
17 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. 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. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.WED...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 5 seconds, NW
7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.

$$

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Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
845 AM PDT Sun Jun 23 2024

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
Patchy dense fog this morning.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON...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 S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind around 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 9 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S
2 ft at 15 seconds.

$$

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Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to
10 nm-
845 AM PDT Sun Jun 23 2024

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

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at
9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW
7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 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 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and
S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S
2 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.

$$

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Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to
10 nm-
845 AM PDT Sun Jun 23 2024

.TODAY...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 9 seconds. Patchy dense fog this morning.
.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog.
.MON...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at
10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog in
the evening.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW
6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.

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

IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 3 to 5 ft at 8 seconds.

ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas of 4 to 6 ft at 8 seconds. Maximum
ebb current of 1.2 kt at 06:44 PM Sunday and 3.8 kt at 05:58 AM
Monday.

$$

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Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to
10 nm-
845 AM PDT Sun Jun 23 2024

.TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 9 seconds. Patchy dense fog this morning.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.MON...NW 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. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW
5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S
2 ft at 15 seconds.

$$

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Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas
California out to 10 nm-
845 AM PDT Sun Jun 23 2024

.TODAY...NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt late this
morning and afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at
9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy dense fog until late
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy dense fog in
the evening.
.MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 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
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW
6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and
S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.

$$

PZZ530-240415-
San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and  the San Francisco
Bay north of the Bay Bridge-
845 AM PDT Sun Jun 23 2024

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

.TODAY...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON...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...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 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU...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 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.

$$

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San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge-
845 AM PDT Sun Jun 23 2024

.TODAY...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.TUE...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 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, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU 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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Monterey Bay-
845 AM PDT Sun Jun 23 2024

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...Light and variable winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy dense fog
this morning.
.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.MON...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 10 seconds. Patchy fog in
the morning.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog.
.TUE...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W
4 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and W
4 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W
5 ft at 8 seconds.

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


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