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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
845 AM PDT Mon Oct 13 2025

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 Mon Oct 13 2025

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

A deepening low pressure system with a surface cold front will
move southward across the coastal waters producing strengthening
winds as high as gales around frontal passage later today and
early this evening. By late morning, this system will also bring
heavy showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Thunderstorms could
bring localized gales, steep wind waves, reduced visibility and a
slight chance for waterspouts associated with the strongest cells.
Showers will persist Tuesday, but will become more isolated while
the winds decrease overall. Rough seas to 10 feet will persist
into Wednesday.

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PZZ570-140415-
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
845 AM PDT Mon Oct 13 2025

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

.TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
9 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Rain with a slight
chance of tstms.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 11 seconds
and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain.
.TUE...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to E in the afternoon. Seas
8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance
of rain.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
9 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at
9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft, building to 7 to
10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft
at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 8 seconds.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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PZZ571-140415-
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
845 AM PDT Mon Oct 13 2025

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

.TODAY...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Rain early this morning,
then rain with a slight chance of tstms late this morning and
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and
S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.
.TUE...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft
at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain, mainly
in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 9 seconds.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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PZZ575-140415-
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
845 AM PDT Mon Oct 13 2025

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

.TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt late this
morning, rising to 15 to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas around 8 ft,
subsiding to 6 to 7 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at
9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Showers this morning. A
slight chance of tstms. Rain this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and
S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.
.TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft
at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain, mainly
in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED...N 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.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

PZZ576-140415-
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
845 AM PDT Mon Oct 13 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM EARLY TUESDAY MORNING
THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt late this
morning, then becoming SW 15 to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 8 to
9 ft, subsiding to 7 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at
10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Showers with a slight chance
of tstms this morning, then rain with a chance of tstms this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S
2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of tstms in the evening.
Rain.
.TUE...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft
at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in
the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
9 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at
10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 7 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 9 seconds.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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PZZ540-140415-
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to
10 NM-
845 AM PDT Mon Oct 13 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt late this
morning, then becoming NW 15 to 20 kt early this afternoon,
easing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain early this morning,
then rain with a slight chance of tstms late this morning and
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming E around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain.
.TUE...E wind around 5 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
16 seconds. A chance of rain, mainly in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, veering to NE after midnight.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.WED...E wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 7 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 9 seconds.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to
10 NM-
845 AM PDT Mon Oct 13 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...W wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt late this
morning, rising to 15 to 20 kt early this afternoon, veering to
NW late. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft this afternoon.
Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of tstms this
morning. Showers. A chance of tstms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming S around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.
.TUE...E wind around 5 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
16 seconds. A chance of rain.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED...E wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 7 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at
9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 9 seconds.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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

IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 3 to 5 feet at 11
seconds.

ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas of 4 to 6 feet at 11 seconds. Maximum
ebb current of 1.0 kt at 10:40 AM Monday and 2.7 kt at 09:28 PM
Monday.

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Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to
10 NM-
845 AM PDT Mon Oct 13 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt late this
morning, then becoming SW 15 to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 6 to
7 ft, subsiding to 4 to 5 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 10 seconds. A chance of rain early this morning, then showers
with a slight chance of tstms late this morning and afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, becoming
SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft
at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain with a slight chance
of tstms in the evening, then rain likely after midnight.
.TUE...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at
11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the
morning.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, veering to NE after midnight.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.WED...E wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at
8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at
9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to N after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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PZZ565-140415-
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas
California out to 10 NM-
845 AM PDT Mon Oct 13 2025

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

.TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late this
morning, then becoming SW 10 to 15 kt early this afternoon,
rising to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft, subsiding to 5 to
6 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds. Rain. A
chance of tstms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, easing to
10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain with a chance of
tstms in the evening, then rain after midnight.
.TUE...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at
11 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Rain, mainly in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, veering to NE after midnight.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening.
.WED...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 7 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at
8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 9 seconds.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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PZZ530-140415-
San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and  the San Francisco
Bay north of the Bay Bridge-
845 AM PDT Mon Oct 13 2025

.TODAY...W wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt late this
morning and early afternoon, then becoming W 15 to 20 kt late.
Showers this morning. A slight chance of tstms. Rain this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SE after midnight.
Rain, mainly in the evening.
.TUE...E wind 5 to 10 kt. A chance of rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. A slight chance of rain in the
evening.
.WED...E wind around 5 kt, backing to NW around 5 kt in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight.
.THU...NW wind around 5 kt. Patchy fog in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt.
.FRI...E wind around 5 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt in the evening, becoming light
and variable.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge-
845 AM PDT Mon Oct 13 2025

.TODAY...W wind 10 to 15 kt, backing to SW late this morning,
rising to 15 to 20 kt this afternoon. Showers this morning. A
slight chance of tstms. Rain this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Rain, mainly in the evening.
.TUE...E wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. A
chance of rain.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. A
slight chance of rain in the evening.
.WED...SE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight.
.THU...E wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
.FRI...E wind around 5 kt, backing to N in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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PZZ535-140415-
Monterey Bay-
845 AM PDT Mon Oct 13 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt late this
morning, then becoming SW 15 to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. Rain. A slight chance
of tstms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds. Rain
with a slight chance of tstms in the evening, then rain likely
after midnight.
.TUE...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, veering to NE around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds. A
slight chance of rain in the evening.
.WED...E wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to N after midnight.
Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NE after midnight.
Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, veering to NE around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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


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