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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
845 PM PDT Thu Aug 28 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 PM PDT Thu Aug 28 2025

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

Light winds and seas continue across the coastal waters through
the early half of Friday before increasing through the weekend.
Increasing wave heights and fresh to strong gusts develop across
the southern waters by Friday afternoon, spreading across the rest
of the coastal and outer waters through the rest of the weekend.

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PZZ570-291615-
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
845 PM PDT Thu Aug 28 2025

.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog. A slight
chance of very light drizzle after midnight.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of very
light drizzle in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.LABOR DAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 6 seconds, NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE 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 15 seconds.

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Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
845 PM PDT Thu Aug 28 2025

.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.LABOR DAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 6 seconds, NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.MON 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 15 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW
7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 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 PM PDT Thu Aug 28 2025

.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of
very light drizzle after midnight. Patchy dense fog after
midnight.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds
and S 2 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of very light drizzle
in the morning. Patchy dense fog in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of
very light drizzle after midnight.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of very
light drizzle in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.LABOR DAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW
6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE 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 15 seconds.

$$

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Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
845 PM PDT Thu Aug 28 2025

.TONIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of
very light drizzle late this evening and overnight. Patchy dense
fog after midnight.
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the
morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of
very light drizzle after midnight.
.SAT...NW wind around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft
at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.LABOR DAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind around 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE 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 15 seconds.

$$

PZZ540-291615-
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to
10 NM-
845 PM PDT Thu Aug 28 2025

.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave
Detail: S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at
12 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and S
2 ft at 14 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 4 ft at 6 seconds and
S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN 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 17 seconds.
.LABOR DAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW
6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S
2 ft at 15 seconds.

$$

PZZ545-291615-
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to
10 NM-
845 PM PDT Thu Aug 28 2025

.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW late this evening and
overnight. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
15 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less, then around
3 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds. A
slight chance of very light drizzle in the morning. Patchy dense
fog.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog in the
evening. A slight chance of very light drizzle.
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and
S 2 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of drizzle in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog
after midnight.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.LABOR DAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S
2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog.

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


IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 2 to 3 feet at 18
seconds.

ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas 2 to 4 feet at 18 seconds. Maximum ebb
current of 1.1 kt at 09:45 AM Friday and 2.1 kt at 09:02 PM
Friday.

$$

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Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to
10 NM-
845 PM PDT Thu Aug 28 2025

.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft this evening,
then around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and S
2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog late this evening and
overnight. A slight chance of very light drizzle after midnight.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds
and S 2 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and S
2 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of very light drizzle after
midnight.
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and
S 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...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 3 ft at 7 seconds and
S 3 ft at 13 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.LABOR DAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and
S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S
2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.

$$

PZZ565-291615-
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas
California out to 10 NM-
845 PM PDT Thu Aug 28 2025

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late this
evening and overnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at
5 seconds. Patchy dense fog late this evening and overnight. A
slight chance of drizzle after midnight.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and
S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 5 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 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.LABOR DAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.

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PZZ530-291615-
San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and  the San Francisco
Bay north of the Bay Bridge-
845 PM PDT Thu Aug 28 2025

.TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Patchy dense fog after midnight.
.FRI...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Patchy dense fog in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt.
.SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight.
.SUN...SW wind 5 to 10 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight.
.LABOR DAY...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt.
.TUE...SW wind 5 to 10 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt.

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San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge-
845 PM PDT Thu Aug 28 2025

.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt.
.FRI...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Patchy fog in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt.
.SAT...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW around 5 kt after
midnight.
.SUN...W wind 5 to 10 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW around 5 kt after
midnight.
.LABOR DAY...W wind 5 to 10 kt.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW around 5 kt after
midnight.
.TUE...W wind 5 to 10 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight.

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Monterey Bay-
845 PM PDT Thu Aug 28 2025

.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft or less. Patchy fog. A slight chance of drizzle late
this evening and overnight.
.FRI...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds. Patchy
fog in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NW after midnight.
Seas around 3 ft in the evening, then around 2 ft or less. Wave
Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft in the afternoon. Wave
Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...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 7 seconds.
.LABOR DAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.TUE...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NW after midnight.
Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog.

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


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