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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
836 PM PDT Tue Sep 29 2026

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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836 PM PDT Tue Sep 29 2026

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

Hazardous conditions for small craft will continue through Wednesday
night across the outer waters and coastal jet regions of Point Reyes
and Point Sur. Frequent northerly gale force gusts will continue
tonight across the northern outer waters. Conditions will improve
Thursday and into the weekend as northerly breezes diminish to
become gentle to moderate. Rough to very rough seas Wednesday will
subside to become moderate by Friday.

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PZZ570-301615-
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
836 PM PDT Tue Sep 29 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW
11 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 9 seconds
and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 11 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 9 to 10 ft, subsiding to 7 to 9 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 6 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S
2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SAT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at
15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds.

$$

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Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
836 PM PDT Tue Sep 29 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 11 to
13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 10 seconds
and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 10 seconds
and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft, subsiding to 7 to 8 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.FRI...E wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.SAT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.SUN...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.

$$

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Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
836 PM PDT Tue Sep 29 2026

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt late this
evening. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 10 seconds and
S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 10 seconds
and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 10 seconds
and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
17 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.

$$

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Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
836 PM PDT Tue Sep 29 2026

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt late this
evening and overnight. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at
10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 11 seconds
and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 9 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 7 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-
836 PM PDT Tue Sep 29 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas
7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at
15 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...E wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, veering to SE after midnight.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds. Patchy fog.
.FRI...E wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
16 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.SAT...E wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to SW after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.SUN...S wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
W 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.

$$

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Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to
10 NM-
836 PM PDT Tue Sep 29 2026

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas
7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy dense fog
after midnight.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 10 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.THU...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.THU NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog.
.FRI...Light and variable winds, becoming W around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and
S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt in the evening, becoming light
and variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds
and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog.
.SAT...Light and variable winds, becoming W around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and
S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt in the evening, becoming light
and variable. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds
and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN...Light and variable winds, becoming W around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 8 seconds
and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
W 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.

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

IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 3 to 5 ft at 15
seconds.

ACROSS THE BAR...Swell can be more than twice as high across the
bar than surrounding waters. Waves are also more prone to break,
particularly during strong ebb currents. Maximum ebb current of
1.5 kt at 07:29 AM Wednesday and 4.4 kt at 07:05 PM Wednesday.

$$

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Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to
10 NM-
836 PM PDT Tue Sep 29 2026

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and
S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to SW around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and
S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, backing to E after midnight.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds. Patchy fog.
.FRI...E wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
16 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog.
.SAT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the
evening.
.SUN...NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 9 seconds
and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.

$$

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Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas
California out to 10 NM-
836 PM PDT Tue Sep 29 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt late this
evening and overnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at
11 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED 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.
.THU...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.

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San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and  the San Francisco
Bay north of the Bay Bridge-
836 PM PDT Tue Sep 29 2026

.TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S late.
.WED...SW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt.
.THU...SW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight.
.FRI...W wind around 5 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt.
.SAT...W wind around 5 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt.
.SUN...W wind around 5 kt, backing to SW in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight.

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San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge-
836 PM PDT Tue Sep 29 2026

.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S late this evening and
overnight.
.WED...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight.
.THU...Light and variable winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight.
.FRI...NW wind around 5 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light and
variable.
.SAT...Light and variable winds, becoming NW around 5 kt in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight.
.SUN...Light and variable winds, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight.

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Monterey Bay-
836 PM PDT Tue Sep 29 2026

.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to N late. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to NW after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog
after midnight.
.THU...E wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, backing to E after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog in
the evening.
.FRI...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, veering to NE after midnight.
Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog
in the evening.
.SAT...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, veering to NE after midnight.
Seas around 3 ft in the evening, then around 2 ft or less. Wave
Detail: NW 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN...N wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds.

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


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