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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
308 AM PDT Tue Jul 15 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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308 AM PDT Tue Jul 15 2025

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

Breezy winds and rough seas will be present through Tuesday
afternoon for the northern outer waters. After those winds and
seas ease, expect light to moderate winds through Friday with
moderate seas.

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PZZ570-152315-
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
308 AM PDT Tue Jul 15 2025

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

.TODAY...N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt late. Seas
9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at
15 seconds. A slight chance of very light drizzle until late
afternoon, then a chance of drizzle late. Patchy dense fog.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
9 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of drizzle.
Patchy dense fog.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW in the afternoon. Seas
6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at
14 seconds. A chance of drizzle. Patchy dense fog.
.WED NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Drizzle likely.
Patchy fog.
.THU...SE wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of drizzle.
Patchy fog.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of drizzle.
Patchy fog in the evening. Areas of fog after midnight.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to
7 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 8 ft at 8 seconds and S
2 ft at 14 seconds.

$$

PZZ571-152315-
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
308 AM PDT Tue Jul 15 2025

.TODAY...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 7 to
10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at
15 seconds. A slight chance of drizzle until late afternoon, then
a chance of drizzle late. Patchy dense fog.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of drizzle.
Patchy dense fog.
.WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at
9 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of drizzle in the
morning, then drizzle likely in the afternoon. Patchy dense fog.
.WED NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Drizzle likely.
Patchy fog.
.THU...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of drizzle.
Patchy fog.
.THU NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of drizzle
in the evening. Patchy fog.
.FRI...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 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.
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S
2 ft at 14 seconds.

$$

PZZ575-152315-
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
308 AM PDT Tue Jul 15 2025

.TODAY...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of
drizzle. Patchy dense fog.
.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of drizzle.
Patchy dense fog.
.WED...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Drizzle likely. Patchy
dense fog.
.WED NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Drizzle likely.
Patchy fog.
.THU...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
A chance of drizzle.
.THU NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of drizzle
in the evening. Patchy fog.
.FRI...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. Patchy fog in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.

$$

PZZ576-152315-
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
308 AM PDT Tue Jul 15 2025

.TODAY...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 6 to
8 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S
3 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of drizzle until late
afternoon, then a chance of drizzle late. Patchy dense fog.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of drizzle.
Patchy dense fog.
.WED...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of
drizzle. Patchy dense fog.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of drizzle.
Patchy fog.
.THU...W wind around 5 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
A slight chance of very light drizzle.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SAT...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.
.SAT 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 14 seconds.

$$

PZZ540-152315-
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to
10 NM-
308 AM PDT Tue Jul 15 2025

.TODAY...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to W late. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A
slight chance of drizzle until late afternoon, then a chance of
drizzle late. Areas of dense fog until late afternoon, then
patchy fog late.
.TONIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of drizzle.
Areas of dense fog.
.WED...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at
9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of drizzle. Areas of
dense fog in the morning. Patchy fog in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of drizzle.
Areas of fog.
.THU...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of drizzle. Areas
of fog in the morning. Patchy fog in the afternoon.
.THU 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. Areas of fog.
.FRI...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. Areas of fog.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog.
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to
5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S
2 ft at 14 seconds.

$$

PZZ545-152315-
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to
10 NM-
308 AM PDT Tue Jul 15 2025

.TODAY...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of
drizzle until late afternoon, then a chance of drizzle late.
Patchy dense fog this morning. Patchy fog late.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of drizzle.
Patchy dense fog.
.WED...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at
9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of drizzle. Patchy
dense fog.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of drizzle.
Patchy fog.
.THU...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. A slight chance of
drizzle. Patchy fog.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and
S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog.
.FRI...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog.
.SAT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog.

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


IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 3 to 4 feet at 8
seconds.

ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas 4 to 5 feet at 8 seconds. Maximum ebb
current of 3.0 kt at 07:54 AM Tuesday and 2.1 kt at 08:56 PM
Tuesday.

$$

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Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to
10 NM-
308 AM PDT Tue Jul 15 2025

.TODAY...S 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
10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of drizzle
until late afternoon, then a chance of drizzle late. Areas of
dense fog this morning. Patchy dense fog this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of drizzle.
Patchy dense fog.
.WED...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of
drizzle. Patchy dense fog.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of
drizzle. Patchy fog.
.THU...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. A slight chance of very
light drizzle in the morning. Patchy fog.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds. Patchy fog.
.FRI...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. Areas of fog in the morning, then patchy
fog in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog.
.SAT...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. Areas of fog in the
morning, then patchy fog in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog.

$$

PZZ565-152315-
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas
California out to 10 NM-
308 AM PDT Tue Jul 15 2025

.TODAY...S 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
10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of drizzle.
Areas of dense fog early this morning. Patchy dense fog late this
morning and afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds. A slight chance of drizzle. Patchy fog in the
evening. Areas of dense fog after midnight.
.WED...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at
10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the
morning. A slight chance of drizzle.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. A slight chance of
drizzle. Areas of fog.
.THU...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog.
.THU 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. Patchy fog in the
evening, then areas of fog after midnight.
.FRI...NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and
S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Areas of fog in the morning, then patchy
fog in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog.
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.

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PZZ530-152315-
San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and  the San Francisco
Bay north of the Bay Bridge-
308 AM PDT Tue Jul 15 2025

.TODAY...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Patchy dense fog early this
morning. A slight chance of drizzle.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. A slight chance of drizzle.
.WED...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. A slight chance of very light
drizzle.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. A slight chance of drizzle.
.THU...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. A slight chance of drizzle in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt.
.FRI...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Patchy fog in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt.
.SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt.

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PZZ531-152315-
San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge-
308 AM PDT Tue Jul 15 2025

.TODAY...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt this afternoon.
Patchy fog this morning. A slight chance of drizzle this morning.
A slight chance of very light drizzle late.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. A slight chance of very light drizzle.
.WED...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. A slight chance of very light drizzle
in the morning. Patchy fog in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. A slight chance of very light drizzle.
.THU...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Patchy fog in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight.
.FRI...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Areas of fog in the morning. Patchy fog in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight.
.SAT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Patchy fog.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW around 5 kt after
midnight.

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PZZ535-152315-
Monterey Bay-
308 AM PDT Tue Jul 15 2025

.TODAY...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to W this afternoon. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy dense fog
early this morning. Areas of fog late this morning, then patchy
dense fog early this afternoon. A slight chance of drizzle until
late afternoon, then a chance of very light drizzle late.
.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of drizzle. Patchy dense fog.
.WED...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 10 seconds. A slight chance of drizzle in the morning. Patchy
dense fog.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds and
S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of very light drizzle.
Patchy fog.
.THU...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at
16 seconds. Patchy fog.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog.
.FRI...Light and variable winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 9 seconds. Areas of fog.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NW after midnight.
Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds. Patchy fog.
.SAT...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds. Areas of
fog in the morning, then patchy fog in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog in the
evening, then areas of fog after midnight.

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


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