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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
844 PM PDT Wed Jul 16 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

PZZ500-171615-
844 PM PDT Wed Jul 16 2025

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

Light to moderate winds prevail across the majority of the
coastal waters through this weekend. Gusty winds, potentially
hazardous to small craft, develop each afternoon and evening
through the Golden Gate and into the Delta. Moderate seas also
continue through the remainder of the work week, rebuilding to
become rough in the outer waters by Saturday.

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PZZ570-171615-
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
844 PM PDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of
drizzle early this evening, then a chance of drizzle late this
evening and overnight. Patchy dense fog.
.THU...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. A slight chance of
drizzle. Patchy fog.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of
drizzle. Patchy fog.
.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. A slight chance of drizzle
in the morning. Patchy fog.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of
drizzle.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the
morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 9 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: N 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind around 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 7 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 6 seconds.

$$

PZZ571-171615-
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
844 PM PDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of
drizzle early this evening, then a chance of drizzle late this
evening and overnight. 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 13 seconds. A slight chance of drizzle
in the morning. Patchy fog.
.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 slight chance of
drizzle. 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 3 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of
drizzle after midnight.
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to
5 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S
2 ft at 13 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 7 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 7 seconds.

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PZZ575-171615-
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
844 PM PDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.TONIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of
drizzle. 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 12 seconds. A slight chance of drizzle
in the morning. Patchy fog in the morning.
.THU 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. A slight chance of
drizzle. Patchy fog.
.FRI...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 dense fog.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of
drizzle after midnight.
.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 14 seconds.
.SAT 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 13 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SUN 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 14 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 7 seconds.

$$

PZZ576-171615-
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
844 PM PDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.TONIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of
drizzle late this evening and overnight. Patchy fog late this
evening and overnight.
.THU...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of drizzle
in the morning. Patchy fog in the morning.
.THU 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.
.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 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 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 13 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.SUN 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 14 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 8 seconds.

$$

PZZ540-171615-
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to
10 NM-
844 PM PDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.TONIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Areas of fog. A
slight chance of drizzle this evening. A chance of drizzle after
midnight, then a slight chance of drizzle late.
.THU...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. A slight chance of drizzle
in the morning. Areas of 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. A slight chance of
drizzle. Areas of 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. A slight chance of drizzle
in the morning. Areas of fog.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog. A slight
chance of drizzle after midnight.
.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 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to
7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft
at 13 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.SUN...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 8 seconds and
S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, subsiding to
5 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S
2 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 7 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds.

$$

PZZ545-171615-
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to
10 NM-
844 PM PDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW late this evening and
overnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and
S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog. A slight chance of drizzle late
this evening and overnight.
.THU...SW 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 17 seconds. A slight chance of drizzle in the morning.
Patchy fog.
.THU NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of
drizzle. Patchy fog.
.FRI...W wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog.
.FRI 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 15 seconds. Patchy fog. A slight
chance of drizzle after midnight.
.SAT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog.
.SUN...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at
7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 7 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.

.....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 3 to 4 feet at 18 seconds. Maximum
ebb current of 2.4 kt at 09:47 PM Wednesday and 2.0 kt at 09:55 AM
Thursday.

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PZZ560-171615-
Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to
10 NM-
844 PM PDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.TONIGHT...W wind around 5 kt this evening, becoming light and
variable. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S
2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog. A slight chance of drizzle
late this evening and overnight.
.THU...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. A slight chance of drizzle
in the morning. Patchy fog.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog.
.FRI...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W 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.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 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 SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog.
.SAT 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 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the
evening, then areas of fog after midnight.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Areas of fog in the
morning, then patchy fog in the afternoon.
.SUN 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 14 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.

$$

PZZ565-171615-
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas
California out to 10 NM-
844 PM PDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.TONIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog this
evening. Areas of fog after midnight. A slight chance of drizzle
late this evening and overnight.
.THU...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. A slight chance of drizzle in the morning.
Patchy fog in the morning.
.THU 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.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.FRI 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.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft
at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.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 13 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and
S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.MON 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 13 seconds.

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PZZ530-171615-
San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and  the San Francisco
Bay north of the Bay Bridge-
844 PM PDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late. Patchy
dense fog late.
.THU...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Patchy fog in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight.
.FRI...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Patchy fog in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt.
.SAT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt.
.SUN...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt.
.MON...SW wind 10 to 15 kt.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt.

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PZZ531-171615-
San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge-
844 PM PDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late this
evening and overnight.
.THU...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Patchy fog in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight.
.FRI...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Patchy fog.
.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 5 to 10 kt after
midnight.
.SUN...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight.
.MON...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Patchy fog in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight.

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PZZ535-171615-
Monterey Bay-
844 PM PDT Wed Jul 16 2025

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

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


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