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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
836 PM PDT Sun Sep 13 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 Sun Sep 13 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 for the coastal
waters and Monterey Bay through Monday. Conditions begin to improve
Tuesday as northwesterly breezes diminish with that trend continuing
through Thursday. Moderate to rough seas will prevail through
Tuesday before abating Wednesday.

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PZZ570-141615-
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
836 PM PDT Sun Sep 13 2026

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt late this
evening and overnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft, building to 8 to 9 ft
after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at
13 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft
at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 10 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 10 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds
and S 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at
17 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S
3 ft at 12 seconds.

$$

PZZ571-141615-
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
836 PM PDT Sun Sep 13 2026

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas around 7 ft, building to
8 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft
at 9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 10 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 7 to 8 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
16 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S
2 ft at 17 seconds.
.THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at
8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S
3 ft at 12 seconds.

$$

PZZ575-141615-
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
836 PM PDT Sun Sep 13 2026

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 9 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and
S 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S
2 ft at 17 seconds.
.THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at
8 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.

$$

PZZ576-141615-
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
836 PM PDT Sun Sep 13 2026

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt early this
evening. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and SW
2 ft at 13 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
9 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and
S 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.

$$

PZZ540-141615-
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to
10 NM-
836 PM PDT Sun Sep 13 2026

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, easing to
10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds
and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and
S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S
2 ft at 17 seconds.
.THU...SE wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog.
.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 8 seconds and
S 2 ft at 15 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 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.

$$

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Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to
10 NM-
836 PM PDT Sun Sep 13 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT MONDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at
9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.THU...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog.
.FRI...NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 8 seconds
and S 2 ft at 15 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 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.

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

IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 3 to 5 ft at 6 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
2.0 kt at 07:32 AM Monday and 3.4 kt at 07:23 PM Monday.

$$

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Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to
10 NM-
836 PM PDT Sun Sep 13 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT MONDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, easing to
10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at
9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.WED 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 17 seconds.
.THU...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at
17 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI...N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and
S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and S
2 ft at 12 seconds.

$$

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Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas
California out to 10 NM-
836 PM PDT Sun Sep 13 2026

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, easing to
15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.WED 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 17 seconds.
.THU...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.THU 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.
.FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and
S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and S
2 ft at 13 seconds.

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PZZ530-141615-
San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and  the San Francisco
Bay north of the Bay Bridge-
836 PM PDT Sun Sep 13 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW around 5 kt. Patchy
smoke late.
.MON...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, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt.
.WED...SW wind 10 to 15 kt.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt.
.THU...SW wind 5 to 10 kt.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
.FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight.

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PZZ531-141615-
San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge-
836 PM PDT Sun Sep 13 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt late this
evening, then becoming SW around 5 kt after midnight.
.MON...S wind around 5 kt, veering to W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight.
.TUE...SW wind around 5 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight.
.WED...SW wind 10 to 15 kt.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight.
.THU...SW wind 5 to 10 kt.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight.
.FRI...Light and variable winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight.

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PZZ535-141615-
Monterey Bay-
836 PM PDT Sun Sep 13 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, easing to
15 to 20 kt late this evening, then becoming N 10 to 15 kt after
midnight, easing to 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 7 seconds.
.MON...N wind around 5 kt, backing to W 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE...N wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU...E wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...N wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy
fog.
.FRI 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 6 seconds.

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


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