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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
941 PM PDT Sat Sep 13 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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941 PM PDT Sat Sep 13 2025

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

Winds across the waters increase through Saturday afternoon with
fresh to strong breezes along prominent coastal jet areas.
Moderate seas persist, especially offshore. More widespread fresh
to strong breezes build across the rest of the waters into Sunday
afternoon before subsiding into the beginning of next week.

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PZZ570-141715-
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
941 PM PDT Sat Sep 13 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late. Seas
5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 12 seconds and
S 3 ft at 13 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas around 7 ft, building to
8 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds and S
2 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON 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 15 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and
S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft, building to
10 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 8 seconds
and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW
13 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 13 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.

$$

PZZ571-141715-
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
941 PM PDT Sat Sep 13 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind around 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 12 seconds and
S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and
S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 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 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft, building to
7 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and
S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...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 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 11 ft at 10 seconds and SW 5 ft at 15 seconds.

$$

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Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
941 PM PDT Sat Sep 13 2025

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 12 seconds
and S 2 ft at 14 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 11 seconds and
S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S
2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 19 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to
6 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S
3 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 10 seconds
and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and
S 2 ft at 15 seconds.

$$

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Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
941 PM PDT Sat Sep 13 2025

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 19 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...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 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and
S 3 ft at 14 seconds.

$$

PZZ540-141715-
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to
10 NM-
941 PM PDT Sat Sep 13 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT SUNDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...

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

$$

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Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to
10 NM-
941 PM PDT Sat Sep 13 2025

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON 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 14 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S
2 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED...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.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at
15 seconds.

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


IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 3 to 5 feet at 13
seconds.

ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas 5 to 6 feet at 13 seconds. Maximum ebb
current of 3.6 kt at 08:53 PM Saturday and 1.0 kt at 10:49 AM
Sunday.

$$

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Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to
10 NM-
941 PM PDT Sat Sep 13 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...

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

$$

PZZ565-141715-
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas
California out to 10 NM-
941 PM PDT Sat Sep 13 2025

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and S
2 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and
S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW 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.
.TUE...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.TUE 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 17 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and
S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 10 seconds and S 4 ft at 14 seconds.

$$

PZZ530-141715-
San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and  the San Francisco
Bay north of the Bay Bridge-
941 PM PDT Sat Sep 13 2025

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt.
.SUN...SW wind 10 to 15 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight.
.MON...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt.
.TUE...W wind around 5 kt, backing to SW in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt.
.WED...SW wind 5 to 10 kt.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt.
.THU...SW wind 5 to 10 kt.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt.

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San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge-
941 PM PDT Sat Sep 13 2025

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

$$

PZZ535-141715-
Monterey Bay-
941 PM PDT Sat Sep 13 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of
drizzle late this evening and overnight.
.SUN...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 11 seconds.
A slight chance of drizzle in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds.
.MON...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at
17 seconds.
.WED...N 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: NW 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NW after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 10 seconds.

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


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