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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
857 AM PDT Tue Jun 25 2024

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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857 AM PDT Tue Jun 25 2024

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

Moderate to breezy northwesterly continue. Stronger northwesterly
breezes arrive into Wednesday morning creating hazardous
conditions for small crafts across all the waters. Significant
wave heights will continue to abate below 10 feet through the
period.

$$

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Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
857 AM PDT Tue Jun 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT THIS MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds. A slight chance of tstms.
.TONIGHT...NW wind around 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
A slight chance of tstms in the evening.
.WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft, building to 8 to
10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S
2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 7 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

PZZ571-260415-
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
857 AM PDT Tue Jun 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds. A slight chance of tstms.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds. A slight chance of tstms in the evening.
.WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and
S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and
S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 6 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
857 AM PDT Tue Jun 25 2024

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

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds. A slight chance of tstms.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW
7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 6 seconds, NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 5 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

PZZ576-260415-
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
857 AM PDT Tue Jun 25 2024

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

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds. A slight chance of tstms this morning.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 7 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 7 ft, building to 8 to
9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S
2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW
7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 5 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to
10 nm-
857 AM PDT Tue Jun 25 2024

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

.TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at
10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of tstms.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
A slight chance of tstms in the evening.
.WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and
S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S
2 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up
to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, easing
to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW
9 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to
10 nm-
857 AM PDT Tue Jun 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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

IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 4 to 6 ft at 17
seconds.

ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas of 5 to 7 ft at 17 seconds. Maximum
ebb current of 1.4 kt at 08:18 PM Tuesday and 3.3 kt at 07:41 AM
Wednesday.

$$

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Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to
10 nm-
857 AM PDT Tue Jun 25 2024

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

.TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of tstms
this morning.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW
5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW
5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW
6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.THU 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 7 seconds and S
2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas
California out to 10 nm-
857 AM PDT Tue Jun 25 2024

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

.TODAY...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.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW
6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and
S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and
NW 6 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

$$

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San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and  the San Francisco
Bay north of the Bay Bridge-
857 AM PDT Tue Jun 25 2024

.TODAY...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A slight
chance of tstms.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A
slight chance of tstms in the evening.
.WED...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

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San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge-
857 AM PDT Tue Jun 25 2024

.TODAY...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W this afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less. A slight chance of tstms.
.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI...SW wind around 5 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

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Monterey Bay-
857 AM PDT Tue Jun 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt this afternoon.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds. A slight
chance of tstms this morning.
.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NW after midnight. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 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 2 ft at 4 seconds and W
4 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and W
4 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W
5 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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


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