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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
250 AM PDT Mon May 20 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

PZZ500-202215-
250 AM PDT Mon May 20 2024

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

Strong and gusty northwesterly winds will continue over much of
the coastal waters with only slight reductions in wind speed over
the inner coastal waters this morning. Expect hazardous
conditions and steeper wind waves during the week. Winds look to
ease late in the week.

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PZZ570-202215-
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
250 AM PDT Mon May 20 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt.
Seas 12 to 16 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft
at 17 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 12 to
16 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at
17 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
14 to 15 ft, subsiding to 12 to 15 ft after midnight. Wave
Detail: NW 12 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW
12 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 11 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW
9 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
10 to 12 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind around 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.

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PZZ571-202215-
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
250 AM PDT Mon May 20 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt.
Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft
at 17 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 10 to
14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds, NW 12 ft at 12 seconds
and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at
17 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds, NW
10 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 10 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft
at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
11 to 12 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 10 to 12 ft, subsiding to 8 to 10 ft in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.

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PZZ575-202215-
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
250 AM PDT Mon May 20 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds, NW 12 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft
at 17 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 10 to
14 ft, subsiding to 9 to 12 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 7 seconds, NW 12 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at
17 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds, NW 11 ft at
12 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 8 to 10 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds, NW 10 ft at
12 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds, NW 9 ft at
11 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and
S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

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PZZ576-202215-
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
250 AM PDT Mon May 20 2024

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

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

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PZZ540-202215-
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to
10 nm-
250 AM PDT Mon May 20 2024

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

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt
late. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW
10 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up
to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 7 seconds, NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, easing
to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 8 to
10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds, NW 10 ft
at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW
6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft, subsiding to
7 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 10 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at
17 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
10 to 12 ft, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft after midnight.
.THU...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to
6 to 9 ft after midnight.
.FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

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PZZ545-202215-
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to
10 nm-
250 AM PDT Mon May 20 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt
late. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 9 ft
at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 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 2 ft at 4 seconds, W
7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW
8 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
16 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up
to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 7 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
7 to 10 ft.
.THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

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

IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 5 to 7 ft at 11
seconds.

ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas of 6 to 8 ft at 11 seconds. Maximum
ebb current of 2.8 kt at 03:12 AM Monday and 1.3 kt at 03:16 PM
Monday.

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PZZ560-202215-
Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to
10 nm-
250 AM PDT Mon May 20 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds and
SW 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW
8 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and
SW 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at
16 seconds.
.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 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

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PZZ565-202215-
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas
California out to 10 nm-
250 AM PDT Mon May 20 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...

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

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PZZ530-202215-
San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and  the San Francisco
Bay north of the Bay Bridge-
250 AM PDT Mon May 20 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. 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. 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. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ531-202215-
San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge-
250 AM PDT Mon May 20 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON...S wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE...W wind around 5 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt. 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. 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 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ535-202215-
Monterey Bay-
250 AM PDT Mon May 20 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave
Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON...NW wind around 5 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds and
SW 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at 11 seconds
and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds, W
4 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds, W
4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

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


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