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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
246 AM PDT Sat Apr 20 2024

PZZ500-202230-
246 AM PDT Sat Apr 20 2024

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


Northerly winds build into the afternoon today to become fresh to
strong across much of the waters through early Monday morning.
Gale force gusts are expected over the far northern outer waters
in this same time period, but begin to diminish late Sunday night.
Northwest swell builds Sunday as gusty conditions continue but
looks to diminish towards the middle part of the next week. Light
southerly swell continues to move through the waters this weekend
and through the upcoming work week.

$$

PZZ570-202230-
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
246 AM PDT Sat Apr 20 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY
EVENING...

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 30 knots this
afternoon. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. Mixed swell NW around 2 ft at
13 seconds and S around 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 knots. Wind waves 5 to 7 ft. NW
swell 3 to 5 ft at 13 seconds and S around 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN...N winds 20 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Wind
waves 11 to 12 ft. NW swell 4 to 6 ft at 13 seconds and S around
2 ft at 18 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 40 knots.
Wind waves 11 to 13 ft. NW swell 3 to 5 ft at 12 seconds and S
around 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 9 to 11 ft. NW swell 4 to 6 ft at 12 seconds and S around
2 ft at 16 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds around 10 knots. Wind waves 7 to 8 ft. NW
swell 5 to 7 ft at 12 seconds and S around 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 5 to 7 ft. NW swell
4 to 6 ft and S around 2 ft.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 4 to 5 ft. Mixed swell NW around 3 ft and S around 2 ft.

$$

PZZ571-202230-
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
246 AM PDT Sat Apr 20 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 20 knots. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. Mixed
swell NW around 2 ft at 13 seconds and S around 2 ft at
17 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots.
Wind waves 6 to 7 ft. Mixed swell NW 2 to 4 ft at 13 seconds and
S around 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots. Wind
waves 10 to 12 ft. NW swell 4 to 6 ft at 13 seconds and S around
2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Wind waves 11 to 13 ft. Mixed swell NW 3 to 4 ft at 13 seconds
and S around 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 7 to 9 ft. NW swell
4 to 5 ft at 12 seconds and S around 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds around 10 knots. Wind waves 6 to 8 ft. NW
swell 5 to 6 ft at 12 seconds and S around 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE...SW winds around 10 knots. Wind waves 4 to 6 ft. NW swell
3 to 5 ft and S around 2 ft.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 4 to 5 ft. Mixed swell NW 2 to 3 ft and S around 2 ft.

$$

PZZ575-202230-
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
246 AM PDT Sat Apr 20 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 30 knots this
afternoon. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. Mixed swell NW around 2 ft at
13 seconds and S around 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Wind waves 5 to 6 ft. Mixed swell NW 2 to 3 ft at 13 seconds and
S around 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves 8 to 10 ft. NW swell 3 to 5 ft at 13 seconds and S around
2 ft at 18 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Wind waves 9 to 11 ft. Mixed swell NW 3 to 4 ft at 13 seconds and
S around 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 7 to 9 ft. NW swell 4 to
5 ft at 13 seconds and S around 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds around 10 knots. Wind waves 4 to 6 ft. NW
swell 5 to 6 ft at 12 seconds and S around 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. NW swell
4 to 5 ft and S around 2 ft.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 3 to 4 ft. Mixed swell NW 2 to 3 ft and S around 2 ft.

$$

PZZ576-202230-
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
246 AM PDT Sat Apr 20 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM PDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots35 knots
this afternoon. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. Mixed swell NW around 2 ft
at 13 seconds and S around 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots.
Wind waves 5 to 7 ft. Mixed swell NW 2 to 3 ft at 13 seconds and
S around 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots. Wind
waves 6 to 8 ft. NW swell 3 to 5 ft at 13 seconds and S around
2 ft at 18 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Wind waves 8 to 10 ft. Mixed swell NW 3 to 4 ft at 13 seconds and
S around 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 6 to 8 ft. NW swell
4 to 5 ft at 13 seconds and S around 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. NW
swell 5 to 6 ft at 13 seconds and S around 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. NW swell
4 to 5 ft and S around 2 ft.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. Mixed swell
NW 3 to 4 ft and S around 2 ft.

$$

PZZ540-202230-
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to
10 nm-
246 AM PDT Sat Apr 20 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM PDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 knots...increasing to 15 to 25 knots
with gusts up to 30 knots this afternoon. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft.
Mixed swell NW around 2 ft at 13 seconds and S around 2 ft at
17 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Wind waves 5 to 7 ft. Mixed swell NW 2 to 4 ft at 13 seconds and
S around 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 6 to 8 ft. NW swell 3 to 5 ft at 13 seconds and S around
2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Wind waves 8 to 10 ft. NW swell 2 to 4 ft at 13 seconds and S up
to 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 4 to 6 ft. NW swell 3 to
5 ft at 12 seconds and SW around 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. NW
swell 4 to 6 ft at 12 seconds and SW around 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. NW swell 3 to
5 ft and SW around 2 ft.
.WED...NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 2 to 3 ft. Mixed swell NW 2 to 3 ft and SW around 2 ft.

$$

PZZ545-202230-
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to
10 nm-
246 AM PDT Sat Apr 20 2024

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

.TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 knots...increasing to 10 to 20 knots
with gusts up to 25 knots this afternoon. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft.
Swell SW around 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Wind waves 5 to 7 ft. W swell 2 to 3 ft at 13 seconds and SW
around 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 5 to 7 ft. NW swell 3 to 5 ft at 13 seconds and SW around
2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 6 to 8 ft. W
swell 2 to 3 ft at 13 seconds and SW up to 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. NW swell
3 to 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW around 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. NW
swell 3 to 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW around 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. NW swell
2 to 4 ft and SW around 2 ft.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 2 to 3 ft. NW swell 2 to 3 ft and SW around 2 ft.

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

IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 1 to 2 ft at 14
seconds.

ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas of 3 to 4 ft at 14 seconds. Maximum
ebb current of 2.3 kt at 03:22 AM Saturday and 1.8 kt at 03:15 PM
Saturday.

$$

PZZ560-202230-
Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to
10 nm-
246 AM PDT Sat Apr 20 2024

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

.TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 knots...increasing to 10 to 20 knots
with gusts up to 30 knots this afternoon. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft.
Swell S around 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Wind waves 5 to 6 ft. Mixed swell NW 2 to 3 ft at 13 seconds and
S around 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 4 to 6 ft. Mixed swell NW 2 to 4 ft at 13 seconds and S
around 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. Mixed
swell NW 2 to 3 ft at 13 seconds and S around 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. NW swell
3 to 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW around 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. NW
swell 4 to 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW around 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. Mixed swell
NW 3 to 4 ft and S around 2 ft.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. Mixed swell
NW 2 to 3 ft and S around 2 ft.

$$

PZZ565-202230-
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas
California out to 10 nm-
246 AM PDT Sat Apr 20 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM PDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...NW winds 15 to 25 knots. Gusts up to 35 knots this
afternoon. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. Swell S around 2 ft at
17 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots.
Wind waves 5 to 7 ft. Mixed swell NW 2 to 3 ft at 13 seconds and
S around 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots. Wind
waves 5 to 7 ft. Mixed swell NW 2 to 4 ft at 13 seconds and S
around 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. Mixed swell NW 2 to 3 ft at 13 seconds and
S around 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. Mixed swell
NW 2 to 4 ft at 12 seconds and S around 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. NW
swell 4 to 6 ft at 12 seconds and S around 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. NW swell
3 to 5 ft and S around 2 ft.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. Mixed swell
NW 2 to 3 ft and S around 2 ft.

$$

PZZ530-202230-
San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and  the San Francisco
Bay north of the Bay Bridge-
246 AM PDT Sat Apr 20 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots this
morning.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 knots.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 knots.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 knots.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 knots.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 knots.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 knots.

$$

PZZ531-202230-
San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge-
246 AM PDT Sat Apr 20 2024

.TODAY...SW winds around 5 knots, becoming W 10 to 15 knots with
gusts up to 25 knots this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 knots.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 knots.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 knots.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 knots.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 knots.

$$

PZZ535-202230-
Monterey Bay-
246 AM PDT Sat Apr 20 2024

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

.TODAY...NW winds around 5 knots, becoming W 15 to 20 knots with
gusts up to 25 knots this afternoon. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. Swell
SW up to 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy dense fog this morning.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. W swell around 2 ft at 13 seconds and SW up
to 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 3 to 4 ft. W swell 2 to 4 ft at 13 seconds and SW up to
2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. W
swell 2 to 3 ft at 13 seconds and SW up to 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. W swell
2 to 3 ft at 12 seconds and SW up to 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. W
swell 2 to 4 ft at 12 seconds and SW up to 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell
2 to 4 ft and SW up to 2 ft.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 1 ft. W swell 2 to 3 ft
and SW up to 2 ft.

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


$$