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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
822 PM PDT Sat May 18 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

PZZ500-191615-
822 PM PDT Sat May 18 2024

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

High pressure building in from the north will lead to increasing
northerly winds over the coastal waters this weekend and early
next week. Gale force gusts are likely north of Point Reyes
through at least Monday. Gale force conditions will begin to
spread southward over the outer waters later Sunday. Expect
hazardous conditions and steeper wind waves from these building
winds throughout the week.

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PZZ570-191615-
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
822 PM PDT Sat May 18 2024

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 10 to
14 ft, building to 13 to 15 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW
12 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 18 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 12 to
15 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at
18 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
13 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 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 11 to
15 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at
17 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
12 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at
17 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW
12 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 12 ft.
.THU...NW wind around 25 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft.

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PZZ571-191615-
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
822 PM PDT Sat May 18 2024

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, rising to
25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft, building to 10 to
14 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds, NW 11 ft
at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 18 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 10 to
14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at
18 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
12 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at
17 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 11 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds,
NW 11 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 11 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at
17 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the morning.
Seas 9 to 13 ft, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Wave
Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds, NW 10 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft
at 17 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 12 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.

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PZZ575-191615-
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
822 PM PDT Sat May 18 2024

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds, NW 9 ft at 11 seconds and SW
3 ft at 18 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds, NW 10 ft at
11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 18 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 7 ft at 8 seconds, NW 11 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at
17 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 10 to 14 ft, subsiding to 9 to 12 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds, NW 11 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
9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds, NW 11 ft at
11 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 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds, NW
10 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 18 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft.

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PZZ576-191615-
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
822 PM PDT Sat May 18 2024

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 11 seconds
and SW 3 ft at 18 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW
8 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 18 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 6 ft at 8 seconds, NW 10 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at
17 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds, NW
10 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 5 ft at 6 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 2 ft
at 5 seconds, NW 8 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.

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PZZ540-191615-
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to
10 nm-
822 PM PDT Sat May 18 2024

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 11 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds, NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and SW
2 ft at 18 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up
to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 18 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
11 to 14 ft, subsiding to 9 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail:
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 in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW
8 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to
8 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds, NW
9 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 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW
7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft.

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PZZ545-191615-
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to
10 nm-
822 PM PDT Sat May 18 2024

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising 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 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up
to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 6 seconds, W 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds, NW 9 ft at
12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 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 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 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.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.

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

IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 3 to 5 ft at 11
seconds.

ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas of 4 to 6 ft at 11 seconds. Maximum
ebb current of 2.4 kt at 02:46 AM Sunday and 1.4 kt at 02:35 PM
Sunday.

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PZZ560-191615-
Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to
10 nm-
822 PM PDT Sat May 18 2024

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NW late. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 19 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW
7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 18 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 8 ft at 12 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 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 12 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...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 6 to 8 ft.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.

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PZZ565-191615-
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas
California out to 10 nm-
822 PM PDT Sat May 18 2024

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW late this evening and
early morning, rising to 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 18 seconds. Patchy
dense fog after midnight.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW
6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 18 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 8 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at
17 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. 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. A slight chance of
drizzle in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 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.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.

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PZZ530-191615-
San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and  the San Francisco
Bay north of the Bay Bridge-
822 PM PDT Sat May 18 2024

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.SUN...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...W 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, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ531-191615-
San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge-
822 PM PDT Sat May 18 2024

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN...SW wind around 5 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. 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 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE...W wind 5 to 10 kt. 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, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ535-191615-
Monterey Bay-
822 PM PDT Sat May 18 2024

.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft
at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 19 seconds.
.SUN...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
18 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt 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 17 seconds.
.MON...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at
11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds, W
6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE...N wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
17 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind around 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.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 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

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


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