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Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Issued by NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA
000 FZUS56 KMTR 170336 CWFMTR Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area 836 PM PDT Tue Apr 16 2024 PZZ500-171615- 836 PM PDT Tue Apr 16 2024 .Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries... Ridging continues to dominate, bringing fair weather through much of the week. Strong and gusty northwest winds are expected through much of the week, with gale-force gusts expected over the far northern waters through late tonight. Moderate period northwest swell continues to move through the waters this week, though shortens in period to around 8-10 seconds near Wednesday. Light, longer period (18 seconds) southerly swell will also be present through the week. $$ PZZ570-171615- Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM- 836 PM PDT Tue Apr 16 2024 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...N winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots. Wind waves 10 to 12 ft. NW swell 3 to 5 ft at 12 seconds and S around 2 ft at 19 seconds. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Wind waves 11 to 13 ft. NW swell 5 to 6 ft at 11 seconds and S around 2 ft at 19 seconds. .WED...N winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind waves 9 to 11 ft. NW swell 6 to 8 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 to 3 ft at 18 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind waves 7 to 9 ft. NW swell 5 to 7 ft at 10 seconds and S around 3 ft at 18 seconds. .THU...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 5 to 7 ft. Mixed swell NW 4 to 5 ft at 9 seconds and S around 3 ft at 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 5 to 6 ft. Mixed swell NW 3 to 4 ft at 9 seconds and S around 3 ft at 16 seconds. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind waves 5 to 6 ft. Mixed swell NW 2 to 3 ft and S 2 to 3 ft. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots. Wind waves 7 to 9 ft. Mixed swell W around 2 ft and S around 2 ft. $$ PZZ571-171615- Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM- 836 PM PDT Tue Apr 16 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind waves 9 to 11 ft. NW swell 3 to 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW around 2 ft at 19 seconds. Patchy dense fog this morning. .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Wind waves 9 to 11 ft. NW swell 3 to 5 ft at 11 seconds and S around 2 ft at 19 seconds. .WED...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind waves 8 to 10 ft. Mixed swell NW 3 to 5 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 to 3 ft at 18 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind waves 6 to 8 ft. Mixed swell NW 4 to 5 ft at 10 seconds and S around 3 ft at 17 seconds. .THU...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 5 to 7 ft. Mixed swell NW 4 to 5 ft at 9 seconds and S around 3 ft at 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 5 to 6 ft. Mixed swell NW 3 to 4 ft at 9 seconds and S around 3 ft at 16 seconds. .FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind waves 5 to 6 ft. Mixed swell NW around 2 ft and S 2 to 3 ft. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots. Wind waves 7 to 9 ft. Mixed swell W around 2 ft and S around 2 ft. $$ PZZ575-171615- Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM- 836 PM PDT Tue Apr 16 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind waves 7 to 9 ft. NW swell 3 to 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW around 2 ft at 19 seconds. Patchy dense fog this morning. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind waves 8 to 10 ft. NW swell 3 to 5 ft at 12 seconds and S around 2 ft at 19 seconds. .WED...N winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind waves 7 to 9 ft. Mixed swell NW 3 to 5 ft at 11 seconds and S around 3 ft at 18 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind waves 6 to 8 ft. Mixed swell NW around 4 ft at 10 seconds and S around 3 ft at 17 seconds. .THU...NW winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 4 to 6 ft. Mixed swell NW around 4 ft at 10 seconds and S around 3 ft at 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW winds around 10 knots. Wind waves 4 to 6 ft. Mixed swell NW 3 to 4 ft at 9 seconds and S around 3 ft at 16 seconds. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind waves 4 to 6 ft. Mixed swell NW around 2 ft and S 2 to 3 ft. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind waves 5 to 7 ft. Mixed swell W around 2 ft and S around 2 ft. $$ PZZ576-171615- Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM- 836 PM PDT Tue Apr 16 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind waves 7 to 8 ft. NW swell 4 to 5 ft at 13 seconds and SW around 2 ft at 19 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind waves 7 to 9 ft. NW swell 3 to 5 ft at 12 seconds and S around 2 ft at 19 seconds. .WED...N winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind waves 6 to 8 ft. Mixed swell NW 3 to 4 ft at 11 seconds and S around 3 ft at 18 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind waves 6 to 7 ft. Mixed swell NW 3 to 4 ft at 10 seconds and S around 3 ft at 17 seconds. .THU...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 4 to 6 ft. Mixed swell NW 3 to 4 ft at 10 seconds and S around 3 ft at 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW winds around 10 knots. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. Mixed swell NW 3 to 4 ft at 9 seconds and S around 3 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind waves 4 to 6 ft. Mixed swell NW 2 to 3 ft and S 2 to 3 ft. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind waves 6 to 7 ft. Mixed swell NW around 2 ft and S around 2 ft. $$ PZZ540-171615- Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 nm- 836 PM PDT Tue Apr 16 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 knots...increasing to 15 to 20 knots this afternoon. Gusts up to 30 knots. Wind waves 7 to 9 ft. NW swell 3 to 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW up to 2 ft at 19 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind waves 6 to 8 ft. NW swell 4 to 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW around 2 ft at 19 seconds. .WED...NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind waves 4 to 6 ft. NW swell 4 to 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW around 2 ft at 18 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind waves 4 to 6 ft. NW swell 4 to 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 to 3 ft at 17 seconds. .THU...NW winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. Mixed swell NW 3 to 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 to 3 ft at 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. Mixed swell NW 2 to 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 to 3 ft at 16 seconds. .FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. Mixed swell NW 2 to 3 ft and S 2 to 3 ft. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind waves 5 to 7 ft. W swell around 2 ft and S around 2 ft. $$ PZZ545-171615- Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 nm- 836 PM PDT Tue Apr 16 2024 .TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 knots...increasing to 10 to 15 knots this afternoon. Wind waves 5 to 7 ft. NW swell 2 to 4 ft at 12 seconds and SW around 2 ft at 19 seconds. Patchy dense fog this morning. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind waves 5 to 7 ft. NW swell 3 to 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW around 2 ft at 19 seconds. .WED...NW winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. NW swell 3 to 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW around 2 ft at 18 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. Mixed swell NW 2 to 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 to 3 ft at 17 seconds. .THU...NW winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. Mixed swell NW 2 to 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 to 3 ft at 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. Mixed swell NW 2 to 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 to 3 ft at 16 seconds. .FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. Mixed swell NW around 2 ft and SW 2 to 3 ft. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind waves 5 to 7 ft. W swell around 2 ft and SW around 2 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 1.3 kt at 01:08 AM Wednesday and 1.5 kt at 12:52 PM Wednesday. $$ PZZ560-171615- Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to 10 nm- 836 PM PDT Tue Apr 16 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING... .TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 knots...increasing to 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots this afternoon. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. Mixed swell NW 2 to 4 ft at 12 seconds and SW around 2 ft at 19 seconds. Patchy dense fog this morning. .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. Mixed swell NW 3 to 4 ft at 12 seconds and SW around 2 ft at 19 seconds. .WED...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. Mixed swell NW 2 to 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 to 3 ft at 18 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. Mixed swell NW 2 to 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 to 3 ft at 17 seconds. .THU...NW winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. Mixed swell NW 2 to 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 to 3 ft at 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. Mixed swell NW 2 to 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 to 3 ft at 16 seconds. .FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 knots. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. Mixed swell NW around 2 ft and S 2 to 3 ft. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind waves 4 to 6 ft. Mixed swell W around 2 ft and S around 2 ft. $$ PZZ565-171615- Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 nm- 836 PM PDT Tue Apr 16 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming 10 to 20 knots this afternoon. Gusts up to 30 knots. Wind waves 5 to 7 ft. Mixed swell NW 2 to 4 ft at 13 seconds and SW around 2 ft at 19 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind waves 5 to 6 ft. Mixed swell NW 2 to 4 ft at 11 seconds and SW around 2 ft at 19 seconds. .WED...NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind waves 4 to 6 ft. Mixed swell NW 2 to 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 to 3 ft at 18 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind waves 5 to 6 ft. Mixed swell NW 2 to 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 to 3 ft at 17 seconds. .THU...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. Mixed swell NW 2 to 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 to 3 ft at 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. Mixed swell NW 2 to 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 to 3 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. Mixed swell NW around 2 ft and S 2 to 3 ft. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind waves 4 to 6 ft. Mixed swell W around 2 ft and S around 2 ft. $$ PZZ530-171615- San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and the San Francisco Bay north of the Bay Bridge- 836 PM PDT Tue Apr 16 2024 .TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 knots. .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 knots. .WED...W winds 5 to 10 knots. .WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 knots. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 knots. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 knots. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 knots. .SAT...W winds 5 to 10 knots. $$ PZZ531-171615- San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge- 836 PM PDT Tue Apr 16 2024 .TODAY...SE winds around 5 knots...becoming NW 10 to 15 knots this afternoon. .TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 knots. .WED...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. .WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 knots. .THU...W winds 5 to 10 knots. .THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 knots. .FRI...W winds 10 to 15 knots. .SAT...W winds 10 to 15 knots. $$ PZZ535-171615- Monterey Bay- 836 PM PDT Tue Apr 16 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING... .TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming NW 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots this afternoon. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. W swell 2 to 3 ft at 13 seconds and SW up to 2 ft at 18 seconds. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. W swell 2 to 3 ft at 12 seconds and SW up to 2 ft at 18 seconds. .WED...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves around 3 ft. W swell around 2 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 to 3 ft at 18 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. NW swell around 2 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 to 3 ft at 17 seconds. .THU...W winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. W swell around 2 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 to 3 ft at 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. W swell around 2 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 to 3 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. NW swell around 2 ft and SW 2 to 3 ft. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. Swell SW up to 2 ft. Locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay. $$
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