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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
235 AM PDT Tue Apr 30 2024

PZZ500-302215-
235 AM PDT Tue Apr 30 2024

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

A strong northerly pressure gradient continues to produce
hazardous gale force wind gusts through early Friday. Gale force
gusts of 40 to 45 knots are possible over the outer waters and
portions of the immediate coast near Point Reyes and Point Sur.
The strong winds will result in fresh steep wind waves with
heights reaching 10 to 12 feet. Conditions will gradually improve
late in the week into next week.

$$

PZZ570-302215-
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
235 AM PDT Tue Apr 30 2024

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

.TODAY...NW winds 25 to 30 knots. Gusts up to 45 knots this
afternoon. Wind waves 10 to 12 ft. NW swell 4 to 6 ft at
11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 knots with gusts up to 45 knots. Wind
waves 12 to 13 ft. NW swell 4 to 6 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED...N winds 20 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Wind
waves 11 to 13 ft. NW swell 4 to 6 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 knots with gusts up to 45 knots.
Wind waves 11 to 12 ft. NW swell 2 to 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Wind
waves 8 to 10 ft. NW swell 3 to 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 knots. Wind waves 8 to 9 ft. NW
swell 2 to 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves 5 to 7 ft. NW swell around 2 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 6 to 8 ft. NW swell 3 to 5 ft. A chance of rain.

$$

PZZ571-302215-
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
235 AM PDT Tue Apr 30 2024

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

.TODAY...NW winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Wind
waves 11 to 12 ft. NW swell 3 to 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 knots with gusts up to 45 knots.
Wind waves 13 to 14 ft. NW swell 3 to 5 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 20 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Wind
waves 11 to 13 ft. NW swell 4 to 5 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 knots with gusts up to 45 knots.
Wind waves 11 to 12 ft. NW swell 2 to 4 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Wind
waves 8 to 10 ft. NW swell 2 to 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots.
Wind waves 8 to 9 ft. NW swell around 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves 5 to 7 ft. NW swell around 2 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 6 to 8 ft. NW swell 3 to 5 ft. A chance of rain.

$$

PZZ575-302215-
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
235 AM PDT Tue Apr 30 2024

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

.TODAY...NW winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Wind
waves 11 to 12 ft. NW swell 3 to 4 ft at 11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 knots with gusts up to 45 knots.
Wind waves 13 to 14 ft. NW swell 3 to 5 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 20 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Wind
waves 11 to 13 ft. NW swell around 4 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 knots with gusts up to 45 knots.
Wind waves 10 to 11 ft. NW swell 3 to 4 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Wind
waves 8 to 10 ft. NW swell 2 to 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 40 knots.
Wind waves 7 to 8 ft. NW swell around 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves 6 to 8 ft. NW swell around 2 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 6 to 8 ft. NW swell 3 to 5 ft and S around 2 ft.

$$

PZZ576-302215-
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
235 AM PDT Tue Apr 30 2024

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

.TODAY...NW winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 45 knots. Wind
waves 12 to 13 ft. NW swell 2 to 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 45 knots.
Wind waves 13 to 14 ft. NW swell 3 to 4 ft at 13 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 20 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Wind
waves 12 to 14 ft. NW swell 3 to 4 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 45 knots.
Wind waves 10 to 12 ft. NW swell 3 to 4 ft at 12 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Wind
waves 8 to 10 ft. NW swell 2 to 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 40 knots.
Wind waves 7 to 8 ft. NW swell 2 to 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves 6 to 8 ft. NW swell around 2 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 6 to 8 ft. NW swell 3 to 5 ft and S around 2 ft.

$$

PZZ540-302215-
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to
10 nm-
235 AM PDT Tue Apr 30 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW winds 25 to 35 knots. Wind waves 10 to 12 ft. NW
swell 3 to 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 knots with gusts up to 45 knots.
Wind waves 11 to 13 ft. NW swell 3 to 5 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves 7 to 9 ft. NW swell 4 to 6 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots.
Wind waves 7 to 9 ft. NW swell 3 to 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 20 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Wind
waves 5 to 7 ft. NW swell 3 to 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 knots. Wind waves 6 to 8 ft. NW
swell 2 to 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 4 to 6 ft. NW swell 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 5 to 7 ft. NW swell 3 to 5 ft. A chance of rain.

$$

PZZ545-302215-
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to
10 nm-
235 AM PDT Tue Apr 30 2024

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

.TODAY...NW winds 25 to 35 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Wind
waves 10 to 12 ft. NW swell 2 to 4 ft at 11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots.
Wind waves 10 to 12 ft. NW swell 2 to 4 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves 7 to 9 ft. NW swell 2 to 4 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots.
Wind waves 7 to 9 ft. NW swell 2 to 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots. Wind
waves 5 to 7 ft. NW swell 2 to 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots.
Wind waves 5 to 7 ft. NW swell around 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 4 to 5 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 4 to 6 ft. NW swell 3 to 5 ft. A chance of rain.

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

IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 4 to 6 ft at 8 seconds.

ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas of 6 to 8 ft at 8 seconds. Maximum
ebb current of 2.7 kt at 08:48 AM Tuesday and 1.0 kt at 11:26 PM
Tuesday.

$$

PZZ560-302215-
Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to
10 nm-
235 AM PDT Tue Apr 30 2024

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

.TODAY...NW winds 25 to 35 knots. Wind waves 9 to 11 ft. NW swell
2 to 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots.
Wind waves 10 to 12 ft. NW swell 2 to 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves 6 to 8 ft. NW swell 2 to 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots.
Wind waves 6 to 8 ft. NW swell 2 to 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots. Wind
waves 4 to 6 ft. NW swell 2 to 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 40 knots.
Wind waves 4 to 6 ft. NW swell 2 to 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 4 to 5 ft. NW swell around 2 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 5 to 6 ft. NW swell
3 to 5 ft.

$$

PZZ565-302215-
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas
California out to 10 nm-
235 AM PDT Tue Apr 30 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...NW winds 25 to 35 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Wind
waves 10 to 12 ft. NW swell 2 to 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots.
Wind waves 11 to 13 ft. NW swell 2 to 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 20 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Wind
waves 9 to 11 ft. NW swell 2 to 4 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots.
Wind waves 7 to 9 ft. NW swell 2 to 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 20 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Wind
waves 4 to 6 ft. NW swell 2 to 4 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots.
Wind waves 4 to 6 ft. NW swell 2 to 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 4 to 5 ft. NW swell 2 to 3 ft and SW up to 2 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 5 to 7 ft. NW swell 3 to 5 ft and S around 2 ft.

$$

PZZ530-302215-
San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and  the San Francisco
Bay north of the Bay Bridge-
235 AM PDT Tue Apr 30 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 knots.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
.WED...NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 knots.
.THU...W winds 10 to 15 knots.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 knots.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 knots.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. A chance
of rain.

$$

PZZ531-302215-
San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge-
235 AM PDT Tue Apr 30 2024

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

.TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming W 15 to 20 knots with
gusts up to 25 knots this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
.WED...NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 knots.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 knots.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of rain.

$$

PZZ535-302215-
Monterey Bay-
235 AM PDT Tue Apr 30 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM PDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 knots...increasing to 15 to 25 knots
with gusts up to 35 knots this afternoon. Wind waves 6 to 8 ft. W
swell around 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots.
Wind waves 6 to 8 ft. W swell 2 to 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves 4 to 5 ft. W swell 2 to 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Wind waves 4 to 6 ft. W swell around 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves 3 to 4 ft. NW swell around 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. NW swell 2 to 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. NW swell
2 to 4 ft.

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


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