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

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840 PM 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...

Breezy and gusty winds last through Friday, with gale force gusts
of 40 to 45 knots possible in the outer waters through much of
the week. The strong winds will result in hazardous seas and steep
wind waves with significant wave heights reaching 10 to 14 feet
in the outer waters. Conditions will gradually improve over the
weekend and into next week as winds begin to ease. Chances of rain
begin early Saturday as a trough descends over the region.

$$

PZZ570-011615-
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
840 PM PDT Tue Apr 30 2024

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

.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 10 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 20 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Wind
waves 9 to 11 ft. NW swell 3 to 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 knots with gusts up to 45 knots.
Wind waves 9 to 11 ft. NW swell 2 to 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...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 10 seconds.
.THU 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 9 seconds.
.FRI...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 8 seconds and SW
around 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Wind waves 4 to 6 ft. Mixed swell NW around 2 ft at 7 seconds and
SW around 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 5 to 7 ft. Mixed swell NW 2 to 3 ft and SW around 2 ft. A
chance of rain.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 5 to 7 ft. Mixed swell NW 2 to 3 ft and S around 2 ft.

$$

PZZ571-011615-
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
840 PM PDT Tue Apr 30 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 knots with gusts up to 45 knots.
Wind waves 11 to 13 ft...building to 13 to 14 ft after midnight.
NW swell 5 to 6 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 20 to 30 knots with gusts up to 45 knots. Wind
waves 10 to 12 ft. NW swell 3 to 5 ft at 11 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 5 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 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots.
Wind waves 8 to 10 ft. Mixed swell NW 3 to 4 ft at 9 seconds and
SW around 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves 5 to 7 ft. Mixed swell NW 2 to 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW
around 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Wind waves 4 to 6 ft. Mixed swell NW around 2 ft at 8 seconds and
SW around 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 4 to 6 ft. Mixed swell NW around 2 ft and SW around 2 ft. A
chance of rain.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 6 to 7 ft. Mixed swell NW 2 to 3 ft and S around 2 ft.

$$

PZZ575-011615-
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
840 PM PDT Tue Apr 30 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 knots with gusts up to 45 knots.
Wind waves 11 to 13 ft...building to 14 ft after midnight. NW
swell 4 to 6 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 3 to 5 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 knots with gusts up to 45 knots.
Wind waves 10 to 12 ft. NW swell 3 to 5 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 3 to 4 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots.
Wind waves 8 to 10 ft. NW swell 3 to 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves 5 to 7 ft. NW swell 2 to 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Wind waves 4 to 6 ft. Mixed swell NW around 2 ft at 8 seconds and
SW around 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 4 to 6 ft. Mixed swell NW around 2 ft and SW around 2 ft. A
chance of rain.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 6 to 7 ft. Mixed swell NW 2 to 3 ft and S around 2 ft.

$$

PZZ576-011615-
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
840 PM PDT Tue Apr 30 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 knots with gusts up to 45 knots.
Wind waves 12 to 14 ft. NW swell 4 to 6 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 20 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Wind
waves 10 to 12 ft. NW swell 3 to 5 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 5 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 3 to 4 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 40 knots.
Wind waves 8 to 10 ft. NW swell 3 to 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Wind
waves 5 to 7 ft. Mixed swell NW 2 to 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW
around 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots.
Wind waves 4 to 6 ft. Mixed swell NW around 2 ft at 8 seconds and
SW around 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 5 to 7 ft. Mixed swell NW around 2 ft and SW around 2 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 6 to 7 ft. Mixed swell NW 2 to 3 ft and S around 2 ft.

$$

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Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to
10 nm-
840 PM PDT Tue Apr 30 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 30 to 40 knots...diminishing to 20 to
30 knots after midnight. Wind waves 8 to 10 ft. NW swell 2 to
4 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 20 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Wind
waves 6 to 8 ft. NW swell 2 to 3 ft at 11 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 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 20 to 30 knots. Wind waves 5 to 7 ft. NW swell
2 to 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 knots. Wind waves 7 to 9 ft. NW
swell 2 to 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots. Wind
waves 5 to 7 ft. NW swell 2 to 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. NW swell around 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 4 to 5 ft. W swell around 2 ft and SW around 2 ft. A chance
of rain.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 5 to 6 ft. W swell 2 to 3 ft and SW around 2 ft.

$$

PZZ545-011615-
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to
10 nm-
840 PM PDT Tue Apr 30 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 knots. Wind waves 10 to 12 ft. NW
swell 3 to 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW around 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 20 to 30 knots. Wind waves 6 to 8 ft. W swell
2 to 4 ft at 12 seconds and SW around 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots.
Wind waves 8 to 10 ft. NW swell 2 to 4 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU...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 10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots.
Wind waves 7 to 9 ft. NW swell 2 to 4 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 2 to 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. NW swell around 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 4 to 5 ft. W swell around 2 ft and SW around 2 ft. A chance
of rain.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 5 to 7 ft. W swell 2 to 3 ft and SW around 2 ft.

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

IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 4 to 6 ft at 9 seconds.

ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas of 5 to 7 ft at 9 seconds. Maximum ebb
current of 1.0 kt at 11:26 PM Tuesday and 2.2 kt at 10:10 AM
Wednesday.

$$

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Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to
10 nm-
840 PM PDT Tue Apr 30 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 knots. Wind waves 10 to 12 ft. NW
swell 3 to 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW around 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.WED...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 12 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots.
Wind waves 7 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 5 to 7 ft. NW swell 2 to 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots.
Wind waves 7 to 9 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 4 to 5 ft. NW swell around 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. Mixed swell NW around 2 ft at 8 seconds and
SW around 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. NW swell
around 2 ft and SW around 2 ft. A chance of rain.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 5 to 6 ft. Mixed swell
NW around 2 ft and SW around 2 ft.

$$

PZZ565-011615-
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas
California out to 10 nm-
840 PM PDT Tue Apr 30 2024

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

.TONIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 knots with gusts up to 40 knots.
Wind waves 9 to 11 ft. NW swell 3 to 4 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 20 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Wind
waves 8 to 10 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 8 to 9 ft. NW swell around 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU...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 NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots.
Wind waves 7 to 9 ft. NW swell around 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Wind
waves 5 to 7 ft. NW swell 2 to 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW around
2 ft at 16 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. NW swell around 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW
around 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 4 to 6 ft. NW swell around 2 ft and SW around 2 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 5 to 7 ft. W swell 2 to 3 ft and SW around 2 ft.

$$

PZZ530-011615-
San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and  the San Francisco
Bay north of the Bay Bridge-
840 PM PDT Tue Apr 30 2024

.TONIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots after
midnight.
.WED...NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 knots.
.THU...W 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.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 knots.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. A chance
of rain.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 knots.

$$

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San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge-
840 PM PDT Tue Apr 30 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT WEDNESDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots,
becoming NW 5 to 10 knots after midnight.
.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 15 to 20 knots.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 knots.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 knots.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. A chance
of rain.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 knots.

$$

PZZ535-011615-
Monterey Bay-
840 PM PDT Tue Apr 30 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT WEDNESDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 knots. Gusts up to 35 knots this
evening. Wind waves 7 to 9 ft. W swell 2 to 3 ft at 12 seconds
and SW around 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves 4 to 6 ft. W swell 2 to 3 ft at 12 seconds and SW around
2 ft at 17 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...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 11 seconds and SW
around 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves 4 to 5 ft. W swell around 2 ft at 11 seconds and SW around
2 ft at 17 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...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 10 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves 3 to 4 ft. W swell around 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. Swell SW
around 2 ft. A chance of rain.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. W swell
around 2 ft and SW around 2 ft.

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


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