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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
237 AM PDT Thu Mar 21 2024

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237 AM PDT Thu Mar 21 2024

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

Light to moderate winds will continue through Thursday. An
approaching low pressure system will bring increased rain chances
and breezy to gusty westerly to southerly winds starting late
Thursday through the weekend. The strongest winds and highest
thunderstorm potential (10 to 20 percent) will occur over the
weekend. Wave heights will gradually increase through the weekend
before diminishing during the start of the work week. A new long
period northwesterly swell train will arrive Thursday as the
previous moderate period northwesterly swell diminishes.

$$

PZZ570-212215-
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
237 AM PDT Thu Mar 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE
FRIDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.
W swell 3 to 4 ft at 19 seconds and SW around 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves around 2 ft. W swell
around 3 ft at 19 seconds and SW around 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. W swell around 3 ft at 18 seconds and S
around 2 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 5 to 7 ft. W swell 3 to 4 ft at 16 seconds and S around
2 ft at 16 seconds. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Wind waves 6 to 8 ft. W swell 4 to 6 ft at 15 seconds and S
around 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 5 to 7 ft. W swell 7 to 8 ft at 13 seconds and S around
2 ft at 15 seconds. Showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots.
Wind waves 4 to 6 ft. W swell 8 to 10 ft at 11 seconds and S
around 2 ft at 14 seconds. Rain likely.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves 5 to 7 ft. NW swell 8 to 10 ft and S around 2 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 4 to 6 ft. NW swell 5 to 7 ft.

$$

PZZ571-212215-
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
237 AM PDT Thu Mar 21 2024

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

.REST OF TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.
NW swell 3 to 4 ft at 19 seconds and SW around 2 ft at
17 seconds.
.THU...W winds around 5 knots. Wind waves around 2 ft. W swell
3 to 4 ft at 19 seconds and SW around 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. W swell 3 to 4 ft at 18 seconds and SW
around 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 4 to 5 ft. W swell 3 to 4 ft at 16 seconds and S around
2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Wind waves 5 to 6 ft. W swell 4 to 6 ft at 15 seconds and S
around 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 6 to 7 ft. W swell 6 to 8 ft at 13 seconds and S around
2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Wind waves 5 to 6 ft. W swell 7 to 9 ft at 11 seconds and S
around 2 ft at 14 seconds. Rain likely.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves 5 to 7 ft. NW swell 8 to 10 ft and S around 2 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 5 to 7 ft. NW swell 5 to 7 ft.

$$

PZZ575-212215-
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
237 AM PDT Thu Mar 21 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.
NW swell 3 to 4 ft at 19 seconds and SW around 2 ft at
17 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves around 2 ft. NW swell
3 to 4 ft at 19 seconds and SW around 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves around 2 ft. W
swell around 3 ft at 18 seconds and S around 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 4 to 5 ft. W swell 3 to 4 ft at 16 seconds and S around
2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Wind waves 5 to 6 ft. W swell 3 to 4 ft at 15 seconds and S
around 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 5 to 6 ft. W swell 6 to 8 ft at 13 seconds and S around
2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Wind waves 5 to 6 ft. W swell around 7 ft at 11 seconds and S
around 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves 5 to 7 ft. NW swell 7 to 9 ft and S around 2 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 5 to 7 ft. NW swell 5 to 7 ft.

$$

PZZ576-212215-
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
237 AM PDT Thu Mar 21 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. NW swell around 4 ft at
19 seconds and SW around 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. Mixed swell
NW 3 to 4 ft at 19 seconds and SW around 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves around 2 ft. Mixed
swell W around 3 ft at 18 seconds and S around 2 ft at
16 seconds.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 4 to 5 ft. Mixed swell W 3 to 4 ft at 16 seconds and S
around 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. Mixed swell W 3 to 4 ft at 15 seconds and S
around 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 5 to 6 ft. W swell 5 to 7 ft at 15 seconds and S around
2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots.
Wind waves around 6 ft. W swell 7 to 8 ft at 11 seconds and S
around 2 ft at 14 seconds. Showers.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves 5 to 7 ft. NW swell 7 to 9 ft and S around 2 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 5 to 7 ft. NW swell 5 to 7 ft.

$$

PZZ540-212215-
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to
10 nm-
237 AM PDT Thu Mar 21 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
W swell 2 to 4 ft at 19 seconds and SW around 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves around 2 ft. W swell
2 to 3 ft at 19 seconds and SW around 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. W
swell 2 to 3 ft at 18 seconds and SW around 2 ft at 16 seconds. A
slight chance of rain.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves 4 to 5 ft. W swell 2 to 3 ft at 16 seconds and SW around
2 ft at 16 seconds. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 4 to 6 ft. W
swell 3 to 5 ft at 15 seconds and SW around 2 ft at 15 seconds.
Rain likely.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 5 to 6 ft. W swell 5 to 7 ft at 13 seconds and SW around
2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. W swell 6 to 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW
around 2 ft at 14 seconds. Showers likely.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves 4 to 5 ft. W swell 7 to 9 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 4 to 6 ft. NW swell 4 to 6 ft.

$$

PZZ545-212215-
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to
10 nm-
237 AM PDT Thu Mar 21 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...W winds around 5 knots. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
W swell 2 to 4 ft at 19 seconds and SW around 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves around 2 ft. W swell
2 to 3 ft at 19 seconds and SW around 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves around 2 ft. W
swell 2 to 3 ft at 18 seconds and SW around 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.FRI...S winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 4 to 5 ft. W swell 2 to 4 ft at 16 seconds and SW around
2 ft at 16 seconds. Rain likely.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. W
swell 2 to 4 ft at 15 seconds and SW around 2 ft at 15 seconds. A
chance of rain.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 4 to 6 ft. W swell 5 to
7 ft at 13 seconds and SW around 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. W swell 5 to 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW up
to 2 ft at 14 seconds. Rain likely.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves 4 to 6 ft. W swell 6 to 8 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 4 to 6 ft. W swell 3 to 5 ft.

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

IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 2 to 4 ft at 14
seconds.

ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas of 3 to 5 ft at 14 seconds. Maximum
ebb current of 1.9 kt at 03:06 AM Thursday and 2.0 kt at 03:11 PM
Thursday.

$$

PZZ560-212215-
Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to
10 nm-
237 AM PDT Thu Mar 21 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. W
swell 2 to 4 ft at 19 seconds and SW around 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves around 2 ft. W swell
2 to 3 ft at 19 seconds and SW around 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves around 2 ft. W
swell 2 to 3 ft at 18 seconds and SW around 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 4 to 5 ft. W swell 2 to 4 ft at 16 seconds and SW around
2 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. W swell 2 to 3 ft at 15 seconds and SW
around 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves 4 to 5 ft. W swell 5 to 7 ft at 13 seconds and SW around
2 ft at 15 seconds. Showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. W swell 5 to 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW
around 2 ft at 14 seconds. Showers likely.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves 4 to 5 ft. W swell 7 to 9 ft and SW up to 2 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. NW swell
4 to 6 ft.

$$

PZZ565-212215-
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas
California out to 10 nm-
237 AM PDT Thu Mar 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. NW swell 3 to 4 ft at 19 seconds
and SW around 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 2 to 3 ft. NW swell 2 to 4 ft at 19 seconds and SW around
2 ft at 16 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. W swell 2 to 3 ft at 18 seconds and SW
around 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.FRI...SE winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves 4 to 5 ft. W swell 2 to 4 ft at 17 seconds and SW around
2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. W swell 2 to 4 ft at 16 seconds and SW
around 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves 3 to 4 ft. W swell 3 to 5 ft at 15 seconds and SW around
2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. W swell 5 to 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW
around 2 ft at 14 seconds. Rain likely.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves 4 to 6 ft. W swell 6 to 8 ft and SW up to 2 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 4 to 6 ft. NW swell
5 to 7 ft.

$$

PZZ530-212215-
San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and  the San Francisco
Bay north of the Bay Bridge-
237 AM PDT Thu Mar 21 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 knots.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 knots.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 knots.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Rain
likely.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Rain likely.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of rain.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 knots.

$$

PZZ531-212215-
San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge-
237 AM PDT Thu Mar 21 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds around 5 knots.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 knots.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 knots.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. A chance
of rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Rain likely.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 knots. A chance of showers.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 knots.

$$

PZZ535-212215-
Monterey Bay-
237 AM PDT Thu Mar 21 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...N winds around 5 knots. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.
W swell 2 to 4 ft at 19 seconds and SW up to 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves around 2 ft. W swell
2 to 3 ft at 19 seconds and SW up to 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves around 2 ft. W
swell 2 to 3 ft at 18 seconds and SW up to 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves around 3 ft. W swell 2 to 4 ft at 16 seconds and SW up to
2 ft at 16 seconds. A slight chance of rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. W swell 2 to 3 ft at 15 seconds and SW up
to 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 3 to 4 ft. W swell 3 to 5 ft at 14 seconds and SW up to
2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. W swell 4 to 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW up
to 2 ft at 14 seconds. Showers likely.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 4 to 5 ft. W swell 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. W swell
3 to 5 ft and SW up to 2 ft.

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


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