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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
839 PM PDT Thu May 16 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

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839 PM PDT Thu May 16 2024

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

A surface high over the Eastern Pacific continues to move
eastward towards California. Northwesterly winds are strengthening
as a result, particularly over the northernmost zones and outer
waters. Seas will build to very rough over the outer waters
through the early part of next week.

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PZZ570-171615-
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
839 PM PDT Thu May 16 2024

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt after midnight.
Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds, NW 9 ft at
12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 19 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 25 to 30 kt, backing to NW 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 8 seconds, NW
12 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 19 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds, NW 12 ft at
10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 19 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 9 to
13 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds, NW 11 ft at 10 seconds
and SW 3 ft at 20 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft, building to
12 to 16 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds, NW
14 ft at 14 seconds and SW 3 ft at 18 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 12 to
17 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds, NW 14 ft at 13 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 17 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 15 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 25 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft.

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PZZ571-171615-
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
839 PM PDT Thu May 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt late this
evening and overnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft, subsiding to 5 to 8 ft
after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at
12 seconds and S 2 ft at 19 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 5 seconds, NW 9 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 19 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW
9 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 20 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 19 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 10 ft at 14 seconds and SW
3 ft at 18 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds,
NW 11 ft at 13 seconds and SW 3 ft at 18 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
10 to 14 ft, building to 12 to 16 ft after midnight.
.MON...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 12 to 16 ft, subsiding to 10 to 14 ft in the
afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft, subsiding to 8 to
11 ft in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.

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PZZ575-171615-
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
839 PM PDT Thu May 16 2024

.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late this
evening and overnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft, subsiding to 5 to 6 ft
after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at
19 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 8 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 19 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 20 seconds.
.SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 20 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW
8 ft at 14 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 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds, NW
11 ft at 13 seconds and SW 3 ft at 18 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
10 to 14 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 11 to 15 ft, subsiding to 10 to 13 ft in the
afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.

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PZZ576-171615-
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
839 PM PDT Thu May 16 2024

.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late this
evening and overnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at
12 seconds and S 2 ft at 19 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 19 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 19 seconds.
.SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 19 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and
SW 3 ft at 18 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 9 ft at 13 seconds and SW 3 ft at 18 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft.

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PZZ540-171615-
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to
10 nm-
839 PM PDT Thu May 16 2024

.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late this
evening and overnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at
12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 19 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 19 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 19 seconds.
.SAT...E wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 19 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 8 ft at 14 seconds and SW 3 ft at
18 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up
to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds, NW 8 ft at
13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.

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PZZ545-171615-
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to
10 nm-
839 PM PDT Thu May 16 2024

.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 19 seconds.
.FRI...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 19 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 19 seconds.
.SAT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
19 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 14 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 19 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW
7 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the
evening. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 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 1.6 kt at 01:34 AM Friday and 1.4 kt at 01:09 PM
Friday.

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PZZ560-171615-
Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to
10 nm-
839 PM PDT Thu May 16 2024

.TONIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 19 seconds. Patchy dense fog
late.
.FRI...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft
at 18 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
20 seconds.
.SAT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at
10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 20 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to W after midnight.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at
18 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 13 seconds and SW 3 ft at 18 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

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PZZ565-171615-
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas
California out to 10 nm-
839 PM PDT Thu May 16 2024

.TONIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to
4 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 12 seconds and SW
2 ft at 19 seconds. Patchy dense fog after midnight.
.FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft
at 18 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
20 seconds. Patchy dense fog after midnight.
.SAT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at
10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 19 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NW after midnight.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at
18 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 13 seconds and
SW 3 ft at 18 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.

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PZZ530-171615-
San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and  the San Francisco
Bay north of the Bay Bridge-
839 PM PDT Thu May 16 2024

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.FRI...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. 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...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ531-171615-
San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge-
839 PM PDT Thu May 16 2024

.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. 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...W wind 5 to 10 kt. 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...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ535-171615-
Monterey Bay-
839 PM PDT Thu May 16 2024

.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt late. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy dense fog
late this evening and overnight.
.FRI...W wind around 5 kt, backing to SW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. Patchy dense fog in
the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 19 seconds.
.SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at
10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 19 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.SUN...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at
13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 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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