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Coastal Waters Forecast for California...UPDATED
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
901 AM PDT Wed Apr 17 2024

PZZ500-180430-
901 AM PDT Wed Apr 17 2024

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


Northerly wind gusts of 20 to 30 knots are forecast to continue
today before subsiding through the day on Thursday. Wind gusts on
Thursday will fall below 20 knots. Moderate period northwest swell
continues to move through the waters through the remainder of the
week. Longer period...18 seconds...southerly swell will also be
present through the week. This weekend will see a return to
increased northerly winds with near Gale force wind gusts forecast
late Saturday into Sunday in the wake of a cold front. Seas will
respond shortly thereafter with wave heights increasing to above
10 feet.

$$

PZZ570-180430-
Pt Arena to Pt Reyes 10-60 NM-
901 AM PDT Wed Apr 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves 10 to 12 ft. NW swell 6 to 8 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 to
3 ft at 18 seconds.
.TONIGHT...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 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 15 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 5 to 6 ft. Mixed swell
NW 2 to 3 ft at 8 seconds and S around 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Wind waves 5 to 6 ft. Mixed swell NW around 2 ft at 8 seconds and
S 2 to 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.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.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots. Wind
waves 8 to 10 ft. Mixed swell W 3 to 5 ft and S 2 to 3 ft.

$$

PZZ571-180430-
Pt Reyes to Pigeon Pt 10-60 NM-
901 AM PDT Wed Apr 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots. Wind
waves 9 to 11 ft. Mixed swell NW 3 to 5 ft at 12 seconds and S
2 to 3 ft at 18 seconds.
.TONIGHT...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 15 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 5 to 6 ft. Mixed swell
NW around 2 ft at 8 seconds and S around 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Wind waves 5 to 6 ft. Mixed swell NW around 2 ft at 8 seconds and
S 2 to 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves 7 to 9 ft. Mixed swell W around 2 ft and S around 2 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves 8 to 10 ft. Mixed swell NW 2 to 4 ft and S 2 to 3 ft.

$$

PZZ575-180430-
Pigeon Pt to Pt Pinos 10-60 NM-
901 AM PDT Wed Apr 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...NW winds 15 to 25 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.
.TONIGHT...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 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 4 to 6 ft. Mixed
swell NW 3 to 4 ft at 9 seconds and S around 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. Mixed swell
NW around 2 ft at 8 seconds and S around 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 5 to 6 ft. Mixed
swell NW around 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 to 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.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.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves 6 to 8 ft. Mixed swell NW 2 to 3 ft and S 2 to 3 ft.

$$

PZZ576-180430-
Pt Pinos to Pt Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
901 AM PDT Wed Apr 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves 7 to 9 ft. Mixed swell NW 3 to 4 ft at 11 seconds and S
around 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.TONIGHT...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 around 10 knots. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. Mixed
swell NW 2 to 3 ft at 9 seconds and S around 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Wind waves 5 to 6 ft. Mixed swell NW around 2 ft at 8 seconds and
S 2 to 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.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.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves 6 to 8 ft. Mixed swell NW 2 to 3 ft and S 2 to 3 ft.

$$

PZZ540-180430-
Pt Arena to Pt Reyes 0-10 nm-
901 AM PDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.TODAY...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves 4 to 6 ft. NW swell 4 to 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW around
2 ft at 17 seconds.
.TONIGHT...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 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. Mixed
swell NW 2 to 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 to 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. Mixed swell
NW 2 to 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 to 3 ft at 15 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
S 2 to 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.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.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 6 to 8 ft. W swell 2 to 4 ft and S 2 to 3 ft.

$$

PZZ545-180430-
Pt Reyes to Pigeon Pt 0-10 nm-
901 AM PDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.TODAY...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 4 to 6 ft. NW swell 3 to 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW around
2 ft at 18 seconds.
.TONIGHT...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 15 seconds.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. Mixed swell
NW around 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 to 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 4 to 6 ft. Swell
SW around 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.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.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 5 to 7 ft. W swell 2 to 3 ft and SW 2 to 3 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 1.5 kt at 12:52 PM Wednesday and 1.7 kt at 02:02 AM
Thursday.

$$

PZZ560-180430-
Pigeon Pt to Pt Pinos 0-10 nm-
901 AM PDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 knots...increasing to 10 to 15 knots
this afternoon. 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.
.TONIGHT...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 15 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. Mixed swell
NW around 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 to 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. Swell
S 2 to 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 15 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.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. W swell
around 2 ft and S 2 to 3 ft.

$$

PZZ565-180430-
Pt Pinos to Pt Piedras Blancas 0-10 nm-
901 AM PDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 knots...increasing to 15 to 20 knots
with gusts up to 25 knots this afternoon. 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.
.TONIGHT...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...W 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 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves around 4 ft. Mixed
swell NW around 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 to 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. Swell S 2 to 3 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 W around 2 ft and S around 2 ft.
.SUN...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 2 to 3 ft.

$$

PZZ530-180430-
SF Bay N of Bay Bridge-
901 AM PDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 knots.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 knots.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 knots.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 knots.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 knots.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 knots.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 knots.

$$

PZZ531-180430-
SF Bay S of Bay Bridge-
901 AM PDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.TODAY...W winds around 5 knots...becoming NW 10 to 15 knots this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 knots.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 knots.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 knots.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 knots.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 knots.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 knots.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 knots.

$$

PZZ535-180430-
Mry Bay-
901 AM PDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming W 10 to 15 knots this
afternoon. Wind waves around 3 ft. W swell around 2 ft at
12 seconds and SW 2 to 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.TONIGHT...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 5 to 10 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 16 seconds.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. W swell
around 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 to 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. Swell
SW up to 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. Swell SW up
to 2 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. W swell
around 2 ft and SW 2 to 3 ft.

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


$$