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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
228 PM PDT Fri May 10 2024

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228 PM PDT Fri May 10 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 over the coastal waters will continue
through Saturday as a weak surface trough lingers over the coast.
By the beginning of the work week, high pressure will build, move
east, and bring building significant wave heights, continued dry
weather, and strengthening northwesterly winds from light to
moderate winds to a fresh breeze.

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PZZ570-111015-
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
228 PM PDT Fri May 10 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.
NW swell 5 to 7 ft at 12 seconds and S around 2 ft at 19 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. NW
swell 5 to 7 ft at 12 seconds and S around 2 ft at 19 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. NW swell
5 to 7 ft at 11 seconds and S around 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Wind waves around 2 ft. NW swell 5 to 7 ft at 10 seconds and S
around 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves around 2 ft. NW swell 3 to 5 ft at 9 seconds and S around
2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. NW swell 5 to 7 ft at 8 seconds and SW
around 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 20 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Wind
waves 5 to 7 ft. NW swell 9 to 11 ft and SW 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Wind
waves 4 to 5 ft. NW swell 10 to 12 ft and SW around 2 ft.

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PZZ571-111015-
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
228 PM PDT Fri May 10 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.
NW swell 4 to 6 ft at 12 seconds and S around 2 ft at 19 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. NW swell
5 to 7 ft at 11 seconds and S around 2 ft at 19 seconds. Patchy
dense fog.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 1 ft. NW swell 5 to
6 ft at 11 seconds and S around 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy dense
fog.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Wind waves around 2 ft. NW swell 4 to 6 ft at 11 seconds and S
around 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. NW swell
3 to 5 ft at 9 seconds and S around 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. NW swell 4 to 6 ft at 8 seconds and SW
around 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots. Wind
waves 4 to 5 ft. NW swell 8 to 10 ft and SW 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves 3 to 4 ft. NW swell 10 to 12 ft and SW around 2 ft.

$$

PZZ575-111015-
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
228 PM PDT Fri May 10 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. NW
swell 3 to 5 ft at 12 seconds and S around 2 ft at 19 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 1 ft. NW swell 5 to
6 ft at 11 seconds and S around 2 ft at 19 seconds. Patchy dense
fog.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 1 ft. NW swell 5 to
6 ft at 11 seconds and S around 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. NW
swell 4 to 6 ft at 11 seconds and S around 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. Mixed swell
NW 3 to 4 ft at 9 seconds and S around 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. NW swell 3 to 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW
around 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves 3 to 4 ft. NW swell 6 to 8 ft and SW 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 1 to 2 ft. NW swell 9 to 11 ft and SW around 2 ft.

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PZZ576-111015-
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
228 PM PDT Fri May 10 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. NW
swell 3 to 5 ft at 12 seconds and S around 2 ft at 19 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 1 ft. NW swell 4 to
6 ft at 12 seconds and S around 2 ft at 19 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 1 ft. NW swell 4 to
6 ft at 11 seconds and S around 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds around 10 knots. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. NW
swell 4 to 6 ft at 11 seconds and S around 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 1 to 2 ft. Mixed swell NW 3 to 4 ft at 9 seconds and S
around 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. Mixed swell NW 3 to 4 ft at 8 seconds and
SW around 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves around 2 ft. NW swell 5 to 7 ft and SW 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 1 to 2 ft. NW swell 8 to 10 ft and SW around 2 ft.

$$

PZZ540-111015-
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to
10 nm-
228 PM PDT Fri May 10 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.
NW swell 3 to 5 ft at 12 seconds and S around 2 ft at 19 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. NW
swell 4 to 5 ft at 12 seconds and S around 2 ft at 19 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell 3 to 5 ft at 11 seconds and S around
2 ft at 19 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Wind waves around 2 ft. NW swell 3 to 5 ft at 11 seconds and S
around 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 2 to 3 ft. NW swell 3 to 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW around
2 ft at 18 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. NW swell 4 to 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW
around 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves 3 to 4 ft. NW swell 6 to 8 ft and SW 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. NW swell
7 to 9 ft and SW around 2 ft.

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PZZ545-111015-
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to
10 nm-
228 PM PDT Fri May 10 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. NW
swell 3 to 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW up to 2 ft at 19 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 1 ft. NW swell 3 to
5 ft at 12 seconds and S up to 2 ft at 20 seconds. Patchy dense
fog.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell 3 to
5 ft at 11 seconds and SW up to 2 ft at 19 seconds. Patchy dense
fog.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell 3 to 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW up
to 2 ft at 19 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell 2 to
3 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. NW swell 3 to 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW up
to 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell 5 to
7 ft and SW 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 1 ft. W swell 6 to 8 ft
and SW around 2 ft.

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

IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 3 to 5 ft at 13
seconds.

ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas of 4 to 6 ft at 13 seconds. Maximum
ebb current of 1.2 kt at 07:36 PM Friday and 4.0 kt at 06:41 AM
Saturday.

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PZZ560-111015-
Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to
10 nm-
228 PM PDT Fri May 10 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.
NW swell 3 to 5 ft at 11 seconds and S around 2 ft at 19 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 1 ft. NW swell 3 to
5 ft at 11 seconds and S around 2 ft at 19 seconds. Patchy dense
fog.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 1 ft. NW swell 3 to 5 ft
at 11 seconds and S around 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 1 ft. NW swell
3 to 5 ft at 11 seconds and S around 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 2 to 3 ft. NW swell 2 to 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW around
2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. Mixed
swell NW 3 to 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW around 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 2 to 3 ft. NW swell 4 to 6 ft and SW 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 1 ft. NW swell 6 to 8 ft
and SW around 2 ft.

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PZZ565-111015-
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas
California out to 10 nm-
228 PM PDT Fri May 10 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. NW
swell 3 to 5 ft at 12 seconds and S around 2 ft at 19 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 1 ft. NW swell 3 to
5 ft at 12 seconds and S around 2 ft at 19 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 1 ft. NW swell 3 to 5 ft
at 11 seconds and S around 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. NW
swell 3 to 5 ft at 11 seconds and S around 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves 3 to 4 ft. NW swell 3 to 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW around
2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. NW swell 3 to 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW
around 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 3 to 4 ft. NW swell 4 to 6 ft and SW around 2 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 1 ft. NW swell 6 to
8 ft and SW around 2 ft.

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PZZ530-111015-
San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and  the San Francisco
Bay north of the Bay Bridge-
228 PM PDT Fri May 10 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 15 to 20 knots.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 knots.
.SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 knots.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 knots.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 knots.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 knots.

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PZZ531-111015-
San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge-
228 PM PDT Fri May 10 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 10 to 15 knots.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 knots.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 knots.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 knots.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 knots.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 knots.
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 knots.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 knots.

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PZZ535-111015-
Monterey Bay-
228 PM PDT Fri May 10 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W
swell 2 to 3 ft at 11 seconds and SW around 2 ft at 19 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 1 ft. W swell 2 to
3 ft at 11 seconds and SW around 2 ft at 19 seconds. Patchy dense
fog.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell 2 to
3 ft at 11 seconds and SW around 2 ft at 19 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 1 ft. W swell 2 to
4 ft at 11 seconds and SW around 2 ft at 18 seconds. Patchy dense
fog.
.SUN...W winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 2 to 3 ft. W swell 2 to 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW around
2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W
swell 2 to 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW around 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON...W winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 2 to 3 ft. W swell 3 to 5 ft and SW 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 1 ft. W swell 4 to 6 ft
and SW 2 to 4 ft.

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


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