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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
820 AM PDT Sun Apr 14 2024

PZZ500-150430-
820 AM PDT Sun Apr 14 2024

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

Moderate to fresh winds will temporarily weaken through the day
Sunday before stronger northerly winds return Sunday night.
Moderate to fresh northerly winds will last through the work week
creating hazardous conditions for small crafts. Showers will
linger over the waters through Sunday with chances diminishing in
coverage throughout the day. After the low moves away, ridging
will start to build with dry conditions expected to last through
the end of the forecast period.

$$

PZZ570-150430-
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
820 AM PDT Sun Apr 14 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming NW 15 to
20 knots this afternoon. Gusts up to 30 knots. Wind waves 3 to
4 ft. NW swell 6 to 8 ft at 11 seconds and S around 2 ft at
16 seconds. A chance of showers early this morning, then a slight
chance of showers this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Wind waves 6 to 8 ft. NW swell 5 to 6 ft at 10 seconds and S
around 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...N winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves 9 to 11 ft. NW swell 4 to 5 ft at 13 seconds and S around
2 ft at 18 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots.
Wind waves 11 to 13 ft. Mixed swell NW 3 to 4 ft at 13 seconds
and S around 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots. Wind
waves around 12 ft. Mixed swell NW 3 to 4 ft at 12 seconds and S
around 2 ft at 19 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots.
Wind waves around 11 ft. NW swell 3 to 5 ft at 12 seconds and S
around 2 ft at 19 seconds.
.WED...N winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots. Wind
waves 8 to 10 ft. Mixed swell NW 2 to 4 ft and S 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 6 to 8 ft. Mixed swell NW 2 to 4 ft and S around 3 ft.

$$

PZZ571-150430-
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
820 AM PDT Sun Apr 14 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming NW 15 to
20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots this afternoon. Wind waves 1
to 2 ft. NW swell 6 to 8 ft at 11 seconds and S around 2 ft at 16
seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. NW swell 5 to 6 ft at 10 seconds and S
around 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves 8 to 10 ft. NW swell 4 to 5 ft at 13 seconds and S around
2 ft at 18 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Wind waves 10 to 12 ft. Mixed swell NW 3 to 4 ft at 13 seconds
and S around 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves 11 to 12 ft. Mixed swell NW 3 to 4 ft at 12 seconds and SW
around 2 ft at 19 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 40 knots.
Wind waves 10 to 11 ft. Mixed swell NW 2 to 3 ft at 12 seconds
and S around 2 ft at 19 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves 8 to 10 ft. Mixed swell NW 2 to 3 ft and S 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 6 to 8 ft. Mixed swell
NW 2 to 4 ft and S around 3 ft.

$$

PZZ575-150430-
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
820 AM PDT Sun Apr 14 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
MONDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...N winds 10 to 20 knots. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. NW
swell 7 to 8 ft at 11 seconds and S around 2 ft at 16 seconds. A
slight chance of showers this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. NW swell 5 to 6 ft at 10 seconds and S
around 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 7 to 9 ft. NW swell 4 to 5 ft at 14 seconds and S around
2 ft at 18 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Wind waves 9 to 11 ft. Mixed swell NW 3 to 4 ft at 13 seconds and
S around 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves 10 to 12 ft. Mixed swell NW around 3 ft at 12 seconds and
SW around 2 ft at 19 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Wind waves 9 to 11 ft. Mixed swell NW 2 to 3 ft at 12 seconds and
S around 2 ft at 19 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves 7 to 9 ft. Mixed swell NW 3 to 5 ft and S around 3 ft.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 5 to 7 ft. Mixed swell
NW 2 to 4 ft and S around 3 ft.

$$

PZZ576-150430-
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
820 AM PDT Sun Apr 14 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
MONDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...N winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. NW swell 7 to 9 ft at 12 seconds
and S around 2 ft at 16 seconds. A slight chance of showers early
this morning.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. NW swell 5 to 6 ft at 10 seconds and S
around 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 7 to 9 ft. NW swell 4 to 5 ft at 14 seconds and S around
2 ft at 18 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Wind waves 8 to 10 ft. Mixed swell NW 3 to 4 ft at 13 seconds and
S around 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 8 to 10 ft. Mixed swell NW around 3 ft at 13 seconds and SW
around 2 ft at 19 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Wind waves 8 to 10 ft. Mixed swell NW around 3 ft at 13 seconds
and S 2 to 3 ft at 19 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 7 to 9 ft. Mixed swell NW 2 to 3 ft and S around 3 ft.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 5 to 7 ft. Mixed swell
NW 2 to 4 ft and S around 3 ft.

$$

PZZ540-150430-
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to
10 nm-
820 AM PDT Sun Apr 14 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
MONDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming W 10 to 15 knots
this afternoon. Wind waves 1 ft. NW swell 5 to 7 ft at 11 seconds
and S around 2 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of showers early this
morning, then a slight chance of showers this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. NW swell 4 to 6 ft at 10 seconds and S
around 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 6 to 8 ft. Mixed swell NW 3 to 4 ft at 13 seconds and S
around 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Wind waves 8 to 10 ft. NW swell 2 to 3 ft at 13 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 7 to 9 ft. Mixed swell NW 2 to 4 ft at 12 seconds and SW
around 2 ft at 19 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Wind waves 7 to 9 ft. NW swell 3 to 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW
around 2 ft at 19 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 6 to 8 ft. Mixed swell NW 2 to 4 ft and SW 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. Mixed swell
NW 2 to 4 ft and SW 2 to 3 ft.

$$

PZZ545-150430-
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to
10 nm-
820 AM PDT Sun Apr 14 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
MONDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming NW 10 to
15 knots this afternoon. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell 4 to 6 ft
at 11 seconds and S around 2 ft at 16 seconds. A slight chance of
showers.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. NW swell 3 to 5 ft at 10 seconds and S
around 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 5 to 7 ft. Mixed swell NW 2 to 4 ft at 14 seconds and S
around 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Wind waves 6 to 8 ft. NW swell 2 to 3 ft at 13 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 6 to 8 ft. NW swell
2 to 4 ft at 12 seconds and SW around 2 ft at 19 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Wind waves 6 to 8 ft. NW swell 2 to 3 ft at 12 seconds and SW
around 2 ft at 19 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 5 to 7 ft. NW swell
2 to 3 ft and SW 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. Mixed swell
NW 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 13
seconds.

ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas of 5 to 7 ft at 13 seconds. Maximum
ebb current of 3.0 kt at 08:34 AM Sunday and 0.9 kt at 10:54 PM
Sunday.

$$

PZZ560-150430-
Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to
10 nm-
820 AM PDT Sun Apr 14 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming NW 15 to
20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots this afternoon. Wind waves 2
to 3 ft. W swell 6 to 8 ft at 11 seconds and S around 2 ft at 16
seconds. A slight chance of showers early this morning.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. NW swell 4 to 6 ft at 10 seconds and S
around 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 20 knots. Wind waves 4 to 6 ft. Mixed swell
NW 3 to 4 ft at 13 seconds and S around 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 knots. Wind waves 5 to 6 ft. Mixed
swell NW 2 to 3 ft at 13 seconds and S around 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 4 to 6 ft. Mixed swell
NW 2 to 3 ft at 12 seconds and SW around 2 ft at 19 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 5 to 6 ft. Mixed
swell NW 2 to 4 ft at 12 seconds and SW around 2 ft at
19 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 4 to 6 ft. Mixed swell
NW 2 to 4 ft and S 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. Mixed swell
NW 2 to 3 ft and S 2 to 3 ft.

$$

PZZ565-150430-
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas
California out to 10 nm-
820 AM PDT Sun Apr 14 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming NW 15 to
20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots this afternoon. Wind waves 3
to 4 ft. W swell 7 to 9 ft at 12 seconds and S around 2 ft at 16
seconds. A chance of showers early this morning.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. NW swell 4 to 6 ft at 11 seconds and S
around 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 5 to 6 ft. NW swell 3 to 5 ft at 13 seconds and S around
2 ft at 18 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Wind waves 5 to 6 ft. Mixed swell NW 2 to 3 ft at 14 seconds and
S around 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 5 to 6 ft. Mixed swell NW 2 to 3 ft at 13 seconds and SW
around 2 ft at 19 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Wind waves 5 to 7 ft. Mixed swell NW 2 to 4 ft at 13 seconds and
SW 2 to 3 ft at 19 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 5 to 7 ft. Mixed swell
NW 2 to 4 ft and S 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. Mixed swell
NW 2 to 4 ft and S 2 to 3 ft.

$$

PZZ530-150430-
San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and  the San Francisco
Bay north of the Bay Bridge-
820 AM PDT Sun Apr 14 2024

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming NW 10 to
15 knots this afternoon. A slight chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 knots.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 knots.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 knots.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 knots.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 knots.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 knots.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 knots.

$$

PZZ531-150430-
San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge-
820 AM PDT Sun Apr 14 2024

.REST OF TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming NW 10 to
20 knots this afternoon. A slight chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 knots.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 knots.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 knots.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 knots.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 knots.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 knots.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 knots.

$$

PZZ535-150430-
Monterey Bay-
820 AM PDT Sun Apr 14 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming W 15 to
20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots this afternoon. Wind waves 2
to 3 ft. W swell 4 to 6 ft at 12 seconds and SW around 2 ft at 15
seconds. A slight chance of showers early this morning.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. W swell 2 to 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. W swell
2 to 3 ft at 13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. W
swell around 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves around 3 ft. W swell
around 2 ft at 13 seconds and SW around 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. W
swell around 2 ft at 12 seconds and SW around 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. W swell 2 to
3 ft and SW 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. W swell 2 to
3 ft and SW 2 to 3 ft.

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


$$