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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
805 AM PDT Sat Apr 13 2024

PZZ500-140330-
805 AM PDT Sat Apr 13 2024

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

Breezy fresh to strong winds continue across the coastal waters
ahead of an approaching low pressure system and it`s cold front.
The occasional near gale force gust, particularly in the southern
coastal waters, cannot be ruled out. With this system, widespread
light to moderate rain will continue through Saturday afternoon
before transitioning to a more scattered, convective precipitation
mode by the evening. Thunderstorm potential increases to 25 to
30% Saturday afternoon and evening with chances decreasing
overnight into Sunday morning. Moderate period northwesterly swell
will continue to build through the waters through Saturday before
beginning its abating trend Sunday.

$$

PZZ570-140330-
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
805 AM PDT Sat Apr 13 2024

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

.REST OF TODAY...SE winds 10 to 20 knots, becoming 15 to 20 knots
this afternoon. Gusts up to 30 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. NW
swell 7 to 9 ft at 12 seconds and S around 2 ft at 18 seconds.
Showers likely this morning. A slight chance of thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves around 2 ft. NW swell 8 to 10 ft at 12 seconds and S around
2 ft at 16 seconds. Scattered showers with isolated
thunderstorms.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. NW swell
6 to 8 ft at 11 seconds and S around 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Wind waves 6 to 8 ft. NW swell 4 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 9 to 11 ft. NW swell 3 to 5 ft at 13 seconds and S around
2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots.
Wind waves 12 to 14 ft. NW swell 3 to 4 ft at 13 seconds.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots. Wind
waves 11 to 13 ft. NW swell around 4 ft.
.WED...N winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves 7 to 9 ft. NW swell 5 to 7 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

PZZ571-140330-
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
805 AM PDT Sat Apr 13 2024

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

.REST OF TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming 10 to 20 knots
this afternoon. Gusts up to 30 knots. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. W
swell 6 to 8 ft at 12 seconds and S around 2 ft at 18 seconds.
Showers likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms this morning,
then a chance of thunderstorms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Wind waves around 2 ft. NW swell 9 to 11 ft at 12 seconds and S
around 2 ft at 16 seconds. Scattered showers with isolated
thunderstorms.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 2 to 3 ft. NW swell 6 to 8 ft at 11 seconds and S around
2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Wind waves 6 to 8 ft. NW swell 4 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 3 to 5 ft at 13 seconds and S around
2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 40 knots.
Wind waves 11 to 13 ft. Mixed swell NW 3 to 4 ft at 13 seconds
and S around 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves 11 to 13 ft. NW swell around 4 ft and S around 2 ft.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves 7 to 9 ft. NW swell 5 to 7 ft and S around 2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

PZZ575-140330-
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
805 AM PDT Sat Apr 13 2024

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

.REST OF TODAY...S winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Wind waves 5 to 7 ft. W swell 5 to 7 ft at 12 seconds
and S around 2 ft at 18 seconds. Rain likely this morning. A
slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. NW swell 10 to 11 ft at 12 seconds and S
around 2 ft at 16 seconds. Numerous showers with isolated
thunderstorms.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 1 to 2 ft. NW swell 7 to 9 ft at 11 seconds and S around
2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Wind waves 5 to 7 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 30 knots. Wind
waves 7 to 9 ft. NW swell 3 to 5 ft at 13 seconds and S around
2 ft at 15 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 13 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves 10 to 12 ft. Mixed swell NW 3 to 4 ft and S around 2 ft.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 7 to 9 ft. NW swell 4 to 5 ft and S around 2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

PZZ576-140330-
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
805 AM PDT Sat Apr 13 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

PZZ540-140330-
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to
10 nm-
805 AM PDT Sat Apr 13 2024

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

.REST OF TODAY...SE winds 10 to 20 knots, becoming 15 to 20 knots
this afternoon. Gusts up to 30 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. W
swell 6 to 8 ft at 12 seconds and S around 2 ft at 17 seconds.
Rain this morning. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of
rain this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves around 2 ft. W swell 7 to 9 ft at 12 seconds and S around
2 ft at 16 seconds. Scattered showers with isolated
thunderstorms.
.SUN...N 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 16 seconds. Isolated
showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Wind waves 5 to 7 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 6 to 8 ft. Mixed swell
NW 2 to 4 ft at 13 seconds and S around 2 ft at 15 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 4 ft at 13 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 7 to 9 ft. NW swell 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 5 to 7 ft. NW swell
4 to 6 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

PZZ545-140330-
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to
10 nm-
805 AM PDT Sat Apr 13 2024

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

.REST OF TODAY...S winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. W swell 4 to 6 ft at 13 seconds
and SW around 2 ft at 18 seconds. Rain this morning. A slight
chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. W swell 7 to 9 ft at 12 seconds and S
around 2 ft at 16 seconds. Scattered showers with isolated
thunderstorms.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 1 ft. W swell 5 to 7 ft
at 11 seconds and S around 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. NW swell 3 to 5 ft at 10 seconds and S
around 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 5 to 7 ft. Mixed swell
NW 2 to 4 ft at 13 seconds and S around 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 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 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 6 to 8 ft. NW swell 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 4 to 6 ft. NW swell
3 to 5 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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

IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 3 to 5 ft at 6 seconds.

ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas of 5 to 7 ft at 6 seconds. Maximum ebb
current of 1.0 kt at 09:48 PM Saturday and 3.0 kt at 08:34 AM
Sunday.

$$

PZZ560-140330-
Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to
10 nm-
805 AM PDT Sat Apr 13 2024

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

.REST OF TODAY...S winds 10 to 20 knots...increasing to 15 to
25 knots this afternoon. Wind waves 4 to 6 ft...building to 6 to
8 ft this afternoon. W swell 4 to 6 ft at 12 seconds and S around
2 ft at 18 seconds. Rain this morning, then a chance of rain and
a slight chance of thunderstorms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves 4 to 5 ft. W swell 8 to 10 ft at 12 seconds and S around
2 ft at 16 seconds. Numerous showers with isolated thunderstorms.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 1 ft. W swell 6 to
8 ft at 11 seconds and S around 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 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 15 knots. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. Mixed swell
NW 2 to 4 ft at 13 seconds and S around 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 knots. Wind waves 5 to 7 ft. Mixed
swell NW 2 to 3 ft at 13 seconds and S around 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 5 to 7 ft. Mixed swell
NW 2 to 4 ft and S around 2 ft.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. NW swell
3 to 5 ft and S around 2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

PZZ565-140330-
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas
California out to 10 nm-
805 AM PDT Sat Apr 13 2024

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

.REST OF TODAY...S winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Wind waves 6 to 8 ft. W swell 3 to 5 ft at 12 seconds
and S around 2 ft at 18 seconds. Rain this morning. A slight
chance of thunderstorms. A chance of rain this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves 4 to 6 ft. W swell 9 to 11 ft at 12 seconds and S around
2 ft at 16 seconds. Showers with isolated thunderstorms.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. W swell
8 to 10 ft at 12 seconds and S around 2 ft at 16 seconds.
Isolated showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 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 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves 4 to 6 ft. Mixed swell NW 2 to 4 ft at 14 seconds and S
around 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Wind waves 5 to 7 ft. Mixed swell NW 2 to 3 ft at 14 seconds and
S around 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 5 to 7 ft. Mixed swell
NW 2 to 4 ft and S around 2 ft.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. NW swell
3 to 5 ft and S around 2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

PZZ530-140330-
San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and  the San Francisco
Bay north of the Bay Bridge-
805 AM PDT Sat Apr 13 2024

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

.REST OF TODAY...S winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Rain this morning, then a chance of rain and a slight
chance of thunderstorms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 knots.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 knots.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 knots.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 knots.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 knots.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 knots.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

PZZ531-140330-
San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge-
805 AM PDT Sat Apr 13 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...S winds 15 to 25 knots. Rain this morning, then
a chance of rain and a slight chance of thunderstorms this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 knots.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 knots.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 knots.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 knots.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 knots.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

PZZ535-140330-
Monterey Bay-
805 AM PDT Sat Apr 13 2024

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

.REST OF TODAY...S winds 10 to 20 knots...increasing to 15 to
25 knots this afternoon. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft...building to 5 to
7 ft this afternoon. W swell 2 to 4 ft at 12 seconds and S around
2 ft at 16 seconds. Rain this morning, then a chance of rain and
a slight chance of thunderstorms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves 4 to 5 ft. W swell 6 to 8 ft at 12 seconds and S around
2 ft at 15 seconds. Numerous showers with isolated thunderstorms.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell
4 to 6 ft at 12 seconds and S around 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. Mixed swell W 2 to 4 ft at 10 seconds and S
around 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. W swell
2 to 4 ft at 13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. W
swell around 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. W swell
around 2 ft.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. W swell 2 to
4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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


$$