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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
253 AM PDT Thu Apr 18 2024

PZZ500-182215-
253 AM PDT Thu Apr 18 2024

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


Expect light to moderate winds into the weekend before breezy to
gusty northerly winds arrive Saturday afternoon. Another moderate
period northwest swell arrives over the weekend as well as another
light, longer period (18 seconds) southerly swell.

$$

PZZ570-182215-
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
253 AM PDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots this
morning. Wind waves 5 to 7 ft. Mixed swell NW 4 to 6 ft at
9 seconds and S around 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 4 to 6 ft. Mixed
swell NW 3 to 4 ft at 9 seconds and S around 3 ft at 16 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. Wind waves 5 to 6 ft. Mixed
swell NW around 2 ft at 8 seconds and S around 3 ft at
18 seconds. A slight chance of very light drizzle.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves around 6 ft. Mixed swell W around 2 ft at 14 seconds and S
around 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 knots. Wind waves 8 to 10 ft.
Mixed swell W around 2 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 to 3 ft at
16 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 20 to 30 knots. Wind waves 10 to 11 ft. Mixed
swell NW 3 to 5 ft and S 2 to 3 ft.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves 6 to 8 ft. NW swell 8 to 10 ft and S around 2 ft.

$$

PZZ571-182215-
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
253 AM PDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots...
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots this afternoon. Wind waves 5 to
7 ft...subsiding to 4 to 5 ft this afternoon. Mixed swell NW 4 to
5 ft at 9 seconds and S around 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. Mixed
swell NW 3 to 4 ft at 9 seconds and S around 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 4 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. Wind waves 5 to 6 ft. Mixed
swell NW around 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 to 3 ft at 18 seconds.
A slight chance of very light drizzle.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves around 6 ft. Mixed swell W around 2 ft at 14 seconds and S
around 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Wind waves 7 to 9 ft. Mixed swell W around 2 ft at 13 seconds and
S 2 to 3 ft at 18 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots. Wind
waves 9 to 10 ft. Mixed swell NW 3 to 5 ft and S 2 to 3 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves 5 to 7 ft. NW swell 6 to 7 ft and S around 2 ft.

$$

PZZ575-182215-
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
253 AM PDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 knots...diminishing to 5 to 10 knots
this afternoon. Wind waves 4 to 6 ft. Mixed swell NW around 4 ft
at 10 seconds and S around 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. Mixed
swell NW 3 to 4 ft at 9 seconds and S around 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. Mixed swell
NW 2 to 3 ft at 8 seconds and S around 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds around 10 knots. Wind waves 5 to 6 ft.
Mixed swell NW around 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 to 3 ft at
18 seconds. A slight chance of very light drizzle.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves around 6 ft. Mixed swell NW around 2 ft at 14 seconds and S
around 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Wind waves around 7 ft. Mixed swell W around 2 ft at 13 seconds
and S 2 to 3 ft at 18 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves 8 to 10 ft. Mixed swell NW 3 to 5 ft and S 2 to 3 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 5 to 7 ft. NW swell 5 to 6 ft and S around 2 ft.

$$

PZZ576-182215-
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
253 AM PDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 knots...diminishing to 5 to 10 knots
this afternoon. Wind waves 4 to 6 ft. Mixed swell NW 3 to 4 ft at
10 seconds and S around 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 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 5 to 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 15 knots. Wind waves 5 to 6 ft. Mixed
swell NW around 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 to 3 ft at 18 seconds.
A slight chance of very light drizzle.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves around 6 ft. Mixed swell W around 2 ft at 14 seconds and S
around 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots.
Wind waves 6 to 7 ft. Mixed swell NW around 2 ft at 13 seconds
and S around 3 ft at 18 seconds.
.SUN...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 2 to 3 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 5 to 7 ft. NW swell 5 to 6 ft and S around 2 ft.

$$

PZZ540-182215-
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to
10 nm-
253 AM PDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. Mixed
swell NW 3 to 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 to 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. Mixed
swell NW 2 to 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 to 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves around 4 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 15 knots. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. Mixed
swell NW around 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 to 3 ft at 18 seconds.
A slight chance of very light drizzle.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 5 to 6 ft. W swell around 2 ft at 14 seconds and S around
2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Wind waves 7 to 9 ft. W swell around 2 ft at 13 seconds and S
around 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 7 to 9 ft. W swell 2 to 4 ft and S 2 to 3 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 5 to 7 ft. NW swell 6 to 8 ft and SW up to 2 ft.

$$

PZZ545-182215-
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to
10 nm-
253 AM PDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. Mixed
swell NW 2 to 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 to 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. Mixed
swell NW 2 to 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 to 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. Mixed swell
NW around 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 to 3 ft at 15 seconds. A
slight chance of drizzle.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. Swell
SW around 2 ft at 18 seconds. A slight chance of very light
drizzle.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 4 to 6 ft. W swell around 2 ft at 14 seconds and SW around
2 ft at 17 seconds. A slight chance of drizzle.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Wind waves 6 to 8 ft. W swell around 2 ft at 13 seconds and SW
around 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 5 to 7 ft. W swell 2 to 4 ft and SW 2 to 3 ft.
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. NW swell
4 to 6 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 11
seconds.

ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas of 4 to 6 ft at 11 seconds. Maximum
ebb current of 1.6 kt at 01:52 PM Thursday and 2.0 kt at 02:45 AM
Friday.

$$

PZZ560-182215-
Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to
10 nm-
253 AM PDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. Mixed swell
NW 2 to 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 to 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W 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 16 seconds.
Patchy dense fog. A slight chance of very light drizzle.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 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. Patchy
dense fog.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves around 4 ft.
Swell S 2 to 3 ft at 18 seconds. A slight chance of very light
drizzle.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 4 to 5 ft. Swell S around 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Wind waves 5 to 6 ft. W swell around 2 ft at 13 seconds and S
2 to 3 ft at 18 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 5 to 7 ft. W swell
2 to 4 ft and SW 2 to 3 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. NW swell
4 to 5 ft and SW around 2 ft.

$$

PZZ565-182215-
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas
California out to 10 nm-
253 AM PDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming W 5 to 10 knots this
afternoon. 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.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 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...W winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. Mixed swell
NW around 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 to 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 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 18 seconds. A slight chance of very light drizzle.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots. Wind
waves 4 to 6 ft. Swell S around 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots.
Wind waves 5 to 6 ft. Mixed swell W around 2 ft at 13 seconds and
S 2 to 3 ft at 18 seconds.
.SUN...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 and S 2 to 3 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. NW swell
3 to 5 ft and S around 2 ft.

$$

PZZ530-182215-
San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and  the San Francisco
Bay north of the Bay Bridge-
253 AM PDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TODAY...SW winds around 5 knots...increasing to 10 to 15 knots
this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 knots.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 knots.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 knots.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 knots.

$$

PZZ531-182215-
San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge-
253 AM PDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TODAY...W winds around 5 knots...increasing to 10 to 15 knots
this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 knots.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 knots.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 knots. A slight chance of very
light drizzle.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 knots.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 knots.
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 knots.

$$

PZZ535-182215-
Monterey Bay-
253 AM PDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 knots...increasing to 10 to 15 knots
this afternoon. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. W swell around 2 ft at
11 seconds and SW 2 to 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.TONIGHT...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 15 seconds. A
slight chance of very light drizzle.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. W swell
around 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 to 3 ft at 15 seconds. A slight
chance of drizzle.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. Swell
SW up to 2 ft at 18 seconds. A slight chance of very light
drizzle.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 2 to 3 ft. Swell SW up to 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. Swell
SW up to 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. W swell
2 to 4 ft and SW up to 2 ft.
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. W swell 2 to
4 ft and SW up to 2 ft.

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


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