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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
853 AM PDT Wed May 15 2024

Central California Coast from Point Arena to Point Piedras
Blancas out to 60 NM, including Monterey Bay, Greater Farallones,
and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries

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853 AM PDT Wed May 15 2024

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

As surface high pressure over the Eastern Pacific Ocean slightly
weakens and retrogrades to the west, the pressure gradient will
relax, moderate to fresh northwesterly breezes will prevail, and
significant wave heights will continue to abate through Thursday. By
Friday this surface high pressure builds and moves east, increasing
northwesterly breezes and building wave heights through the weekend
and into next week.

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PZZ570-160415-
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
853 AM PDT Wed May 15 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming around 5 kt early this
afternoon, veering to W late. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and SW
2 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail:
NW 6 ft at 7 seconds, NW 11 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
19 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 9 seconds
and S 2 ft at 19 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 9 to
13 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds, NW 10 ft at 10 seconds
and S 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft.

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PZZ571-160415-
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
853 AM PDT Wed May 15 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH
LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at
10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW
7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 19 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW
8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 19 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at
18 seconds.
.SAT...NE wind 10 to 15 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
7 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to
8 to 11 ft after midnight.
.SUN...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft, building to 10 to 14 ft after
midnight.

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PZZ575-160415-
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
853 AM PDT Wed May 15 2024

.TODAY...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
19 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and
S 2 ft at 19 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.SAT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 12 ft after midnight.


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PZZ576-160415-
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
853 AM PDT Wed May 15 2024

.TODAY...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and
S 2 ft at 19 seconds.
.FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at
10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 19 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 19 seconds.
.SAT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind around 10 kt, veering to NW after midnight.
Seas around 6 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft, building to
8 to 10 ft after midnight.

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Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to
10 nm-
853 AM PDT Wed May 15 2024

.TODAY...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at
10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 19 seconds.
.FRI...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
19 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to E after midnight.
Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
18 seconds.
.SAT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft after midnight.

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PZZ545-160415-
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to
10 nm-
853 AM PDT Wed May 15 2024

.TODAY...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft
at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 19 seconds.
.FRI...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at
11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 19 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.SAT...S wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

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

IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 3 to 5 ft at 14
seconds.

ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas of 4 to 6 ft at 14 seconds. Maximum
ebb current of 1.6 kt at 11:03 AM Wednesday and 1.3 kt at 12:40 AM
Thursday.

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PZZ560-160415-
Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to
10 nm-
853 AM PDT Wed May 15 2024

.TODAY...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog early
this morning.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog
after midnight.
.THU...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at
11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 19 seconds.
.FRI...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at
10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 19 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.SAT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.SUN...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.

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Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas
California out to 10 nm-
853 AM PDT Wed May 15 2024

.TODAY...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of
drizzle early this morning.
.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.THU...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 19 seconds. Areas of dense fog
in the evening.
.FRI...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
19 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.SAT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...E wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

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PZZ530-160415-
San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and  the San Francisco
Bay north of the Bay Bridge-
853 AM PDT Wed May 15 2024

.TODAY...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge-
853 AM PDT Wed May 15 2024

.TODAY...W wind around 5 kt, veering to NW early this afternoon,
then becoming W 10 to 15 kt late. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU...SW wind around 5 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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Monterey Bay-
853 AM PDT Wed May 15 2024

.TODAY...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog early this morning. A
slight chance of drizzle this morning.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W
3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W
3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 19 seconds.
.FRI...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds, W
4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds, W
5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...SW wind around 5 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

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


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