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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
841 PM PDT Fri Apr 26 2024

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841 PM PDT Fri Apr 26 2024

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

Strong northwesterly winds with gale force gusts are to be expected
through the weekend, particularly over the coastal waters,
creating hazardous conditions for small craft vessels. Moderate
period northwesterly swell will continue to move through the
waters through Wednesday.

$$

PZZ570-271615-
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
841 PM PDT Fri Apr 26 2024

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

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots...
increasing to 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots this
afternoon. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. NW swell 4 to 5 ft at 14 seconds
and S around 2 ft at 16 seconds. A slight chance of drizzle.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots.
Wind waves 6 to 8 ft. NW swell 4 to 5 ft at 9 seconds and S
around 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots. Wind
waves 6 to 8 ft. NW swell 4 to 6 ft at 14 seconds and SW around
2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots.
Wind waves 6 to 8 ft. NW swell 4 to 5 ft at 14 seconds and SW
around 2 ft at 16 seconds. A slight chance of very light drizzle.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves 5 to 6 ft. NW swell 4 to 5 ft at 13 seconds and SW around
2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 knots. Wind waves 7 to 9 ft. NW
swell 5 to 6 ft at 12 seconds and SW around 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 25 to 35 knots with gusts up to 45 knots. Wind
waves 10 to 12 ft. NW swell 4 to 5 ft and SW around 2 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 20 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Wind
waves 9 to 11 ft. NW swell 4 to 6 ft.

$$

PZZ571-271615-
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
841 PM PDT Fri Apr 26 2024

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

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 20 knots...increasing to 15 to 25 knots
this afternoon. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. NW swell 3 to 5 ft at
14 seconds and S around 2 ft at 16 seconds. A slight chance of
very light drizzle this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots.
Wind waves 6 to 8 ft. NW swell 4 to 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW
around 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves 7 to 8 ft. NW swell around 4 ft at 14 seconds and S around
2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots.
Wind waves 6 to 8 ft. NW swell 3 to 5 ft at 14 seconds and SW
around 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves 6 to 7 ft. NW swell around 4 ft at 13 seconds and SW around
2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Wind waves 7 to 9 ft. NW swell 4 to 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW
around 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 20 to 30 knots with gusts up to 45 knots. Wind
waves 10 to 12 ft. NW swell 3 to 5 ft and SW around 2 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 20 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Wind
waves 9 to 11 ft. NW swell 3 to 5 ft.

$$

PZZ575-271615-
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
841 PM PDT Fri Apr 26 2024

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

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 20 knots, becoming 15 to 20 knots this
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 knots. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. Mixed
swell NW 2 to 4 ft at 14 seconds and S around 2 ft at 16 seconds.
A slight chance of very light drizzle this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Wind waves 6 to 7 ft. NW swell around 4 ft at 9 seconds and S
around 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves 7 to 8 ft. Mixed swell NW 3 to 4 ft at 14 seconds and S
around 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Wind waves 7 to 8 ft. Mixed swell NW 3 to 4 ft at 15 seconds and
SW around 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 35 knots. Wind
waves 7 to 8 ft. NW swell around 4 ft at 13 seconds and SW around
2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Wind waves 7 to 8 ft. NW swell around 4 ft at 12 seconds and SW
around 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 20 to 30 knots with gusts up to 45 knots. Wind
waves 9 to 11 ft. NW swell 3 to 5 ft and SW around 2 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 20 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Wind
waves 9 to 11 ft. NW swell 3 to 4 ft.

$$

PZZ576-271615-
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
841 PM PDT Fri Apr 26 2024

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

.TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves 4 to 5 ft. Mixed swell W 2 to 3 ft at 14 seconds and S
around 2 ft at 16 seconds. A slight chance of drizzle.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots.
Wind waves 6 to 7 ft. Mixed swell NW 3 to 4 ft at 9 seconds and S
around 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Wind
waves 8 to 9 ft. Mixed swell NW 3 to 4 ft at 14 seconds and S
around 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 40 knots.
Wind waves 8 to 10 ft. Mixed swell NW 3 to 4 ft at 15 seconds and
SW around 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Wind
waves 7 to 9 ft. NW swell around 4 ft at 13 seconds and SW around
2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 40 knots.
Wind waves 7 to 8 ft. Mixed swell NW 3 to 4 ft at 13 seconds and
SW around 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 20 to 30 knots with gusts up to 45 knots. Wind
waves 9 to 11 ft. Mixed swell NW 3 to 4 ft and SW around 2 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Wind
waves 9 to 11 ft. NW swell 3 to 4 ft.

$$

PZZ540-271615-
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to
10 nm-
841 PM PDT Fri Apr 26 2024

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

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots...
increasing to 20 to 30 knots this afternoon. Wind waves 4 to
5 ft. NW swell 3 to 5 ft at 14 seconds and S up to 2 ft at
18 seconds. A slight chance of drizzle.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 knots. Wind waves 6 to 8 ft. NW
swell 3 to 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW up to 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 20 to 30 knots. Wind waves 6 to 8 ft. NW swell
3 to 5 ft at 14 seconds and SW up to 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 knots. Wind waves 6 to 8 ft. NW
swell 2 to 4 ft at 14 seconds and SW up to 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 20 to 30 knots. Wind waves 5 to 6 ft. NW swell
3 to 5 ft at 13 seconds and SW around 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 knots. Wind waves 7 to 9 ft. NW
swell 3 to 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW up to 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 25 to 35 knots. Wind waves 8 to 10 ft. NW swell
3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Wind
waves 6 to 8 ft. NW swell 3 to 5 ft.

$$

PZZ545-271615-
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to
10 nm-
841 PM PDT Fri Apr 26 2024

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

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots...
increasing to 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots this
afternoon. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. W swell 2 to 4 ft at 14 seconds
and SW around 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 knots. Wind waves 6 to 8 ft. NW
swell 3 to 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW around 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves 6 to 8 ft. NW swell 2 to 4 ft at 14 seconds and SW around
2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots.
Wind waves 6 to 8 ft. W swell 2 to 4 ft at 14 seconds and SW
around 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves 6 to 7 ft. W swell 2 to 4 ft at 13 seconds and SW up to
2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 knots. Wind waves 6 to 8 ft. NW
swell 2 to 4 ft at 12 seconds and SW up to 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 20 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Wind
waves 8 to 10 ft. NW swell 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Wind
waves 6 to 8 ft. NW swell 2 to 4 ft.

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

IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 2 to 4 ft at 14
seconds.

ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas of 3 to 5 ft at 14 seconds. Maximum
ebb current of 4.0 kt at 06:26 AM Saturday and 0.9 kt at 08:18 PM
Saturday.

$$

PZZ560-271615-
Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to
10 nm-
841 PM PDT Fri Apr 26 2024

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

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 knots...increasing to 15 to 25 knots
with gusts up to 30 knots this afternoon. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft.
Mixed swell W 2 to 3 ft at 14 seconds and S around 2 ft at
18 seconds. A slight chance of drizzle.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Wind waves 5 to 6 ft. NW swell 3 to 4 ft at 9 seconds and S up to
2 ft at 18 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves 6 to 8 ft. NW swell 2 to 4 ft at 14 seconds and S up to
2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Wind waves 7 to 9 ft. NW swell 2 to 4 ft at 14 seconds and SW up
to 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots. Wind
waves 6 to 8 ft. NW swell 3 to 4 ft at 13 seconds and SW around
2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots.
Wind waves 6 to 7 ft. NW swell 2 to 4 ft at 12 seconds and SW
around 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 20 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Wind
waves 6 to 8 ft. NW swell 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves 6 to 8 ft. NW swell 2 to 4 ft.

$$

PZZ565-271615-
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas
California out to 10 nm-
841 PM PDT Fri Apr 26 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots. Wind
waves 4 to 5 ft. Mixed swell W around 2 ft at 14 seconds and S
around 2 ft at 18 seconds. A slight chance of drizzle.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots.
Wind waves 5 to 7 ft. NW swell 2 to 4 ft at 9 seconds and S up to
2 ft at 17 seconds. A slight chance of very light drizzle.
.SAT...NW winds 20 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Wind
waves 7 to 9 ft. Mixed swell NW 2 to 4 ft at 14 seconds and SW
around 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots.
Wind waves 8 to 10 ft. NW swell 2 to 4 ft at 15 seconds and SW
around 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 20 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Wind
waves 7 to 9 ft. NW swell 2 to 4 ft at 14 seconds and SW around
2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots.
Wind waves 6 to 8 ft. NW swell 2 to 3 ft at 13 seconds and SW
around 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 25 to 35 knots. Wind waves 6 to 8 ft. NW swell
2 to 4 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves 6 to 8 ft. NW swell 2 to 4 ft.

$$

PZZ530-271615-
San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and  the San Francisco
Bay north of the Bay Bridge-
841 PM PDT Fri Apr 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT SATURDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. A
slight chance of drizzle this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 knots.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 knots.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
.MON...W winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
.TUE...W winds 10 to 15 knots.

$$

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San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge-
841 PM PDT Fri Apr 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT SATURDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...W winds 10 to 20 knots...increasing to 15 to 25 knots
this afternoon. A slight chance of drizzle.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 knots.
.SUN...W winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 knots.
.MON...W winds 15 to 25 knots.
.TUE...W winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.

$$

PZZ535-271615-
Monterey Bay-
841 PM PDT Fri Apr 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT SATURDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 20 knots...becoming W 15 to 25 knots this
afternoon. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. W swell around 2 ft at
14 seconds. A slight chance of drizzle.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. W swell 2 to 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW up to
2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves 4 to 5 ft. W swell around 2 ft at 14 seconds and SW up to
2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Wind waves 5 to 7 ft. W swell 2 to 3 ft at 14 seconds and SW up
to 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots. Wind
waves 4 to 5 ft. W swell 2 to 3 ft at 13 seconds and SW up to
2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. W swell 2 to 3 ft at 12 seconds and SW up
to 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves 3 to 4 ft. W swell 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 3 to 4 ft. W swell 2 to 3 ft.

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


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