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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
200 PM PDT Fri May 17 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

PZZ500-180915-
200 PM PDT Fri May 17 2024

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

Northwesterly winds continue to increase into then night,
especially near the northernmost zones with gale- force gusts
expected in the northern outer waters. Gale- force winds start to
move closer to some of the southern zones into the weekend.
Rougher seas are expected for the outer waters starting this
weekend and lasting well into the next work week.

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PZZ570-180915-
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
200 PM PDT Fri May 17 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt early.
Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft
at 18 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 9 to
13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 12 ft at 10 seconds
and S 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds
and SW 3 ft at 20 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
11 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at
19 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 12 to
15 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at
18 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind around 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
12 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at
17 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 to 30 kt, backing to NW 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 11 to 14 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 25 kt. Seas 11 to 12 ft.

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PZZ571-180915-
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
200 PM PDT Fri May 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY MORNING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 10 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft
at 18 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft, subsiding to
7 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW
10 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW
9 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 20 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds, NW 11 ft at 11 seconds and SW
3 ft at 18 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 10 to
14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at
18 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
11 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at
17 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft, subsiding to 8 to
11 ft in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft, building to
11 to 12 ft after midnight.

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PZZ575-180915-
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
200 PM PDT Fri May 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH
SUNDAY MORNING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 9 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at
18 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft, subsiding to 7 to 8 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds and
SW 3 ft at 20 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...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 5 seconds, NW 8 ft at 11 seconds and SW
3 ft at 18 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 7 seconds, NW 10 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 18 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds, NW 11 ft at
12 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft, subsiding to 8 to
10 ft in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft.

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PZZ576-180915-
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
200 PM PDT Fri May 17 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt
late. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds and SW
2 ft at 18 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds and
SW 3 ft at 19 seconds.
.SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 19 seconds.
.SAT 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 SW 3 ft at
18 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 6 seconds, NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 18 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 6 ft at 7 seconds, NW 8 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at
17 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.

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PZZ540-180915-
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to
10 nm-
200 PM PDT Fri May 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY MORNING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to E after midnight. Seas
7 to 9 ft, subsiding to 6 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.SAT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 19 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 5 ft at 6 seconds, NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at
18 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds
and SW 3 ft at 18 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
11 to 13 ft, subsiding to 9 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail:
NW 10 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in the
afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 8 to 10 ft after
midnight.
.TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.

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PZZ545-180915-
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to
10 nm-
200 PM PDT Fri May 17 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas
5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
18 seconds.
.SAT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 19 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 5 to
8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW
2 ft at 18 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, W
7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 9 ft at
12 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft, building to
7 to 10 ft after midnight.

.....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 2.0 kt at 02:14 AM Saturday and 1.5 kt at 01:54 PM
Saturday.

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PZZ560-180915-
Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to
10 nm-
200 PM PDT Fri May 17 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas
7 to 8 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.SAT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at
10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 20 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 18 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW
6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 18 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW
7 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.

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PZZ565-180915-
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas
California out to 10 nm-
200 PM PDT Fri May 17 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight. Seas
6 to 8 ft, subsiding to 5 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. Patchy dense fog
after midnight.
.SAT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at
20 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
6 to 7 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 18 seconds. Patchy dense fog in
the evening.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW
6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 18 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at
17 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

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PZZ530-180915-
San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and  the San Francisco
Bay north of the Bay Bridge-
200 PM PDT Fri May 17 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. 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 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ531-180915-
San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge-
200 PM PDT Fri May 17 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW 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...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...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ535-180915-
Monterey Bay-
200 PM PDT Fri May 17 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail:
W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at
11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 19 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.SUN...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds, W
5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.TUE...N wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

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


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