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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
147 AM PST Tue Nov 28 2023

PZZ500-282230-
147 AM PST Tue Nov 28 2023

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

Southerly winds will steadily increase today as a low pressure
system approaches the the local waters. Fresh to moderate breezes
are anticipated, with briefly strong breezes possible in the
northern offshore waters. Scattered showers will develop late
tonight and persist through the first half of Wednesday. An
isolated thunderstorm or two is also possible. Winds will
gradually diminish and shift to northerly late Wednesday into
Thursday before strong breezes develop by Thursday night. A larger
moderate period northwest swell should arrive by late week.
Weather conditions will remain unsettled into this weekend with
plenty of cloud cover and periodic shower chances.

$$

PZZ570-282230-
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
147 AM PST Tue Nov 28 2023

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 4 to 6 ft. W swell 4 to 6 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of
rain this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. W swell 6 to 7 ft at 13 seconds. Showers
and a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. W swell 6 to
7 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 1 ft. W swell
4 to 6 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of rain.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 4 to 6 ft. NW swell 3 to 5 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of
rain.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots.
Wind waves around 6 ft. NW swell 5 to 7 ft at 13 seconds. A
chance of rain.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves 4 to 5 ft. NW swell 10 to 12 ft. A chance of rain.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. NW swell
8 to 10 ft. A chance of rain.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

PZZ571-282230-
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
147 AM PST Tue Nov 28 2023

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 20 knots. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. NW swell
4 to 5 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 4 to 5 ft. W swell 6 to 7 ft at 13 seconds. Showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. W swell 6 to
7 ft at 12 seconds and S around 2 ft at 18 seconds. A chance of
rain.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 1 ft. W swell
5 to 7 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU...NW winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 3 to 4 ft. W swell 4 to 5 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of
rain.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots.
Wind waves 5 to 6 ft. NW swell 4 to 6 ft at 13 seconds. A chance
of rain.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves 4 to 6 ft. NW swell 8 to 10 ft. A chance of rain.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. NW swell
8 to 10 ft. A chance of rain.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

PZZ575-282230-
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
147 AM PST Tue Nov 28 2023

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 20 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. NW swell
4 to 5 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 3 to 4 ft. W swell 5 to 7 ft at 13 seconds. Showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. W swell 6 to
7 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 1 ft. W swell
6 to 7 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU...NW winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 3 to 4 ft. NW swell 3 to 5 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of
rain.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots.
Wind waves 5 to 6 ft. NW swell 4 to 6 ft at 14 seconds. A chance
of rain.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves 5 to 6 ft. NW swell 8 to 9 ft. A chance of rain.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. NW swell
8 to 10 ft. A chance of rain.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

PZZ576-282230-
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
147 AM PST Tue Nov 28 2023

.TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. NW swell
4 to 5 ft at 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. W swell
5 to 7 ft at 13 seconds. Showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. W swell
6 to 7 ft at 12 seconds. Showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 1 ft. W swell
6 to 7 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves 3 to 4 ft. W swell 4 to 6 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of
rain.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 40 knots.
Wind waves 5 to 6 ft. NW swell 4 to 6 ft at 14 seconds. A chance
of rain.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots. Wind
waves 5 to 7 ft. NW swell 7 to 9 ft. A chance of rain.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 4 to 5 ft. NW swell 8 to 10 ft. A chance of rain.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

PZZ540-282230-
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to
10 nm-
147 AM PST Tue Nov 28 2023

.TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. W swell
3 to 5 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of rain this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. W swell
5 to 6 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. W swell 5 to
6 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 1 ft. W swell
4 to 6 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 3 to 4 ft. W swell 3 to 5 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of
rain.
.THU 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 13 seconds. A chance
of rain.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves 4 to 5 ft. NW swell 8 to 10 ft. A chance of rain.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. NW swell
7 to 9 ft. A chance of rain.

$$

PZZ545-282230-
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to
10 nm-
147 AM PST Tue Nov 28 2023

.TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. W swell
2 to 4 ft at 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. W swell
4 to 6 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. W swell 4 to
6 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 1 ft. W swell
4 to 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 2 to 3 ft. W swell 3 to 5 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of
rain.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Wind waves 4 to 6 ft. W swell 3 to 5 ft at 13 seconds. A chance
of rain.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves 4 to 5 ft. W swell 6 to 8 ft. A chance of rain.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. W swell 7 to
9 ft and SW 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain.

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

IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 4 to 5 ft at 13
seconds.

ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas of 5 to 6 ft at 13 seconds. Maximum
ebb current of 1.2 kt at 05:03 AM Tuesday and 4.2 kt at 04:30 PM
Tuesday.

$$

PZZ560-282230-
Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to
10 nm-
147 AM PST Tue Nov 28 2023

.TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. W swell
3 to 4 ft at 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. W swell
4 to 6 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. W swell 5 to
6 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 1 ft. W swell 5 to
6 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves 2 to 3 ft. W swell 3 to 5 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of
rain.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. W swell 3 to 5 ft at 14 seconds. A chance
of rain.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves 4 to 5 ft. NW swell 6 to 8 ft. A chance of rain.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. NW swell
7 to 9 ft. A chance of rain.

$$

PZZ565-282230-
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas
California out to 10 nm-
147 AM PST Tue Nov 28 2023

.TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. NW swell
3 to 5 ft at 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. W swell 4 to 6 ft at 13 seconds. Rain
likely.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. W swell
5 to 6 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 1 ft. W swell
5 to 6 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots. Wind
waves 2 to 3 ft. W swell 4 to 6 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of
rain.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots.
Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. NW swell 3 to 5 ft at 14 seconds. A chance
of rain.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves 4 to 6 ft. NW swell 6 to 8 ft. A chance of rain.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. NW swell
7 to 9 ft. A chance of rain.

$$

PZZ530-282230-
San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and  the San Francisco
Bay north of the Bay Bridge-
147 AM PST Tue Nov 28 2023

.TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 knots.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of rain.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 knots.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of rain.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. A
chance of rain.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of rain.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of rain.

$$

PZZ531-282230-
San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge-
147 AM PST Tue Nov 28 2023

.TODAY...E winds around 5 knots...becoming NW this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 knots. Rain likely.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 knots.
.THU...W winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of rain.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. A
chance of rain.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of rain.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of rain.

$$

PZZ535-282230-
Monterey Bay-
147 AM PST Tue Nov 28 2023

.TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming SW 10 to 15 knots this
afternoon. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell 2 to 4 ft at 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. W swell
3 to 5 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. W swell 4 to
6 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 1 ft. W swell 4 to
6 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves 2 to 3 ft. W swell 3 to 5 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of
rain.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. W swell 2 to 4 ft at 14 seconds. A chance
of rain.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. W swell
4 to 6 ft. A chance of rain.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. W swell 4 to
6 ft and SW around 2 ft. A chance of rain.

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


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