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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
903 AM PDT Thu May 9 2024

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903 AM PDT Thu May 9 2024

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

High pressure to the north will maintain light to moderately
northerly winds for most of the coastal waters today. However,
winds will be locally more southerly along the Big Sur and
Monterey Bay region. Otherwise, gentle breezes out of the north
and northwest continue through the weekend first portion of the
weekend. Dry weather continues through the forecast period as high
pressure dominates.

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PZZ570-100430-
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
903 AM PDT Thu May 9 2024

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots,
becoming NW 5 to 10 knots this afternoon. Wind waves 5 to 7 ft...
subsiding to 4 to 5 ft this afternoon. NW swell 7 to 8 ft at
11 seconds and S around 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds around 10 knots. Wind waves around 4 ft. NW
swell 5 to 6 ft at 10 seconds and S around 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. NW swell
around 4 ft at 12 seconds and S around 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds around 10 knots. Wind waves around 4 ft.
Mixed swell NW 3 to 4 ft at 12 seconds and S around 2 ft at
18 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves around 3 ft. NW swell
around 4 ft at 11 seconds and S around 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves around 3 ft. NW
swell around 4 ft at 10 seconds and S around 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots. Wind
waves 4 to 5 ft. NW swell 5 to 7 ft and SW around 2 ft.
.MON...NW winds 20 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Wind
waves 6 to 8 ft. NW swell 7 to 9 ft and SW around 2 ft.

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PZZ571-100430-
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
903 AM PDT Thu May 9 2024

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 knots...diminishing to 5 to 10 knots
this afternoon. Wind waves 4 to 6 ft. NW swell 7 to 8 ft at
11 seconds and S around 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves around 4 ft. NW
swell 5 to 6 ft at 11 seconds and S around 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves around 4 ft. Mixed swell
NW 3 to 4 ft at 12 seconds and S around 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. Mixed
swell NW 3 to 4 ft at 12 seconds and S around 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves around 3 ft. Mixed
swell NW 3 to 4 ft at 11 seconds and S around 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves around 3 ft. NW
swell around 4 ft at 11 seconds and S around 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves 4 to 5 ft. NW swell 4 to 6 ft and SW around 2 ft.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots. Wind
waves 6 to 8 ft. NW swell 7 to 9 ft and SW around 2 ft.

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PZZ575-100430-
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
903 AM PDT Thu May 9 2024

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming E 5 to 10 knots this
afternoon. Wind waves 4 to 6 ft. NW swell around 8 ft at
11 seconds and S around 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE winds around 5 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. NW
swell 5 to 6 ft at 11 seconds and S around 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...W winds around 5 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. Mixed swell
NW 3 to 4 ft at 12 seconds and S around 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. Mixed
swell NW 3 to 4 ft at 12 seconds and S around 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves around 3 ft. Mixed
swell NW 3 to 4 ft at 11 seconds and S around 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds around 10 knots. Wind waves around 3 ft.
Mixed swell NW 3 to 4 ft at 10 seconds and S around 2 ft at
17 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 3 to 4 ft. NW swell 4 to 6 ft and S around 2 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves 5 to 7 ft. NW swell 6 to 8 ft and SW around 2 ft.

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Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
903 AM PDT Thu May 9 2024

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast 5 to 10 knots
this afternoon. Wind waves 4 to 6 ft. NW swell 7 to 8 ft at
12 seconds and S around 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. NW swell
5 to 6 ft at 11 seconds and S around 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. Mixed swell
NW 3 to 4 ft at 12 seconds and S around 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. Mixed
swell NW 3 to 4 ft at 12 seconds and S around 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves around 3 ft. Mixed
swell NW 3 to 4 ft at 11 seconds and S around 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves around 3 ft.
Mixed swell NW 3 to 4 ft at 11 seconds and S around 2 ft at
17 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 3 to 4 ft. NW swell 4 to 6 ft and SW around 2 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 5 to 7 ft. NW swell 5 to 7 ft and SW around 2 ft.

$$

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Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to
10 nm-
903 AM PDT Thu May 9 2024

.TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots this
morning. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. NW swell 5 to 7 ft at 11 seconds
and S up to 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. NW swell
4 to 5 ft at 10 seconds and S around 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. Mixed swell
NW 3 to 4 ft at 12 seconds and S around 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. Mixed
swell NW 3 to 4 ft at 12 seconds and S around 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. Mixed swell
NW 3 to 4 ft at 11 seconds and S around 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves around 3 ft.
Mixed swell NW 3 to 4 ft at 10 seconds and S around 2 ft at
17 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 3 to 4 ft. NW swell 4 to 6 ft and SW around 2 ft.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves 4 to 6 ft. NW swell 5 to 7 ft and SW around 2 ft.

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Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to
10 nm-
903 AM PDT Thu May 9 2024

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 knots with gusts up to 30 knots...
becoming W this afternoon. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. NW swell 5 to
7 ft at 11 seconds and SW around 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. NW swell
3 to 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW up to 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. Mixed swell
NW 2 to 4 ft at 12 seconds and SW around 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. Mixed
swell NW 2 to 3 ft at 12 seconds and SW around 2 ft at
18 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. NW swell 2 to
3 ft at 11 seconds and SW around 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. Mixed
swell NW 2 to 4 ft at 11 seconds and SW around 2 ft at
17 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 2 to 3 ft. NW swell 3 to 5 ft and SW around 2 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 13
seconds.

ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas of 4 to 6 ft at 13 seconds. Maximum
ebb current of 1.3 kt at 06:42 PM Thursday and 4.5 kt at 06:01 AM
Friday.

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PZZ560-100430-
Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to
10 nm-
903 AM PDT Thu May 9 2024

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming S 10 to 15 knots with
gusts up to 25 knots this afternoon. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. NW
swell 6 to 7 ft at 11 seconds and S around 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. NW swell
3 to 5 ft at 11 seconds and S around 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. Mixed swell
NW 2 to 4 ft at 11 seconds and S around 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. Mixed
swell NW 2 to 3 ft at 11 seconds and S around 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. Mixed swell
NW 2 to 4 ft at 11 seconds and S around 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. Mixed
swell NW 3 to 4 ft at 11 seconds and SW around 2 ft at
17 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. NW swell
3 to 4 ft and SW around 2 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. NW swell
4 to 6 ft and SW around 2 ft.

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PZZ565-100430-
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas
California out to 10 nm-
903 AM PDT Thu May 9 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast 15 to
20 knots this afternoon. Gusts up to 30 knots. Wind waves 4 to
6 ft. NW swell 6 to 8 ft at 12 seconds and S around 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. NW swell
3 to 5 ft at 11 seconds and S around 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. Mixed swell
NW 2 to 4 ft at 11 seconds and S around 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. Mixed
swell NW 2 to 4 ft at 11 seconds and S around 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves around 3 ft. Mixed
swell NW 3 to 4 ft at 11 seconds and S around 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves around 3 ft.
Mixed swell NW 3 to 4 ft at 11 seconds and S around 2 ft at
17 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. NW swell
3 to 5 ft and SW around 2 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. NW swell
4 to 6 ft and SW around 2 ft.

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PZZ530-100430-
San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and  the San Francisco
Bay north of the Bay Bridge-
903 AM PDT Thu May 9 2024

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 20 knots, becoming 15 to 20 knots this
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 knots.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 knots.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 knots.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 knots.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 knots.

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PZZ531-100430-
San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge-
903 AM PDT Thu May 9 2024

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming NW 10 to 15 knots with
gusts up to 25 knots this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 knots.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 knots.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 knots.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 knots.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 knots.
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 knots.

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Monterey Bay-
903 AM PDT Thu May 9 2024

.TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming SW 10 to 15 knots with
gusts up to 25 knots this afternoon. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. W
swell 4 to 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW around 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. W swell
2 to 4 ft at 11 seconds and SW around 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves around 2 ft. W swell
2 to 3 ft at 11 seconds and SW around 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves around 2 ft. W
swell 2 to 3 ft at 11 seconds and SW around 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves around 2 ft. W swell
2 to 3 ft at 11 seconds and SW around 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves around 2 ft. W
swell 2 to 3 ft at 11 seconds and SW around 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell 2 to
4 ft and SW around 2 ft.
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. W swell 2 to
4 ft and SW around 2 ft.

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

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