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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
233 PM PDT Tue Jul 27 2021

Point Arena to Point Piedras Blancas and out 60 nm including the
San Francisco Bay and Monterey Bay

PZZ500-281015-
233 PM PDT Tue Jul 27 2021

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

Scattered showers remain over the northern outer waters, but are
slowly moving northward out of the area. Drier conditions expected
Tuesday evening. Northwest winds prevail and remain fairly weak
yet continue to be the influence on the sea state at around 6 to 8
seconds along with a weak southerly swell. Winds and gusts look
to increase Tuesday afternoon and into the evening through the
Golden Gate gap into the San Francisco Bay. Locally generated
steep wind waves may be hazardous for smaller vessels.

$$

PZZ570-281015-
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
233 PM PDT Tue Jul 27 2021

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves around 4 ft. Swell S
around 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. Swell S around
2 ft at 13 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves around 4 ft. Swell
S around 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. Swell S around
2 ft at 13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 5 to 6 ft. Swell S
around 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 6 to 7 ft. Swell S around
2 ft at 13 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Wind
waves 6 to 7 ft. Swell S around 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Wind waves
6 to 7 ft. Swell S around 2 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Wind waves
6 to 7 ft. Swell S around 2 ft.

$$

PZZ571-281015-
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
233 PM PDT Tue Jul 27 2021

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. Swell S
around 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. Swell S around
2 ft at 13 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. Swell S
around 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. Swell S around
2 ft at 13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. Swell S
around 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.FRI...W winds around 5 kt. Wind waves 5 to 6 ft. Swell S around
2 ft at 13 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 5 to 6 ft. Swell S
around 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 5 to 6 ft. Swell S around
2 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Wind waves
around 5 ft. Swell S around 2 ft.

$$

PZZ575-281015-
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
233 PM PDT Tue Jul 27 2021

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. Swell S
around 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves around 3 ft. Swell S around
2 ft at 13 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves around 3 ft. Swell S
around 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. Swell S around
2 ft at 12 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. Swell S
around 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.FRI...W winds around 5 kt. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. Swell S around
2 ft at 13 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. Swell S
around 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. Swell S around
2 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. Swell S around
2 ft.

$$

PZZ576-281015-
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
233 PM PDT Tue Jul 27 2021

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. Swell S
around 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves around 3 ft. Swell S
around 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves around 3 ft. Swell
S around 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves around 3 ft. Swell S
around 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. Swell S
around 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. Swell S around
2 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves around 4 ft. Swell S
around 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. Swell S around
2 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves around 4 ft. Swell S
around 2 ft.

$$

PZZ540-281015-
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to
10 nm-
233 PM PDT Tue Jul 27 2021

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight. Wind
waves 3 to 4 ft. Swell S around 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves around 3 ft. Swell S
around 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves around 3 ft. Swell S
around 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. Swell S around
2 ft at 13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. Swell S
around 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. Swell S around
2 ft at 13 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. Swell S
around 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 5 to 6 ft. Swell S around
2 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 5 to 6 ft. Swell S around
2 ft.

$$

PZZ545-281015-
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to
10 nm-
233 PM PDT Tue Jul 27 2021

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Wind waves around 3 ft. Swell S around 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. Swell S around
2 ft at 13 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves around 3 ft. Swell S
around 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves around 3 ft. Swell S around
2 ft at 12 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. Swell S
around 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. Swell S around
2 ft at 13 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. Swell S
around 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. Swell S around
2 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. Swell S around
2 ft.

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

IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Seas 3 to 4 ft, with a dominant
period of 8 seconds.

ACROSS THE BAR...Seas 4 to 5 ft, with a dominant period of 8
seconds. Maximum ebb current of 2.2 kt at 08:19 PM Tuesday and 2.6
kt at 08:25 AM Wednesday.

$$

PZZ560-281015-
Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to
10 nm-
233 PM PDT Tue Jul 27 2021

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW around 5 kt after
midnight. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. Swell S around 2 ft at
13 seconds.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. Swell S around
2 ft at 13 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves around 3 ft. Swell
S around 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves around 3 ft. Swell S
around 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves around 3 ft. Swell S
around 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. Swell S around
2 ft at 13 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. Swell S
around 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. Swell S around
2 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. Swell S around
2 ft.

$$

PZZ565-281015-
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas
California out to 10 nm-
233 PM PDT Tue Jul 27 2021

.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves around 3 ft. Swell S
around 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. Swell S around
2 ft at 13 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves around 3 ft. Swell
S around 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves around 3 ft. Swell S
around 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves around 3 ft. Swell
S around 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves around 3 ft. Swell S around
2 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds around 5 kt. Wind waves around 3 ft. Swell S
around 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. Swell S around
2 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. Swell S around
2 ft.

$$

PZZ530-281015-
San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and  the San Francisco
Bay north of the Bay Bridge-
233 PM PDT Tue Jul 27 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt.

$$

PZZ531-281015-
San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge-
233 PM PDT Tue Jul 27 2021

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight.
.WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt.

$$

PZZ535-281015-
Monterey Bay-
233 PM PDT Tue Jul 27 2021

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. Swell S around 2 ft at
13 seconds.
.WED...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Wind waves
1 to 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Wind waves
around 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves around 2 ft.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

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


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