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FZUS56 KMTR 210457
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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
957 PM PDT Sun May 20 2018

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

PZZ500-211030-
957 PM PDT Sun May 20 2018

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

Strong and gusty northwesterly winds will persist over the coastal
waters tonight through Monday. Gusty winds will result in steep
wind waves and hazardous conditions for small crafts. Winds will
gradually diminish during the week. Long period southwesterly swell
will mix with northwesterly swell Monday into Wednesday.

$$

PZZ570-211030-
Point Arena To Point Reyes 10 To 60 nm Offshore-
957 PM PDT Sun May 20 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Wind waves 8 to 10 ft. W swell
3 to 4 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Wind waves 7 to 9 ft. W swell 4 ft
at 10 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Wind waves 7 to 9 ft. W swell
4 to 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 20 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Wind waves 3 to 5 ft. Mixed swell NW
5 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 20 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. Mixed
swell NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 to 4 ft at 19 seconds.
.WED...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft...becoming 2 ft or
less. Mixed swell NW 5 ft and S 3 to 4 ft...decreasing to 4 ft
and S 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell
NW 4 to 5 ft and S 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell
NW 4 ft and S 3 ft.

$$

PZZ571-211030-
Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10 To 60 nm Offshore-
957 PM PDT Sun May 20 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Wind waves 7 to 9 ft. W swell
3 to 4 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Wind waves 5 to 7 ft. W swell 3 to
4 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Wind waves 4 to 6 ft. W swell
4 to 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 20 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Wind waves 3 to 5 ft. W swell 5 ft
at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 20 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. Mixed swell NW
4 to 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 to 4 ft at 19 seconds.
.WED...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft...becoming 2 ft or
less. NW swell 4 to 5 ft...becoming 4 ft. Swell S 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell
NW 4 to 5 ft and S 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell
NW 4 ft and S 3 ft.

$$

PZZ575-211030-
Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10 To 60 nm Offshore-
957 PM PDT Sun May 20 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Wind waves 5 to 7 ft. W swell
3 to 4 ft at 12 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Wind waves 5 to 7 ft. W swell 3 to
4 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 20 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Wind waves 4 to 6 ft. W swell
4 to 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 20 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. Mixed swell W
5 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 20 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. Mixed swell W
4 to 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 to 4 ft at 18 seconds.
.WED...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft...becoming 2 ft or
less. NW swell 4 to 5 ft...becoming 4 ft. Swell S 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell
NW 4 to 5 ft and S 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell
NW 4 ft and S 3 ft.

$$

PZZ576-211030-
Point Pinos To Point Piedras Blancas 10 To 60 nm Offshore-
957 PM PDT Sun May 20 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Wind waves 5 to 7 ft. W swell
3 ft at 12 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Wind waves 5 to 7 ft. W swell 3 to
4 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 20 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Wind waves 4 to 6 ft. Mixed
swell W 4 to 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 20 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. Mixed swell NW 5 ft
at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 20 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. Mixed swell NW
4 ft at 10 seconds and S 4 ft at 18 seconds.
.WED...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft...becoming 2 ft or
less. NW swell 4 to 5 ft...becoming 4 ft. Swell S 4 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell
NW 4 to 5 ft and S 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell
NW 4 ft and S 3 ft.

$$

PZZ540-211030-
Point Arena To Point Reyes To 10 nm-
957 PM PDT Sun May 20 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Wind waves 6 to 8 ft. W swell
2 to 4 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Wind waves 5 to 7 ft. W swell 3 to
4 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Wind waves 5 to 7 ft. NW swell
4 to 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 21 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Wind waves 3 to 5 ft. NW swell 5 ft
at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 20 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. Mixed
swell NW 4 to 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 19 seconds.
.WED...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell
NW 4 to 5 ft and SW 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell
NW 3 to 5 ft and S 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 3
to 4 ft and SW 3 ft.

$$

PZZ545-211030-
Point Reyes To Pigeon Point To 10 nm-
957 PM PDT Sun May 20 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Wind waves 5 to 7 ft. W swell
2 to 3 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy drizzle after midnight.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Wind waves 4 to 6 ft. W swell 3 to
4 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Wind waves 4 to 6 ft. W swell
4 to 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 21 seconds.
.TUE...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. W swell 5 ft at
10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 20 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 3 to
5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 19 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. NW swell 3 to
4 ft...becoming 4 ft. Swell SW 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 3
to 5 ft and SW 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 3 to
4 ft and SW 3 ft.

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

IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Combined seas 3 to 5 ft with a dominant
period of 11 seconds.

ACROSS THE BAR...Combined seas 4 to 6 ft with a dominant period of
11 seconds. Maximum ebb current of 3 knots at 08:07 AM Monday and
1.6 knots at 10:19 PM Monday.

$$

PZZ560-211030-
Pigeon Point to Point Pinos To 10 nm-
957 PM PDT Sun May 20 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH
LATE MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Wind waves 4 to 6 ft. W swell
3 ft at 12 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Wind waves 4 to 6 ft. W swell 3 to
4 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 20 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Wind waves 4 to 6 ft. W swell
4 to 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 20 seconds.
.TUE...W winds 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 5 ft at
10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 20 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 3 to
4 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 to 4 ft at 19 seconds.
.WED...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft...becoming 2 ft or
less. NW swell 4 ft. Swell S 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell
NW 4 to 5 ft and S 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell
NW 4 ft and SW 3 ft.

$$

PZZ565-211030-
Point Pinos To Point Piedras Blancas To 10 nm-
957 PM PDT Sun May 20 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Wind waves 5 to 7 ft. W swell
2 to 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Wind waves 3 to 5 ft. W swell 3 to
4 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 20 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Wind waves 4 to 6 ft. W swell
3 to 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 20 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 4 to 5 ft at
10 seconds and SW 3 to 4 ft at 20 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell
3 to 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 to 4 ft at 18 seconds.
.WED...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft...becoming 2 ft or
less. NW swell 4 to 5 ft...becoming 4 ft. Swell S 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell
NW 3 to 5 ft and S 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell
NW 3 to 4 ft and SW 3 ft.

$$

PZZ530-211030-
San Pablo Bay Suisun Bay The West Delta and San Francisco Bay
North of the Bay Bridge-
957 PM PDT Sun May 20 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Patchy drizzle after midnight.
.MON...S winds 5 to 15 kt...becoming SW 15 to 25 kt in the
afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt in the evening...decreasing to
10 to 20 kt by midnight.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 20 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 20 kt.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 20 kt.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 20 kt.

$$

PZZ531-211030-
San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge-
957 PM PDT Sun May 20 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Patchy drizzle after midnight.
.MON...W winds 5 to 15 kt...increasing to 15 to 25 kt in the
afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt in the evening...decreasing to 5
to 15 kt.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 15 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt.
.WED...W winds 5 to 15 kt.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 20 kt.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 20 kt.

$$

PZZ535-211030-
Monterey Bay-
957 PM PDT Sun May 20 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH
LATE MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. W swell 2
to 3 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy drizzle after midnight.
.MON...W winds 5 to 15 kt...increasing to 15 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves 3 to 5 ft. W swell 2 to 4 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Wind waves 3 to 5 ft. W swell
3 to 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 20 seconds.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 4 to
5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 19 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell
2 to 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 18 seconds.
.WED...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 2 to
4 ft and SW 3 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2
to 4 ft and SW 3 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2
to 4 ft and SW 3 ft.

$$


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