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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
852 AM PDT Mon May 6 2024

PZZ500-070430-
852 AM PDT Mon May 6 2024

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

Fair weather and moderate west to northwesterly winds will
prevail today. Northerly winds will strengthen increase overnight
as surface high pressure builds and moves into the Pacific
Northwest. Near gale force sustained winds and gale force gusts
increase in likelihood and area coverage Tuesday and Wednesday.
Guidance indicates the strongest winds will be across the northern
coastal outer waters with high end gale force gusts currently
expected. Gale watches have been issued along the Big Sur
coast and outer coastal waters for Tuesday night into Wednesday
night. During this same time frame, significant wave heights will
begin to build to heights of up to 15 feet. As such, conditions
will be extremely hazardous for all but the largest vessels
Tuesday and Wednesday and extreme caution should be exercised
during this time.

$$

PZZ570-070430-
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
852 AM PDT Mon May 6 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
TUESDAY AFTERNOON...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. W swell
2 to 3 ft at 8 seconds and NW 5 to 6 ft at 13 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Wind waves 4 to 6 ft. W swell 2 to 4 ft at 9 seconds and NW 5 to
7 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE...N winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves 6 to 8 ft. NW swell 5 to 7 ft at 9 seconds and NW 4 to 6 ft
at 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots.
Wind waves 7 to 9 ft. NW swell 10 to 12 ft at 11 seconds and NW
2 to 4 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED...N winds 25 to 35 knots with gusts up to 45 knots. Wind
waves 5 to 7 ft. NW swell 10 to 12 ft at 11 seconds and NW 7 to
9 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 knots with gusts up to 45 knots.
Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. NW swell 10 to 12 ft at 11 seconds and NW
8 to 10 ft at 12 seconds.
.THU...N winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves 3 to 4 ft. NW swell 9 to 11 ft and W 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. NW swell
5 to 7 ft.

$$

PZZ571-070430-
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
852 AM PDT Mon May 6 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
TUESDAY AFTERNOON...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. NW swell
2 to 4 ft at 9 seconds and NW 4 to 6 ft at 13 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. W swell 2 to 3 ft at 9 seconds and NW 5 to
6 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves 4 to 5 ft. NW swell 8 to 10 ft at 9 seconds and NW 3 to
5 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots.
Wind waves 7 to 9 ft. NW swell 10 to 12 ft at 11 seconds and NW
4 to 6 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Wind
waves 4 to 5 ft. NW swell 8 to 10 ft at 10 seconds and NW 10 to
12 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots.
Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. NW swell 7 to 9 ft at 11 seconds and NW
7 to 9 ft at 12 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. NW swell
7 to 9 ft and NW 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. NW swell 4 to
6 ft.

$$

PZZ575-070430-
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
852 AM PDT Mon May 6 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE
TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. NW swell
3 to 5 ft at 9 seconds and NW 4 to 6 ft at 13 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Wind waves 4 to 6 ft. NW swell 2 to 4 ft at 9 seconds and NW 4 to
6 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots. Wind
waves 3 to 4 ft. NW swell 7 to 9 ft at 9 seconds and NW 2 to 4 ft
at 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots.
Wind waves 5 to 7 ft. NW swell 8 to 10 ft at 10 seconds and NW
4 to 6 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots. Wind
waves 3 to 4 ft. W swell 6 to 8 ft at 10 seconds and NW 11 to
13 ft at 13 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. W swell 6 to 8 ft at 10 seconds and NW
10 to 12 ft at 12 seconds.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves around 2 ft. NW swell
4 to 6 ft and NW 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. NW swell 4 to
6 ft.

$$

PZZ576-070430-
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
852 AM PDT Mon May 6 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY
EVENING...

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming NW 15 to 20 knots this
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 knots. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. NW swell
4 to 6 ft at 9 seconds and NW 3 to 5 ft at 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots.
Wind waves 6 to 8 ft. NW swell 3 to 5 ft at 9 seconds and NW 5 to
7 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Wind
waves 4 to 6 ft. NW swell 8 to 10 ft at 9 seconds and NW 2 to
4 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots.
Wind waves 6 to 8 ft. NW swell 9 to 11 ft at 11 seconds and NW
4 to 6 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves 3 to 4 ft. W swell 6 to 8 ft at 10 seconds and NW 10 to
12 ft at 13 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. W swell 4 to 6 ft at 10 seconds and NW
10 to 12 ft at 12 seconds.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves around 2 ft. NW swell
4 to 6 ft and NW 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. NW swell 4 to
6 ft.

$$

PZZ540-070430-
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to
10 nm-
852 AM PDT Mon May 6 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE
TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. W swell
2 to 4 ft at 9 seconds and W 3 to 5 ft at 13 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. W swell 2 to 4 ft at 9 seconds and NW 4 to
6 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves 3 to 4 ft. NW swell 5 to 7 ft at 8 seconds and NW 3 to 5 ft
at 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 knots. Wind waves 5 to 7 ft. NW
swell 9 to 11 ft at 10 seconds and NW 2 to 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 3 to 4 ft. NW swell 8 to 10 ft at 11 seconds and NW 5 to
7 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. NW swell 7 to 9 ft at 11 seconds and NW
8 to 10 ft at 12 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. NW swell
6 to 8 ft and W 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. NW swell 3 to
5 ft.

$$

PZZ545-070430-
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to
10 nm-
852 AM PDT Mon May 6 2024

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

.TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. W swell
2 to 4 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 to 4 ft at 13 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. W swell 2 to 4 ft at 11 seconds and W 3 to
5 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves 2 to 3 ft. NW swell 6 to 8 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 to 3 ft
at 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots.
Wind waves 5 to 7 ft. NW swell 7 to 9 ft at 10 seconds and W 4 to
6 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. W swell
7 to 9 ft at 10 seconds and W 7 to 9 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. W
swell 3 to 5 ft at 10 seconds and NW 9 to 11 ft at 12 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. NW swell
4 to 6 ft and W 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell 3 to
5 ft.

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

IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 4 to 6 ft at 13
seconds.

ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas of 5 to 7 ft at 13 seconds. Maximum
ebb current of 1.9 kt at 03:55 PM Monday and 4.5 kt at 04:07 AM
Tuesday.

$$

PZZ560-070430-
Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to
10 nm-
852 AM PDT Mon May 6 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH
LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming NW 15 to 20 knots with
gusts up to 30 knots this afternoon. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft...
subsiding to 2 ft this afternoon. W swell 3 to 5 ft at 9 seconds
and W 3 to 5 ft at 13 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. NW swell 3 to 5 ft at 9 seconds and NW 3 to
5 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves 3 to 4 ft. NW swell 5 to 7 ft at 9 seconds and NW 2 to 4 ft
at 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Wind waves 5 to 7 ft. NW swell 6 to 8 ft at 10 seconds and NW
4 to 6 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 3 to 4 ft. W swell 6 to 8 ft at 10 seconds and NW 8 to
10 ft at 13 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. W swell 3 to 5 ft at 10 seconds and NW 9 to
10 ft at 12 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. NW swell
3 to 5 ft and NW 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. NW swell
3 to 5 ft and W 2 to 3 ft.

$$

PZZ565-070430-
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas
California out to 10 nm-
852 AM PDT Mon May 6 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY
NIGHT...

.TODAY...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 9 seconds and NW 3 to 5 ft
at 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 knots. Wind waves 4 to 6 ft. NW
swell 5 to 7 ft at 9 seconds and NW 3 to 5 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 20 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Wind
waves 4 to 5 ft. NW swell 7 to 9 ft at 9 seconds and NW 2 to 3 ft
at 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots.
Wind waves 5 to 7 ft. NW swell 8 to 10 ft at 11 seconds and NW
2 to 4 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves 3 to 4 ft. W swell 6 to 8 ft at 10 seconds and NW 8 to
10 ft at 13 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. W swell 4 to 6 ft at 10 seconds and NW 9 to
10 ft at 12 seconds.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. NW swell
3 to 5 ft and NW 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. NW swell 3 to
5 ft.

$$

PZZ530-070430-
San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and  the San Francisco
Bay north of the Bay Bridge-
852 AM PDT Mon May 6 2024

.TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 knots.
.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 knots.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
.WED...N winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 knots.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 knots.

$$

PZZ531-070430-
San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge-
852 AM PDT Mon May 6 2024

.TODAY...W winds around 5 knots...increasing to 15 to 20 knots
with gusts up to 25 knots this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 knots.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
.WED...N winds 10 to 15 knots.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 knots.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 knots.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 knots.

$$

PZZ535-070430-
Monterey Bay-
852 AM PDT Mon May 6 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming W 10 to 20 knots with
gusts up to 30 knots this afternoon. Wind waves around 2 ft. W
swell 3 to 5 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 to 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Wind waves around 2 ft. W swell 3 to 5 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 to
4 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE...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 9 seconds and W 2 to 3 ft
at 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Wind waves around 4 ft. W swell 4 to 6 ft at 10 seconds and W
2 to 4 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. W swell
6 to 8 ft at 10 seconds and W 6 to 8 ft at 13 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. W
swell 3 to 5 ft at 10 seconds and W 7 to 9 ft at 12 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell 2 to
4 ft and W 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell 2 to
4 ft and W 2 to 3 ft.

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


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