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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
814 PM PDT Fri Apr 19 2024

PZZ500-201615-
814 PM PDT Fri Apr 19 2024

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


Light to moderate breezes continue through Friday night before
northwesterly winds increase to become strong and gusty Saturday
evening. Swell builds into Sunday out of the northwest as gusty
conditions continue but looks to diminish towards the middle part
of the next week. Light southerly swell continues to move through
the waters this weekend and through the next work week.

$$

PZZ570-201615-
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
814 PM PDT Fri Apr 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. Mixed
swell NW around 3 ft at 9 seconds and S around 3 ft at
15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. Mixed
swell NW 2 to 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 to 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves 4 to 5 ft. Mixed swell NW around 2 ft at 13 seconds and S
around 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Wind waves 5 to 7 ft. NW swell 3 to 5 ft at 13 seconds and S
around 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN...N winds 20 to 30 knots. Wind waves 11 to 12 ft. NW swell
4 to 6 ft at 13 seconds and S around 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots.
Wind waves 11 to 13 ft. NW swell 3 to 5 ft at 12 seconds and S
around 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 8 to 10 ft. NW swell 5 to 7 ft and S around 2 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 5 to 7 ft. NW swell
4 to 6 ft and S around 2 ft.

$$

PZZ571-201615-
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
814 PM PDT Fri Apr 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. Mixed
swell NW 2 to 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 to 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. Mixed
swell NW 2 to 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 to 3 ft at 15 seconds.
Patchy drizzle.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves around 5 ft. Mixed swell NW around 2 ft at 13 seconds and S
around 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Wind waves 6 to 7 ft. Mixed swell NW 2 to 4 ft at 13 seconds and
S around 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots. Wind
waves 10 to 12 ft. NW swell 4 to 6 ft at 13 seconds and S around
2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Wind waves 11 to 13 ft. Mixed swell NW 3 to 4 ft at 13 seconds
and S around 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 7 to 9 ft. NW swell
4 to 6 ft and S around 2 ft.
.TUE...W winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 4 to 6 ft. NW swell
3 to 5 ft and S around 2 ft.

$$

PZZ575-201615-
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
814 PM PDT Fri Apr 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. Mixed
swell NW 2 to 3 ft at 9 seconds and S around 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves around 4 ft. Mixed
swell NW around 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 to 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves 4 to 5 ft. Mixed swell NW around 2 ft at 13 seconds and S
around 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Wind waves 5 to 6 ft. Mixed swell NW 2 to 3 ft at 13 seconds and
S around 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves 8 to 10 ft. NW swell 3 to 5 ft at 13 seconds and S around
2 ft at 18 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Wind waves 9 to 11 ft. Mixed swell NW 3 to 4 ft at 13 seconds and
S around 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 5 to 7 ft. NW swell
4 to 6 ft and S around 2 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. NW swell
4 to 5 ft and S around 2 ft.

$$

PZZ576-201615-
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
814 PM PDT Fri Apr 19 2024

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

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. Mixed
swell NW 2 to 3 ft at 9 seconds and S around 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves around 4 ft. Mixed
swell NW around 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 to 3 ft at 15 seconds.
Patchy drizzle.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 35 knots. Wind
waves 4 to 5 ft. Mixed swell NW around 2 ft at 13 seconds and S
around 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots.
Wind waves 5 to 7 ft. Mixed swell NW 2 to 3 ft at 13 seconds and
S around 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves 6 to 8 ft. NW swell 3 to 5 ft at 13 seconds and S around
2 ft at 18 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Wind waves 8 to 10 ft. Mixed swell NW 3 to 4 ft at 13 seconds and
S around 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 5 to 7 ft. NW swell
4 to 6 ft and S around 2 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. NW swell
4 to 5 ft and S around 2 ft.

$$

PZZ540-201615-
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to
10 nm-
814 PM PDT Fri Apr 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves around 3 ft...
subsiding to 1 to 2 ft this afternoon. Mixed swell NW 2 to 3 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 to 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. Mixed
swell NW 2 to 3 ft at 8 seconds and S around 2 ft at 15 seconds.
Patchy drizzle.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves 4 to 5 ft. Mixed swell NW around 2 ft at 13 seconds and S
around 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 knots. Wind waves 5 to 7 ft. Mixed
swell NW 2 to 4 ft at 13 seconds and S around 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 6 to 8 ft. NW swell 3 to 5 ft at 13 seconds and S around
2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Wind waves 8 to 10 ft. NW swell 2 to 4 ft at 13 seconds and S up
to 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 4 to 6 ft. NW swell 3 to
5 ft and SW around 2 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. NW swell
3 to 5 ft and SW around 2 ft.

$$

PZZ545-201615-
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to
10 nm-
814 PM PDT Fri Apr 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 knots...becoming W this afternoon. Wind
waves 2 to 3 ft. Mixed swell NW around 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW
2 to 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog this morning.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. Mixed
swell NW around 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW around 2 ft at
15 seconds. Patchy dense fog. Patchy drizzle.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 4 to 5 ft. Swell SW around 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Wind waves 5 to 7 ft. W swell 2 to 3 ft at 13 seconds and SW
around 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 5 to 7 ft. NW swell 3 to 5 ft at 13 seconds and SW around
2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 6 to 8 ft. W
swell 2 to 3 ft at 13 seconds and SW up to 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. NW swell
3 to 5 ft and SW around 2 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. NW swell
2 to 4 ft and SW around 2 ft.

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

IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 2 to 3 ft at 15
seconds.

ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas of 4 to 5 ft at 15 seconds. Maximum
ebb current of 2.3 kt at 03:22 AM Saturday and 1.8 kt at 03:15 PM
Saturday.

$$

PZZ560-201615-
Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to
10 nm-
814 PM PDT Fri Apr 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. Mixed swell
NW around 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 to 3 ft at 15 seconds. Areas
of dense fog this morning.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. Mixed
swell NW around 2 ft at 8 seconds and S around 2 ft at
15 seconds. Patchy dense fog. Patchy drizzle.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves 4 to 5 ft. Swell S around 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Wind waves 5 to 6 ft. Mixed swell NW 2 to 3 ft at 13 seconds and
S around 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 4 to 6 ft. Mixed swell NW 2 to 4 ft at 13 seconds and S
around 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. Mixed
swell NW 2 to 3 ft at 13 seconds and S around 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. NW swell
3 to 5 ft and SW around 2 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. Mixed swell
NW 3 to 4 ft and S around 2 ft.

$$

PZZ565-201615-
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas
California out to 10 nm-
814 PM PDT Fri Apr 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 knots...increasing to 10 to 15 knots
this afternoon. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. Mixed swell NW around 2 ft
at 10 seconds and S 2 to 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog
this morning.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves around 4 ft. Mixed
swell NW around 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 to 3 ft at 15 seconds.
Patchy drizzle.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots. Wind
waves 4 to 5 ft. Swell S around 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots.
Wind waves 5 to 7 ft. Mixed swell NW 2 to 3 ft at 13 seconds and
S around 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves 5 to 7 ft. Mixed swell NW 2 to 4 ft at 13 seconds and S
around 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. Mixed swell NW 2 to 3 ft at 13 seconds and
S around 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 3 to 4 ft. NW swell 3 to 5 ft and S around 2 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. NW swell
3 to 5 ft and S around 2 ft.

$$

PZZ530-201615-
San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and  the San Francisco
Bay north of the Bay Bridge-
814 PM PDT Fri Apr 19 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 knots.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Patchy drizzle.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 knots.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 knots.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 knots.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 knots.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 knots.

$$

PZZ531-201615-
San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge-
814 PM PDT Fri Apr 19 2024

.TODAY...W winds around 5 knots...increasing to 10 to 15 knots
this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 knots. Patchy drizzle.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 knots.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 knots.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 knots.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 knots.

$$

PZZ535-201615-
Monterey Bay-
814 PM PDT Fri Apr 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 knots...increasing to 10 to 15 knots
this afternoon. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. W swell around 2 ft at
9 seconds and SW up to 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog this
morning.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. Swell SW
up to 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog. Patchy drizzle.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves 3 to 4 ft. Swell SW up to 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy dense
fog.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. W swell around 2 ft at 13 seconds and SW up
to 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 3 to 4 ft. W swell 2 to 4 ft at 13 seconds and SW up to
2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. W
swell 2 to 3 ft at 13 seconds and SW up to 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. W swell
2 to 4 ft and SW up to 2 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell
2 to 4 ft and SW up to 2 ft.

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


$$