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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
249 PM PDT Wed May 8 2024

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249 PM PDT Wed May 8 2024

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

Breezy to gusty northerly flow persists over the coastal waters
and bays through tonight. The stronger northerly winds will
result if fresh steep swell through tonight. Winds will gradually
ease on Thursday. Dry weather continues through the forecast
period as high pressure dominates.

$$

PZZ570-091015-
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
249 PM PDT Wed May 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 knots with gusts up to 45 knots. Wind
waves 9 to 11 ft. NW swell 6 to 8 ft at 11 seconds and S around
2 ft at 17 seconds.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 4 to 5 ft. NW swell 6 to 8 ft at 11 seconds and S around
2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. NW
swell 5 to 6 ft at 11 seconds and S around 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. NW swell
4 to 5 ft at 12 seconds and S around 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. NW
swell 3 to 5 ft at 12 seconds and S around 2 ft at 19 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds around 10 knots. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. NW swell
3 to 5 ft at 11 seconds and S around 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 5 to 6 ft. Mixed
swell NW 2 to 4 ft at 11 seconds and S around 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves 5 to 7 ft. NW swell 4 to 6 ft and S around 2 ft.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves 7 to 8 ft. NW swell 5 to 7 ft and S around 2 ft.

$$

PZZ571-091015-
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
249 PM PDT Wed May 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 35 knots...
becoming N 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots after
midnight. Wind waves 8 to 10 ft. NW swell 6 to 8 ft at 12 seconds
and S around 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 4 to 5 ft. NW swell 6 to 7 ft at 11 seconds and S around
2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. NW
swell 4 to 6 ft at 11 seconds and S around 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves around 3 ft. NW swell
3 to 5 ft at 12 seconds and S around 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. NW
swell 3 to 5 ft at 12 seconds and S around 2 ft at 19 seconds.
Patchy fog.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. NW swell
3 to 5 ft at 11 seconds and S around 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy
fog.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 4 to 6 ft. Mixed
swell NW 2 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 4 to 6 ft. NW swell 3 to 5 ft and S around 2 ft.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves 5 to 7 ft. NW swell 4 to 6 ft and S around 2 ft.

$$

PZZ575-091015-
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
249 PM PDT Wed May 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Wind waves 7 to 8 ft. NW swell 5 to 7 ft at 12 seconds and S
around 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. NW swell
6 to 7 ft at 12 seconds and S around 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds around 5 knots. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. NW
swell 4 to 6 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. NW swell
3 to 5 ft at 12 seconds and S around 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. NW
swell 3 to 5 ft at 12 seconds and S around 2 ft at 19 seconds.
Patchy fog.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. NW swell
3 to 5 ft at 11 seconds and S around 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds around 10 knots. Wind waves 4 to 5 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 4 to 5 ft. Mixed swell NW 3 to 4 ft and S around 2 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 5 to 6 ft. NW swell 4 to 5 ft and S around 2 ft.

$$

PZZ576-091015-
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
249 PM PDT Wed May 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 35 knots...
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots after
midnight. Wind waves 7 to 8 ft. NW swell 5 to 6 ft at 12 seconds
and S around 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. NW swell
6 to 7 ft at 12 seconds and S around 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. NW
swell 4 to 6 ft at 11 seconds and S around 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds around 5 knots. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. Mixed swell
NW 3 to 4 ft at 12 seconds and S around 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. Mixed
swell NW 3 to 4 ft at 12 seconds and S around 2 ft at 19 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds around 10 knots. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. Mixed
swell NW 2 to 4 ft at 11 seconds and S around 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. Mixed
swell NW 2 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 4 to 5 ft. Mixed swell NW 3 to 4 ft and S around 2 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 4 to 5 ft. NW swell 3 to 5 ft and S around 2 ft.

$$

PZZ540-091015-
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to
10 nm-
249 PM PDT Wed May 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 knots...becoming N 10 to 15 knots
after midnight. Gusts up to 30 knots. Wind waves 7 to 8 ft...
subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. NW swell 4 to 6 ft at
11 seconds and S around 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 3 to 4 ft. NW swell 4 to 6 ft at 11 seconds and S around
2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 2 to 3 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 3 to 4 ft at 12 seconds and S around 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves around 2 ft.
Mixed swell NW 3 to 4 ft at 12 seconds and S around 2 ft at
19 seconds. Patchy fog.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. Mixed swell
NW 2 to 4 ft at 11 seconds and S around 2 ft at 17 seconds.
Patchy fog.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. Mixed
swell NW 2 to 3 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 4 to 5 ft. Mixed swell NW 2 to 4 ft and SW around 2 ft.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 4 to 5 ft. NW swell 3 to 5 ft and SW around 2 ft.

$$

PZZ545-091015-
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to
10 nm-
249 PM PDT Wed May 8 2024

.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves 5 to 7 ft. NW swell 3 to 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW around
2 ft at 17 seconds.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 3 to 4 ft. NW swell 4 to 6 ft at 12 seconds and SW around
2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. NW
swell 3 to 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW around 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves around 2 ft. Mixed swell
NW 2 to 4 ft at 12 seconds and SW around 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves around 2 ft. Mixed
swell NW 2 to 4 ft at 12 seconds and S around 2 ft at 19 seconds.
Patchy fog.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. W swell 2 to
4 ft at 11 seconds and S around 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. W
swell 2 to 3 ft at 11 seconds and SW up to 2 ft at 17 seconds.
Patchy fog.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. Mixed swell
W 2 to 4 ft and S around 2 ft.
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. Mixed swell
NW 3 to 4 ft and S around 2 ft.

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

IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 5 to 7 ft at 11
seconds.

ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas of 6 to 8 ft at 11 seconds. Maximum
ebb current of 1.5 kt at 05:46 PM Wednesday and 4.8 kt at 05:23 AM
Thursday.

$$

PZZ560-091015-
Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to
10 nm-
249 PM PDT Wed May 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots...
becoming N 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Wind waves 5 to 7 ft.
NW swell 4 to 6 ft at 12 seconds and S around 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...SE winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 4 to 5 ft. NW swell 5 to 7 ft at 11 seconds and S around
2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves around 2 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 around 2 ft. Mixed
swell NW 3 to 4 ft at 11 seconds and S around 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds around 5 knots. Wind waves around 2 ft.
Mixed swell NW 3 to 4 ft at 11 seconds and S around 2 ft at
19 seconds. Patchy fog.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 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 3 to 4 ft. Mixed
swell NW 2 to 3 ft at 10 seconds and S around 2 ft at 17 seconds.
Patchy fog.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. Mixed swell
NW 2 to 3 ft and S around 2 ft. Patchy fog.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. Mixed swell
NW 3 to 4 ft and SW around 2 ft.

$$

PZZ565-091015-
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas
California out to 10 nm-
249 PM PDT Wed May 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots...
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Wind waves 5 to
7 ft. NW swell 5 to 6 ft at 12 seconds and S around 2 ft at
16 seconds.
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 4 to 5 ft. NW swell 5 to 7 ft at 12 seconds and S around
2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. NW
swell 4 to 6 ft at 11 seconds and S around 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves around 2 ft. Mixed
swell NW 2 to 4 ft at 11 seconds and S around 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves around 2 ft.
Mixed swell NW 2 to 4 ft at 12 seconds and S around 2 ft at
19 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 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 3 to 4 ft. Mixed
swell NW 2 to 3 ft at 11 seconds and S around 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. NW swell
2 to 3 ft and SW around 2 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. NW swell
2 to 4 ft and SW around 2 ft.

$$

PZZ530-091015-
San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and  the San Francisco
Bay north of the Bay Bridge-
249 PM PDT Wed May 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 knots.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 knots.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 knots.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 knots.

$$

PZZ531-091015-
San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge-
249 PM PDT Wed May 8 2024

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots...
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 knots.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 knots.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 knots.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 knots.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 knots.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 knots.
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 knots.

$$

PZZ535-091015-
Monterey Bay-
249 PM PDT Wed May 8 2024

.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots,
becoming E 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Wind waves 4 to 6 ft. W
swell 3 to 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 to 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 3 to 4 ft. W swell 3 to 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW around
2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W
swell 3 to 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW around 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell
2 to 3 ft at 12 seconds and SW around 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W
swell 2 to 3 ft at 12 seconds and SW around 2 ft at 19 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. W swell 2 to
3 ft at 11 seconds and SW around 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. W
swell around 2 ft at 11 seconds and SW around 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. W swell
around 2 ft and SW around 2 ft.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. W swell 2 to
3 ft and SW around 2 ft. Patchy fog.

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


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