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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
249 PM PDT Sat May 24 2025

Central California Coast from Point Arena to Point Piedras
Blancas out to 60 NM, including Monterey Bay, Greater Farallones,
and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries

PZZ500-251030-
249 PM PDT Sat May 24 2025

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

Breezy to gusty northwest winds will continue through Memorial
Day weekend. Expect hazardous marine conditions across the waters
through the weekend as rough and hazardous seas linger. Conditions
temporarily improve Sunday into Monday across most of the coastal
waters before another round of widespread rough seas and breezy to
gusty winds return midday Monday.

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PZZ570-251030-
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
249 PM PDT Sat May 24 2025

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.MEMORIAL DAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW
6 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and
S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 7 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
16 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind around 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
16 seconds.

$$

PZZ571-251030-
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
249 PM PDT Sat May 24 2025

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.MEMORIAL DAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at
16 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and
S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 6 seconds, NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.


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PZZ575-251030-
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
249 PM PDT Sat May 24 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW
6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.MEMORIAL DAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at
16 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds and S
2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, NW
8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
16 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.


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PZZ576-251030-
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
249 PM PDT Sat May 24 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 7 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
17 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.MEMORIAL DAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at
16 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S
2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 6 seconds, NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind around 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
16 seconds.

$$

PZZ540-251030-
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to
10 NM-
249 PM PDT Sat May 24 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt
late. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S
2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S
2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.MEMORIAL DAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, W
5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds, NW
7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW
7 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at
16 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW
5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind around 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.

$$

PZZ545-251030-
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to
10 NM-
249 PM PDT Sat May 24 2025

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at
16 seconds. A slight chance of very light drizzle.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at
16 seconds.
.SUN...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.MEMORIAL DAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at
16 seconds.

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


IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 4 to 5 feet at 17
seconds.

ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas 5 to 6 feet at 17 seconds. Maximum
ebb current of 1.6 kt at 02:54 PM Saturday and 4.4 kt at 03:08 AM
Sunday.

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PZZ560-251030-
Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to
10 NM-
249 PM PDT Sat May 24 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
17 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW
4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.MEMORIAL DAY...NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW
4 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.

$$

PZZ565-251030-
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas
California out to 10 NM-
249 PM PDT Sat May 24 2025

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
17 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.MEMORIAL DAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and
S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 6 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
16 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and
S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.


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PZZ530-251030-
San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and  the San Francisco
Bay north of the Bay Bridge-
249 PM PDT Sat May 24 2025

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MEMORIAL DAY...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ531-251030-
San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge-
249 PM PDT Sat May 24 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MEMORIAL DAY...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.

$$

PZZ535-251030-
Monterey Bay-
249 PM PDT Sat May 24 2025

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.MEMORIAL DAY...NW wind around 5 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds
and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, NW
4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at
9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds.

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


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