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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
212 PM PDT Wed Sep 18 2024

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

PZZ500-191015-
212 PM PDT Wed Sep 18 2024

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

Northwesterly breezes will be gentle to moderate, increasing to
become moderate to fresh over the outer waters by Thursday. Seas
will be moderate, building to become rough in the outer waters by
Thursday. There`s up to a 15% chance for thunderstorms through tomorrow
which could produce lightning, locally heavy rainfall, locally
gusty winds, and small hail.

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PZZ570-191015-
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
212 PM PDT Wed Sep 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight
chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to
7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S
2 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
9 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and
S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft
at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 10 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft
at 10 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 11 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 9 seconds.

$$

PZZ571-191015-
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
212 PM PDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy
dense fog early. A chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and
S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy dense fog in
the evening.
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 10 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to
7 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds.

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PZZ575-191015-
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
212 PM PDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance
of showers.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at
10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and
S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 10 seconds.

$$

PZZ576-191015-
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
212 PM PDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance
of showers.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of
showers.
.THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of
showers.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and
S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and
S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S
2 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 10 seconds.

$$

PZZ540-191015-
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to
10 nm-
212 PM PDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of
showers. Patchy dense fog.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog
after midnight.
.THU...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
12 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
13 seconds.
.SAT...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN...N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 10 seconds.

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PZZ545-191015-
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to
10 nm-
212 PM PDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...W wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers. Patchy dense
fog.
.TONIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.THU...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 10 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the evening.
.FRI...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.SAT...S wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.SUN...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 11 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 10 seconds.

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

IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 3 to 5 ft at 17
seconds.

ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas of 4 to 6 ft at 17 seconds. Maximum
ebb current of 3.5 kt at 05:21 PM Wednesday and 2.7 kt at 05:54 AM
Thursday.

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PZZ560-191015-
Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to
10 nm-
212 PM PDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.THU...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the
morning. A slight chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy dense fog in
the evening.
.FRI...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to SW around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, veering to N after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 10 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 10 seconds.

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PZZ565-191015-
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas
California out to 10 nm-
212 PM PDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A slight
chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening,
then a chance of showers after midnight. Patchy dense fog after
midnight.
.THU...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the
morning. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of
showers.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 9 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 10 seconds.

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PZZ530-191015-
San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and  the San Francisco
Bay north of the Bay Bridge-
212 PM PDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
A chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT...SW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ531-191015-
San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge-
212 PM PDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A
chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. A slight chance of showers
in the evening.
.THU...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN...Light and variable winds, becoming W around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ535-191015-
Monterey Bay-
212 PM PDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less.
Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds. A slight
chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after
midnight. Patchy dense fog after midnight.
.THU...W wind around 5 kt, backing to SW in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft in the afternoon. Wave
Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance
of showers.
.THU NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the evening. A slight
chance of showers.
.FRI...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.SAT...Light and variable winds, becoming W around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds.
Patchy fog in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, veering to N around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN...N wind around 5 kt, backing to W around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, veering to N after midnight.
Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds.

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


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