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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
304 PM PDT Sat Oct 19 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

PZZ500-201030-
304 PM PDT Sat Oct 19 2024

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

The gradient between high pressure over the eastern Pacific and a
trough over California is supporting a moderate to fresh NW breeze
in the outer zones. As this gradient continues to relax, winds
will decrease to a gentle to moderate NW breeze. A weak cold front
will push through on Monday, but will only increase winds
marginally.

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PZZ570-201030-
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
304 PM PDT Sat Oct 19 2024

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...N 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 10 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. A slight
chance of drizzle in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and
S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and
S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.

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PZZ571-201030-
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
304 PM PDT Sat Oct 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON...

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

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PZZ575-201030-
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
304 PM PDT Sat Oct 19 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, veering to N after midnight.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at
11 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 19 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 18 seconds.
.WED...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.

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PZZ576-201030-
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
304 PM PDT Sat Oct 19 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN...E wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to NW after midnight.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 12 seconds.
.MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at
11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.WED...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.

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PZZ540-201030-
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to
10 nm-
304 PM PDT Sat Oct 19 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, veering to E after midnight. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...E wind around 5 kt, veering to W around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at
10 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.WED...N wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
17 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.

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PZZ545-201030-
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to
10 nm-
304 PM PDT Sat Oct 19 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the
evening.
.SUN...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON...NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 19 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.WED...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.

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

IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 2 to 4 ft at 10
seconds.

ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas of 3 to 5 ft at 10 seconds. Maximum
ebb current of 4.8 kt at 06:02 PM Saturday and 1.5 kt at 07:19 AM
Sunday.

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PZZ560-201030-
Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to
10 nm-
304 PM PDT Sat Oct 19 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, backing to SE around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt, backing to E after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 11 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds and
S 2 ft at 19 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
17 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.

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PZZ565-201030-
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas
California out to 10 nm-
304 PM PDT Sat Oct 19 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt, backing to NE after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON...N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and
S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and
S 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
17 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.

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PZZ530-201030-
San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and  the San Francisco
Bay north of the Bay Bridge-
304 PM PDT Sat Oct 19 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...E wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SE late. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN...E wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. 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.
.MON...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ531-201030-
San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge-
304 PM PDT Sat Oct 19 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN...Light and variable winds, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.TUE...W wind around 5 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.WED...E wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ535-201030-
Monterey Bay-
304 PM PDT Sat Oct 19 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave
Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S wind around 5 kt, backing to E around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN...E wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt, backing to E after midnight.
Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON...N wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at
10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to N after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, veering to NE after midnight.
Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds.

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


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