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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
154 PM PDT Fri Sep 4 2026

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

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154 PM PDT Fri Sep 4 2026

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

West to northwest breezes will be gentle to moderate through the
weekend into the beginning of next week. There will be
occasionally moderate to strong breezes across the San Pablo, San
Francisco and Monterey Bays by the end of the weekend into the
beginning of next week. Long period southerly swell has arrived
with the Point Sur Buoy registering 18 second period early this
afternoon out of the SSW. The long period southerly swell will
continue through the weekend into the beginning of next week.

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Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
154 PM PDT Fri Sep 4 2026

.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 10 seconds and S 4 ft at 18 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 9 seconds and S 4 ft at 17 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 8 seconds and S 4 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 8 seconds and S 4 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 7 seconds and S 4 ft at 15 seconds.
.LABOR DAY...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 7 seconds and S 4 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 7 seconds and S 4 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and
S 4 ft at 13 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S
4 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 6 seconds and S 4 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 6 seconds and S 4 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain.

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Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
154 PM PDT Fri Sep 4 2026

.TONIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 10 seconds and S 4 ft at 18 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 10 seconds and S 4 ft at 17 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 9 seconds and S 4 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 8 seconds and S 4 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 7 seconds and S 4 ft at 15 seconds.
.LABOR DAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 8 seconds and S 4 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 8 seconds and S 4 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and
S 5 ft at 13 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S
4 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 7 seconds and S 4 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the
morning.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 6 seconds and S 4 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain.

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Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
154 PM PDT Fri Sep 4 2026

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 4 ft at 18 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 10 seconds and S 4 ft at 17 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 4 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 8 seconds and S 5 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 7 seconds and S 5 ft at 15 seconds.
.LABOR DAY...N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and
S 4 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S
4 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 8 seconds and S 4 ft at 13 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 7 seconds and S 4 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain
after midnight.
.WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 4 ft at 12 seconds.

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Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
154 PM PDT Fri Sep 4 2026

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 7 seconds and S 4 ft at 18 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 10 seconds and S 4 ft at 17 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind around 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 4 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 8 seconds and S 5 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 7 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 4 ft at 15 seconds.
.LABOR DAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 8 seconds and S 4 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 8 seconds and S 4 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 8 seconds and S 4 ft at 13 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 4 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain
after midnight.
.WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at
7 seconds and S 4 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 4 ft at 12 seconds.

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Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to
10 NM-
154 PM PDT Fri Sep 4 2026

.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 4 ft at 17 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S
3 ft at 15 seconds.
.LABOR DAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and
S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED...N wind around 5 kt, backing to W around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and
S 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain.

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Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to
10 NM-
154 PM PDT Fri Sep 4 2026

.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 18 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.LABOR DAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON 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 7 seconds and S
3 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds.

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

IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 3 to 5 ft at 10
seconds.

ACROSS THE BAR...Swell can be more than twice as high across the
bar than surrounding waters. Waves are also more prone to break,
particularly during strong ebb currents. Maximum ebb current of
3.0 kt at 10:15 PM Friday and 1.0 kt at 12:20 PM Saturday.

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Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to
10 NM-
154 PM PDT Fri Sep 4 2026

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt late. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at
17 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and
S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S
3 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind around 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and
S 4 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S
3 ft at 15 seconds.
.LABOR DAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S
3 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 8 seconds and S 4 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 7 seconds and S 4 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain
after midnight.
.WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at
7 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds.

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Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas
California out to 10 NM-
154 PM PDT Fri Sep 4 2026

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 18 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and
S 4 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 7 seconds and S 4 ft at 15 seconds.
.LABOR DAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 8 seconds and S 4 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 8 seconds and S 4 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE...N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 4 ft at
13 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 8 seconds and S 4 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain
after midnight.
.WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at
7 seconds and S 4 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 11 seconds.

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San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and  the San Francisco
Bay north of the Bay Bridge-
154 PM PDT Fri Sep 4 2026

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW around 5 kt.
.SAT...SW wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight.
.SUN...SW wind 10 to 15 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight.
.LABOR DAY...W wind around 5 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon.
Patchy fog in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
.TUE...SW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt.
.WED...SW wind 5 to 10 kt.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight.

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San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge-
154 PM PDT Fri Sep 4 2026

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to around 5 kt.
.SAT...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight.
.SUN...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight.
.LABOR DAY...S wind around 5 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW around 5 kt after
midnight.
.TUE...Light and variable winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight.
.WED...W wind around 5 kt.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.

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Monterey Bay-
154 PM PDT Fri Sep 4 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt late this
evening, then becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.SAT...N wind around 5 kt, backing to W 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and S
2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and
S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and S
2 ft at 15 seconds.
.LABOR DAY...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.TUE...N wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at
13 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to N after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at
12 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.
.WED...N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at
12 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to N after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at
12 seconds.

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


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