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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
854 AM PDT Sun Jun 30 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

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854 AM PDT Sun Jun 30 2024

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

The sea state continues to be largely wind driven today with only
light northwesterly and southerly swell present throughout the
waters. Strong northwesterly breezes with occasional gale force
gusts will continue today and through the mid-week. As high
pressure builds on Monday, the pressure gradient will tighten
leading to more widespread near-gale force gusts across the
waters. Breezes will also turn to become slightly more northerly.
Significant wave heights build to 10-12 feet generally through
the mid-week before beginning an abatement trend.

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Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
854 AM PDT Sun Jun 30 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt late. Seas 8 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 7 ft at 12 seconds
and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 9 to
11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds, NW 8 ft at 11 seconds
and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds
and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and
NW 12 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW
9 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft,
subsiding to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at
10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 18 seconds.

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Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
854 AM PDT Sun Jun 30 2024

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

.TODAY...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt late this
morning, then 35 kt late. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 8 seconds, NW 8 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 9 to
11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the morning.
Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft, building to
9 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 9 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 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and
NW 10 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 9 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds.

$$

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Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
854 AM PDT Sun Jun 30 2024

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

.TODAY...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt late this
morning. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds, NW
8 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 8 to
10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds, NW 7 ft at 11 seconds
and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the morning.
Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 8 ft at
10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, easing
to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 8 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S in the afternoon. Seas
7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at
19 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds.

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Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
854 AM PDT Sun Jun 30 2024

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

.TODAY...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to
10 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 8 ft
at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 8 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 7 seconds, NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW
8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 19 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...S wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to W in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and
S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 18 seconds.

$$

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Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to
10 nm-
854 AM PDT Sun Jun 30 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up
to 40 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft this afternoon.
Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds, NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW
2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and
NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft, subsiding to 7 to 8 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED...E wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt, backing to SE after midnight.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.

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Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to
10 nm-
854 AM PDT Sun Jun 30 2024

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

.TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up
to 35 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds,
NW 7 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, easing to
15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 6 seconds, NW 9 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and
NW 7 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and
NW 7 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at
10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 10 seconds.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.

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

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

ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas of 6 to 8 ft at 7 seconds. Maximum
ebb current of 1.6 kt at 12:27 PM Sunday and 3.4 kt at 01:02 AM
Monday.

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Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to
10 nm-
854 AM PDT Sun Jun 30 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt this
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, NW
6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW
7 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW
6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED...S wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...S wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and
S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds.

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Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas
California out to 10 nm-
854 AM PDT Sun Jun 30 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 6 seconds, NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 7 to 8 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 8 ft at 11 seconds and S
2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at
11 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...S wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and
S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.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 18 seconds.

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San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and  the San Francisco
Bay north of the Bay Bridge-
854 AM PDT Sun Jun 30 2024

.TODAY...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED...SW wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...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.

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San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge-
854 AM PDT Sun Jun 30 2024

.TODAY...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt this afternoon.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON...SW wind around 5 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt 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, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.WED...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in
the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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Monterey Bay-
854 AM PDT Sun Jun 30 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and W
4 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy dense fog early this morning.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and W
5 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
10 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.TUE...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED...SW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...S wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the
afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds.

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


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