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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
240 PM PDT Tue Jul 2 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

PZZ500-031015-
240 PM PDT Tue Jul 2 2024

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

Fresh to strong northerly winds continue over the outer coastal
waters today, with gale force gusts possible in the northern outer
waters through Tuesday night. As the surface high pressure
strengthens and moves eastward, winds begin to diminish. North to
northwest winds prevail through the forecast period but wind
direction may become more variable by late week as winds weaken.
Elevated significant wave heights between 10-12 feet continue
through mid- week before abating by the late week. Portions of the
northern outer waters may see peak wave heights between 12-16
feet through mid-week.

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PZZ570-031015-
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
240 PM PDT Tue Jul 2 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt.
Seas 11 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 50 kt. Seas 11 to
15 ft. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft, subsiding to 9 to
13 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 7 seconds and NW
14 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to NE after midnight.
Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 9 ft at
10 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at
9 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.

$$

PZZ571-031015-
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
240 PM PDT Tue Jul 2 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt
late. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at
7 seconds and NW 12 ft at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 10 to
14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and NW 13 ft at
11 seconds.
.WED...N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 7 to 9 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 11 ft at
11 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas
5 to 8 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 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.FRI...W 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.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.SAT...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 S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.


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PZZ575-031015-
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
240 PM PDT Tue Jul 2 2024

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt
late. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW
10 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW
11 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Seas
8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 7 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail:
NW 10 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 19 seconds. Patchy dense fog
in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...S wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SW in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and
S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.

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PZZ576-031015-
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
240 PM PDT Tue Jul 2 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 9 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 11 seconds and
S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy dense fog after midnight.
.WED...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft
at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 19 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...S wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and
S 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW
5 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind around 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 6 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.

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PZZ540-031015-
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to
10 nm-
240 PM PDT Tue Jul 2 2024

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 9 ft at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and
NW 9 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt, backing to SE after midnight.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.FRI...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
17 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds and S
2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.

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PZZ545-031015-
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to
10 nm-
240 PM PDT Tue Jul 2 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late.
Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at
10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 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 16 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.FRI...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
18 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.

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

IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 4 to 6 ft at 8 seconds.

ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas of 5 to 7 ft at 8 seconds. Maximum ebb
current of 4.0 kt at 02:31 AM Wednesday and 1.2 kt at 03:21 PM
Wednesday.

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PZZ560-031015-
Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to
10 nm-
240 PM PDT Tue Jul 2 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the evening.
.WED...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at
11 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 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 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and
S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and
S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and
S 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.

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PZZ565-031015-
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas
California out to 10 nm-
240 PM PDT Tue Jul 2 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
16 seconds.
.WED...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at
11 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...S wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and
S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.FRI...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
4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.


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San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and  the San Francisco
Bay north of the Bay Bridge-
240 PM PDT Tue Jul 2 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. 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.
.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 5 to 10 kt. 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.
.FRI...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge-
240 PM PDT Tue Jul 2 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 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 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ535-031015-
Monterey Bay-
240 PM PDT Tue Jul 2 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail:
W 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.WED...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 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. Patchy dense fog
after midnight.
.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 around 5 kt, veering to N after midnight.
Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to N after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 7 seconds.

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


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