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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
246 AM PDT Fri Jun 28 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

PZZ500-282230-
246 AM PDT Fri Jun 28 2024

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

Fresh to strong northwest winds continue into next week before
easing to become moderate across much of the waters. Significant
wave heights begin to build to 10-12 feet towards the beginning of
the next work week. Light southerly swell continues to move
through the waters alongside moderate northwesterly swell.

$$

PZZ570-282230-
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
246 AM PDT Fri Jun 28 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt.
Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 8 seconds, NW 9 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...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
16 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 7 seconds and NW 8 ft at 13 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and NW 7 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 6 ft at
12 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON...NW wind around 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft.

$$

PZZ571-282230-
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
246 AM PDT Fri Jun 28 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt.
Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the morning.
Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and NW 9 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 7 seconds and NW 8 ft at 13 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft, building to 10 to 12 ft after
midnight. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and NW 7 ft at
12 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 9 to
10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and NW 7 ft at
12 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft.

$$

PZZ575-282230-
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
246 AM PDT Fri Jun 28 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW
8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
16 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at 13 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 7 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 7 ft at
12 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and NW 7 ft at
10 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 6 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.

$$

PZZ576-282230-
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
246 AM PDT Fri Jun 28 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH
SUNDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 6 seconds, NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW
7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds and NW 7 ft at 13 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 7 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and
NW 7 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft, subsiding to
8 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds, NW
7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.

$$

PZZ540-282230-
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to
10 nm-
246 AM PDT Fri Jun 28 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
SUNDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 6 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up
to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 7 seconds and NW 6 ft at 13 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the
evening. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and
NW 8 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and NW 6 ft at
11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 to 13 ft, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft after
midnight. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft.

$$

PZZ545-282230-
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to
10 nm-
246 AM PDT Fri Jun 28 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at
13 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to
7 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and
NW 7 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up
to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN 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
2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 7 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

.....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 2.4 kt at 09:59 AM Friday and 2.4 kt at 11:13 PM
Friday.

$$

PZZ560-282230-
Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to
10 nm-
246 AM PDT Fri Jun 28 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at
13 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN...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 5 seconds and
NW 5 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and
NW 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

$$

PZZ565-282230-
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas
California out to 10 nm-
246 AM PDT Fri Jun 28 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 13 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 5 ft
at 11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 7 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

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PZZ530-282230-
San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and  the San Francisco
Bay north of the Bay Bridge-
246 AM PDT Fri Jun 28 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...S 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. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...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, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE...SW wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

$$

PZZ531-282230-
San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge-
246 AM PDT Fri Jun 28 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or
less.
.FRI...SW wind around 5 kt, becoming W 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, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

$$

PZZ535-282230-
Monterey Bay-
246 AM PDT Fri Jun 28 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave
Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy dense fog late.
.FRI...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy dense
fog in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 13 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and W
4 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W
4 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

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


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