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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
201 AM PDT Mon Jul 15 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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201 AM PDT Mon Jul 15 2024

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

Light southerly breezes will prevail today. Gentle
northwesterly breezes will prevail tomorrow with speeds steadily
increasing through the forecast period with widespread strong gusts
to be expected by Thursday. While remaining below Small Craft
Advisory criteria, significant wave heights will begin building
tomorrow.

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PZZ570-152215-
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
201 AM PDT Mon Jul 15 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. Patchy
drizzle. Hazy with patchy dense fog.
.MON...SE wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the
morning. Hazy.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy drizzle in
the evening, then areas of drizzle after midnight. Hazy.
.TUE...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 18 seconds. Patchy drizzle in the
morning.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 18 seconds. Patchy drizzle after
midnight.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and
S 3 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy drizzle in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. 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.
.THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 6 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.

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PZZ571-152215-
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
201 AM PDT Mon Jul 15 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. Hazy with
patchy dense fog.
.MON...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. Hazy with patchy dense
fog.
.MON NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Hazy with patchy
dense fog. Patchy drizzle after midnight.
.TUE...W wind around 5 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 18 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 18 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and
SW 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW
6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 4 ft at 17 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 6 seconds, NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at
15 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 7 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.

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Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
201 AM PDT Mon Jul 15 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. Hazy.
.MON...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. Hazy in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy dense fog
in the evening. Hazy. Patchy drizzle after midnight.
.TUE...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 18 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 9 seconds and SW 4 ft at 17 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 4 ft at
17 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 4 ft at 16 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 6 seconds, NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at
15 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 5 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.

$$

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Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
201 AM PDT Mon Jul 15 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Hazy with
patchy dense fog.
.MON...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy dense fog in
the morning. Hazy.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Hazy.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 18 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind around 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at
17 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 6 seconds, NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 5 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.

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PZZ540-152215-
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to
10 nm-
201 AM PDT Mon Jul 15 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Light and variable winds, becoming W around
5 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds.
Patchy drizzle. Patchy dense fog. Hazy. Areas of dense fog late.
.MON...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 8 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning. Hazy.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Hazy. Patchy fog
after midnight. Patchy drizzle after midnight.
.TUE...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy drizzle in the
morning. Patchy fog in the morning. Hazy with patchy smoke in the
afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 18 seconds. Patchy drizzle after
midnight.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds and
SW 3 ft at 17 seconds. Hazy with patchy smoke in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW
4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at
15 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.

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Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to
10 nm-
201 AM PDT Mon Jul 15 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. Hazy with
patchy fog.
.MON...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. Hazy.
.MON NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Hazy with patchy
fog.
.TUE...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 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at
18 seconds. Patchy smoke in the morning. Hazy.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at
18 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW
3 ft at 17 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft
at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

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

IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 2 to 3 ft at 14
seconds.

ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas of 3 to 4 ft at 14 seconds. Maximum
ebb current of 0.9 kt at 12:41 PM Monday and 2.2 kt at 12:55 AM
Tuesday.

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Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to
10 nm-
201 AM PDT Mon Jul 15 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Light and variable winds. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. Hazy with
patchy fog.
.MON...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 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at
18 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. Hazy.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Hazy with patchy
dense fog.
.TUE...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at
17 seconds. Hazy with patchy smoke in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds and
SW 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.WED 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 4 seconds, W
5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, W
4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.THU 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, W
4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

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Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas
California out to 10 nm-
201 AM PDT Mon Jul 15 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Light and variable winds. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Hazy with
patchy dense fog.
.MON...NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and
S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. Hazy.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Hazy.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds. Hazy. Smoke in the
afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 18 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at
17 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W
5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, W
5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

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PZZ530-152215-
San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and  the San Francisco
Bay north of the Bay Bridge-
201 AM PDT Mon Jul 15 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or
less.
.MON...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 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.
.THU...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. 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, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI 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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PZZ531-152215-
San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge-
201 AM PDT Mon Jul 15 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. 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, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Hazy after midnight.
.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 10 to 15 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.WED...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 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.
.THU...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, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. 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...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ535-152215-
Monterey Bay-
201 AM PDT Mon Jul 15 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Light and variable winds. Seas around 3 ft.
Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds. Hazy with patchy dense fog.
.MON...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog in
the morning. Hazy.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Hazy. Patchy fog after midnight.
.TUE...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at
17 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at
17 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Hazy with patchy smoke in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at
9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

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


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