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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
841 AM PDT Wed Jul 3 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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841 AM PDT Wed Jul 3 2024

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

Gentle to moderate winds continue into the weekend, with possible
gusty and strong winds in the northern outer waters that will
pose hazardous to small crafts through today. Portions of the
northern outer waters may see peak wave heights between 11-16
feet through the late afternoon as well. Waves start to diminish
Thursday morning, bringing calm conditions over the waters.

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PZZ570-040415-
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
841 AM PDT Wed Jul 3 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT THIS MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, easing to
10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds
and NW 12 ft at 11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to E after midnight. Seas
8 to 11 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 9 ft, subsiding
to 6 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds
and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 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 18 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 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 5 to 7 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 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.

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PZZ571-040415-
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
841 AM PDT Wed Jul 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt late this
morning, backing to NW early this afternoon, backing to W late.
Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 10 ft at
11 seconds and S 2 ft at 19 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft, subsiding to 6 to
7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S
2 ft at 18 seconds.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 6 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
5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 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 18 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...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...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at
15 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and
S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.

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PZZ575-040415-
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
841 AM PDT Wed Jul 3 2024

.TODAY...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SE late this morning and
early afternoon, veering to S late. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 9 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 19 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 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 around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 18 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 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 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN...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.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at
14 seconds.

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PZZ576-040415-
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
841 AM PDT Wed Jul 3 2024

.TODAY...SE wind around 5 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW
9 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 19 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 6 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 2 ft at 17 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 18 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 5 seconds, NW 6 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
2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN...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.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind around 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at
14 seconds.

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PZZ540-040415-
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to
10 nm-
841 AM PDT Wed Jul 3 2024

.TODAY...N wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SE late this morning and
early afternoon, veering to SW late. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 7 ft at 11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 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
18 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
2 ft at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and
S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 6 seconds, NW 4 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds.

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PZZ545-040415-
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to
10 nm-
841 AM PDT Wed Jul 3 2024

.TODAY...S wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt this afternoon.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 10 seconds.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 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 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at
18 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 10 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 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.

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

IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 4 to 6 ft at 10
seconds.

ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas of 5 to 7 ft at 10 seconds. Maximum
ebb current of 1.2 kt at 03:21 PM Wednesday and 4.0 kt at 03:14 AM
Thursday.

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PZZ560-040415-
Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to
10 nm-
841 AM PDT Wed Jul 3 2024

.TODAY...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 19 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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 SW in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 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.
.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 3 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 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds and S
3 ft at 16 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S
3 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN...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 7 seconds and
S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.

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PZZ565-040415-
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas
California out to 10 nm-
841 AM PDT Wed Jul 3 2024

.TODAY...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 19 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 10 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 5 ft at 10 seconds and
S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning.
.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 18 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 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft
at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at
14 seconds.

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San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and  the San Francisco
Bay north of the Bay Bridge-
841 AM PDT Wed Jul 3 2024

.TODAY...SW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt this
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...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 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 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 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.

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San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge-
841 AM PDT Wed Jul 3 2024

.TODAY...Light and variable winds, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt late
this morning and afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...W wind 5 to 10 kt. 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, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.SAT...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN...W wind around 5 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.

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PZZ535-040415-
Monterey Bay-
841 AM PDT Wed Jul 3 2024

.TODAY...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to W this afternoon. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the
afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds.
Patchy dense fog in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, veering to NW after midnight.
Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. 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 8 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 12 seconds.

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


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