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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
801 AM PDT Sun Mar 9 2025

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

PZZ500-100415-
801 AM PDT Sun Mar 9 2025

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

Seas and winds will remain moderate through Tuesday. Hazardous
conditions return Wednesday in the form of rough to very rough
seas, a strong southwesterly breeze with gale force gusts, and
moderate rainfall with a slight chance for thunderstorms Thursday.

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PZZ570-100415-
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
801 AM PDT Sun Mar 9 2025

.TODAY...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 5 seconds, S 3 ft at 13 seconds and NW 8 ft at
14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 6 seconds, S 3 ft at 9 seconds and W 8 ft at 15 seconds.
A slight chance of rain.
.MON...E wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NE in the afternoon. Seas
8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds, SW 5 ft at
8 seconds and W 8 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of rain.
.MON NIGHT...N wind around 10 kt. Seas around 8 ft. Wave Detail:
N 3 ft at 5 seconds, SW 4 ft at 8 seconds and NW 7 ft at
14 seconds. A slight chance of rain after midnight.
.TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, S
3 ft at 9 seconds and NW 6 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of
rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail:
S 3 ft at 8 seconds and NW 5 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.WED...SW wind around 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft, building to 9 to
10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 6 seconds and NW
8 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...W wind around 15 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft, building to
11 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and
W 12 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 12 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 7 seconds and W 13 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 12 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 7 seconds and
NW 13 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then
rain after midnight.

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PZZ571-100415-
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
801 AM PDT Sun Mar 9 2025

.TODAY...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt late this
morning and afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
5 seconds and NW 8 ft at 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 8 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of
rain after midnight.
.MON...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at
5 seconds, SW 3 ft at 10 seconds and NW 8 ft at 15 seconds. A
slight chance of rain in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 5 seconds, SW 4 ft at 9 seconds and NW 7 ft at
14 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds, SW 4 ft at 9 seconds and NW 7 ft at 13 seconds. A
slight chance of rain in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 8 seconds and
NW 6 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.WED...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft, building to 9 to 10 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 6 seconds and NW 8 ft at
15 seconds. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...W wind around 15 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S
6 ft at 7 seconds and W 11 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.
.THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 7 seconds and NW 13 ft at 14 seconds. Rain, mainly in the
morning.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail:
S 3 ft at 7 seconds and NW 13 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain
in the evening, then rain after midnight.

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PZZ575-100415-
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
801 AM PDT Sun Mar 9 2025

.TODAY...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 8 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of
rain after midnight.
.MON...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
5 seconds and NW 8 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of rain.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 4 seconds, SW 4 ft at 9 seconds and NW 7 ft at
14 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds, SW 4 ft at 8 seconds and NW 7 ft at 13 seconds. A
slight chance of rain.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 8 seconds and
NW 5 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.WED...S wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft, building to 8 to 9 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 6 seconds and NW 6 ft at
15 seconds. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S
7 ft at 7 seconds and NW 10 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.
.THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 7 seconds and NW 13 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail:
S 2 ft at 7 seconds and NW 13 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain
in the evening, then rain likely after midnight.

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PZZ576-100415-
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
801 AM PDT Sun Mar 9 2025

.TODAY...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt this afternoon.
Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 8 ft at
14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 5 seconds, S 2 ft at 11 seconds and W 7 ft at 14 seconds.
A slight chance of rain after midnight.
.MON...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
6 seconds and NW 8 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of rain.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to N after midnight. Seas
7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds, SW 4 ft at
9 seconds and W 8 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain, mainly in
the evening.
.TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, SW 4 ft at
8 seconds and NW 7 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of rain.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, backing to SW after midnight.
Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 8 seconds and NW 6 ft at
12 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain after
midnight.
.WED...S wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 6 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 6 seconds and W 6 ft at
13 seconds. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S
7 ft at 6 seconds and W 10 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.
.THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 7 seconds and NW 13 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 12 to 13 ft. Wave Detail:
S 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 13 ft at 14 seconds. Rain likely.

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PZZ540-100415-
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to
10 NM-
801 AM PDT Sun Mar 9 2025

.TODAY...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W
7 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON...E wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 9 seconds and W 8 ft at
14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 8 seconds and W 7 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft
at 9 seconds and NW 6 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of rain
in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 9 seconds and W
5 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain
after midnight.
.WED...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 8 to 9 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 7 ft at
15 seconds. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S
5 ft at 7 seconds and W 10 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and
W 11 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and
W 11 ft at 14 seconds. Rain likely.

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Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to
10 NM-
801 AM PDT Sun Mar 9 2025

.TODAY...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to S late this morning and
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 11 seconds and W 6 ft at
15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 8 seconds and W 5 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 9 seconds and W 5 ft at
13 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S after midnight.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 9 seconds and W 4 ft at
12 seconds. Rain likely.
.WED...S wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 8 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 6 seconds and W 5 ft at
15 seconds. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and W
7 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.
.THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and
W 9 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and W
10 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain
likely after midnight.

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

IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 3 to 5 ft at 11
seconds.

ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas of 5 to 7 ft at 11 seconds. Maximum
ebb current of 2.3 kt at 01:36 PM Sunday and 1.8 kt at 02:37 AM
Monday.

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Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to
10 NM-
801 AM PDT Sun Mar 9 2025

.TODAY...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to S late. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 10 seconds and W 6 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON...E wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 9 seconds and W 6 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE...N wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 9 seconds and W 5 ft at
13 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 8 seconds and NW 4 ft at
12 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain after
midnight.
.WED...S wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 7 to 8 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 6 seconds and W 5 ft at
13 seconds. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 7 seconds and W
7 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.
.THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and
W 9 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and W
10 ft at 14 seconds. Rain likely.

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PZZ565-100415-
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas
California out to 10 NM-
801 AM PDT Sun Mar 9 2025

.TODAY...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt this afternoon.
Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 10 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds.
.MON...SE wind around 5 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 12 seconds and W 6 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of rain
in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...E wind around 5 kt, backing to N around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 9 seconds and W
6 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain, mainly in the evening.
.TUE...N wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 8 seconds and W 6 ft at
13 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas
5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 9 seconds and NW 5 ft at
12 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain after
midnight.
.WED...S wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 5 ft, building to 6 to 7 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 5 ft at
13 seconds. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 6 seconds and W
7 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.
.THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and
W 10 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and W
11 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.

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PZZ530-100415-
San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and  the San Francisco
Bay north of the Bay Bridge-
801 AM PDT Sun Mar 9 2025

.TODAY...S wind around 5 kt, veering to SW late. Waves around
2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.MON...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...W wind around 5 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 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A
chance of rain.
.WED...S wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
Rain.
.THU...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain
likely.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to around 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the
evening, then rain likely after midnight.

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PZZ531-100415-
San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge-
801 AM PDT Sun Mar 9 2025

.TODAY...Light and variable winds, becoming SE around 5 kt late
this morning, veering to W this afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or
less.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light and
variable. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON...Light and variable winds, becoming N around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind around 10 kt, backing to S after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the evening, then
rain after midnight.
.WED...S wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
Rain.
.THU...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to around 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the
evening, then rain likely after midnight.

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PZZ535-100415-
Monterey Bay-
801 AM PDT Sun Mar 9 2025

.TODAY...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to SW this afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at
13 seconds.
.MON...E wind around 5 kt, backing to W around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 9 seconds and W 4 ft at
14 seconds.
.TUE...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 9 seconds and W 4 ft at
13 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 9 seconds and W 3 ft at
12 seconds. A chance of rain.
.WED...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 4 ft at
13 seconds. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and W
5 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.
.THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and W
7 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and W
7 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.

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


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