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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
244 PM PDT Thu Sep 19 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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244 PM PDT Thu Sep 19 2024

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

Moderate northwesterly winds continue over the majority of the
coastal waters. Across the far northern outer waters, rough seas
return and northwesterly winds continue to strengthen. Winds and
seas will then remain elevated through the weekend but begin to
ease early next week.


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PZZ570-201015-
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
244 PM PDT Thu Sep 19 2024

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S
3 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds
and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 34 kt. Seas 9 to
12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
12 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 10 seconds
and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW
10 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft
at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 11 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.MON...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft
at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S
3 ft at 10 seconds.

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PZZ571-201015-
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
244 PM PDT Thu Sep 19 2024

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

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PZZ575-201015-
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
244 PM PDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at
10 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds.

$$

PZZ576-201015-
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
244 PM PDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. A slight
chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and
S 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S
2 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at
10 seconds and S 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and
S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.

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PZZ540-201015-
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to
10 nm-
244 PM PDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy
dense fog early.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy dense fog
after midnight.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the
morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NE after midnight.
Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at
10 seconds.
.SAT...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
12 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.SUN...N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
12 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.MON...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 9 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.

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PZZ545-201015-
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to
10 nm-
244 PM PDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.FRI...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the
morning.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 9 seconds and NW 4 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog.
.SUN...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 9 seconds and NW 4 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.MON...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
10 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 9 seconds and NW 4 ft at 10 seconds.

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

IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 3 to 5 ft at 10
seconds.

ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas of 4 to 6 ft at 10 seconds. Maximum
ebb current of 4.0 kt at 05:59 PM Thursday and 2.4 kt at 06:39 AM
Friday.

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PZZ560-201015-
Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to
10 nm-
244 PM PDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy dense fog
after midnight.
.FRI...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at
10 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to SW after midnight.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at
11 seconds.
.SAT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt, backing to E after midnight.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
11 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.MON...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, veering to N after midnight.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
11 seconds.

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PZZ565-201015-
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas
California out to 10 nm-
244 PM PDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. A chance
of showers. Patchy dense fog late.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of
showers in the evening. Patchy dense fog.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the
morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and
S 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to N after midnight.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
12 seconds. Patchy fog.
.SUN...NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and
S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 9 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.

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PZZ530-201015-
San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and  the San Francisco
Bay north of the Bay Bridge-
244 PM PDT Thu Sep 19 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.
.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 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 around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ531-201015-
San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge-
244 PM PDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to W 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, veering to W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.SUN...Light and variable winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.MON...Light and variable winds, becoming NW around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, backing to SW around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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PZZ535-201015-
Monterey Bay-
244 PM PDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave
Detail: W 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. A slight
chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds and
S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.FRI...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
11 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT...S wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt in the evening, becoming light
and variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds
and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog.
.SUN...Light and variable winds, becoming W around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 11 seconds
and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, veering to N around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds and
S 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON...N wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
12 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, veering to NE after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 9 seconds and NW 3 ft at
10 seconds.

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


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