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Coastal Waters Forecast for California

National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area

845 AM PDT Fri May 17 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



PZZ500-180415-

845 AM PDT Fri May 17 2024



.Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including 

the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National

Marine Sanctuaries...



Northwesterly winds continue to increase through the day, 

particularly over the northernmost zones with gale-force gusts 

expected in the northern outer waters. Gale-force winds start to

move closer to some of the southern zones into the weekend. 

Rougher seas are expected for the outer waters starting this 

weekend and lasting well into the next work week.



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PZZ570-180415-

Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-

845 AM PDT Fri May 17 2024



...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...



.TODAY...N wind 25 to 30 kt, backing to NW 20 to 25 kt late. Seas

10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at

19 seconds. Areas of dense fog late this morning. Patchy dense

fog early this afternoon. 

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt after midnight.

Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 12 ft at

10 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. 

.SAT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 9 to

13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at

20 seconds. 

.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft. Wave Detail:

NW 12 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 19 seconds. 

.SUN...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 12 to

15 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at

18 seconds. 

.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas

12 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at

17 seconds. 

.MON...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft. 

.MON NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft. 

.TUE...N wind 25 to 30 kt, backing to NW 20 to 25 kt in the

afternoon. Seas 11 to 14 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 25 kt. Seas 11 to 12 ft.  



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PZZ571-180415-

Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-

845 AM PDT Fri May 17 2024



...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

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

LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...



.TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up

to 35 kt late this morning and early afternoon, easing to 15 to

20 kt late. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds,

NW 10 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 19 seconds. Patchy dense fog

early this morning. Patchy dense fog early this afternoon. 

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after

midnight. Seas 9 to 11 ft, subsiding to 7 to 10 ft after

midnight. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 10 ft at

10 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. 

.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft

at 4 seconds, NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 20 seconds. 

.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt after

midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft after midnight.

Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds, NW 11 ft at 11 seconds and SW

3 ft at 18 seconds. 

.SUN...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW

11 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 18 seconds. 

.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas

11 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at

17 seconds. 

.MON...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt in the

afternoon. Seas 9 to 13 ft. 

.MON NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft. 

.TUE...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft, subsiding to 8 to

11 ft in the afternoon. 

.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft, building to

11 to 12 ft after midnight.  



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PZZ575-180415-

Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-

845 AM PDT Fri May 17 2024



...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH

LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...



.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas

6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 9 ft at

11 seconds and S 2 ft at 19 seconds. Patchy dense fog early this

morning. 

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after

midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft, subsiding to 7 to 8 ft after midnight.

Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. 

.SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft

at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 20 seconds. 

.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after

midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft after midnight.

Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 8 ft at 11 seconds and SW

3 ft at 18 seconds. 

.SUN...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft

at 7 seconds, NW 10 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 18 seconds. 

.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail:

NW 7 ft at 8 seconds, NW 11 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at

17 seconds. 

.MON...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the

afternoon. Seas 9 to 13 ft. 

.MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.

.TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft, subsiding to 8 to

10 ft in the afternoon. 

.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.  



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PZZ576-180415-

Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-

845 AM PDT Fri May 17 2024



.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late this

morning, rising to 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 19 seconds.

Patchy dense fog this morning. 

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after

midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds and

SW 3 ft at 19 seconds. Patchy dense fog after midnight. 

.SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft

at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 19 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the

morning. 

.SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after

midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW

7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 18 seconds. 

.SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft

at 6 seconds, NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 18 seconds. 

.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail:

NW 6 ft at 7 seconds, NW 8 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at

17 seconds. 

.MON...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the

afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft. 

.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.

.TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.  



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PZZ540-180415-

Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to

10 nm-

845 AM PDT Fri May 17 2024



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

LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...



.TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt, backing to SW late this morning and

early afternoon, veering to W late. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail:

NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 19 seconds. Areas of fog

this morning. Patchy fog this afternoon. 

.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SE after midnight. Seas

7 to 9 ft, subsiding to 6 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW

8 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. Patchy fog. 

.SAT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the

afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and

SW 2 ft at 19 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. 

.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after

midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds, NW

9 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 18 seconds. 

.SUN...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the

afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds

and SW 3 ft at 18 seconds. 

.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after

midnight. Seas 11 to 13 ft, subsiding to 9 to 11 ft after

midnight. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at

17 seconds. 

.MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 7 to

10 ft in the afternoon. 

.MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after

midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 8 to 10 ft after

midnight. 

.TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the

afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.  



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PZZ545-180415-

Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to

10 nm-

845 AM PDT Fri May 17 2024



.TODAY...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S late this morning,

rising to 10 to 15 kt early this afternoon, becoming SW 5 to

10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds

and SW 2 ft at 19 seconds. Patchy fog until late afternoon. 

.TONIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas

5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at

18 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening. 

.SAT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at

10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 19 seconds. 

.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 5 to

8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW

2 ft at 18 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, W

7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. 

.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after

midnight. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW

4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 9 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at

17 seconds. 

.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 

.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, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the

afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft, building to

7 to 10 ft after midnight.  



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



IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 2 to 4 ft at 14 

seconds.



ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas of 3 to 5 ft at 14 seconds. Maximum

ebb current of 1.4 kt at 01:09 PM Friday and 2.0 kt at 02:14 AM

Saturday.



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PZZ560-180415-

Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to

10 nm-

845 AM PDT Fri May 17 2024



.TODAY...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW this afternoon. Seas

5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at

19 seconds. Patchy fog until late afternoon. 

.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas

7 to 8 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW

8 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. Patchy fog. 

.SAT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at

10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 20 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the

morning. 

.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to W after midnight.

Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at

18 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening. 

.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the

afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW

6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 18 seconds. 

.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW

2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at

17 seconds. 

.MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the

afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 

.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after

midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. 

.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 



$$



PZZ565-180415-

Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas

California out to 10 nm-

845 AM PDT Fri May 17 2024



.TODAY...N wind around 5 kt, backing to W late this morning,

rising to 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail:

NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 19 seconds. Areas of dense

fog early this morning. Patchy fog late this morning and

afternoon. 

.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight. Seas

6 to 8 ft, subsiding to 5 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW

8 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. Patchy dense fog. A

slight chance of drizzle after midnight. 

.SAT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.

Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at

20 seconds. A slight chance of drizzle in the morning. Patchy

dense fog in the morning. 

.SAT NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas

6 to 7 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW

6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 18 seconds. Patchy fog. 

.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the

afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW

6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 18 seconds. 

.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW

2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at

17 seconds. 

.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 

.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after

midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 

.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Patchy fog in the

morning. 

.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 



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PZZ530-180415-

San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and  the San Francisco

Bay north of the Bay Bridge-

845 AM PDT Fri May 17 2024



.TODAY...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt this

afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. 

.TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. 

.SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the

afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. 

.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. 

.SUN...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. 

.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. 

.MON...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. 

.MON NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. 

.TUE...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. 

.TUE 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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PZZ531-180415-

San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge-

845 AM PDT Fri May 17 2024



.TODAY...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W late this morning,

veering to NW this afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. 

.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight. 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. 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 5 to 10 kt. 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 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. 

.TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.  



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PZZ535-180415-

Monterey Bay-

845 AM PDT Fri May 17 2024



.TODAY...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt late this

morning and afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at

11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 19 seconds. Patchy fog early this

morning. 

.TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W

6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. Patchy dense fog. 

.SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at

11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 19 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the

morning. 

.SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W

4 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. 

.SUN...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at

11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds. 

.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after

midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds, W

5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds. 

.MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.MON NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW around 5 kt after

midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. 

.TUE...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas

5 to 7 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.  



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





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