COASTAL WATERS FORECAST

 
 FZUS56 KMTR 251701
 CWFMTR
 
 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA
 901 AM PST WED NOV 25 2009
 
 POINT ARENA TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS AND OUT 60 NM INCLUDING THE SAN
 FRANCISCO BAY AREA AND MONTEREY BAY
 
 PZZ500-252345-
 901 AM PST WED NOV 25 2009
 
 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA COAST AND BAYS INCLUDING
 MONTEREY BAY...GULF OF THE FARALLONES...AND CORDELL BANK NATIONAL
 MARINE SANCTUARIES...
 
 HIGH PRESSURE OFF THE CALIFORNIA COAST IS WEAKENING AS A LOW 
 PRESSURE SYSTEM APPROACHES THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST. THIS WILL
 RESULT IN LIGHT NORTHWEST WINDS THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. STRONG
 HIGH PRESSURE WILL THEN BUILD OFF THE CALIFORNIA COAST ON FRIDAY
 AFTER THE LOW MOVES INLAND AND RESULT IN INCREASING WINDS. LARGE
 SWELLS ARE ALSO EXPECTED TO ARRIVE ALONG THE COAST ON FRIDAY.
 
 

 
 PZZ570-252345-
 POINT ARENA TO PIGEON POINT 10 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE-
 901 AM PST WED NOV 25 2009
 
 .TODAY...NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. NW SWELL 6 TO
 8 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
 .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. NW SWELL 6
 TO 8 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
 .THANKSGIVING DAY...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING 10 KT IN THE
 AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 11 TO 13 FT AT
 13 SECONDS. 
 .THU NIGHT...W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW 10 TO 20 KT AFTER
 MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 4 FT. W SWELL 12 TO 14 FT. CHANCE OF
 SHOWERS.
 .FRI...N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. NW SWELL 14 TO
 17 FT.
 .SAT...N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. NW SWELL 11 TO
 13 FT.
 .SUN...N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. NW SWELL 10 TO
 12 FT.
 
 

 
 PZZ540-252345-
 POINT ARENA TO POINT REYES TO 10 NM-
 901 AM PST WED NOV 25 2009
 
 .TODAY...NW WINDS 10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. NW SWELL 6 TO 8
 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
 .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL
 6 TO 8 FT AT 13 SECONDS. 
 .THANKSGIVING DAY...N WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON.
 WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 9 TO 10 FT AT 13 SECONDS...
 INCREASING TO 12 TO 14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SWELL 2 FT OR LESS.
 .THU NIGHT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NW 10 TO 20 KT AFTER
 MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS...BECOMING 2 TO 4 FT AFTER
 MIDNIGHT. W SWELL 12 TO 14 FT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
 .FRI...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. W SWELL 14 TO
 17 FT.
 .SAT...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. NW SWELL 11 TO
 13 FT.
 .SUN...NE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. NW SWELL 10 TO
 12 FT.
 
 

 
 PZZ545-252345-
 POINT REYES TO PIGEON POINT TO 10 NM-
 901 AM PST WED NOV 25 2009
 
 .TODAY...N WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 6 TO 8
 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
 .TONIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 6 TO
 8 FT AT 13 SECONDS. 
 .THANKSGIVING DAY...N WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON.
 WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 10 TO 12 FT AT 13 SECONDS. 
 .THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 KT
 AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS...BECOMING 2 TO 4 FT
 AFTER MIDNIGHT. W SWELL 12 TO 14 FT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. 
 .FRI...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. W SWELL 13 TO
 15 FT.
 .SAT...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. W SWELL 11 TO
 13 FT. 
 .SUN...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL
 10 TO 12 FT.  
 
 
 .....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST.....
 
 IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...COMBINED SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET WITH A DOMINANT
 PERIOD OF 14 SECONDS.
 
 ACROSS THE BAR...COMBINED SEAS 6 TO 8 FEET WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD
 OF 14 SECONDS. MAXIMUM EBB CURRENT OF 1.2 KNOTS AT 10:36 AM AND
 1.1 KNOTS AT 10:43 PM.
 
 

 
 PZZ575-252345-
 PIGEON POINT TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS 10 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE-
 901 AM PST WED NOV 25 2009
 
 .TODAY...N WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. NW SWELL 6 TO
 8 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
 .TONIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. NW SWELL 6 TO
 8 FT AT 13 SECONDS. 
 .THANKSGIVING DAY...NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. NW
 SWELL 11 TO 13 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
 .THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. W SWELL
 11 TO 13 FT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
 .FRI...N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. NW SWELL 13 TO
 15 FT.
 .SAT...N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. NW SWELL 11 TO
 13 FT.
 .SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. NW SWELL 10 TO
 12 FT.
 
 

 
 PZZ560-252345-
 PIGEON POINT TO POINT PINOS TO 10 NM-
 901 AM PST WED NOV 25 2009
 
 .TODAY...N WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 7 TO 8
 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
 .TONIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 6 TO
 8 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
 .THANKSGIVING DAY...NE WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON.
 WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 10 TO 12 FT AT 13 SECONDS. 
 .THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. W SWELL
 10 TO 12 FT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
 .FRI...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. W SWELL 12 TO
 14 FT.
 .SAT...NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. NW SWELL 11 TO
 13 FT. 
 .SUN...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. NW SWELL
 9 TO 10 FT.  
 
 

 
 PZZ565-252345-
 POINT PINOS TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO 10 NM-
 901 AM PST WED NOV 25 2009
 
 .TODAY...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NW 5 TO 15 KT IN THE
 AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. NW SWELL 6 TO 8 FT AT 15
 SECONDS.
 .TONIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. NW SWELL 6 TO
 8 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
 .THANKSGIVING DAY...NE WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON.
 WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 9 TO 11 FT AT 13 SECONDS. 
 .THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. W SWELL
 11 TO 12 FT.
 .FRI...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. NW SWELL 12 TO
 14 FT. 
 .SAT...NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. NW SWELL 11 TO
 13 FT.
 .SUN...SE WINDS 10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. NW SWELL 9 TO
 11 FT.  
 
 

 
 PZZ530-252345-
 SAN FRANCISCO SAN PABLO SUISUN BAY AND THE WEST DELTA-
 901 AM PST WED NOV 25 2009
 
 .TODAY...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON.
 .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
 .THANKSGIVING DAY...NE WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT  IN THE
 AFTERNOON.
 .THU NIGHT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. 
 .FRI...W WINDS 10 TO 20 KT.
 .SAT...NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. 
 .SUN...NE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT.  
 
 

 
 PZZ535-252345-
 MONTEREY BAY-
 901 AM PST WED NOV 25 2009
 
 .TODAY...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND
 WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. W SWELL 3 TO 6 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
 .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES
 LESS THAN 1 FT. W SWELL 3 TO 6 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
 .THANKSGIVING DAY...NE WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON.
 WIND WAVES LESS THAN 2 FT. W SWELL 5 TO 10 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
 .THU NIGHT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES LESS THAN 2 FT. W
 SWELL 5 TO 10 FT.
 .FRI...NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 6 TO 12
 FT.
 .SAT...NE WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING W 10 KT. WIND WAVES LESS THAN 2
 FT. W SWELL 6 TO 11 FT.
 .SUN...NE WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
 WIND WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. NW SWELL 4 TO 9 FT.