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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST

 
 FZUS56 KMTR 250948
CWFMTR

Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
248 AM PDT Sun Oct 25 2020

Point Arena to Point Piedras Blancas and out 60 nm including the
San Francisco Bay and Monterey Bay

PZZ500-252230-
248 AM PDT Sun Oct 25 2020

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

Sunday morning and into the early afternoon is expected to have
light winds over much of the waters with stronger northerly winds
over the northern outer waters. By late Sunday afternoon and into
Sunday evening, winds will shift to the northeast with stronger
gusts. Gale force gusts are expected through the evening and into
Monday morning, particularly for the San Francisco Bays and
through the Delta as well as the Sonoma coastline, Bodega Bay,
through the Golden Gate and down the San Mateo coast to Pigeon
Point. Winds will gradually diminish late Monday morning. These
winds can create hazardous seas particularly for smaller vessels.
Seas will remain mixed with a moderate northwest swell and a
longer period southerly swell.




PZZ570-252230-
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
248 AM PDT Sun Oct 25 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Wind waves
5 to 6 ft. NW swell 7 to 9 ft at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Wind waves
3 to 4 ft. NW swell 7 to 8 ft at 10 seconds and S around 2 ft at
13 seconds.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Wind waves
3 to 4 ft. NW swell 6 to 8 ft at 10 seconds and S around 2 ft at
12 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. NW swell
4 to 6 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. NW swell 4 to
6 ft at 13 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds up to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 ft. NW swell 3 to
5 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 ft. NW swell 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 ft. Mixed swell NW 2 to
3 ft and S around 2 ft.




PZZ571-252230-
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
248 AM PDT Sun Oct 25 2020

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

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. NW swell 5 to
7 ft at 10 seconds and S around 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Wind waves
3 to 4 ft. NW swell 6 to 8 ft at 10 seconds and S around 2 ft at
13 seconds.
.MON...N winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Wind waves
4 to 5 ft. NW swell 5 to 7 ft at 10 seconds and S around 2 ft at
12 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. NW swell
4 to 6 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds up to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 ft. NW swell 3 to 5 ft
at 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds around 5 kt. Wind waves 1 ft. NW swell 3 to
5 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED...S winds around 5 kt. Wind waves 1 ft. NW swell 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 ft. Mixed swell NW 2 to
3 ft and S around 2 ft.




PZZ575-252230-
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
248 AM PDT Sun Oct 25 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
MONDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. NW swell 4 to
6 ft at 10 seconds and S around 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Wind waves
4 to 5 ft. NW swell 5 to 7 ft at 10 seconds and S around 2 ft at
13 seconds.
.MON...N winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Wind waves
3 to 4 ft. NW swell 5 to 6 ft at 10 seconds and S around 2 ft at
12 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. NW swell
4 to 6 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE...N winds up to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 ft. NW swell 3 to 4 ft
at 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Wind waves 1 ft. NW swell 3 to
4 ft at 13 seconds.
.WED...SW winds around 5 kt. Wind waves 1 ft. NW swell 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 ft. NW swell around 2 ft.





PZZ576-252230-
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
248 AM PDT Sun Oct 25 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
MONDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. NW swell 2 to
4 ft at 10 seconds, increasing to 4 to 6 ft at 10 seconds this
afternoon. Swell S around 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Wind waves
3 to 4 ft. NW swell 5 to 6 ft at 10 seconds and S around 2 ft at
13 seconds.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Wind waves
3 to 4 ft. NW swell 4 to 6 ft at 10 seconds and S around 2 ft at
12 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 ft. NW swell 4 to
6 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds up to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 ft. NW swell 3 to 4 ft
at 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Wind waves 1 ft. NW swell 3 to
4 ft at 13 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 ft. NW swell 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 ft. NW swell around
2 ft.




PZZ540-252230-
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to
10 nm-
248 AM PDT Sun Oct 25 2020

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. NW swell 5 to
7 ft at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Wind waves
4 to 5 ft. NW swell 5 to 7 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON...N winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Wind waves
5 to 6 ft. NW swell 4 to 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. NW swell
2 to 4 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds around 5 kt. Wind waves 1 ft. NW swell 2 to 4 ft
at 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Wind waves 1 ft. NW swell 2 to
4 ft at 13 seconds.
.WED...SE winds up to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 ft. NW swell 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 ft. Mixed swell NW
around 2 ft and S around 2 ft.




PZZ545-252230-
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to
10 nm-
248 AM PDT Sun Oct 25 2020

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...W winds up to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 ft. NW swell 3 to 5 ft
at 10 seconds and S around 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 50 kt. Wind waves
6 to 7 ft. NW swell 3 to 5 ft at 10 seconds and S around 2 ft at
13 seconds.
.MON...N winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Wind waves
5 to 6 ft. NW swell 3 to 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N winds up to 10 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Wind
waves 1 to 2 ft. NW swell 2 to 4 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE...W winds up to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell 2 to
3 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds up to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 ft. NW swell 2 to
3 ft at 13 seconds.
.WED...SW winds around 5 kt. Wind waves 1 ft. NW swell 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 ft. NW swell around 2 ft.


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

IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Seas 3 to 5 ft with a dominant period
of 11 seconds.

ACROSS THE BAR...Seas 4 to 6 ft Friday with dominant swell period
of 11 seconds. Maximum ebb current of 1.9 kt at 01:13 PM Sunday
and 1.7 kt at 01:19 AM Monday.




PZZ560-252230-
Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to
10 nm-
248 AM PDT Sun Oct 25 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
MONDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...W winds up to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 ft. NW swell 2 to 3 ft
at 10 seconds, increasing to 3 to 5 ft at 10 seconds this
afternoon. Swell S around 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Wind waves
3 to 4 ft. NW swell 3 to 5 ft at 10 seconds and S around 2 ft at
13 seconds.
.MON...N winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Wind waves
3 to 4 ft. NW swell 3 to 5 ft at 10 seconds and S around 2 ft at
12 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. NW swell
2 to 4 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE...S winds up to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 ft. NW swell 2 to 3 ft
at 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds up to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 ft. NW swell 2 to
3 ft at 13 seconds.
.WED...NE winds around 5 kt. Wind waves 1 ft. NW swell 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 ft. NW swell around
2 ft.




PZZ565-252230-
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas
California out to 10 nm-
248 AM PDT Sun Oct 25 2020

.TODAY...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. Mixed swell
NW 2 to 4 ft at 10 seconds and S around 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Wind
waves 1 to 2 ft. NW swell 3 to 5 ft at 10 seconds and S around
2 ft at 13 seconds.
.MON...W winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Wind waves
3 to 4 ft. NW swell 3 to 5 ft at 10 seconds and S around 2 ft at
12 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W winds up to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 ft. NW swell 2 to
4 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE...S winds up to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. NW swell 2 to
3 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Wind waves 1 ft. NW swell 2 to
3 ft at 13 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 ft. NW swell 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 ft. NW swell around
2 ft.




PZZ530-252230-
San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and the San Francisco
Bay north of the Bay Bridge-
248 AM PDT Sun Oct 25 2020

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 with gusts up to 45 kt.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 20 with gusts up to 30 kt.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 15 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds up to 10 kt.
.WED...W winds around 5 kt.
.THU...W winds up to 10 kt.




PZZ531-252230-
San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge-
248 AM PDT Sun Oct 25 2020

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...NW winds up to 10 kt.
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt.
.MON...N winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds up to 10 kt.
.TUE...NW winds around 5 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds around 5 kt.
.WED...W winds up to 10 kt.
.THU...W winds up to 10 kt.




PZZ535-252230-
Monterey Bay-
248 AM PDT Sun Oct 25 2020

.TODAY...W winds up to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 ft. W swell around
2 ft at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 ft. W swell 2 to
3 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Wind waves
1 to 2 ft. W swell 2 to 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...E winds up to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 ft. W swell 2 to
3 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE...SW winds up to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 ft. W swell 2 to 3 ft
at 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Wind waves 1 ft. W swell
around 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.WED...N winds around 5 kt. Wind waves 1 ft. W swell around 2 ft.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 ft. W swell around 2 ft.


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






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