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National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS56 KMTR

FZUS56 KMTR 181543
CWFMTR

Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
843 AM PDT Tue Sep 18 2018

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

PZZ500-190415-
843 AM PDT Tue Sep 18 2018

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

Gusty northwesterly winds will continue across the coastal waters
through mid-week due to high pressure over the eastern Pacific.
Winds will generate steep wind waves creating hazardous sea
conditions, especially for smaller vessels. Southerly swell will
lesson over the next day or two. Northwest winds will begin to
subside late this week.


PZZ570-190415-
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
843 AM PDT Tue Sep 18 2018

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING


TODAY
NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Wind waves
5 to 8 ft. Mixed swell NW up to 3 ft at 8 seconds and S around 3
ft at 16 seconds this morning...becoming 3 ft or less.

TONIGHT
NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Wind
waves 8 to 11 ft. NW swell up to 3 ft at 15 seconds.

WED
NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Wind waves 7 to 10 ft. NW swell
up to 3 ft at 13 seconds.

WED NIGHT
NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Wind
waves 7 to 10 ft.

THU
NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Wind waves 6 to 9 ft. NW swell
up to 3 ft at 11 seconds.

THU NIGHT
NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Wind
waves 5 to 8 ft. NW swell up to 3 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog.

FRI
NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Wind waves
4 to 7 ft. NW swell 3 to 4 ft. Patchy fog.

SAT
NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 3 to 5 ft. NW swell 4 to
5 ft. Patchy fog.


PZZ571-190415-
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
843 AM PDT Tue Sep 18 2018

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING


TODAY
NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Wind waves
4 to 6 ft. Mixed swell NW up to 3 ft at 9 seconds and S around 3
ft at 16 seconds this morning...becoming 3 ft or less.

TONIGHT
NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Wind waves 5 to 8 ft. NW swell
up to 3 ft at 15 seconds.

WED
NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Wind waves 6 to 9 ft. NW swell
up to 3 ft at 13 seconds.

WED NIGHT
NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Wind waves 5 to 8 ft.

THU
NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Wind waves
4 to 6 ft. NW swell up to 3 ft at 11 seconds.

THU NIGHT
NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Wind
waves 4 to 6 ft. NW swell up to 3 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog.

FRI
NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Wind waves
4 to 6 ft. NW swell 3 to 4 ft. Patchy fog.

SAT
NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. NW swell 4 to
5 ft. Patchy fog.


PZZ575-190415-
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
843 AM PDT Tue Sep 18 2018

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING


TODAY
NW winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming 15 to 25 kt this
afternoon. Wind waves 3 to 5 ft. Mixed swell NW up to 3 ft at 9
seconds and S up to 3 ft at 16 seconds this morning...becoming 3
ft or less.

TONIGHT
NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Wind
waves 5 to 8 ft.

WED
NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Wind waves 5 to 8 ft. NW swell
up to 3 ft at 13 seconds.

WED NIGHT
NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Wind
waves 4 to 7 ft.

THU
NW winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Wind waves
3 to 5 ft. NW swell up to 3 ft at 11 seconds.

THU NIGHT
NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Wind
waves 3 to 5 ft. NW swell up to 3 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog.

FRI
NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Wind waves
3 to 5 ft. NW swell 3 to 4 ft. Patchy fog.

SAT
NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. NW swell 4 to
5 ft. Patchy fog.


PZZ576-190415-
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
843 AM PDT Tue Sep 18 2018

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING


TODAY
NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Wind waves
4 to 6 ft. Swell S up to 3 ft.

TONIGHT
NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Wind
waves 5 to 8 ft.

WED
NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Wind waves
4 to 7 ft. NW swell up to 3 ft at 14 seconds.

WED NIGHT
NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Wind
waves 6 to 9 ft.

THU
NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Wind waves
3 to 5 ft. NW swell up to 3 ft at 12 seconds.

THU NIGHT
NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Wind
waves 3 to 5 ft. Patchy fog.

FRI
NW winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Wind waves
3 to 4 ft. NW swell 3 to 4 ft. Patchy fog.

SAT
NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. NW swell 3 to
5 ft. Patchy fog.


PZZ540-190415-
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to
10 nm-
843 AM PDT Tue Sep 18 2018

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING


TODAY
NW winds 10 to 20 kt...increasing to 15 to 25 kt this
afternoon. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft...building to 4 to 6 ft this
afternoon. NW swell up to 3 ft at 11 seconds.

TONIGHT
NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Wind
waves 5 to 8 ft. W swell up to 3 ft at 15 seconds.

WED
NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Wind waves
4 to 7 ft. W swell up to 3 ft at 13 seconds.

WED NIGHT
NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Wind
waves 4 to 6 ft.

THU
NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Wind waves
4 to 6 ft. NW swell up to 3 ft at 11 seconds.

THU NIGHT
NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Wind
waves 4 to 6 ft. NW swell up to 3 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog.

FRI
NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Wind waves
3 to 5 ft. NW swell 3 to 4 ft. Patchy fog.

SAT
NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. NW swell 4 to
5 ft. Patchy fog.


PZZ545-190415-
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to
10 nm-
843 AM PDT Tue Sep 18 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...

TODAY
NW winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Wind waves
3 to 5 ft. NW swell up to 3 ft at 11 seconds.

TONIGHT
NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Wind
waves 4 to 6 ft.

WED
NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Wind waves
4 to 6 ft. W swell up to 3 ft at 13 seconds.

WED NIGHT
NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Wind
waves 4 to 6 ft.

THU
NW winds 5 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Wind waves
3 to 4 ft. W swell up to 3 ft at 11 seconds.

THU NIGHT
NW winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Wind
waves 3 to 5 ft. NW swell up to 3 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog.

FRI
NW winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Wind waves
3 to 4 ft. NW swell 3 to 4 ft. Patchy fog.

SAT
NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. NW swell 3 to
5 ft. Patchy fog. 

..SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST
..

IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Combined seas 3 to 5 ft with a
dominant period of 16 second swell periods.

ACROSS THE BAR...Combined seas 4 to 6 ft with a dominant period of
16 second swell periods. Maximum ebb current of 1.3 knots at 11:49
AM Tuesday and 1.5 knots at 11:49 PM Tuesday.


PZZ560-190415-
Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to
10 nm-
843 AM PDT Tue Sep 18 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...

TODAY
NW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming 10 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 30 kt this afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less...becoming
3 to 5 ft this afternoon.

TONIGHT
NW winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Wind
waves 3 to 5 ft.

WED
NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Wind waves
4 to 6 ft.

WED NIGHT
NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Wind
waves 4 to 6 ft.

THU
NW winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Wind waves
3 to 5 ft. NW swell up to 3 ft at 12 seconds.

THU NIGHT
NW winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Wind
waves 3 to 5 ft. NW swell up to 3 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog.

FRI
NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. NW swell 3 to
4 ft. Patchy fog.

SAT
NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. NW swell 3 to
5 ft. Patchy fog.


PZZ565-190415-
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas
California out to 10 nm-
843 AM PDT Tue Sep 18 2018

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING


TODAY
NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Wind waves
4 to 6 ft.

TONIGHT
NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Wind
waves 4 to 7 ft.

WED
NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Wind waves
5 to 8 ft. NW swell up to 3 ft at 14 seconds.

WED NIGHT
NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Wind
waves 5 to 8 ft.

THU
NW winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Wind waves
4 to 6 ft. NW swell up to 3 ft at 12 seconds.

THU NIGHT
NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Wind
waves 4 to 6 ft. Patchy fog.

FRI
NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. NW swell 3 to
4 ft. Patchy fog.

SAT
NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. NW swell 3 to
5 ft. Patchy fog.


PZZ530-190415-
San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and the San Francisco
Bay north of the Bay Bridge-
843 AM PDT Tue Sep 18 2018

TODAY
SW winds 5 to 15 kt...increasing to 10 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt this afternoon.

TONIGHT
SW winds 5 to 15 kt.

WED
SW winds 5 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.

WED NIGHT
SW winds 5 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.

THU
SW winds 5 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.

THU NIGHT
SW winds 5 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.

FRI
W winds 5 to 15 kt.

SAT
W winds 5 to 15 kt.


PZZ531-190415-
San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge-
843 AM PDT Tue Sep 18 2018

TODAY
W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming 5 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt this afternoon.

TONIGHT
W winds 5 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.

WED
W winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.

WED NIGHT
W winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.

THU
W winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.

THU NIGHT
W winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.

FRI
W winds 5 to 15 kt.

SAT
W winds 5 to 15 kt.


PZZ535-190415-
Monterey Bay-
843 AM PDT Tue Sep 18 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

TODAY
NW winds 5 to 15 kt...becoming W 10 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt this afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less...becoming
3 to 4 ft this afternoon.

TONIGHT
NW winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Wind
waves 3 to 4 ft.

WED
W winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Wind waves
3 to 4 ft.

WED NIGHT
NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Wind
waves 3 to 5 ft.

THU
W winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Wind waves
3 to 4 ft. W swell up to 3 ft at 12 seconds.

THU NIGHT
W winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Wind
waves 3 to 4 ft. Patchy fog.

FRI
NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell
3 to 4 ft. Patchy fog.

SAT
NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves up to 3 ft. NW swell 3 to
4 ft. Patchy fog.