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Point Orient, CA Coastal Forecast

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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
251 PM PDT Sun May 5 2024

PZZ500-061030-
251 PM PDT Sun May 5 2024

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

Dry weather prevails through the forecast period as high pressure
builds and moves eastward. Moderate northwesterly winds with the
occasional fresh gust prevail into Monday. Beginning Tuesday night
and continuing into Thursday, winds will become more northerly
and strengthen with near gale force sustained winds and high end
gale force gusts possible. Significant wave heights will build
beginning Tuesday with wave heights between 12 to 15 feet
possible by mid-week. Strong winds and elevated wave heights will
combine to create dangerous conditions for small crafts Tuesday
through the end of the work week.

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PZZ570-061030-
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
251 PM PDT Sun May 5 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.
NW swell 6 to 7 ft at 9 seconds and NW around 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. NW
swell 5 to 6 ft at 9 seconds and NW 2 to 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. W swell 2 to
3 ft at 8 seconds and NW 5 to 6 ft at 13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Wind waves 4 to 6 ft. W swell 2 to 4 ft at 9 seconds and NW 5 to
7 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE...N winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves 6 to 8 ft. NW swell 5 to 7 ft at 9 seconds and NW 4 to 6 ft
at 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots.
Wind waves 7 to 9 ft. NW swell 10 to 12 ft at 11 seconds and NW
2 to 4 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED...N winds 25 to 35 knots with gusts up to 50 knots. Wind
waves 5 to 7 ft. NW swell 10 to 12 ft and NW 7 to 9 ft.
.THU...N winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves 3 to 4 ft. NW swell 9 to 11 ft and W 2 to 4 ft.

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PZZ571-061030-
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
251 PM PDT Sun May 5 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds around 10 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.
NW swell 6 to 7 ft at 9 seconds and NW around 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. NW swell
6 to 7 ft at 9 seconds and NW 2 to 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. NW swell 2 to
4 ft at 9 seconds and NW 4 to 6 ft at 13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. W swell 2 to 3 ft at 9 seconds and NW 5 to
6 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves 4 to 5 ft. NW swell 8 to 10 ft at 9 seconds and NW 3 to
5 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots.
Wind waves 7 to 9 ft. NW swell 10 to 12 ft at 11 seconds and NW
4 to 6 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 20 to 30 knots with gusts up to 45 knots. Wind
waves 3 to 4 ft. NW swell 7 to 9 ft and NW 8 to 10 ft.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. NW swell
7 to 9 ft and NW 3 to 5 ft.

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PZZ575-061030-
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
251 PM PDT Sun May 5 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. NW swell 6 to 7 ft at 9 seconds
and NW around 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. NW swell 6 to 7 ft at 9 seconds and NW
around 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 3 to 4 ft. NW swell 3 to 5 ft at 9 seconds and NW 4 to 6 ft
at 13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Wind waves 4 to 6 ft. NW swell 2 to 4 ft at 9 seconds and NW 4 to
6 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots. Wind
waves 3 to 4 ft. NW swell 7 to 9 ft at 9 seconds and NW 2 to 4 ft
at 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots.
Wind waves 5 to 7 ft. NW swell 8 to 10 ft at 10 seconds and NW
4 to 6 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Wind
waves 3 to 4 ft. W swell 6 to 8 ft and NW 11 to 13 ft.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves around 2 ft. NW swell
4 to 6 ft and NW 4 to 6 ft.

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PZZ576-061030-
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
251 PM PDT Sun May 5 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE MONDAY NIGHT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Wind waves 4 to 6 ft. NW swell 6 to 8 ft at 9 seconds
and NW around 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Wind waves 4 to 6 ft. NW swell 6 to 8 ft at 9 seconds and NW
around 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves 4 to 5 ft. NW swell 4 to 6 ft at 9 seconds and NW 3 to 5 ft
at 14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 35 knots.
Wind waves 6 to 8 ft. NW swell 3 to 5 ft at 9 seconds and NW 5 to
7 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots. Wind
waves 4 to 6 ft. NW swell 8 to 10 ft at 9 seconds and NW 2 to
4 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots.
Wind waves 6 to 8 ft. NW swell 9 to 11 ft at 11 seconds and NW
4 to 6 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots. Wind
waves 3 to 4 ft. W swell 5 to 7 ft and NW 10 to 12 ft.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves around 2 ft. NW swell
4 to 6 ft and NW 4 to 6 ft.

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PZZ540-061030-
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to
10 nm-
251 PM PDT Sun May 5 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. W swell 5 to 7 ft at 9 seconds
and NW up to 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. W swell 5 to 7 ft at 9 seconds and NW 2 to
3 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. W swell 2 to
4 ft at 9 seconds and W 3 to 5 ft at 13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. W swell 2 to 4 ft at 9 seconds and NW 4 to
6 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves 3 to 4 ft. NW swell 5 to 7 ft at 8 seconds and NW 3 to 5 ft
at 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 knots. Wind waves 5 to 7 ft. NW
swell 9 to 11 ft at 10 seconds and NW 2 to 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves 3 to 4 ft. NW swell 8 to 10 ft and NW 5 to 7 ft.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. NW swell
6 to 8 ft and W 3 to 5 ft.

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PZZ545-061030-
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to
10 nm-
251 PM PDT Sun May 5 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 10 to 20 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.
W swell 5 to 7 ft at 9 seconds and W up to 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. W swell
5 to 7 ft at 9 seconds and W up to 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. W swell 2 to
4 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 to 4 ft at 13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. W swell 2 to 4 ft at 11 seconds and W 3 to
5 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves 2 to 3 ft. NW swell 6 to 8 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 to 3 ft
at 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots.
Wind waves 5 to 7 ft. NW swell 7 to 9 ft at 10 seconds and W 4 to
6 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. W swell
6 to 8 ft and NW 7 to 9 ft.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. NW swell
4 to 6 ft and W 3 to 5 ft.

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

IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 6 to 8 ft at 14
seconds.

ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas of 7 to 9 ft at 14 seconds. Maximum
ebb current of 2.1 kt at 03:06 PM Sunday and 4.1 kt at 03:30 AM
Monday.

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PZZ560-061030-
Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to
10 nm-
251 PM PDT Sun May 5 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. W swell 5 to 7 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. NW swell 5 to 7 ft at 9 seconds and W up to
2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves 3 to 4 ft. W swell 3 to 5 ft at 9 seconds and W 3 to 5 ft
at 13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. NW swell 3 to 5 ft at 9 seconds and NW 3 to
5 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves 3 to 4 ft. NW swell 5 to 7 ft at 9 seconds and NW 2 to 4 ft
at 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Wind waves 5 to 7 ft. NW swell 6 to 8 ft at 10 seconds and NW
4 to 6 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 3 to 4 ft. W swell 5 to 7 ft and NW 8 to 10 ft.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. NW swell
3 to 5 ft and NW 3 to 5 ft.

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PZZ565-061030-
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas
California out to 10 nm-
251 PM PDT Sun May 5 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
35 knots. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. NW swell 6 to 8 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots.
Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. NW swell 6 to 8 ft at 9 seconds and NW up
to 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots. Wind
waves 4 to 5 ft. NW swell 4 to 6 ft at 9 seconds and NW 3 to 5 ft
at 14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots.
Wind waves 4 to 6 ft. NW swell 5 to 7 ft at 9 seconds and NW 3 to
5 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 20 to 30 knots. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. NW swell
7 to 9 ft at 9 seconds and NW 2 to 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots.
Wind waves 5 to 7 ft. NW swell 8 to 10 ft at 11 seconds and NW
2 to 4 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves 3 to 4 ft. W swell 6 to 8 ft and NW 8 to 10 ft.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. NW swell
3 to 5 ft and NW 3 to 5 ft.

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PZZ530-061030-
San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and the San Francisco
Bay north of the Bay Bridge-
251 PM PDT Sun May 5 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 10 to 15 knots.
.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 knots.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 knots.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 knots.
.WED...N winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 knots.

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PZZ531-061030-
San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge-
251 PM PDT Sun May 5 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots.
.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
.MON...W winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 knots.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
.WED...NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 knots.

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PZZ535-061030-
Monterey Bay-
251 PM PDT Sun May 5 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Wind waves around 2 ft. W swell 5 to 7 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Wind waves around 2 ft. W swell 5 to 7 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves around 2 ft. W swell 3 to 5 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 to 3 ft
at 14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Wind waves around 2 ft. W swell 3 to 5 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 to
4 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind
waves 2 to 3 ft. W swell 3 to 5 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 to 3 ft
at 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 knots. Wind waves around 4 ft. W
swell 4 to 6 ft at 10 seconds and W 2 to 4 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind
waves 3 to 4 ft. W swell 5 to 7 ft and W 6 to 8 ft.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell 2 to
4 ft and W 4 to 6 ft.

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


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