SFOCWFMTR (05/14/13 0250)

FZUS56 KMTR 140954
CWFMTR

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA
254 AM PDT TUE MAY 14 2013

POINT ARENA TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS AND OUT 60 NM INCLUDING THE SAN
FRANCISCO BAY AREA AND MONTEREY BAY

PZZ500-141615-
254 AM PDT TUE MAY 14 2013

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA COAST AND BAYS INCLUDING
MONTEREY BAY NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARIES...

HIGH PRESSURE OFF THE CALIFORNIA COAST WILL KEEP MODERATE
NORTHWEST WINDS THROUGH FRIDAY.



PZZ570-141615-
POINT ARENA TO PIGEON POINT 10 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE-
254 AM PDT TUE MAY 14 2013

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

.TODAY...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT. NW SWELL
9 TO 11 FT AT 8 SECONDS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT. NW SWELL
8 TO 10 FT AT 9 SECONDS. 
.WED...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 6 FT. NW SWELL 6 TO
8 FT AT 8 SECONDS. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. NW SWELL
5 TO 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS. 
.THU...NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. NW SWELL 4 TO
5 FT AT 9 SECONDS. 
.FRI...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 6 FT. NW SWELL 6 TO
8 FT. 
.SAT...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 6 FT. NW SWELL 5 TO
7 FT.  



PZZ540-141615-
POINT ARENA TO POINT REYES TO 10 NM-
254 AM PDT TUE MAY 14 2013

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

.TODAY...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT. NW SWELL
7 TO 9 FT AT 8 SECONDS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT. NW SWELL
7 TO 9 FT AT 9 SECONDS. 
.WED...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 6 FT. NW SWELL 5 TO
7 FT AT 8 SECONDS. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. NW SWELL
4 TO 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS. 
.THU...NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. NW SWELL 4 TO
5 FT AT 9 SECONDS. 
.FRI...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 6 FT. NW SWELL 5 TO
7 FT. 
.SAT...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 6 FT. NW SWELL 5 TO
7 FT. PATCHY FOG.  



PZZ545-141615-
POINT REYES TO PIGEON POINT TO 10 NM-
254 AM PDT TUE MAY 14 2013

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

.TODAY...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT. NW SWELL
6 TO 8 FT AT 8 SECONDS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT. NW SWELL
7 TO 9 FT AT 9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.WED...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 6 FT. NW SWELL 5 TO
7 FT AT 8 SECONDS. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 6 FT. NW SWELL
4 TO 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS. 
.THU...NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. NW SWELL 3 TO
5 FT AT 9 SECONDS. 
.FRI...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 6 FT. NW SWELL 5 TO
7 FT. 
.SAT...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 6 FT. NW SWELL 5 TO
7 FT. PATCHY FOG.  

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

IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...COMBINED SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET WITH A
DOMINANT PERIOD OF 8 SECONDS.

ACROSS THE BAR...COMBINED SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD
OF 8 SECONDS. MAXIMUM EBB CURRENT OF 2.0 KNOTS AT 6:34 AM AND 0.9
KNOTS AT 8:41 PM.



PZZ575-141615-
PIGEON POINT TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS 10 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE-
254 AM PDT TUE MAY 14 2013

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

.TODAY...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 6 FT. NW SWELL
8 TO 10 FT AT 8 SECONDS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT. NW SWELL
9 TO 11 FT AT 9 SECONDS. 
.WED...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 6 FT. NW SWELL 6 TO
8 FT AT 8 SECONDS. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT. NW SWELL
5 TO 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS. 
.THU...NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. NW SWELL 5 TO
6 FT AT 9 SECONDS. 
.FRI...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 6 FT. NW SWELL 6 TO
8 FT. 
.SAT...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT. NW SWELL 6 TO
8 FT.  



PZZ560-141615-
PIGEON POINT TO POINT PINOS TO 10 NM-
254 AM PDT TUE MAY 14 2013

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

.TODAY...NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. NW SWELL
6 TO 8 FT AT 8 SECONDS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. NW SWELL
7 TO 9 FT AT 9 SECONDS. 
.WED...NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. NW SWELL 5 TO
7 FT AT 8 SECONDS. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. NW SWELL
4 TO 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.THU...NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. NW SWELL 4 TO
5 FT AT 9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. NW SWELL 5 TO
7 FT. 
.SAT...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. NW SWELL 4 TO
6 FT. PATCHY FOG.  



PZZ565-141615-
POINT PINOS TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO 10 NM-
254 AM PDT TUE MAY 14 2013

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

.TODAY...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. NW SWELL 6
TO 8 FT AT 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 6 FT. NW SWELL
7 TO 9 FT AT 9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.WED...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 6 FT. NW SWELL 5 TO
7 FT AT 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 6 FT. NW SWELL
5 TO 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.THU...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. NW SWELL 5 TO
6 FT AT 9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. NW SWELL 5 TO
7 FT. 
.SAT...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 6 FT. NW SWELL 4 TO
6 FT. PATCHY FOG.  



PZZ530-141615-
SAN FRANCISCO SAN PABLO SUISUN BAY AND THE WEST DELTA-
254 AM PDT TUE MAY 14 2013

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

.TODAY...SW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...W WINDS 15 TO 25 KT...DECREASING TO 5 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
.WED...W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.WED NIGHT...W WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. 
.THU...W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. 
.FRI...W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. 
.SAT...W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT.  



PZZ535-141615-
MONTEREY BAY-
254 AM PDT TUE MAY 14 2013

.TODAY...W WINDS 5 KT...INCREASING TO 5 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES LESS THAN 2 FT. NW SWELL 5 TO 7 FT AT 8
SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
.TONIGHT...W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. 
NW SWELL 5 TO 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS. PATCHY
FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.WED...W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. 
NW SWELL 3 TO 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS. PATCHY
FOG IN THE MORNING. 
.WED NIGHT...W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. NW SWELL 3 TO
5 FT AT 9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.THU...W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. NW SWELL 3 TO 4
FT AT 9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. PATCHY FOG AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
.FRI...W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. NW SWELL 3 TO 5
FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT...W WINDS 5 KT...INCREASING TO 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES LESS
THAN 2 FT. NW SWELL 3 TO 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.




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