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NWS Forecast

FZUS56 KMTR 212145
CWFMTR

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA
245 PM PDT SUN SEP 21 2008

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

PZZ500-220645-
245 PM PDT SUN SEP 21 2008

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA COAST AND BAYS INCLUDING
MONTEREY BAY...GULF OF THE FARALLONES...AND CORDELL BANK NATIONAL
MARINE SANCTUARIES...

HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST WILL CAUSE INCREASED
NORTHWEST WINDS OVER THE COASTAL WATERS THROUGH MONDAY. THE RIDGE
OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL WEAKEN ON TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY AS A LOW
PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVES INTO THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST. THIS WILL RESULT
IN DECREASED NORTHWEST WINDS OVER THE COASTAL WATERS.



PZZ570-220645-
POINT ARENA TO PIGEON POINT 20 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE-
245 PM PDT SUN SEP 21 2008

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON


TONIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 6 FT. NW SWELL
5 TO 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS.

MON
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 6 FT. NW SWELL 5 TO
7 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS.

MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 6 FT. NW SWELL
6 TO 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.

TUE
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. NW SWELL 5 TO
6 FT AND S 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.

TUE NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 4 FT. NW SWELL
4 TO 5 FT AND S 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.

WED
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 4 FT. NW SWELL 4 TO
5 FT AND S 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.

THU
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 4 FT. NW SWELL 3 TO
5 FT AND S 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.

FRI
NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 3 FT. NW SWELL 3 TO 5 FT
AND S 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 



PZZ540-545-220645-
POINT ARENA TO POINT REYES TO 20 NM-
POINT REYES TO PIGEON POINT TO 20 NM-
245 PM PDT SUN SEP 21 2008

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON


TONIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 6 FT. NW SWELL
4 TO 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS.

MON
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 6 FT. NW SWELL 4 TO
7 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS.

MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. NW SWELL
6 TO 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.

TUE
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 4 FT. NW SWELL 5 TO
6 FT. PATCHY FOG.

TUE NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 4 FT. NW SWELL
4 TO 5 FT AND S 2 FT.

WED
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 4 FT. NW SWELL 4 TO
5 FT AND S 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.

THU
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 4 FT. NW SWELL 3 TO
6 FT AND S 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.

FRI
NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 3 FT. MIXED SWELL NW 5 FT
AND S 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 

..SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST
..

IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...COMBINED SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET WITH A
DOMINANT PERIOD OF 10 SECONDS.

ACROSS THE BAR...COMBINED SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD
OF 10 SECONDS. SEAS TO 8 FEET DURING MAXIMUM EBB CURRENT OF 2.2
KNOTS AT 8:25 PM THIS EVENING AND 0.7 KNOTS AT 10:38 AM MONDAY
MORNING.



PZZ560-220645-
PIGEON POINT TO POINT PINOS TO 20 NM-
245 PM PDT SUN SEP 21 2008

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON


TONIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. NW SWELL
4 TO 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.

MON
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. NW SWELL 4 TO
6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.

MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. NW SWELL
5 TO 6 FT AND S 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.

TUE
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. NW SWELL 4 TO
6 FT AND S 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.

WED
NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. NW SWELL 3 TO
5 FT AND S 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.

THU
NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. NW SWELL 4 TO
6 FT AND S 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.

FRI
NW WINDS 10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. NW SWELL 4 TO 6
FT AND S 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.



PZZ575-220645-
PIGEON POINT TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS 20 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE-
245 PM PDT SUN SEP 21 2008

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING


TONIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. NW SWELL
6 TO 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.

MON
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. NW SWELL 6 TO
7 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.

MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. NW SWELL
6 TO 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.

TUE
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 4 FT. NW SWELL 5 TO
7 FT AND S 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.

TUE NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 4 FT. NW SWELL
5 TO 6 FT AND S 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.

WED
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 4 FT. NW SWELL 5 TO
6 FT AND S 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.

THU
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 4 FT. NW SWELL 5 TO
6 FT AND S 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.

FRI
NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 3 FT... BECOMING 2 FT OR
LESS. NW SWELL 4 TO 6 FT AND S 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 



PZZ565-220645-
POINT PINOS TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO 20 NM-
245 PM PDT SUN SEP 21 2008

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT


TONIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. NW SWELL
5 TO 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.

MON
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 4 FT. NW SWELL 5 TO
7 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.

MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 4 FT. NW SWELL
6 TO 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.

TUE
NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 3 FT. NW SWELL 5 TO 6 FT
AND S 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.

TUE NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 3 FT. NW SWELL 5 TO
6 FT AND S 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.

WED
NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 3 FT. NW SWELL 4 TO 6 FT
AND S 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.

THU
NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 3 FT. NW SWELL 2 TO 6 FT
AND S 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.

FRI
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. NW SWELL 2 TO
6 FT AND S 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 



PZZ530-220645-
SAN FRANCISCO SAN PABLO SUISUN BAY AND THE WEST DELTA-
245 PM PDT SUN SEP 21 2008

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT


TONIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 25 KT DECREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT OVERNIGHT.

MON
W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.

MON NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 25 KT DECREASING TO 5 TO 15 KT OVERNIGHT.

TUE
W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT OVERNIGHT.

TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 25 KT DECREASING TO 5 TO 15 KT OVERNIGHT.

WED AND THU
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT
AFTERNOONS AND EVENINGS.

FRI
W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT.



PZZ535-220645-
MONTEREY BAY-
245 PM PDT SUN SEP 21 2008

TONIGHT
NW WINDS 10 KT. WIND WAVES 3 FT. MIXED SWELL NW 3 TO
4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS.

MON
NE WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES
2 FT OR LESS. NW SWELL 3 TO 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
13 SECONDS.

MON NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WIND WAVES 3 FT. NW SWELL 3 TO 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS.

TUE
NW WINDS 5 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. NW SWELL 3 TO
5 FT.

TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. NW SWELL
2 TO 4 FT.

WED
NW WINDS 10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. MIXED SWELL NW
2 TO 4 FT AND S 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.

THU
NW WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING S. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. NW
SWELL 3 TO 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.

FRI
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. NW SWELL 3 TO
5 FT. PATCHY FOG.



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