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NWS Forecast

FZUS56 KMTR 100958
CWFMTR

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA
258 AM PDT FRI OCT 10 2008

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

PZZ500-101645-
258 AM PDT FRI OCT 10 2008

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

A VIGOROUS LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO DIVE SOUTHEAST INTO THE
GREAT BASIN WHILE HIGH PRESSURE CONTINUES TO BUILD OVER THE EASTERN
PACIFIC. THESE TWO FEATURES WILL INTERACT TO MAINTAIN STRONG WINDS
AND HAZARDOUS SEAS ACROSS THE COASTAL WATERS THROUGH MUCH OF THE
WEEKEND.



PZZ570-101645-
POINT ARENA TO PIGEON POINT 20 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE-
258 AM PDT FRI OCT 10 2008

GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON


TODAY
N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. COMBINED SEAS 11 TO 14 FT
DOMINANT PERIOD 9 SECONDS.

TONIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. COMBINED SEAS 11 TO 15 FT
DOMINANT PERIOD 10 SECONDS.

SAT
N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. WIND WAVES 5 TO 8 FT.
NW SWELL 9 TO 11 FT AT 10 SECONDS.

SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT.
NW SWELL 8 TO 10 FT.

SUN
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 6 FT.
NW SWELL 4 TO 6 FT.

COLUMBUS DAY
N WINDS 5 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW 15 TO 25 KT.
WIND WAVES 2 TO 5 FT. NW SWELL 6 TO 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.

TUE
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT.
NW SWELL 6 TO 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.



PZZ540-101645-
POINT ARENA TO POINT REYES TO 20 NM-
258 AM PDT FRI OCT 10 2008

GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING


TODAY
NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. WIND WAVES 5 TO 8 FT.
NW SWELL 9 TO 11 FT AT 9 SECONDS.

TONIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT.
NW SWELL 8 TO 10 FT AT 10 SECONDS.

SAT
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 6 FT.
NW SWELL 7 TO 9 FT AT 10 SECONDS.

SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT.
NW SWELL 4 TO 6 FT.

SUN
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT.
NW SWELL 4 TO 6 FT.

COLUMBUS DAY
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NW 5 TO 15 KT.
WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. NW SWELL 4 TO 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.

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



PZZ545-101645-
POINT REYES TO PIGEON POINT TO 20 NM-
258 AM PDT FRI OCT 10 2008

GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT

ROUGH BAR IN EFFECT INTO SATURDAY MORNING


TODAY
NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. WIND WAVES 5 TO 8 FT.
NW SWELL 9 TO 11 FT AT 9 SECONDS.

TONIGHT
NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. COMBINED SEAS 7 TO 12 FT
DOMINANT PERIOD 10 SECONDS...INCREASING TO 11 TO 15 FT DOMINANT
PERIOD 10 SECONDS AFTER MIDNIGHT.

SAT
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT.
NW SWELL 8 TO 10 FT AT 10 SECONDS.

SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT.
NW SWELL 5 TO 7 FT.

SUN
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW 5 TO 15 KT.
WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. NW SWELL 4 TO 6 FT.

COLUMBUS DAY
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NW 5 TO 15 KT.
WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. NW SWELL 4 TO 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.

TUE
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NW 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 2
FT OR LESS...BECOMING 3 TO 5 FT. NW SWELL 4 TO 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.


..SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST
..

IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...COMBINED SEAS 12 TO 14 FT WITH A
DOMINANT PERIOD OF 10 SECONDS.

ACROSS THE BAR...COMBINED SEAS 14 TO 16 FT WITH OCCASIONAL
BREAKERS TO 18 FT WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 10 SECONDS. SEAS
HIGHEST DURING MAXIMUM EBB CURRENT OF 1.4 KNOTS AT 1:45 PM THIS
AFTERNOON AND 1.8 KNOTS AT 1:58 AM PDT EARLY SATURDAY MORNING.



PZZ575-101645-
PIGEON POINT TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS 20 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE-
258 AM PDT FRI OCT 10 2008

GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING


TODAY
N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. COMBINED SEAS 12 TO 14 FT DOMINANT
PERIOD 10 SECONDS.

TONIGHT
NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. COMBINED SEAS 13 TO 15 FT
DOMINANT PERIOD 10 SECONDS.

SAT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. GUSTS UP TO 40 KT IN THE MORNING.
WIND WAVES 4 TO 6 FT. NW SWELL 10 TO 12 FT AT 10 SECONDS.

SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 6 FT.
NW SWELL 8 TO 10 FT.

SUN
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT.
NW SWELL 7 TO 9 FT.

COLUMBUS DAY
N WINDS 5 TO 15 KT...BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT.
WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. NW SWELL 5 TO 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.

TUE
N WINDS 5 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES
2 TO 5 FT. NW SWELL 6 TO 8 FT AND S 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 



PZZ560-101645-
PIGEON POINT TO POINT PINOS TO 20 NM-
258 AM PDT FRI OCT 10 2008

GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT


TODAY
NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. WIND WAVES 5 TO 8 FT.
NW SWELL 8 TO 10 FT AT 10 SECONDS.

TONIGHT
NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 30 KT BY DAWN.
WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT. NW SWELL 7 TO 9 FT AT 10 SECONDS.

SAT
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT.
NW SWELL 7 TO 9 FT AT 10 SECONDS.

SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT.
NW SWELL 7 TO 9 FT.

SUN
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT.
NW SWELL 5 TO 7 FT.

COLUMBUS DAY
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N. WIND WAVES 2 FT
OR LESS. NW SWELL 4 TO 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.

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



PZZ565-101645-
POINT PINOS TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO 20 NM-
258 AM PDT FRI OCT 10 2008

GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT


TODAY
NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT.
NW SWELL 8 TO 10 FT AT 10 SECONDS.

TONIGHT
NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 30 KT BY DAWN.
WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT. NW SWELL 7 TO 9 FT AT 10 SECONDS.

SAT
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 6 FT.
NW SWELL 6 TO 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS.

SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT.
NW SWELL 7 TO 9 FT.

SUN
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT.
NW SWELL 4 TO 6 FT.

COLUMBUS DAY
N WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT.
NW SWELL 4 TO 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.

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



PZZ530-101645-
SAN FRANCISCO SAN PABLO SUISUN BAY AND THE WEST DELTA-
258 AM PDT FRI OCT 10 2008

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT


TODAY
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT.

TONIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT.

SAT
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT.

SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT.

SUN
NE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT.

COLUMBUS DAY
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING W.

TUE
E WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING W 5 TO 15 KT. 



PZZ535-101645-
MONTEREY BAY-
258 AM PDT FRI OCT 10 2008

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT


TODAY
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT.
NW SWELL 6 TO 9 FT AT 10 SECONDS.

TONIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT.
NW SWELL 5 TO 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS.

SAT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. NW SWELL 5 TO 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS.

SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT.
NW SWELL 5 TO 8 FT.

SUN
N WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT.
NW SWELL 4 TO 6 FT.

COLUMBUS DAY
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N. WIND WAVES 2 FT
OR LESS. NW SWELL 2 TO 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.

TUE
N WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING NW. WIND WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
NW SWELL 2 TO 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.


GUDGEL

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