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NWS Forecast

FZUS56 KMTR 071000
CWFMTR

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA
300 AM PDT THU MAY 7 2009

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

PZZ500-071615-
300 AM PDT THU MAY 7 2009

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

NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE OVER THE COASTAL WATERS
TODAY AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS BEHIND A WEAKENING FRONTAL BOUNDARY
THAT EXITED THE REGION LAST EVENING. THESE STRONG WINDS WILL PRODUCE
HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS AS WELL AS A MODERATE WEST TO NORTHWEST SWELL
THAT WILL IMPACT THE REGION THROUGH THE WEEKEND.



PZZ570-071615-
POINT ARENA TO PIGEON POINT 10 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE-
300 AM PDT THU MAY 7 2009

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON


TODAY
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 6 FT.
W SWELL 6 TO 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
PATCHY FOG.

TONIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT. W SWELL
7 TO 9 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.

FRI
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT. NW SWELL 7 TO
9 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 TO 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.

FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT.
NW SWELL 8 TO 10 FT AND S 2 TO 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.

SAT
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT.
NW SWELL 8 TO 10 FT AND S 2 TO 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.

SUN
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT.
NW SWELL 7 TO 9 FT AND S 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.

MON
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT.
NW SWELL 4 TO 6 FT AND S 2 FT.



PZZ540-071615-
POINT ARENA TO POINT REYES TO 10 NM-
300 AM PDT THU MAY 7 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM PDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

TODAY
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 6 FT. W SWELL 6 TO
8 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.

TONIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT. W SWELL
7 TO 9 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.

FRI
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 6 FT. W SWELL 7 TO
9 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 TO 3 FT AT 13 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.

FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT.
NW SWELL 8 TO 10 FT AND S 2 TO 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.

SAT
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT.
NW SWELL 8 TO 10 FT AND S 2 TO 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.

SUN
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT.
NW SWELL 6 TO 8 FT AND S 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.

MON
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT.
NW SWELL 4 TO 6 FT AND S 2 FT.



PZZ545-071615-
POINT REYES TO PIGEON POINT TO 10 NM-
300 AM PDT THU MAY 7 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS
AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM PDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

TODAY
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 6 FT. W SWELL 6 TO
8 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.

TONIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 6 FT. W SWELL
6 TO 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.

FRI
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 6 FT. W SWELL 6 TO
8 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 TO 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.

FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT.
NW SWELL 7 TO 9 FT AND S 2 TO 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.

SAT
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT.
NW SWELL 7 TO 9 FT AND S 2 TO 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.

SUN
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT.
NW SWELL 6 TO 8 FT AND S 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.

MON
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT.
NW SWELL 5 TO 7 FT.


..SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST
..

IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...COMBINED SEAS 8 TO 10 FEET WITH A
DOMINANT PERIOD OF 11 SECONDS.

ACROSS THE BAR...COMBINED SEAS 10 TO 12 FEET WITH BREAKERS OVER
THE BAR AT A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 11 SECONDS. SEAS TO 14 FEET
DURING MAXIMUM EBB CURRENT OF 2.6 KNOTS AT 3:06 AM EARLY THIS
MORNING AND 1.5 KNOTS AT 3:31 PM THIS AFTERNOON.



PZZ575-071615-
PIGEON POINT TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS 10 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE-
300 AM PDT THU MAY 7 2009

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON


TODAY
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 6 FT. W SWELL 7 TO
9 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.

TONIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT. NW SWELL
7 TO 9 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.

FRI
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT. NW SWELL 8 TO
10 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 TO 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.

FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT.
NW SWELL 8 TO 10 FT AND S 2 TO 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.

SAT
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT.
NW SWELL 8 TO 10 FT AND S 2 TO 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.

SUN
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT.
NW SWELL 7 TO 9 FT AND S 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.

MON
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT.
NW SWELL 6 TO 8 FT AND S 2 FT.



PZZ560-565-071615-
PIGEON POINT TO POINT PINOS TO 10 NM-
POINT PINOS TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO 10 NM-
300 AM PDT THU MAY 7 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM PDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

TODAY
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 6 FT. W SWELL 6 TO
8 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.

TONIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT. W SWELL
7 TO 9 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.

FRI
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. NW SWELL 7 TO
9 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 TO 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.

FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT.
NW SWELL 7 TO 9 FT AND S 2 TO 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.

SAT
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT.
NW SWELL 7 TO 9 FT AND S 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.

SUN
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT.
NW SWELL 6 TO 8 FT AND S 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.

MON
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT.
NW SWELL 5 TO 7 FT.



PZZ530-071615-
SAN FRANCISCO SAN PABLO SUISUN BAY AND THE WEST DELTA-
300 AM PDT THU MAY 7 2009

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

TODAY
W WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. PATCHY FOG.

TONIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 25 KT...DECREASING TO 5 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG.

FRI
W WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. PATCHY FOG.

FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 25 KT...DECREASING TO 5 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG.

SAT
W WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. PATCHY FOG.

SUN
W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT.
PATCHY FOG.

MON
W WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. 



PZZ535-071615-
MONTEREY BAY-
300 AM PDT THU MAY 7 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

TODAY
NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W 15 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS...BECOMING 2 TO 4 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. W SWELL 5 TO 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.

TONIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT...DECREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT IN THE EVENING... BECOMING 2 FT OR
LESS. W SWELL 5 TO 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.

FRI
N WINDS 5 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS...BECOMING 2 TO 3 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. W SWELL 5 TO 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.

FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT IN THE
EVENING...BECOMING 2 FT OR LESS. NW SWELL 5 TO 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.

SAT
W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS... BECOMING
1 TO 3 FT IN THE EVENING...THEN...BECOMING 2 FT OR LESS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. NW SWELL 4 TO 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.

SUN
W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS...
BECOMING 1 TO 3 FT. NW SWELL 4 TO 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.

MON
W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT.
NW SWELL 3 TO 5 FT.


GUDGEL

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