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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA
921 PM PDT SUN MAY 20 2012
POINT ARENA TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS AND OUT 60 NM INCLUDING THE SAN
FRANCISCO BAY AREA AND MONTEREY BAY
PZZ500-211000-
921 PM PDT SUN MAY 20 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA COAST AND BAYS INCLUDING
MONTEREY BAY...GULF OF THE FARALLONES...AND CORDELL BANK NATIONAL
MARINE SANCTUARIES...
A FRONTAL SYSTEM APPROACHING THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST WILL ALLOW
NORTHWEST WINDS TO WEAKEN TONIGHT AND MONDAY. A STRONG ZONAL FLOW
WILL ALLOW WINDS TO INCREASE AGAIN TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.
$$
PZZ570-211000-
POINT ARENA TO PIGEON POINT 10 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE-
921 PM PDT SUN MAY 20 2012
.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 6 FT. NW SWELL
3 TO 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.MON...W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. NW SWELL 3 TO
5 FT AT 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. W SWELL
4 TO 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS. 
.TUE...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 6 FT. W SWELL 4 TO
6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 6 FT. NW SWELL
6 TO 8 FT. 
.WED...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 6 FT. NW SWELL 5 TO
7 FT...INCREASING TO 7 TO 9 FT.  
.THU...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 7 FT. NW SWELL 8 TO
10 FT. 
.FRI...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 6 FT. NW SWELL 8 TO
10 FT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
$$
PZZ540-211000-
POINT ARENA TO POINT REYES TO 10 NM-
921 PM PDT SUN MAY 20 2012
.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 6 FT. NW SWELL
3 TO 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.MON...W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 3 TO
4 FT AT 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT...
BECOMING 3 TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. W SWELL 4 TO 6 FT AT
9 SECONDS. 
.TUE...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 6 FT. W SWELL 4 TO
6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 6 FT. NW SWELL
6 TO 8 FT. 
.WED...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 6 FT. NW SWELL 6 TO
8 FT. 
.THU...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 6 FT. NW SWELL 8 TO
10 FT. 
.FRI...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 6 FT. NW SWELL 7 TO
9 FT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
$$
PZZ545-211000-
POINT REYES TO PIGEON POINT TO 10 NM-
921 PM PDT SUN MAY 20 2012
.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 6 FT. NW SWELL
4 TO 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.MON...W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 3 TO
4 FT AT 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. W SWELL
4 TO 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS. 
.TUE...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 6 FT. W SWELL 4 TO
6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 6 FT. NW SWELL
6 TO 8 FT. 
.WED...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 6 FT. NW SWELL 7 TO
9 FT. 
.THU...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 6 FT. NW SWELL 8 TO
10 FT. 
.FRI...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 6 FT. NW SWELL 7 TO
9 FT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
.....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST.....
IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...COMBINED SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET WITH A
DOMINANT PERIOD OF 8 SECONDS.
ACROSS THE BAR...COMBINED SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD
OF 8 SECONDS. MAXIMUM EBB CURRENT OF 2.5 KNOTS AT 4:30 AM MONDAY
MORNING AND 1.2 KNOTS AT 5:35 PM MONDAY AFTERNOON.
$$
PZZ575-211000-
PIGEON POINT TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS 10 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE-
921 PM PDT SUN MAY 20 2012
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT...
.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 6 FT. NW SWELL
5 TO 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.MON...NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. NW SWELL 4 TO
6 FT AT 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 6 FT. NW SWELL
4 TO 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS. 
.TUE...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 6 FT. NW SWELL 4 TO
6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 40 KT.
WIND WAVES 5 TO 7 FT. NW SWELL 7 TO 8 FT. 
.WED...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT. NW SWELL 5 TO
7 FT...INCREASING TO 9 FT.  
.THU...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 5 TO 7 FT. NW SWELL 9 TO
10 FT. 
.FRI...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 6 FT. NW SWELL 9 TO
11 FT...DECREASING TO 7 TO 9 FT.   
$$
PZZ560-211000-
PIGEON POINT TO POINT PINOS TO 10 NM-
921 PM PDT SUN MAY 20 2012
.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. NW SWELL
4 TO 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.MON...NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. NW SWELL 3 TO
5 FT AT 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. NW SWELL
3 TO 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS. 
.TUE...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 6 FT. NW SWELL 5 TO
6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 6 FT. NW SWELL
6 TO 8 FT. 
.WED...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 6 FT. NW SWELL 7 TO
9 FT. 
.THU...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 6 FT. NW SWELL 8 TO
10 FT. 
.FRI...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 6 FT. NW SWELL 7 TO
9 FT.  
$$
PZZ565-211000-
POINT PINOS TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO 10 NM-
921 PM PDT SUN MAY 20 2012
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PDT MONDAY...
.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 6 FT. NW SWELL
4 TO 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.MON...NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. NW SWELL 4 TO
6 FT AT 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 6 FT. NW SWELL
3 TO 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS. 
.TUE...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 6 FT. NW SWELL 6 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 6 FT. NW SWELL
7 TO 8 FT. 
.WED...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 6 FT. NW SWELL 7 TO
9 FT. 
.THU...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 6 FT. NW SWELL 8 TO
10 FT. 
.FRI...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 6 FT. NW SWELL 7 TO
9 FT.  
$$
PZZ530-211000-
SAN FRANCISCO SAN PABLO SUISUN BAY AND THE WEST DELTA-
921 PM PDT SUN MAY 20 2012
.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.MON...W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. 
.MON NIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 20 KT...DECREASING TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. 
.TUE...W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. 
.WED...W WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. 
.THU...W WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. 
.FRI...W WINDS 10 TO 20 KT.  
$$
PZZ535-211000-
MONTEREY BAY-
921 PM PDT SUN MAY 20 2012
.TONIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT LATE IN THE EVENING...
BECOMING LESS THAN 2 FT. W SWELL 3 TO 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS. PATCHY
FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.MON...W WINDS 10 KT. WIND WAVES LESS THAN 2 FT...BECOMING 3 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON. W SWELL 3 TO 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN
THE MORNING. 
.MON NIGHT...W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT...DECREASING TO 5 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT IN THE EVENING...BECOMING LESS THAN
2 FT. W SWELL 3 TO 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS. 
.TUE...NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. W SWELL
6 TO 8 FT. 
.WED...NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. W SWELL 7 TO
9 FT. 
.THU...NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. W SWELL 7 TO
9 FT. 
.FRI...NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 6 TO
8 FT.  
$$