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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
217 PM PDT Wed Jun 25 2025

Central California Coast from Point Arena to Point Piedras
Blancas out to 60 NM, including Monterey Bay, Greater Farallones,
and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries

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217 PM PDT Wed Jun 25 2025

.Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including
the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National
Marine Sanctuaries...

Fresh to strong northwesterly breezes with near-gale force gusts
will prevail through the remainder of the week. Gale force gusts
can be expected near the coastal jet regions of Point Reyes and
Point Sur on Thursday afternoon and evening. Moderate to rough
seas will prevail through the week. Northwesterly winds will ease
over the weekend.

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PZZ570-261030-
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
217 PM PDT Wed Jun 25 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at
13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the
evening. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 7 seconds and S
2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft
at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at
16 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft
at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and
S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft, building to
9 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 9 seconds and
S 2 ft at 12 seconds.

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PZZ571-261030-
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
217 PM PDT Wed Jun 25 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Occasional gusts up to 35 kt in the
morning. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and S 2
ft at 17 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Occasional gusts up to 35 kt in
the evening. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft
at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 10 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 8 seconds
and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and
S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.

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PZZ575-261030-
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
217 PM PDT Wed Jun 25 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt late this
evening and overnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at
8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SAT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to
8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S
2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S
2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at
9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.

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PZZ576-261030-
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
217 PM PDT Wed Jun 25 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SAT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and
S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.

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PZZ540-261030-
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to
10 NM-
217 PM PDT Wed Jun 25 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY
EVENING...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Occasional gusts up to 35 kt
early this evening. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7
seconds.
.THU...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt with frequent
gust to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7
ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN...E wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.

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PZZ545-261030-
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to
10 NM-
217 PM PDT Wed Jun 25 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with occasional gusts up to 35
kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave
Detail:
NW 7 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SAT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at
8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at
9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at
9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to
7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds.

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


IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 3 to 5 feet at 9
seconds.

ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas 4 to 6 feet at 9 seconds. Maximum ebb
current of 1.3 kt at 05:31 PM Wednesday and 4.0 kt at 05:00 AM
Thursday.

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PZZ560-261030-
Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to
10 NM-
217 PM PDT Wed Jun 25 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, easing to
10 to 15 kt late this evening and overnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave
Detail:
NW 6 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to
30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9
seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SAT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at
9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, backing to SE after midnight.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.SUN...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at
9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 9 seconds.

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PZZ565-261030-
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas
California out to 10 NM-
217 PM PDT Wed Jun 25 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the
evening. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and SW
2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SAT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at
9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.SUN...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 9 seconds.

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PZZ530-261030-
San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and the San Francisco
Bay north of the Bay Bridge-
217 PM PDT Wed Jun 25 2025

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt.
.THU...S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt.
.FRI...SW wind 5 to 10 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight.
.SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight.
.SUN...SW wind 5 to 10 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight.
.MON...SW wind 5 to 10 kt.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight.

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PZZ531-261030-
San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge-
217 PM PDT Wed Jun 25 2025

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt late this
evening and overnight.
.THU...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight.
.FRI...NW wind around 5 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW around 5 kt after
midnight.
.SAT...NW wind around 5 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt.
.SUN...SW wind 5 to 10 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt.
.MON...SW wind 5 to 10 kt.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt.

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PZZ535-261030-
Monterey Bay-
217 PM PDT Wed Jun 25 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt late this
evening, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy dense fog after
midnight.
.THU...W wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to
30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9
seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.SUN...Light and variable winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds.
Patchy fog in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.MON...Light and variable winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds.
Patchy fog in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.

Locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay.


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