NWS Forecast

FZUS56 KMTR 091534
CWFMTR

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA
834 AM PDT FRI MAY 9 2008

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

PZZ500-092300-
834 AM PDT FRI MAY 9 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 EASTERN PACIFIC WILL MAINTAIN PERSISTENT NORTHWEST
WIND ACROSS THE COASTAL WATERS. WINDS WILL EASE TOMORROW AS THE
ONSHORE PRESSURE GRADIENT RELAXES. HOWEVER LOW PRESSURE WILL
RETURN TO THE GREAT BASIN SUNDAY INCREASING THE ONSHORE PRESSURE
GRADIENT RESULTING IN STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS LASTING INTO THE WORK WEEK.

PZZ570-092300-
/O.CAN.KMTR.GL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-080509T1600Z/
/O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0043.000000T0000Z-080510T2300Z/
POINT ARENA TO PIGEON POINT 20 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE-
834 AM PDT FRI MAY 9 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY
AFTERNOON...

TODAY
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH OCCASIONAL GALE FORCE GUSTS TO
34 KT IN THE MORNING. WIND WAVES 4 TO 6 FT. NW SWELL 7 TO 10 FT AT
9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.

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

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

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

SUN
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 6 FT.
NW SWELL 7 TO 9 FT AND S 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.

MON
NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. COMBINED SEAS 10 TO 15 FT.
PATCHY FOG.

TUE
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 6 FT.
NW SWELL 9 TO 10 FT AND S 2 FT.

PZZ540-092300-
/O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0043.000000T0000Z-080510T2300Z/
POINT ARENA TO POINT REYES TO 20 NM-
834 AM PDT FRI MAY 9 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY
AFTERNOON...

TODAY
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH OCCASIONAL GALE FORCE GUSTS TO 35
KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 6 FT. NW SWELL 7 TO 11 FT AT 9 SECONDS. PATCHY
FOG.

TONIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 6 FT.
NW SWELL 7 TO 10 FT AT 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.

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

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

SUN
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 6 FT.
NW SWELL 6 TO 8 FT AND S 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.

MON
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 6 FT.
NW SWELL 8 TO 10 FT AND S 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.

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

PZZ545-092300-
/O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0043.000000T0000Z-080510T2300Z/
POINT REYES TO PIGEON POINT TO 20 NM-
834 AM PDT FRI MAY 9 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY
AFTERNOON...

TODAY
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 6 FT.
NW SWELL 7 TO 10 FT AT 9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.

TONIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 6 FT.
NW SWELL 7 TO 10 FT AT 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.

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

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

SUN
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 6 FT.
NW SWELL 6 TO 8 FT AND S 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.

MON
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 6 FT.
NW SWELL 8 TO 10 FT AND S 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.

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


..SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST
..

IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...COMBINED SEAS 5 TO 8 FEET WITH A DOMINANT
PERIOD OF 10 SECONDS.

ACROSS THE BAR...COMBINED SEAS 7 TO 9 FEET WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD
OF 10 SECONDS. SEAS OCCASIONALLY TO 11 FEET DURING MAXIMUM EBB
CURRENT OF 0.9 KNOTS AT 8:30 PM TONIGHT AND 2.3 KNOTS AT 7:24 AM
TOMORROW MORNING.

PZZ575-092300-
/O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0043.000000T0000Z-080510T2300Z/
PIGEON POINT TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS 20 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE-
834 AM PDT FRI MAY 9 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY
AFTERNOON...

TODAY
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 6 FT.
NW SWELL 8 TO 10 FT AT 9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.

TONIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 5 FT.
NW SWELL 5 TO 8 FT AT 9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.

SAT
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT.
NW SWELL 6 TO 9 FT AT 9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.

SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT.
NW SWELL 6 TO 9 FT AND S 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.

SUN
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT.
NW SWELL 6 TO 9 FT AND S 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.

MON
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 6 FT.
NW SWELL 8 TO 12 FT AND S 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.

TUE
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT.
NW SWELL 7 TO 10 FT AND S 2 FT.

PZZ560-092300-
/O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0043.000000T0000Z-080510T1200Z/
PIGEON POINT TO POINT PINOS TO 20 NM-
834 AM PDT FRI MAY 9 2008

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT


TODAY
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT.
NW SWELL 8 TO 11 FT AT 9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.

TONIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT.
NW SWELL 6 TO 9 FT AT 9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.

SAT
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT.
NW SWELL 6 TO 9 FT AT 9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.

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

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

MON
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT.
NW SWELL 9 TO 11 FT AND S 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.

TUE
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT.
NW SWELL 7 TO 9 FT AND S 2 FT.

PZZ565-092300-
/O.CON.KMTR.SC.Y.0043.000000T0000Z-080510T2300Z/
POINT PINOS TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO 20 NM-
834 AM PDT FRI MAY 9 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY
AFTERNOON...

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

TONIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT.
NW SWELL 7 TO 9 FT AT 9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.

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

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

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

MON
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT.
NW SWELL 9 TO 11 FT AND S 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.

TUE
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT.
NW SWELL 7 TO 9 FT AND S 2 FT.

PZZ530-092300-
/O.EXB.KMTR.SC.Y.0043.080509T2100Z-080510T0600Z/
SAN FRANCISCO SAN PABLO SUISUN BAY AND THE WEST DELTA-
834 AM PDT FRI MAY 9 2008

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

TODAY
W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT BY
AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG.

TONIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 25 KT...DECREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG.

SAT
SW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
PATCHY FOG.

SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. PATCHY FOG.

SUN
SW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. PATCHY FOG.

MON
W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT.

TUE
W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. 

PZZ535-092300-
/O.ROU.KMTR.MA.F.0000.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
MONTEREY BAY-
834 AM PDT FRI MAY 9 2008

TODAY
NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES
2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 4 TO 8 FT AT 9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.

TONIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS.
W SWELL 3 TO 8 FT AT 9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.

SAT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS.
NW SWELL 5 TO 8 FT AT 9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.

SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS.
NW SWELL 5 TO 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.

SUN
W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS.
NW SWELL 5 TO 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.

MON
W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS.
NW SWELL 6 TO 9 FT.

TUE
W WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING SW 5 TO 15 KT.
WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. NW SWELL 4 TO 7 FT.

LARRY