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FZUS56 KMTR 211638  
CWFMTR  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR CALIFORNIA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA  
838 AM PST SAT DEC 21 2024  
 
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  
 
PZZ500-220515-  
838 AM PST SAT DEC 21 2024  
 
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA COAST AND BAYS INCLUDING  
THE MONTEREY BAY...GREATER FARALLONES...AND CORDELL BANK NATIONAL  
MARINE SANCTUARIES...  
 
SOUTHERLY WINDS CONTINUES OVER THE COASTAL WATERS AND WILL BRIEFLY  
BECOME CALMER TODAY BEFORE BECOMING GUSTY SUNDAY AFTERNOON,  
ESPECIALLY IN THE NORTHERN WATERS. CHANCES OF RAIN, ISOLATED  
THUNDERSTORMS, GUSTY WINDS, AND BUILDING SWELL ARE EXPECTED  
THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEKEND. WAVE HEIGHTS WILL REMAIN  
ELEVATED THROUGH LATE NEXT WEEK WITH 15 TO 20 FOOT WAVES MONDAY  
THROUGH WEDNESDAY. EXPECT DANGEROUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFTS  
THROUGH THE WEEKEND INTO THE BEGINNING OF NEXT WEEK. THE ELEVATED  
SEAS WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE ENHANCED SHOALING AT HARBOR  
ENTRANCES AND BARS.  
 

 
 
PZZ570-220515-  
WATERS FROM POINT ARENA TO POINT REYES 10-60 NM-  
838 AM PST SAT DEC 21 2024  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST THIS MORNING
 
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT
 
 
   
TODAY
 
S WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT, EASING TO  
5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT, BUILDING TO 15 TO 20 FT THIS  
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, S 8 FT AT 8 SECONDS  
AND W 19 FT AT 16 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
TSTMS EARLY THIS MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN LATE THIS  
MORNING.    
TONIGHT
 
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 17 TO 20 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, SE  
4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 19 FT AT 16 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN
 
SE WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 14 TO 17 FT, SUBSIDING TO 12 TO  
15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SE 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W  
17 FT AT 16 SECONDS. RAIN.   
SUN NIGHT
 
SW WIND AROUND 10 KT, BACKING TO SE AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 12 TO 16 FT, BUILDING TO 14 TO 19 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE  
DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 19 FT AT 16 SECONDS. RAIN,  
MAINLY IN THE EVENING.    
MON
 
SE WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 17 TO 20 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 20 FT AT 20 SECONDS. RAIN.   
MON NIGHT
 
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT, VEERING TO SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 15 TO 19 FT, SUBSIDING TO 14 TO 16 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE  
DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 19 FT AT 19 SECONDS. RAIN.   
TUE
 
NW WIND AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 13 TO 15 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 15 FT AT 17 SECONDS. RAIN, MAINLY IN THE  
MORNING.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 12 TO 14 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 14 FT AT 16 SECONDS.    
CHRISTMAS DAY
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BACKING TO SW IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 12 SECONDS  
AND W 12 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WED NIGHT
 
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT, BUILDING TO 9 TO 13 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVE DETAIL: W 13 FT AT 15 SECONDS. RAIN.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
PZZ571-220515-  
WATERS FROM POINT REYES TO PIGEON POINT 10-60 NM-  
838 AM PST SAT DEC 21 2024  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST THIS MORNING
 
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT
 
 
   
TODAY
 
S WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT, EASING TO  
5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT, BUILDING TO 13 TO 18 FT THIS  
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 7 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 18 FT AT  
17 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS EARLY THIS MORNING. RAIN  
LIKELY THIS MORNING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN LATE.    
TONIGHT
 
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 16 TO 19 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 19 FT AT 16 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN
 
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 14 TO 18 FT, SUBSIDING TO 12 TO  
15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W  
18 FT AT 16 SECONDS. RAIN.   
SUN NIGHT
 
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT, BUILDING TO  
13 TO 18 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND  
W 18 FT AT 16 SECONDS. RAIN.   
MON
 
SE WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 15 TO 20 FT, BUILDING TO 17 TO  
20 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W  
20 FT AT 19 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN  
IN THE AFTERNOON.    
MON NIGHT
 
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 15 TO 19 FT, SUBSIDING TO  
13 TO 17 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND  
W 19 FT AT 19 SECONDS. RAIN.   
TUE
 
W WIND AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 13 TO 15 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 15 FT AT 17 SECONDS. RAIN, MAINLY IN THE  
MORNING.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 12 TO 14 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 14 FT AT 16 SECONDS.    
CHRISTMAS DAY
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND W 13 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND  
W 11 FT AT 14 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
PZZ575-220515-  
WATERS FROM PIGEON POINT TO POINT PINOS 10-60 NM-  
838 AM PST SAT DEC 21 2024  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT
 
 
   
TODAY
 
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS  
10 TO 13 FT, BUILDING TO 12 TO 17 FT THIS AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL:  
S 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 17 FT AT 17 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY THIS  
MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF RAIN LATE.    
TONIGHT
 
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 16 TO 18 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 18 FT AT 17 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN
 
S WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 15 TO 17 FT, SUBSIDING TO 12 TO  
15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: W 17 FT AT 16 SECONDS. RAIN.   
SUN NIGHT
 
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT, BUILDING TO  
12 TO 16 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: W 16 FT AT 16 SECONDS.  
RAIN.   
MON
 
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 TO 19 FT, BUILDING TO 18 TO 19 FT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: W 19 FT AT 20 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.    
MON NIGHT
 
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 TO 19 FT, SUBSIDING TO 14 TO 16 FT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: W 19 FT AT 20 SECONDS. RAIN.   
TUE
 
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 13 TO 15 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS AND W 15 FT AT 18 SECONDS. RAIN, MAINLY IN THE  
MORNING.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NW WIND AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 12 TO 14 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 14 FT AT 16 SECONDS.    
CHRISTMAS DAY
 
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 13 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BACKING TO SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 10 TO 11 FT, SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE  
DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND W 11 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A CHANCE  
OF RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 
PZZ576-220515-  
WATERS FROM POINT PINOS TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS 10-60 NM-  
838 AM PST SAT DEC 21 2024  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT
 
 
   
TODAY
 
SE WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS  
9 TO 12 FT, BUILDING TO 11 TO 15 FT THIS AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL:  
SE 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 15 FT AT 17 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN  
UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 14 TO 17 FT, BUILDING TO  
16 TO 17 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND  
W 17 FT AT 16 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN
 
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 15 TO 17 FT, SUBSIDING TO 13 TO  
15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: W 17 FT AT 16 SECONDS. RAIN  
LIKELY.    
SUN NIGHT
 
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT, BUILDING TO  
11 TO 15 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: W 15 FT AT 16 SECONDS.  
RAIN LIKELY.    
MON
 
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 13 TO 18 FT, BUILDING TO 17 TO  
18 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: W 18 FT AT 20 SECONDS. A  
CHANCE OF RAIN.    
MON NIGHT
 
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 16 TO 18 FT, SUBSIDING TO  
13 TO 16 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: W 18 FT AT 20 SECONDS.  
RAIN.   
TUE
 
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 13 TO 14 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 14 FT AT 18 SECONDS. RAIN, MAINLY IN THE  
MORNING.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NW WIND AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 12 TO 13 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 13 FT AT 16 SECONDS.    
CHRISTMAS DAY
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 11 TO 12 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: NW 12 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND  
NW 11 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 
PZZ540-220515-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM POINT ARENA TO POINT REYES CALIFORNIA OUT TO  
10 NM-  
838 AM PST SAT DEC 21 2024  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST THIS MORNING
 
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT
 
 
   
TODAY
 
S WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT, BECOMING SE  
5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT, BUILDING TO 12 TO 16 FT THIS  
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 16 FT AT  
17 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS EARLY THIS MORNING. RAIN  
THIS MORNING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN LATE.    
TONIGHT
 
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 TO 17 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND  
W 17 FT AT 16 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN
 
SE WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT, SUBSIDING TO 10 TO  
14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W  
16 FT AT 16 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN  
IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUN NIGHT
 
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BACKING TO SE AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 10 TO 14 FT, BUILDING TO 12 TO 16 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE  
DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 16 FT AT 16 SECONDS. RAIN.   
MON
 
SE WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 TO 18 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS  
AND W 17 FT AT 18 SECONDS. RAIN.   
MON NIGHT
 
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT, SUBSIDING TO  
11 TO 15 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND  
W 17 FT AT 19 SECONDS. RAIN.   
TUE
 
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS AND W 13 FT AT 17 SECONDS. SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,  
THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 12 FT AT 16 SECONDS.    
CHRISTMAS DAY
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BACKING TO W IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND  
W 11 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND  
W 9 FT AT 14 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
PZZ545-220515-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM POINT REYES TO PIGEON POINT CALIFORNIA OUT TO  
10 NM-  
838 AM PST SAT DEC 21 2024  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT
 
 
   
TODAY
 
S WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT, EASING TO  
10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT, BUILDING TO 10 TO 14 FT THIS  
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 13 FT AT  
17 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY THIS MORNING.   
TONIGHT
 
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 14 FT AT 16 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN
 
SE WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT  
AT 11 SECONDS AND W 14 FT AT 16 SECONDS. RAIN.   
SUN NIGHT
 
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT, BUILDING TO 9 TO 13 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVE DETAIL: W 13 FT AT 15 SECONDS. RAIN.   
MON
 
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 15 FT AT 18 SECONDS.  
RAIN LIKELY.    
MON NIGHT
 
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT, SUBSIDING TO 9 TO 13 FT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: W 15 FT AT 19 SECONDS. RAIN.   
TUE
 
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT, VEERING TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
9 TO 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 12 FT AT  
18 SECONDS. RAIN, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
SW 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 11 FT AT 16 SECONDS.    
CHRISTMAS DAY
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND W 10 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
W WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO S AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT  
14 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.  
   
....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST..
 
 
IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...MIXED SEAS OF 5 TO 7 FT AT 15  
SECONDS.  
 
ACROSS THE BAR...MIXED SEAS OF 7 TO 10 FT AT 15 SECONDS. MAXIMUM  
EBB CURRENT OF 1.4 KT AT 09:33 AM SATURDAY AND 1.9 KT AT 09:11 PM  
SATURDAY.  
 

 
 
PZZ560-220515-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM PIGEON POINT TO POINT PINOS CALIFORNIA OUT TO  
10 NM-  
838 AM PST SAT DEC 21 2024  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT
 
 
   
TODAY
 
SE WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS  
8 TO 10 FT, BUILDING TO 9 TO 13 FT THIS AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S  
5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 13 FT AT 17 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY UNTIL  
LATE AFTERNOON, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN LATE.    
TONIGHT
 
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
5 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND W 15 FT AT 17 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN  
THE EVENING, THEN RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN
 
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT, SUBSIDING TO 10 TO  
14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: W 15 FT AT 16 SECONDS. RAIN  
LIKELY.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
13 FT AT 15 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.    
MON
 
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 16 FT  
AT 17 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
MON NIGHT
 
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND  
W 16 FT AT 19 SECONDS. RAIN.   
TUE
 
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT, VEERING TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
10 TO 13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 12 FT AT 18 SECONDS. SHOWERS IN THE  
MORNING, THEN RAIN LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
12 FT AT 16 SECONDS.    
CHRISTMAS DAY
 
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 11 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO NE AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND W 9 FT AT  
14 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PZZ565-220515-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM POINT PINOS TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS  
CALIFORNIA OUT TO 10 NM-  
838 AM PST SAT DEC 21 2024  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT
 
 
   
TODAY
 
SE WIND 20 TO 25 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO  
10 FT, BUILDING TO 9 TO 13 FT THIS AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS AND W 12 FT AT 17 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN LATE  
THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
SE WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT, BUILDING TO 13 TO 16 FT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: W 15 FT AT 16 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN
 
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT  
AT 11 SECONDS AND W 15 FT AT 16 SECONDS. RAIN, MAINLY IN THE  
MORNING. PATCHY DENSE FOG IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUN NIGHT
 
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT, EASING TO AROUND 5 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND  
W 12 FT AT 16 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.   
MON
 
SW WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 16 FT AT 17 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
MON NIGHT
 
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS  
AND W 16 FT AT 20 SECONDS. RAIN.   
TUE
 
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS  
AND W 13 FT AT 18 SECONDS. RAIN.   
TUE NIGHT
 
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
2 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 12 FT AT 16 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN  
THE EVENING.    
CHRISTMAS DAY
 
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT IN  
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 12 SECONDS  
AND W 11 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND  
W 10 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 
PZZ530-220515-  
SAN PABLO BAY, SUISUN BAY, THE WEST DELTA AND THE SAN FRANCISCO  
BAY NORTH OF THE BAY BRIDGE-  
838 AM PST SAT DEC 21 2024  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
   
TODAY
 
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT THIS AFTERNOON.  
WAVES AROUND 2 FT OR LESS. RAIN LIKELY UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON, THEN  
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN LATE.    
TONIGHT
 
S WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO E AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES  
AROUND 2 FT OR LESS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN  
A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN
 
E WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO S IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
AROUND 2 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN  
IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUN NIGHT
 
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT OR LESS. RAIN.   
MON
 
SE WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO S IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
AROUND 2 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN  
LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
MON NIGHT
 
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT OR LESS. RAIN.   
TUE
 
SW WIND 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES AROUND 2 FT OR LESS. SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,  
THEN RAIN LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TUE NIGHT
 
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT OR LESS.    
CHRISTMAS DAY
 
NW WIND AROUND 5 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT OR LESS.    
WED NIGHT
 
SW WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO S AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES AROUND 2 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN  
RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 
PZZ531-220515-  
SAN FRANCISCO BAY SOUTH OF THE BAY BRIDGE-  
838 AM PST SAT DEC 21 2024  
   
TODAY
 
SE WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT THIS  
AFTERNOON. WAVES AROUND 2 FT OR LESS. RAIN LIKELY EARLY THIS  
MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN LATE THIS MORNING AND EARLY  
AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN LATE.    
TONIGHT
 
S WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO E AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES  
AROUND 2 FT OR LESS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN  
A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN
 
E WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO SW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
AROUND 2 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN  
IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT OR LESS. RAIN.   
MON
 
E WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO S IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
AROUND 2 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
MON NIGHT
 
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT OR LESS. RAIN.   
TUE
 
SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, VEERING TO W IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
AROUND 2 FT OR LESS. SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN LIKELY IN  
THE AFTERNOON.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT OR LESS.    
CHRISTMAS DAY
 
NW WIND AROUND 5 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT OR LESS.    
WED NIGHT
 
W WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO SE AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES AROUND 2 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN  
RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 
PZZ535-220515-  
MONTEREY BAY-  
838 AM PST SAT DEC 21 2024  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON  
THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...  
   
TODAY
 
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BACKING TO N LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT,  
BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT THIS AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT  
6 SECONDS AND W 9 FT AT 17 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN UNTIL LATE  
AFTERNOON, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN LATE.    
TONIGHT
 
N WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT, BUILDING TO 9 TO  
13 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND W  
12 FT AT 16 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN  
LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN
 
E WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
9 TO 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 12 FT AT  
16 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SE WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO E AROUND 5 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND  
W 10 FT AT 15 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.    
MON
 
SE WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO SW AROUND 5 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT, BUILDING TO 9 TO 13 FT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 12 FT AT  
19 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE  
OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.    
MON NIGHT
 
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT, SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 11 FT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 12 FT AT  
19 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
TUE
 
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 10 FT  
AT 18 SECONDS. SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN LIKELY IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 9 FT AT 16 SECONDS. A  
CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING.    
CHRISTMAS DAY
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BACKING TO NW IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W  
8 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO NE AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT  
15 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 
LOCALLY LOWER WINDS AND SEAS ACROSS SHELTERED PORTIONS OF THE BAY.  
 

 
 
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