NWS Forecast

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CWFMTR

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA
829 AM PDT FRI JUL 4 2008

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

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829 AM PDT FRI JUL 4 2008

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

AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH WILL PASS OVER THE WATERS TODAY BRINGING
WITH IT PATCHY DRIZZLE. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN BEHIND THIS
TROUGH AND INCREASE THE SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT. AS A RESULT
NORTH WEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TOMORROW ACROSS THE COASTAL WATERS.

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POINT ARENA TO POINT REYES TO 20 NM-
POINT REYES TO PIGEON POINT TO 20 NM-
POINT ARENA TO PIGEON POINT 20 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE-
829 AM PDT FRI JUL 4 2008

TODAY
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS.
W SWELL 2 TO 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
PATCHY FOG. PATCHY DRIZZLE.

TONIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT.
W SWELL 2 TO 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
PATCHY FOG.

SAT
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT.
W SWELL 3 TO 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
PATCHY FOG.

SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT.
W SWELL 4 TO 5 FT AND SW 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.

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

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

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


..SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST
..

IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...COMBINED SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET WITH A
DOMINANT PERIOD OF 9 SECONDS.

ACROSS THE BAR...COMBINED SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD
OF 9 SECONDS. SEAS OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET DURING MAXIMUM EBB
CURRENT OF 1.3 KNOTS AT 6:04 PM THIS EVENING AND 3.0 KNOTS AT 5:42
AM SATURDAY MORNING.

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PIGEON POINT TO POINT PINOS TO 20 NM-
829 AM PDT FRI JUL 4 2008

TODAY
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS.
W SWELL 2 TO 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
PATCHY FOG. PATCHY DRIZZLE.

TONIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT.
NW SWELL 3 TO 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
PATCHY FOG.

SAT
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT.
NW SWELL 3 TO 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.

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

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

MON
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS.
NW SWELL 6 TO 8 FT AND SW 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.

TUE
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS.
NW SWELL 5 TO 7 FT AND SW 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.

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POINT PINOS TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO 20 NM-
PIGEON POINT TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS 20 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE-
829 AM PDT FRI JUL 4 2008

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT


TODAY
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE SOUTH OF PT
SUR. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. W SWELL 2 TO 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 2
FT AT 13 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. PATCHY DRIZZLE.

TONIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE SOUTH OF
PT SUR. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. NW SWELL 3 TO 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND
SW 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.

SAT
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT.
NW SWELL 3 TO 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
PATCHY FOG.

SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT.
NW SWELL 4 TO 6 FT AND SW 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.

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

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

TUE
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT.
NW SWELL 6 TO 8 FT AND SW 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.

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SAN FRANCISCO SAN PABLO SUISUN BAY AND THE WEST DELTA-
829 AM PDT FRI JUL 4 2008

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING


TODAY
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON.

TONIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH OCCASIONAL GALE FORCE GUSTS TO
35 KT...BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG.

SAT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. PATCHY FOG.

SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT.

SUN
SW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT.

MON
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 KT.

TUE
SW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. 

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MONTEREY BAY-
829 AM PDT FRI JUL 4 2008

TODAY
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS.
W SWELL 2 TO 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
PATCHY FOG. PATCHY DRIZZLE.

TONIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DECREASING TO 5 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WIND WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. MIXED SWELL NW 2 TO 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW
2 FT AT 13 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.

SAT
W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS.
MIXED SWELL NW 2 TO 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
PATCHY FOG.

SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS.
NW SWELL 3 TO 4 FT AND SW 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.

SUN
W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS.
NW SWELL 4 TO 5 FT AND SW 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.

MON
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS.
NW SWELL 4 TO 6 FT AND SW 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.

TUE
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS.
NW SWELL 4 TO 6 FT AND SW 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.

LARRY