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NWS Forecast

FZUS56 KMTR 152129
CWFMTR

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA
229 PM PDT SUN MAR 15 2009

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

PZZ500-160500-
229 PM PDT SUN MAR 15 2009

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

SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL PREVAIL THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT AS A COLD FRONT
SLOWLY APPROACHES FROM THE NORTH. THIS FRONT WILL ALSO BRING WITH
IT NUMEROUS SHOWERS...ESPECIALLY IN THE NORTHERN WATERS. WEST
WINDS WILL FILL IN BEHIND THE FRONT BY TUESDAY NIGHT. A DOMINANT
NORTHWEST SWELL...BEING GENERATED FROM A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IN
THE GULF OF ALASKA...IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE COASTAL WATERS
TOMORROW EVENING. A SOUTHERLY SWELL TRAIN WILL ALSO BE EVIDENT
THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD.



PZZ570-160500-
POINT ARENA TO PIGEON POINT 20 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE-
229 PM PDT SUN MAR 15 2009

TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
MIXED SWELL NW 6 TO 8 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 4 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
NUMEROUS SHOWERS.

MON
SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT.
NW SWELL 8 TO 10 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 3 TO 4 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.

MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS.
NW SWELL 8 TO 10 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 3 TO 4 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

TUE
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS.
NW SWELL 8 TO 10 FT AND S 2 TO 4 FT.

TUE NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT.
NW SWELL 8 TO 10 FT AND S 2 TO 3 FT.

WED AND THU
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT.
NW SWELL 6 TO 8 FT AND S 2 TO 3 FT.

FRI
NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT.
NW SWELL 5 TO 7 FT AND S 2 FT.



PZZ540-160500-
POINT ARENA TO POINT REYES TO 20 NM-
229 PM PDT SUN MAR 15 2009

TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
NW SWELL 6 TO 8 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 2 TO 5 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
NUMEROUS SHOWERS.

MON
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
NW SWELL 8 TO 10 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 2 TO 5 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.

MON NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS.
NW SWELL 8 TO 10 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 2 TO 4 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

TUE
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS.
NW SWELL 8 TO 10 FT AND S 2 TO 4 FT.

TUE NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT.
NW SWELL 8 TO 10 FT AND S 2 TO 3 FT.

WED AND THU
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT.
NW SWELL 6 TO 8 FT AND S 2 TO 3 FT.

FRI
NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT.
NW SWELL 5 TO 7 FT AND S 2 FT.



PZZ545-160500-
POINT REYES TO PIGEON POINT TO 20 NM-
229 PM PDT SUN MAR 15 2009

TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
NW SWELL 5 TO 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 2 TO 4 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.

MON
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
NW SWELL 6 TO 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 2 TO 4 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.

MON NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS.
NW SWELL 7 TO 9 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 2 TO 4 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

TUE
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS.
NW SWELL 7 TO 9 FT AND S 2 TO 4 FT.

TUE NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT.
NW SWELL 8 TO 10 FT AND S 2 TO 3 FT.

WED AND THU
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT.
NW SWELL 6 TO 8 FT AND S 2 TO 3 FT.

FRI
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS.
NW SWELL 5 TO 7 FT AND S 2 FT.


..SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST
..

IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...COMBINED SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET WITH A
DOMINANT PERIOD OF 12 SECONDS.

ACROSS THE BAR...COMBINED SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF
12 SECONDS. SEAS OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET DURING MAXIMUM EBB CURRENT OF
1.0 KNOT AT 8:11 PM THIS EVENING AND 1.6 KNOTS AT 8:06 AM MONDAY MORNING.



PZZ575-160500-
PIGEON POINT TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS 20 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE-
229 PM PDT SUN MAR 15 2009

TONIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT.
MIXED SWELL NW 5 TO 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 4 TO 5 FT AT 16
SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS.

MON
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS.
NW SWELL 7 TO 9 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 3 TO 5 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.

MON NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT.
NW SWELL 7 TO 9 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 3 TO 4 FT AT 15 SECONDS.

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

TUE NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT.
NW SWELL 8 TO 10 FT AND S 2 TO 3 FT.

WED AND THU
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT.
NW SWELL 5 TO 8 FT AND S 2 TO 3 FT.

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



PZZ560-160500-
PIGEON POINT TO POINT PINOS TO 20 NM-
229 PM PDT SUN MAR 15 2009

TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
MIXED SWELL NW 5 TO 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 4 TO 5 FT AT 16
SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS.

MON
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS.
NW SWELL 6 TO 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 2 TO 5 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.

MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS.
NW SWELL 7 TO 9 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 2 TO 4 FT AT 15 SECONDS.

TUE
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS.
NW SWELL 7 TO 9 FT AND S 2 TO 4 FT.

TUE NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT.
NW SWELL 7 TO 9 FT AND S 2 TO 3 FT.

WED AND THU
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT.
NW SWELL 5 TO 8 FT AND S 2 TO 3 FT.

FRI
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS.
NW SWELL 5 TO 8 FT AND S 2 FT.



PZZ565-160500-
POINT PINOS TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO 20 NM-
229 PM PDT SUN MAR 15 2009

TONIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS.
MIXED SWELL NW 5 TO 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 4 TO 5 FT AT 16
SECONDS. ISOLATED SHOWERS.

MON
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON.
WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. NW SWELL 6 TO 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 3
TO 5 FT AT 16 SECONDS. ISOLATED SHOWERS.

MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS.
NW SWELL 7 TO 9 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 2 TO 4 FT AT 15 SECONDS.

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

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

WED AND THU
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT.
NW SWELL 6 TO 8 FT AND S 2 TO 3 FT.

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



PZZ530-160500-
SAN FRANCISCO SAN PABLO SUISUN BAY AND THE WEST DELTA-
229 PM PDT SUN MAR 15 2009

TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 25 KT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.

MON
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.

MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT...DECREASING TO 5 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

TUE
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT.

TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT.

WED AND THU
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT.

FRI
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. 



PZZ535-160500-
MONTEREY BAY-
229 PM PDT SUN MAR 15 2009

TONIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES LESS 2 FT OR LESS.
NW SWELL 2 TO 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND SW 2 TO 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
ISOLATED SHOWERS.

MON
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON.
WIND WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. NW SWELL 3 TO 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND
SW 2 TO 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS. ISOLATED SHOWERS.

MON NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. NW SWELL 3 TO 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND
SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.

TUE
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
MIXED SWELL NW 3 TO 6 FT AND SW 2 TO 3 FT.

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

WED
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NW. WIND WAVES LESS THAN
1 FT. NW SWELL 3 TO 7 FT AND SW 2 FT.

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

FRI
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS.
NW SWELL 2 TO 5 FT.



LARRY

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