PZZ540 Coastal Waters From Point Arena To Point Reyes California Out To 10 Nm- 814 Pm Pdt Thu Apr 18 2024
Today..NW winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft... Subsiding to 1 to 2 ft this afternoon. Mixed swell nw 3 to 5 ft at 9 seconds and sw 2 to 3 ft at 16 seconds.
Tonight..NW winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. Mixed swell nw 2 to 4 ft at 9 seconds and sw 2 to 3 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy drizzle.
Fri..W winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves around 3 ft. Mixed swell nw 2 to 3 ft at 8 seconds and sw 2 to 3 ft at 15 seconds.
Fri night..NW winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. Mixed swell nw around 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 to 3 ft at 18 seconds.
Sat..NW winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind waves 4 to 6 ft. SWell S around 2 ft at 17 seconds.
Sat night..NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind waves 5 to 7 ft. Mixed swell W around 2 ft at 13 seconds and S around 2 ft at 16 seconds.
Sun..NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind waves 6 to 8 ft. NW swell 3 to 5 ft and S around 2 ft.
Mon..NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. NW swell 4 to 6 ft and sw around 2 ft.

PZZ500 814 Pm Pdt Thu Apr 18 2024
Synopsis for the central california coast and bays including the Monterey bay..Greater farallones...and cordell bank national marine sanctuaries...
expect light to moderate winds into the weekend before breezy to gusty northerly winds arrive Saturday afternoon that will increase hazardous conditions over the waters. Wave heights will start to build heading into the late weekend before diminishing by mid- week. Another moderate period northwest swell arrives over the weekend as well as another light, longer period (18 seconds) southerly swell.