Watches, Warnings, and Advisories Map
Small Craft Advisory Summary
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA
801 PM PST TUE FEB 7 2012

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

PZZ570-081100-
POINT ARENA TO PIGEON POINT 10 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE-
801 PM PST TUE FEB 7 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS IN EFFECT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT LATE IN THE EVENING...
BECOMING 2 FT OR LESS. SW SWELL 9 TO 11 FT AT 11 SECONDS...
SHIFTING TO THE W 11 TO 14 FT AT 15 SECONDS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.WED...NE WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES
2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 13 TO 16 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
.WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS.
W SWELL 11 TO 14 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
.THU...NW WINDS 10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 9 TO
12 FT.
.THU NIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL
10 TO 13 FT.
.FRI...NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. W SWELL 10 TO
13 FT.
.SAT...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. W SWELL 8 TO
10 FT...DECREASING TO 7 TO 9 FT.
.SUN...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. W SWELL 8 TO
10 FT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN.

$$

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA
801 PM PST TUE FEB 7 2012

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

PZZ545-081100-
POINT REYES TO PIGEON POINT TO 10 NM-
801 PM PST TUE FEB 7 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS IN EFFECT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 8 TO
10 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
.WED...NW WINDS 10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 10 TO
13 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
.WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT IN THE
EVENING...BECOMING 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 9 TO 12 FT AT
14 SECONDS.
.THU...N WINDS 5 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 8 TO 10 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL
8 TO 10 FT.
.FRI...NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT...BECOMING
3 FT. W SWELL 8 TO 10 FT.
.SAT...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. W SWELL 7 TO
9 FT...DECREASING TO 5 TO 7 FT.
.SUN...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. W SWELL 7 TO
9 FT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN.

.....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST.....

IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...COMBINED SEAS 8 TO 10 FEET WITH A
DOMINANT PERIOD OF 11 SECONDS...BECOMING 10 TO 13 FEET WITH A
PERIOD OF 15 SECONDS LATE TONIGHT.

ACROSS THE BAR...COMBINED SEAS 7 TO 9 FEET WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD
OF 11 SECONDS...BECOMING 9 TO 11 FEET WITH A PERIOD OF 15 SECONDS
LATE TONIGHT. MAXIMUM EBB CURRENT OF 1.6 KNOTS AT 4:04 AM EARLY
WEDNESDAY MORNING AND 2.7 KNOTS AT 3:37 PM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.

$$

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA
801 PM PST TUE FEB 7 2012

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

PZZ540-081100-
POINT ARENA TO POINT REYES TO 10 NM-
801 PM PST TUE FEB 7 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS IN EFFECT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. SW SWELL 9 TO
11 FT AT 11 SECONDS...SHIFTING TO THE W 10 TO 13 FT AT 15 SECONDS
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.WED...NE WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING NW 5 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WAVES 1 TO 3 FT.  W SWELL
12 TO 15 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
.WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT IN THE
EVENING...BECOMING 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 10 TO 13 FT AT
14 SECONDS.
.THU...NW WINDS 5 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 8 TO
10 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL
9 TO 12 FT.
.FRI...NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT...BECOMING
3 FT. W SWELL 9 TO 12 FT.
.SAT...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. W SWELL 8 TO
10 FT...DECREASING TO 6 TO 8 FT.
.SUN...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. W SWELL 8 TO
10 FT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN.

$$

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA
221 PM PST TUE FEB 7 2012

PZZ545-080630-
/O.NEW.KMTR.SW.Y.0004.120207T2221Z-120208T2300Z/
/O.NEW.KMTR.RB.Y.0010.120208T0600Z-120208T2300Z/
POINT REYES TO PIGEON POINT TO 10 NM-
221 PM PST TUE FEB 7 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM
PST WEDNESDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS
EVENING TO 3 PM PST WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO HAS ISSUED A SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM
PST WEDNESDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR HAS ALSO BEEN
ISSUED. THIS SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR IS IN EFFECT FROM
10 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 PM PST WEDNESDAY.

* SEAS: COMBINED SEAS WILL INCREASE TO 11 TO 14 FEET LATE TONIGHT
  WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 14 SECONDS.

* FIRST EBB: 2.7 KNOTS AT 3:07 PM THIS AFTERNOON

* SECOND EBB: 1.6 KNOTS AT 4:04 AM EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS MEANS THAT WAVES ARE
EXPECTED TO BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFTS. MARINERS SHOULD AVOID
SHOALING AREAS. LONG PERIOD SWELL CAN SHARPEN INTO LARGE BREAKING
WAVES. REMEMBER...BREAKING WAVES CAN EASILY CAPSIZE EVEN LARGER
VESSELS.

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR MEANS THAT SEAS ARE EXPECTED
TO BE HAZARDOUS TO MARINERS. BOATS SMALLER THAN 10 METERS SHOULD
EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION ON THE SAN FRANCISCO BAR.

&&

$$

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA
221 PM PST TUE FEB 7 2012

PZZ570-080630-
/O.NEW.KMTR.SW.Y.0004.120207T2221Z-120208T2300Z/
WATERS FROM PT. ARENA TO PIGEON PT. CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
221 PM PST TUE FEB 7 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM
PST WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO HAS ISSUED A SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM
PST WEDNESDAY.

* SEAS: WESTERLY SWELLS BETWEEN 9 AND 11 FEET WITH A PERIOD OF 11
  SECONDS WILL INCREASE TO 13 TO 16 FEET WITH A PERIOD OF 15
  SECONDS TONIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS MEANS THAT WAVES ARE
EXPECTED TO BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFTS. MARINERS SHOULD AVOID
SHOALING AREAS. LONG PERIOD SWELL CAN SHARPEN INTO LARGE BREAKING
WAVES. REMEMBER...BREAKING WAVES CAN EASILY CAPSIZE EVEN LARGER
VESSELS.

&&

$$

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA
221 PM PST TUE FEB 7 2012

PZZ540-080630-
/O.NEW.KMTR.SW.Y.0004.120207T2221Z-120208T2300Z/
POINT ARENA TO POINT REYES TO 10 NM-
221 PM PST TUE FEB 7 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM
PST WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO HAS ISSUED A SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM
PST WEDNESDAY.

* SEAS: WESTERLY SWELLS BETWEEN 9 AND 11 FEET WITH A PERIOD OF 11
  SECONDS WILL INCREASE TO 12 TO 15 FEET WITH A PERIOD OF 14
  SECONDS LATE TONIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS MEANS THAT WAVES ARE
EXPECTED TO BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFTS. MARINERS SHOULD AVOID
SHOALING AREAS. LONG PERIOD SWELL CAN SHARPEN INTO LARGE BREAKING
WAVES. REMEMBER...BREAKING WAVES CAN EASILY CAPSIZE EVEN LARGER
VESSELS.

&&

$$

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