Bay Area Tuna Club
Coastal Marine Forecast for Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Ripped on the fly from http://seaboard.ndbc.noaa.gov/

FZUS56 KMTR 201544 CWFMTR COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA 844 AM PDT WED AUG 20 2008 POINT ARENA TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS AND OUT 60 NM INCLUDING THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA AND MONTEREY BAY PZZ500-202230- 844 AM PDT WED AUG 20 2008 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA COAST AND BAYS INCLUDING MONTEREY BAY...GULF OF THE FARALLONES...AND CORDELL BANK NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARIES... GENERALLY LIGHT SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL PREVAIL TODAY AS A COLD FRONT PASSES OVER THE NORTHERN WATERS. AFTER THE FRONT MOVES INLAND A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST LEADING TO INCREASING NORTHWEST WINDS THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY. SEAS WILL BEGIN TO INCREASE TONIGHT AS NORTHWEST SWELLS GENERATED BY A STORM IN THE GULF OF ALASKA MIGRATES INTO THE COASTAL WATERS. PZZ570-202230- POINT ARENA TO PIGEON POINT 20 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE- 844 AM PDT WED AUG 20 2008 TODAY SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. NW SWELL 4 TO 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS. TONIGHT NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. NW SWELL 5 TO 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. THU NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. NW SWELL 8 TO 10 FT AT 10 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. THU NIGHT NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. NW SWELL 8 TO 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. FRI NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. NW SWELL 7 TO 9 FT. S SWELL 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. SAT NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. NW SWELL 6 TO 8 FT AND S 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. SUN NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. NW SWELL 5 TO 7 FT AND S 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. PZZ540-202230- POINT ARENA TO POINT REYES TO 20 NM- 844 AM PDT WED AUG 20 2008 TODAY S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 3 TO 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS. TONIGHT NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 4 TO 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. THU NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. NW SWELL 4 TO 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. THU NIGHT NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. NW SWELL 7 TO 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. FRI NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. NW SWELL 8 TO 9 FT. S SWELL 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. SAT NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. NW SWELL 6 TO 8 FT AND S 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. SUN NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. NW SWELL 5 TO 7 FT AND S 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. PZZ575-202230- PIGEON POINT TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS 20 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE- 844 AM PDT WED AUG 20 2008 TODAY W WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. NW SWELL 4 TO 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS. TONIGHT NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. NW SWELL 5 TO 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. THU NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. NW SWELL 8 TO 9 FT AT 10 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. THU NIGHT NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. NW SWELL 7 TO 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. FRI NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. NW SWELL 8 TO 9 FT. S SWELL 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. SAT NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. NW SWELL 6 TO 9 FT AND S 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. SUN NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. NW SWELL 5 TO 7 FT AND S 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. PZZ545-560-202230- POINT REYES TO PIGEON POINT TO 20 NM- PIGEON POINT TO POINT PINOS TO 20 NM- 844 AM PDT WED AUG 20 2008 TODAY SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. NW SWELL 3 TO 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS. TONIGHT NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. NW SWELL 4 TO 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. THU NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. NW SWELL 5 TO 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. THU NIGHT NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. NW SWELL 7 TO 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. FRI W WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. NW SWELL 8 TO 9 FT. S SWELL 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. SAT W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. NW SWELL 6 TO 8 FT AND S 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. SUN W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. NW SWELL 5 TO 7 FT AND S 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. ..SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST .. IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...COMBINED SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 9 SECONDS. ACROSS THE BAR...COMBINED SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 9 SECONDS. SEAS OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET DURING MAXIMUM EBB CURRENT OF 2.1 KNOTS AT 6:23 PM THIS EVENING AND 1.7 KNOTS AT 6:54 AM THURSDAY MORNING. PZZ565-202230- POINT PINOS TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO 20 NM- 844 AM PDT WED AUG 20 2008 TODAY NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. NW SWELL 3 TO 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS. TONIGHT NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. NW SWELL 4 TO 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. THU NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. NW SWELL 5 TO 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. THU NIGHT NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. NW SWELL 6 TO 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. FRI NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. NW SWELL 8 TO 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. SAT W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NW. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. NW SWELL 6 TO 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. SUN NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. NW SWELL 4 TO 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. PZZ530-202230- SAN FRANCISCO SAN PABLO SUISUN BAY AND THE WEST DELTA- 844 AM PDT WED AUG 20 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING... TODAY SW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. TONIGHT W WINDS 15 TO 25 KT...BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. THU SW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. THU NIGHT SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. FRI SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SAT SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SUN SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. PZZ535-202230- MONTEREY BAY- 844 AM PDT WED AUG 20 2008 TODAY S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. NW SWELL 2 TO 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS. TONIGHT W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 2 TO 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. THU W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. NW SWELL 3 TO 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. THU NIGHT W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. NW SWELL 3 TO 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. FRI W WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING SW 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. NW SWELL 6 TO 7 FT. SW SWELL 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. SAT S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING W. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. NW SWELL 2 TO 5 FT AND SW 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. SUN NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING W. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. NW SWELL 2 TO 4 FT AND SW 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. <