Hazardous marine condition(s):
Small Craft Advisory
PZZ500-170430-
852 AM PDT Sun Mar 16 2025
.Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including
the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National
Marine Sanctuaries...
Hazardous conditions are expected through Monday as a cold front
is slated to bring strong southerly winds with gale force gusts,
rough to very rough seas, and moderate to heavy rainfall this
afternoon through tomorrow morning with a slight chance for
thunderstorms tomorrow. Tuesday seas abate and winds diminish to
become moderate. Another cold front sweeps through Wednesday into
Thursday bringing a fresh breeze, rough seas, and renewed chances
for rain.
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PZZ535-170430- Monterey Bay- 852 AM PDT Sun Mar 16 2025 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT TODAY SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt late this morning, then becoming SW 15 to 20 kt early this afternoon, rising to 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 9 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain late. TONIGHT S wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain after midnight. MON W wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 9 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. MON NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 13 seconds and SW 4 ft at 13 seconds. TUE N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. TUE NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 13 seconds and SW 3 ft at 14 seconds. WED NE wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 9 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds. WED NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain. THU NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 10 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 10 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. Locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay. $$
PZZ535-170430- Monterey Bay- 852 AM PDT Sun Mar 16 2025 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT TODAY SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt late this morning, then becoming SW 15 to 20 kt early this afternoon, rising to 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 9 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain late. TONIGHT S wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain after midnight. MON W wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 9 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. MON NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 13 seconds and SW 4 ft at 13 seconds. TUE N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. TUE NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 13 seconds and SW 3 ft at 14 seconds. WED NE wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 9 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds. WED NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain. THU NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 10 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 10 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. Locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay. $$