PZZ500-212215-
228 AM PDT Wed Oct 21 2026
.Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including
the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National
Marine Sanctuaries...
A storm system off the California coast will maintain light to
gentle breezes through early Thursday with southeast winds
gradually backing to a more northerly flow Wednesday into
Thursday. Fresh to strong north winds return Thursday and
continue into the weekend with gale force gusts possible across
the northern outer waters. Moderate seas prevail with localized
rough seas across the outer waters Friday into the weekend.
Thunderstorms are possible across the coastal waters now through
Thursday with gusty, erratic winds, lightning, and steep seas
possible should a thunderstorm develop. Waterspouts are possible
with the highest potential across the southern coastal waters.
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PZZ535-212215- Monterey Bay- 228 AM PDT Wed Oct 21 2026 TODAY E wind around 5 kt, veering to S around 5 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers this morning. Showers likely this afternoon. A slight chance of tstms late. TONIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to E after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of tstms in the evening. Showers likely. THU SE wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. THU NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening. FRI N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds. SAT NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NE after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. SUN NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. SUN NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NE after midnight. Seas around 3 ft in the evening, then around 2 ft or less. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. Locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay. $$
PZZ535-212215- Monterey Bay- 228 AM PDT Wed Oct 21 2026 TODAY E wind around 5 kt, veering to S around 5 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers this morning. Showers likely this afternoon. A slight chance of tstms late. TONIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to E after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of tstms in the evening. Showers likely. THU SE wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. THU NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening. FRI N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds. SAT NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NE after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. SUN NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. SUN NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NE after midnight. Seas around 3 ft in the evening, then around 2 ft or less. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. Locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay. $$