Hazardous marine condition(s):
Gale Warning
PZZ500-181015-
243 PM PDT Sun May 17 2026
.Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including
the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National
Marine Sanctuaries...
Strong surface high pressure will remain nearly stationary over
the eastern Pacific this week. This will result in widespread
strong and gusty northwest winds across the coastal waters. Rough
seas continue through late today with up to 19 ft waves during the
strongest winds, but seas will ease into the work week.
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PZZ535-181015- Monterey Bay- 243 PM PDT Sun May 17 2026 GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING TONIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 5 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. MON NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 4 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. MON NIGHT W wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. TUE NE wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. TUE NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light and variable. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds. WED N wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 11 seconds. WED NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light and variable. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 11 seconds. THU Light and variable winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. THU NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light and variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog. FRI Light and variable winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds. FRI NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Patchy fog. Locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay. $$
PZZ535-181015- Monterey Bay- 243 PM PDT Sun May 17 2026 GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING TONIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 5 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. MON NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 4 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. MON NIGHT W wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. TUE NE wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. TUE NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light and variable. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds. WED N wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 11 seconds. WED NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light and variable. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 11 seconds. THU Light and variable winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. THU NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light and variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog. FRI Light and variable winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds. FRI NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Patchy fog. Locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay. $$