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903 AM PDT Mon May 4 2026
.Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including
the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National
Marine Sanctuaries...
Light winds over the waters today become moderate by Tuesday.
A weak upper level disturbance lingers over the region through
midweek. This disturbance will bring light, scattered showers and
a slight chance of thunderstorms Monday into Tuesday. Northerly
winds and seas strengthen Thursday into the weekend as high
pressure rebuilds.
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PZZ540-050515- Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 NM- 903 AM PDT Mon May 4 2026 REST OF TODAY W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 11 seconds and W 5 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of rain late this morning, then a chance of rain this afternoon. TONIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain. TUE NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. TUE NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds. WED NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. WED NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. THU NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. FRI NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds. $$
PZZ540-050515- Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 NM- 903 AM PDT Mon May 4 2026 REST OF TODAY W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 11 seconds and W 5 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of rain late this morning, then a chance of rain this afternoon. TONIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain. TUE NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. TUE NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds. WED NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. WED NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. THU NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. FRI NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds. $$