PZZ500-210515-
828 AM PST Tue Jan 20 2026
.Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including
the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National
Marine Sanctuaries...
Gentle to moderate northerly breezes continue across the waters
through Wednesday. Winds increase later this week to a strong
breeze by Friday. A weak storm system over the eastern Pacific
will result in moderate northwest swell, promoting rough seas
across the northern outer waters on Friday into the weekend.
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PZZ540-210515- Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 NM- 828 AM PST Tue Jan 20 2026 TODAY N wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog until late afternoon. TONIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 15 seconds. WED NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 14 seconds. WED NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds. THU N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning. THU NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds. FRI N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. SAT NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 8 seconds. SAT NIGHT N wind around 5 kt, veering to NE after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds. $$
PZZ540-210515- Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 NM- 828 AM PST Tue Jan 20 2026 TODAY N wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog until late afternoon. TONIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 15 seconds. WED NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 14 seconds. WED NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds. THU N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning. THU NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds. FRI N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. SAT NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 8 seconds. SAT NIGHT N wind around 5 kt, veering to NE after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds. $$