Hazardous marine condition(s):
Gale Warning
PZZ500-162245-
233 AM PDT Sat May 16 2026
.Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including
the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National
Marine Sanctuaries...
Widespread gale force gusts are developing across the marine
environment . Strong northerly winds will increase further
through the weekend, with storm-force warnings going in effect for
the northern outer waters and the inner waters south of point
pinos Saturday afternoon. The rest of the waters look to have near
or infrequent storm force gusts during that time. Storm warnings
degrade into gales for Sunday. Winds begin to ease into that night
and into the early work week. Expect rough seas through the
weekend with up to 19 ft waves during the strongest winds, but
seas will also ease into the work week.
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PZZ540-162245- Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 NM- 233 AM PDT Sat May 16 2026 GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING TODAY NW wind 25 to 30 kt, rising to 30 to 35 kt this afternoon. Gusts up to 50 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 9 seconds. TONIGHT NW wind 30 to 40 kt, easing to 25 to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 11 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: NW 14 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. SUN NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: NW 14 ft at 11 seconds and S 4 ft at 14 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 12 to 15 ft, subsiding to 9 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 14 ft at 10 seconds. MON NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds. MON NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 12 seconds. TUE NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. TUE NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. WED NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. WED NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. $$
PZZ540-162245- Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 NM- 233 AM PDT Sat May 16 2026 GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING TODAY NW wind 25 to 30 kt, rising to 30 to 35 kt this afternoon. Gusts up to 50 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 9 seconds. TONIGHT NW wind 30 to 40 kt, easing to 25 to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 11 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: NW 14 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. SUN NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: NW 14 ft at 11 seconds and S 4 ft at 14 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 12 to 15 ft, subsiding to 9 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 14 ft at 10 seconds. MON NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds. MON NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 12 seconds. TUE NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. TUE NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. WED NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. WED NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. $$