PZZ500-031630-
901 PM PDT Sun Aug 2 2026
.Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including
the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National
Marine Sanctuaries...
Strong to near gale northwest winds will persist over the
northern waters tonight into early Monday and then begin to
gradually ease into Monday evening. The rough to very rough
northwest seas (10-15 ft) will subside to moderate by Tuesday
evening, with moderate seas (4-8 ft) expected for the remainder
of the work week.
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PZZ540-031630- Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 NM- 901 PM PDT Sun Aug 2 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 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. MON NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds. MON NIGHT W wind around 5 kt, backing to SE after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. TUE S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. TUE NIGHT SW wind around 5 kt, backing to SE after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening. WED S wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds. WED NIGHT SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog. THU E wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. THU NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. FRI NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 12 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 12 seconds. $$
PZZ540-031630- Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 NM- 901 PM PDT Sun Aug 2 2026 GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING TONIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. MON NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds. MON NIGHT W wind around 5 kt, backing to SE after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. TUE S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. TUE NIGHT SW wind around 5 kt, backing to SE after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening. WED S wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds. WED NIGHT SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog. THU E wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. THU NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. FRI NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 12 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 12 seconds. $$