Hazardous marine condition(s):
Gale Warning
PZZ500-101015-
228 PM PDT Mon Mar 9 2026
.Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including
the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National
Marine Sanctuaries...
The gradient between strong high pressure in the Eastern Pacific
and lower pressure over California is supporting strong to near
gale force NW winds across the exposed coastal waters. These winds
are building very rough seas of 12-15 feet. Gale conditions will
continue through late Tuesday night before decreasing to a fresh
to strong NW breeze for the rest of the week.
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PZZ540-101015- Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 NM- 228 PM PDT Mon Mar 9 2026 GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON THIS AFTERNOON NW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 10 seconds. TONIGHT NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 10 seconds. TUE NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 10 seconds. TUE NIGHT NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 7 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds. WED N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds. WED NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds. THU N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 19 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. FRI NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. $$
PZZ540-101015- Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 NM- 228 PM PDT Mon Mar 9 2026 GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON THIS AFTERNOON NW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 10 seconds. TONIGHT NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 10 seconds. TUE NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 10 seconds. TUE NIGHT NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 7 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds. WED N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds. WED NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds. THU N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 19 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. FRI NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. $$