Hazardous marine condition(s):
Small Craft Advisory
PZZ500-180930-
151 PM PDT Sat Oct 17 2026
.Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including
the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National
Marine Sanctuaries...
Moderate to fresh northerly breezes will prevail through Monday
with locally strong breezes across the northern outer waters.
Widespread hazardous conditions will spread across the coastal
waters as a result Sunday afternoon, likely continuing into
Monday. Moderate seas will prevail across the inner waters with
rough seas across the outer waters through Tuesday. Light rain
showers are expected Monday night through Wednesday.
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PZZ540-180930- Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 NM- 151 PM PDT Sat Oct 17 2026 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING TONIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. SUN NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. MON NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. MON NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. TUE NE wind around 5 kt, veering to SE around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers. TUE NIGHT N wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. WED NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. WED NIGHT NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening. THU NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. THU 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 15 seconds. $$
PZZ540-180930- Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 NM- 151 PM PDT Sat Oct 17 2026 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING TONIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. SUN NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. MON NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. MON NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. TUE NE wind around 5 kt, veering to SE around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers. TUE NIGHT N wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. WED NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. WED NIGHT NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening. THU NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. $$