Hazardous marine condition(s):
Small Craft Advisory
PZZ500-221015-
239 PM PDT Fri Aug 21 2026
.Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including
the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National
Marine Sanctuaries...
Widespread moderate to fresh northwest breezes prevail through the
weekend with slight to moderate seas. Locally strong breezes with
occasional near gale force gusts are expected in the coastal jet
regions of Point Sur and Point Reyes. Hazardous conditions for small
crafts are expected this afternoon for the bay waters and immediate
coastal waters.
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PZZ545-221015- Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 NM- 239 PM PDT Fri Aug 21 2026 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT TONIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. SAT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds. SUN NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds. MON W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds. MON NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds. TUE NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds. TUE NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. WED NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. WED NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. ..SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 2 to 4 ft at 12 seconds. ACROSS THE BAR...Swell can be more than twice as high across the bar than surrounding waters. Waves are also more prone to break, particularly during strong ebb currents. Maximum ebb current of 1.6 kt at 12:19 AM Saturday and 0.9 kt at 01:29 PM Saturday. $$
PZZ545-221015- Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 NM- 239 PM PDT Fri Aug 21 2026 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT TONIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. SAT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds. SUN NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds. MON W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds. MON NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds. TUE NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds. TUE NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. WED NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. WED NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. ..SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 2 to 4 ft at 12 seconds. ACROSS THE BAR...Swell can be more than twice as high across the bar than surrounding waters. Waves are also more prone to break, particularly during strong ebb currents. Maximum ebb current of 1.6 kt at 12:19 AM Saturday and 0.9 kt at 01:29 PM Saturday. $$