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926 AM PDT Wed May 27 2026
.Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including
the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National
Marine Sanctuaries...
Northwesterly winds continue to diminish through today and overnight
into widespread gentle to moderate breezes over the outer and inner
waters. Wind gusts also become more moderate, with the outer
northern waters experiencing locally strong gusts through Thursday
morning. Rough seas with heights of 11-16 ft continue to abate
through today and become more moderate (5-9 ft) by Friday morning.
Another round of strong to near-gale force winds are expected to
develop over the weekend with building rough seas again.
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PZZ545-280445- Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 NM- 926 AM PDT Wed May 27 2026 TODAY NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt late this morning and afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. TONIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers. THU SE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning. THU NIGHT W wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. FRI W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 15 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds. SAT NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds. SUN NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 20 seconds. ..SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 6 to 8 feet at 14 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 1.4 kt at 02:38 PM Wednesday and 3.5 kt at 03:16 AM Thursday. $$
PZZ545-280445- Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 NM- 926 AM PDT Wed May 27 2026 TODAY NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt late this morning and afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. TONIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers. THU SE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning. THU NIGHT W wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. FRI W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 15 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds. SAT NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds. SUN NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 20 seconds. ..SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 6 to 8 feet at 14 seconds. ACROSS THE BAR...Swell can be more than twice as high across the bar than surrounding waters. Waves are also more prone to break, particularly during strong ebb currents. Maximum ebb current of 1.4 kt at 02:38 PM Wednesday and 3.5 kt at 03:16 AM Thursday. $$