Hazardous marine condition(s):
Small Craft Advisory
PZZ500-112215-
258 AM PDT Fri Sep 11 2026
.Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including
the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National
Marine Sanctuaries...
A moderate to fresh NW breeze will increase over the next 24
hours, with a fresh to strong breeze expected through the weekend
and into next week. Seas are currently moderate and will build to
rough by Monday in response to the stronger winds.
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PZZ545-112215- Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 NM- 258 AM PDT Fri Sep 11 2026 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON TODAY NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late this morning and early afternoon, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy dense fog early this morning. TONIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. SAT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. SUN NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds. MON NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. MON NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds. TUE NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. TUE NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 9 seconds. ..SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 4 to 6 ft at 16 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 2.8 kt at 05:16 AM Friday and 3.2 kt at 05:40 PM Friday. $$
PZZ545-112215- Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 NM- 258 AM PDT Fri Sep 11 2026 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON TODAY NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late this morning and early afternoon, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy dense fog early this morning. TONIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. SAT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. SUN NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds. MON NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. MON NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds. TUE NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. TUE NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 9 seconds. ..SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 4 to 6 ft at 16 seconds. ACROSS THE BAR...Swell can be more than twice as high across the bar than surrounding waters. Waves are also more prone to break, particularly during strong ebb currents. Maximum ebb current of 2.8 kt at 05:16 AM Friday and 3.2 kt at 05:40 PM Friday. $$