Hazardous marine condition(s):
Gale Warning
PZZ500-161015-
242 PM PDT Fri May 15 2026
.Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including
the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National
Marine Sanctuaries...
Widespread hazardous marine conditions are expected through the
weekend. Strong to near gale force northerly breezes will increase
through the weekend to become near gale force to gale force with
widespread severe gale force gusts. Isolated storm force gusts are
expected along the coastal jet region of Big Sur beginning
Saturday. Rough to very rough seas will build as a result.
Conditions will slowly begin to improve Monday.
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PZZ545-161015- Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 NM- 242 PM PDT Fri May 15 2026 GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING TONIGHT NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 10 seconds. SAT NW wind 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 10 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW wind 30 to 35 kt, becoming 25 to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 11 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: NW 14 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. SUN NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 12 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 13 ft, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 11 seconds. MON NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 11 seconds. MON NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds. TUE NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds. TUE NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. WED NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. WED NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. ..SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 5 to 7 feet at 13 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 04:01 PM Friday and 4.7 kt at 03:57 AM Saturday. $$
PZZ545-161015- Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 NM- 242 PM PDT Fri May 15 2026 GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING TONIGHT NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 10 seconds. SAT NW wind 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 10 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW wind 30 to 35 kt, becoming 25 to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 11 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: NW 14 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. SUN NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 12 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 13 ft, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 11 seconds. MON NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 11 seconds. MON NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds. TUE NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds. TUE NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. WED NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. WED NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. ..SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 5 to 7 feet at 13 seconds. ACROSS THE BAR...Swell can be more than twice as high across the bar than surrounding waters. Waves are also more prone to break, particularly during strong ebb currents. Maximum ebb current of 1.4 kt at 04:01 PM Friday and 4.7 kt at 03:57 AM Saturday. $$