PZZ500-241030-
246 PM PDT Wed Sep 23 2026
.Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including
the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National
Marine Sanctuaries...
Northerly breezes will remain moderate to fresh over the outer
waters resulting in hazardous conditions for small craft through
Wednesday night. By Thursday afternoon and evening, strong gusts
will occur nearshore in the favored wind prone areas. Friday will
see an increase in northwest winds accompanied by seas building
back up to rough, and continuing into the weekend.
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PZZ545-241030- Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 NM- 246 PM PDT Wed Sep 23 2026 TONIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. THU NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. FRI NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. SAT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. SUN NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. MON NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 8 seconds. MON NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. ..SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 2 to 4 ft at 8 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 1.9 kt at 03:14 PM Wednesday and 2.1 kt at 03:22 AM Thursday. $$
PZZ545-241030- Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 NM- 246 PM PDT Wed Sep 23 2026 TONIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. THU NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. FRI NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. SAT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. SUN NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. MON NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 8 seconds. MON NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. ..SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 2 to 4 ft at 8 seconds. ACROSS THE BAR...Swell can be more than twice as high across the bar than surrounding waters. Waves are also more prone to break, particularly during strong ebb currents. Maximum ebb current of 1.9 kt at 03:14 PM Wednesday and 2.1 kt at 03:22 AM Thursday. $$