Hazardous marine condition(s):
Small Craft Advisory
PZZ500-280530-
946 AM PDT Mon Jul 27 2026
.Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including
the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National
Marine Sanctuaries...
Fresh northwesterly breezes increase to strong today, persisting
through the week with frequent gale force gusts along the Big Sur
and Point Reyes coastal jet regions. Moderate seas build to rough in
the outer waters by tomorrow and continue through the week. Distant
tropical cyclones continue to send long period southerly swells our
way through the work week.
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PZZ545-280530- Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 NM- 946 AM PDT Mon Jul 27 2026 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING TODAY NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. TONIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. TUE NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. TUE NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. WED NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. WED NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. THU NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. FRI NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. ..SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 4 to 6 ft at 22 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 1.2 kt at 04:11 PM Monday and 2.4 kt at 04:03 AM Tuesday. $$
PZZ545-280530- Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 NM- 946 AM PDT Mon Jul 27 2026 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING TODAY NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. TONIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. TUE NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. TUE NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. WED NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. WED NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. THU NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. FRI NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. ..SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 4 to 6 ft at 22 seconds. ACROSS THE BAR...Swell can be more than twice as high across the bar than surrounding waters. Waves are also more prone to break, particularly during strong ebb currents. Maximum ebb current of 1.2 kt at 04:11 PM Monday and 2.4 kt at 04:03 AM Tuesday. $$