Hazardous marine condition(s):
Small Craft Advisory
Gale Watch
PZZ500-032330-
249 AM PST Tue Mar 3 2026
.Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including
the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National
Marine Sanctuaries...
Expect hazardous marine weather conditions Wednesday through
Friday. A moderate NW breeze will increase to a strong NW breeze
on Wednesday and near gale force NNW breeze by Thursday. These
winds will build very rough seas of 12 to 15 feet across exposed
waters Thursday through Friday.
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PZZ560-032330- Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to 10 NM- 249 AM PST Tue Mar 3 2026 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING REST OF TONIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds. TUE N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds. TUE NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds. WED NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds. WED NIGHT NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds. THU NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 11 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 25 to 30 kt, veering to N 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 11 seconds. FRI N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 12 seconds. FRI NIGHT N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds. SAT NE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. SAT NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. $$
PZZ560-032330- Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to 10 NM- 249 AM PST Tue Mar 3 2026 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING REST OF TONIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds. TUE N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds. TUE NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds. WED NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds. WED NIGHT NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds. THU NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 11 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 25 to 30 kt, veering to N 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 11 seconds. FRI N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 12 seconds. FRI NIGHT N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds. SAT NE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. SAT NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. $$