Hazardous marine condition(s):
Small Craft Advisory
Gale Watch
PZZ500-031115-
223 PM PST Mon Mar 2 2026
.Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including
the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National
Marine Sanctuaries...
Gentle northwest winds will increase to a moderate to fresh
breeze on Tuesday. Conditions will continue to deteriorate
Wednesday through Friday with strong to gale force north winds
developing across the waters. These winds will build very rough
seas of 12 to 15 feet across exposed waters.
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PZZ560-031115- Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to 10 NM- 223 PM PST Mon Mar 2 2026 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING TONIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. TUE N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 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 15 to 20 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 6 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 N wind 25 to 30 kt, backing to NW 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 25 to 30 kt, veering to N 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 12 seconds. FRI N wind 15 to 20 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 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 11 seconds. SAT N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 11 seconds. SAT NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. $$
PZZ560-031115- Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to 10 NM- 223 PM PST Mon Mar 2 2026 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING TONIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. TUE N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds. TUE NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds. WED NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds. WED NIGHT NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds. THU N wind 25 to 30 kt, backing to NW 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 25 to 30 kt, veering to N 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 12 seconds. FRI N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 12 seconds. FRI NIGHT N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 11 seconds. SAT N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 11 seconds. SAT NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. $$