Hazardous marine condition(s):
Small Craft Advisory
PZZ500-070530-
850 AM PST Fri Mar 6 2026
.Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including
the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National
Marine Sanctuaries...
Hazardous conditions will continue today due to strong northerly
breezes and rough to very rough seas. Frequent gale force gusts
are expected to continue across the northern outer waters through
this evening. Conditions will briefly improve this weekend as
northerly breezes diminish and seas subside, yet hazardous
conditions will linger for the northern outer waters. By Monday,
strong northerly breezes and rough to very rough seas return.
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PZZ565-070530- Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 NM- 850 AM PST Fri Mar 6 2026 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING TODAY NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 12 seconds. TONIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds. SAT NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. SAT NIGHT N wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. SUN N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 12 seconds. MON NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds. MON NIGHT NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 11 seconds. TUE NW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 11 seconds. TUE NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds. $$
PZZ565-070530- Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 NM- 850 AM PST Fri Mar 6 2026 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING TODAY NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 12 seconds. TONIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds. SAT NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. SAT NIGHT N wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. SUN N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 12 seconds. MON NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds. MON NIGHT NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 11 seconds. TUE NW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 11 seconds. TUE NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds. $$