Hazardous marine condition(s):
Small Craft Advisory
PZZ500-241115-
258 PM PST Fri Jan 23 2026
.Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including
the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National
Marine Sanctuaries...
Fresh to strong northerly breezes will prevail today with near
gale force gusts in the northwest waters. Elsewhere, gentle to
fresh northerly winds prevail. Seas will build to 8-12 feet
across exposed waters today through early Saturday. Conditions
will improve this weekend with a gentle breeze and moderate seas.
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PZZ571-241115- Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM- 258 PM PST Fri Jan 23 2026 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT TONIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt late this evening and overnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 7 seconds and NW 9 ft at 9 seconds. SAT N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 12 seconds. SAT NIGHT N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. SUN SE wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. SUN NIGHT SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 12 seconds. MON SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 13 seconds. MON NIGHT SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 12 seconds and W 4 ft at 15 seconds. TUE SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at 14 seconds. TUE NIGHT SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain. WED E wind around 10 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain. WED NIGHT NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening. $$
PZZ571-241115- Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM- 258 PM PST Fri Jan 23 2026 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT TONIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt late this evening and overnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 7 seconds and NW 9 ft at 9 seconds. SAT N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 12 seconds. SAT NIGHT N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. SUN SE wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. SUN NIGHT SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 12 seconds. MON SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 13 seconds. MON NIGHT SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 12 seconds and W 4 ft at 15 seconds. TUE SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at 14 seconds. TUE NIGHT SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain. WED E wind around 10 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain. WED NIGHT NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening. $$