PZZ500-191630-
850 PM PDT Mon May 18 2026
.Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including
the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National
Marine Sanctuaries...
Conditions will continue to improve tonight as northerly breezes
continue to diminish. Rough seas will prevail in the outer waters
with moderate seas in the inner waters. Hazardous conditions for
small craft will persist through the week across the northern
outer waters due to rough seas and strong northerly breezes.
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PZZ576-191630- Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM- 850 PM PDT Mon May 18 2026 TONIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. TUE NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. TUE NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. WED NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. WED NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. THU NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. FRI NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. SAT SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. SAT NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 12 seconds. $$
PZZ576-191630- Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM- 850 PM PDT Mon May 18 2026 TONIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. TUE NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. TUE NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. WED NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. WED NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. THU NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. FRI NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. SAT SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. SAT NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 12 seconds. $$