Hazardous marine condition(s):
Small Craft Advisory
Gale Warning
PZZ500-131715-
838 PM PST Thu Nov 12 2026
.Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including
the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National
Marine Sanctuaries...
Strong to near gale force gusts will continue to strengthen tonight
into Friday morning with gale force gusts becoming more widespread
by mid to late morning as a cold front pushes through our coastal
waters. Localized, occasional storm force gusts are possible within
portions of the Monterey Bay Friday morning into the afternoon.
After frontal passage, winds will shift westerly and decrease to a
moderate breeze by Friday evening. Significant wave heights will
gradually build to up to 30 feet by Saturday with high seas to
continue through much of the weekend due to a distant hurricane
force low. Wave heights decrease slightly Sunday before increasing
again Monday. Small crafts will sustain heavy damage and may not
survive in these extreme sea states.
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PZZ535-131715- Monterey Bay- 838 PM PST Thu Nov 12 2026 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON TONIGHT S wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 8 seconds and W 7 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. FRI S wind 25 to 30 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 8 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. FRI NIGHT W wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft, building to 11 to 15 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 16 seconds and W 14 ft at 17 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight. SAT E wind around 5 kt, backing to W around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: W 14 ft at 19 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning. SAT NIGHT SW wind around 5 kt, backing to SE after midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 7 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 18 seconds. SUN SE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. SUN NIGHT W wind 15 to 20 kt, veering to N after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 17 seconds. Rain. MON N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of rain. MON NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening. TUE N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 16 seconds. TUE NIGHT W wind 20 to 25 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain after midnight. Locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay. $$
PZZ535-131715- Monterey Bay- 838 PM PST Thu Nov 12 2026 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON TONIGHT S wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 8 seconds and W 7 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. FRI S wind 25 to 30 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 8 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. FRI NIGHT W wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft, building to 11 to 15 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 16 seconds and W 14 ft at 17 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight. SAT E wind around 5 kt, backing to W around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: W 14 ft at 19 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning. SAT NIGHT SW wind around 5 kt, backing to SE after midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 7 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 18 seconds. SUN SE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. SUN NIGHT W wind 15 to 20 kt, veering to N after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 17 seconds. Rain. MON N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of rain. MON NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening. TUE N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 16 seconds. TUE NIGHT W wind 20 to 25 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain after midnight. Locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay. $$