Hazardous marine condition(s):
Small Craft Advisory
PZZ500-141615-
836 PM PDT Sun Sep 13 2026
.Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including
the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National
Marine Sanctuaries...
Hazardous conditions for small craft will continue for the coastal
waters and Monterey Bay through Monday. Conditions begin to improve
Tuesday as northwesterly breezes diminish with that trend continuing
through Thursday. Moderate to rough seas will prevail through
Tuesday before abating Wednesday.
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PZZ535-141615- Monterey Bay- 836 PM PDT Sun Sep 13 2026 GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING TONIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt late this evening, then becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight, easing to 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds. MON N wind around 5 kt, backing to W 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds. MON NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. TUE N wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds. TUE NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds. WED SW wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds. WED NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds. THU E wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog. THU NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 8 seconds. FRI N wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog. FRI NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds. Locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay. $$
PZZ535-141615- Monterey Bay- 836 PM PDT Sun Sep 13 2026 GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING TONIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt late this evening, then becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight, easing to 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds. MON N wind around 5 kt, backing to W 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds. MON NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. TUE N wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds. TUE NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds. WED SW wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds. WED NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds. THU E wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog. THU NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 8 seconds. FRI N wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog. FRI NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds. Locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay. $$