Hazardous marine condition(s):
Small Craft Advisory
PZZ500-192215-
235 AM PDT Sat Sep 19 2026
.Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including
the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National
Marine Sanctuaries...
Moderate to fresh northwest winds persist through the weekend.
Strong gusts up to 30 kt are possible across the northern coastal
waters, the Big Sur coastal jet region, and Monterey Bay through
the day. Winds briefly diminish across the southern coastal
waters this morning, but increase again to fresh by the
afternoon. Slight to moderate wind driven seas prevail this
weekend and steadily build to rough early next week.
$$
PZZ540-192215- Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 NM- 235 AM PDT Sat Sep 19 2026 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING TODAY NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. TONIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. SUN NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. MON NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. MON NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. TUE NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. TUE NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. WED N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. WED NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. $$
PZZ540-192215- Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 NM- 235 AM PDT Sat Sep 19 2026 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING TODAY NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. TONIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. SUN NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. MON NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. MON NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. TUE NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. TUE NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. WED N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. WED NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. $$