Hazardous marine condition(s):
Small Craft Advisory
PZZ500-200415-
809 AM PDT Wed Aug 19 2026
.Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including
the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National
Marine Sanctuaries...
Locally strong northwesterly breezes across the northern outer
waters and along the coastal jet regions will bring hazardous
conditions for small craft periodically through the weekend.
Breezy fresh winds are expected across the San Pablo Bay and the
San Francisco Bay with locally stronger gusts possible where
terrain promotes wind funneling. Rough seas in the outer waters
will subside Thursday with moderate seas prevailing by Friday.
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PZZ540-200415- Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 NM- 809 AM PDT Wed Aug 19 2026 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT TODAY NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt this afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog early this morning. TONIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. THU NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds. FRI NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds. SAT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds. SUN NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. $$
PZZ540-200415- Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 NM- 809 AM PDT Wed Aug 19 2026 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT TODAY NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt this afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog early this morning. TONIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. THU NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds. FRI NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds. SAT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds. SUN NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. $$