Hazardous marine condition(s):
Small Craft Advisory
PZZ500-231030-
253 PM PDT Sun Mar 22 2026
.Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including
the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National
Marine Sanctuaries...
Fresh to strong northerly winds continue to affect the outer
waters with near gale force gusts lingering. Within 10NM moderate
to fresh northerly winds are expected. Hazardous seas continue,
with winds decreasing by Monday morning and seas will gradually
subside in as a result. Moderate seas are expected by Tuesday,
which will be accompanied with light to moderate winds.
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PZZ540-231030- Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 NM- 253 PM PDT Sun Mar 22 2026 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT TONIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds. MON NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds. MON NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. TUE NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. TUE NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds. WED NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds. WED NIGHT NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. THU NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 13 ft, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 11 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 11 seconds. FRI NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 11 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. $$
PZZ540-231030- Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 NM- 253 PM PDT Sun Mar 22 2026 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT TONIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds. MON NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds. MON NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. TUE NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. TUE NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds. WED NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds. WED NIGHT NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. THU NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 13 ft, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 11 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 11 seconds. FRI NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 11 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. $$