PZZ500-221615-
845 PM PDT Tue Apr 21 2026
.Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including
the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National
Marine Sanctuaries...
Light pop-up showers are moving through the waters, but offer
little impacts. Additional showers will be possible into Wednesday
morning but these chances erode into that afternoon. As the
weather breaks on Wednesday, winds will shift to a moderate NW
breeze, before increasing to a fresh breeze on Thursday. Winds and
seas ease into the weekend.
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PZZ540-221615- Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 NM- 845 PM PDT Tue Apr 21 2026 TONIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SE late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. A chance of showers late this evening and early morning. A chance of rain late. WED E wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 4 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of rain. WED NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. THU NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. FRI NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. SAT W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds. SAT NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds. SUN NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$
PZZ540-221615- Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 NM- 845 PM PDT Tue Apr 21 2026 TONIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SE late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. A chance of showers late this evening and early morning. A chance of rain late. WED E wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 4 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of rain. WED NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. THU NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. FRI NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. SAT W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds. SAT NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds. SUN NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$