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217 AM PDT Tue Jun 23 2026
.Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including
the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National
Marine Sanctuaries...
Gentle to moderate winds persist through Wednesday with generally
moderate seas. Fresh to strong breezes resume over the coastal
waters mid to late week, driving rough seas across the coastal
waters. Long period southwest swell will persist through the
extended forecast.
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PZZ540-232215- Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 NM- 217 AM PDT Tue Jun 23 2026 TODAY W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog. TONIGHT NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog. WED S wind around 5 kt, veering to W around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog. WED NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 4 ft at 16 seconds. THU NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. FRI NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds. SAT NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. $$
PZZ540-232215- Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 NM- 217 AM PDT Tue Jun 23 2026 TODAY W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog. TONIGHT NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog. WED S wind around 5 kt, veering to W around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog. WED NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 4 ft at 16 seconds. THU NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. FRI NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds. SAT NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. $$