PZZ500-210430-
856 AM PDT Mon Jul 20 2026
.Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including
the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National
Marine Sanctuaries...
Light to locally moderate northwesterly winds will prevail
through midweek, becoming moderate Thursday into Friday. Slight
to moderate seas will prevail. Tropical cyclone activity in the
Eastern Pacific Ocean will spur several rounds of moderate period
southerly swells; hazardous conditions from mixed seas may
result. Instability from the remnants of the tropical cyclone will
also bring a slight chance of convection that may bring showers as
well as gusty and erratic outflow winds that would be result in
hazardous conditions to small craft.
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PZZ540-210430- Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 NM- 856 AM PDT Mon Jul 20 2026 TODAY S wind around 5 kt, veering to W around 5 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy dense fog early this morning. TONIGHT NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. TUE NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning. TUE NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 4 ft at 12 seconds. WED NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 11 seconds. WED NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 11 seconds. THU NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. FRI NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. $$
PZZ540-210430- Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 NM- 856 AM PDT Mon Jul 20 2026 TODAY S wind around 5 kt, veering to W around 5 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy dense fog early this morning. TONIGHT NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. TUE NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning. TUE NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 4 ft at 12 seconds. WED NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 11 seconds. WED NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 11 seconds. THU NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. FRI NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. $$