Hazardous marine condition(s):
Small Craft Advisory
PZZ500-161715-
845 PM PST Sun Feb 15 2026
.Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including
the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National
Marine Sanctuaries...
A band of intense rain with embedded thunderstorms is moving
through the inner coastal waters with building southerly winds,
with light showers behind the band. Strong southerly winds
continue along the inner coastal waters south of Monterey Bay, but
winds will abate elsewhere tonight, especially across the waters
north of Pigeon Point, before rebuilding into a strong northwest
breeze on Monday. Stronger winds are likely to last through
midweek as a high westerly swell arrives. Rough to very rough seas
will prevail across the coastal waters through the week.Thunderstorm
chances increase behind the initial front and linger through
Tuesday.
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PZZ540-161715- Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 NM- 845 PM PST Sun Feb 15 2026 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT TONIGHT SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 5 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 8 seconds and W 6 ft at 15 seconds. Showers with a slight chance of tstms early this evening, then a chance of rain late this evening and early morning. Rain late. WASHINGTONS BIRTHDAY NE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. MON NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 9 seconds and NW 10 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. A slight chance of tstms after midnight. TUE W wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft, building to 10 to 14 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 8 seconds and W 12 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. Rain in the morning, then showers in the afternoon. TUE NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 8 seconds and W 13 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of tstms in the evening. Rain. WED NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 12 seconds and W 12 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. WED NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 13 seconds and SW 4 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. THU NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. 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 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. FRI N wind 10 to 15 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain. FRI NIGHT W wind around 10 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$
PZZ540-161715- Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 NM- 845 PM PST Sun Feb 15 2026 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT TONIGHT SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 5 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 8 seconds and W 6 ft at 15 seconds. Showers with a slight chance of tstms early this evening, then a chance of rain late this evening and early morning. Rain late. WASHINGTONS BIRTHDAY NE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. MON NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 9 seconds and NW 10 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. A slight chance of tstms after midnight. TUE W wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft, building to 10 to 14 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 8 seconds and W 12 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. Rain in the morning, then showers in the afternoon. TUE NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 8 seconds and W 13 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of tstms in the evening. Rain. WED NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 12 seconds and W 12 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. WED NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 13 seconds and SW 4 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. THU NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. 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 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. FRI N wind 10 to 15 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain. FRI NIGHT W wind around 10 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$