Hazardous marine condition(s):
Small Craft Advisory
PZZ500-030515-
855 AM PST Mon Mar 2 2026
.Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including
the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National
Marine Sanctuaries...
Gentle shifting winds today will become northwesterly this
afternoon and increase to a moderate to fresh breeze Tuesday.
Conditions will continue to deteriorate Wednesday through Friday
with strong to gale force north winds developing across the
waters. These winds will build very rough seas of 12 to 15 feet
across exposed waters.
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PZZ540-030515- Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 NM- 855 AM PST Mon Mar 2 2026 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING TODAY SE wind around 5 kt, veering to SW early this afternoon, veering to NW late. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 5 ft at 13 seconds. TONIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds. TUE NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds. TUE NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. WED NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning. WED NIGHT NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds. THU N wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 12 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 25 to 30 kt, veering to N 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. FRI NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 10 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. $$
PZZ540-030515- Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 NM- 855 AM PST Mon Mar 2 2026 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING TODAY SE wind around 5 kt, veering to SW early this afternoon, veering to NW late. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 5 ft at 13 seconds. TONIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds. TUE NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds. TUE NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. WED NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning. WED NIGHT NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds. THU N wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 12 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 25 to 30 kt, veering to N 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. FRI NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 10 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. $$