Hazardous marine condition(s):
Small Craft Advisory
PZZ500-151015-
258 PM PDT Tue Apr 14 2026
.Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including
the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National
Marine Sanctuaries...
High pressure over the NE Pacific will continue to support a fresh
NW breeze and moderate seas over the coastal waters through
Wednesday afternoon. A mostly dry cold front will push through
Wednesday night, followed by a push of strong to near gale force
NW'rlys Thursday. These winds will build rough seas of 10-12 feet
across the exposed coastal waters. Winds will ease back to a
moderate NW breeze Fri-Sat, allowing seas to gradually subside.
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PZZ540-151015- Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 NM- 258 PM PDT Tue Apr 14 2026 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON THIS AFTERNOON NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. TONIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. WED NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. WED NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. THU NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 11 seconds. FRI N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. SAT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 14 seconds. SAT NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain. $$
PZZ540-151015- Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 NM- 258 PM PDT Tue Apr 14 2026 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON THIS AFTERNOON NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. TONIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. WED NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. WED NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. THU NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 11 seconds. FRI N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. SAT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 14 seconds. SAT NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain. $$