Hazardous marine condition(s):
Small Craft Advisory
PZZ500-240415-
827 AM PDT Mon Mar 23 2026
.Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including
the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National
Marine Sanctuaries...
A moderate NW breeze will prevail today before decreasing to
gentle Tuesday. Conditions will deteriorate through the day
Wednesday as a strong to near gale force northerly breeze
develops, building very rough seas of 12-17 feet across exposed
waters by Thursday morning.
$$
PZZ565-240415- Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 NM- 827 AM PDT Mon Mar 23 2026 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING TODAY NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt late this morning, rising to 15 to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 12 seconds. TONIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. TUE NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 12 seconds. TUE NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds. WED N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds. WED NIGHT NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. THU N wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 14 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 10 seconds and NW 8 ft at 11 seconds. FRI N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. $$
PZZ565-240415- Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 NM- 827 AM PDT Mon Mar 23 2026 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING TODAY NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt late this morning, rising to 15 to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 12 seconds. TONIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. TUE NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 12 seconds. TUE NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds. WED N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds. WED NIGHT NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. THU N wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 14 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 10 seconds and NW 8 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 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. $$