Hazardous marine condition(s):
Gale Warning
PZZ500-060530-
817 AM PST Thu Mar 5 2026
.Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including
the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National
Marine Sanctuaries...
Strong winds with gale force gusts persists across much of the
waters into Friday. These winds will build very rough seas of 12
to 15 feet. Conditions will gradually improve through the weekend
as winds diminish and seas subside. Winds build again into the
next work week with seas building shortly after.
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PZZ565-060530- Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 NM- 817 AM PST Thu Mar 5 2026 GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING TODAY NW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt late this morning and afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. TONIGHT NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. FRI NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. FRI NIGHT N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. SAT NE 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 S 2 ft at 14 seconds. SAT NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. SUN N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 11 seconds and NW 5 ft at 12 seconds. MON NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. MON NIGHT NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. $$
PZZ565-060530- Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 NM- 817 AM PST Thu Mar 5 2026 GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING TODAY NW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt late this morning and afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. TONIGHT NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. FRI NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. FRI NIGHT N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. SAT NE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. SAT NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. SUN N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 11 seconds and NW 5 ft at 12 seconds. MON NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. MON NIGHT NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. $$