Hazardous marine condition(s):
Small Craft Advisory
PZZ500-261615-
839 PM PDT Wed Mar 25 2026
.Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including
the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National
Marine Sanctuaries...
Northwesterly gales across will persist tonight into Thursday
morning across the outer waters and the inner waters north of
Pigeon Point. Conditions begin to improve south to north by
Thursday evening, persisting over the northern outer waters
through Friday afternoon. Wind and seas ease for the weekend, then
begin to increase once again by the middle of next week a
developing system begins to move toward shore.
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PZZ565-261615- Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 NM- 839 PM PDT Wed Mar 25 2026 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING TONIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt with occasional gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds. THU NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 13 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. FRI N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 11 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 12 seconds. SAT N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 10 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. SUN NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds. MON NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds. MON NIGHT SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. $$
PZZ565-261615- Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 NM- 839 PM PDT Wed Mar 25 2026 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING TONIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt with occasional gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds. THU NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 13 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. FRI N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 11 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 12 seconds. SAT N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 10 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. SUN NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds. MON NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds. MON NIGHT SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. $$