Hazardous marine condition(s):
Gale Warning
PZZ500-192330-
247 AM PST Thu Feb 19 2026
.Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including
the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National
Marine Sanctuaries...
Northwest winds strengthening through today with widespread gale
force gusts. Winds ease tonight into Friday as high pressure
builds in from the northwest. Rough to very rough seas prevail
through the week. Rain chances return Saturday afternoon into late
weekend.
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PZZ565-192330- Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 NM- 247 AM PST Thu Feb 19 2026 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST EARLY THIS MORNING GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING TODAY NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: W 13 ft at 13 seconds and SW 5 ft at 14 seconds. Showers with a slight chance of tstms this morning, then a chance of rain this afternoon. TONIGHT NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 13 seconds and SW 3 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of rain. FRI N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 5 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 12 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind around 5 kt, backing to SE after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. SAT SE wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming S 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of rain. SAT NIGHT SE wind 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 3 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. SUN SE wind 30 to 35 kt, easing to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 6 seconds and W 4 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain. SUN NIGHT SE wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 5 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain. MON S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 6 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain. MON NIGHT SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 10 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$
PZZ565-192330- Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 NM- 247 AM PST Thu Feb 19 2026 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST EARLY THIS MORNING GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING TODAY NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: W 13 ft at 13 seconds and SW 5 ft at 14 seconds. Showers with a slight chance of tstms this morning, then a chance of rain this afternoon. TONIGHT NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 13 seconds and SW 3 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of rain. FRI N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 5 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 12 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind around 5 kt, backing to SE after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. SAT SE wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming S 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of rain. SAT NIGHT SE wind 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 3 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. SUN SE wind 30 to 35 kt, easing to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 6 seconds and W 4 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain. SUN NIGHT SE wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 5 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain. MON S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 6 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain. MON NIGHT SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 10 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$