NWS Marine Forecast



 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.    $$
   PZZ565-261615-  Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas  California out to 10 NM-  839 PM PDT Wed Mar 25 2026    SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING    TONIGHT  NW wind 20 to 25 kt with occasional gusts up to 35 kt.  Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds.  THU  NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the  afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds  and SW 3 ft at 13 seconds.  THU NIGHT  NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after  midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds and  S 3 ft at 12 seconds.  FRI  N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas  5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at  11 seconds.  FRI NIGHT  NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW  5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 12 seconds.  SAT  N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the  afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and  SW 2 ft at 10 seconds.  SAT NIGHT  NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW  4 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.  SUN  NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft  at 10 seconds.  SUN NIGHT  NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after  midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds.  MON  NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the  afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds.  MON NIGHT  SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:  W 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in  the evening, then rain likely after midnight.    $$