NWS Marine Forecast



 Hazardous marine condition(s):
 Small Craft Advisory
   PZZ500-240415-  845 AM PDT Wed Sep 23 2026    .Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including  the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National  Marine Sanctuaries...    Northerly breezes will remain moderate to fresh over the outer  waters. Locally hazardous conditions will persist for small craft  over the outer waters through Wednesday night. Winds will weaken  further across all waters on Thursday. Friday will see an increase  in northwest winds accompanied by seas building back up to rough,  and continuing into the weekend.    $$
   PZZ570-240415-  Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-  845 AM PDT Wed Sep 23 2026    SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT    TODAY  NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 10  ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.  TONIGHT  NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after  midnight. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and  SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.  THU  NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft  at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.  THU NIGHT  NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW  6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds.  FRI  NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft, building to 9 ft in  the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at  13 seconds.  FRI NIGHT  NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail:  NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds.  SAT  NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW  10 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds.  SAT NIGHT  NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail:  NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.  SUN  NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft  at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.  SUN NIGHT  NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW  8 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.    $$