PZZ500-312215-
227 AM PDT Tue Mar 31 2026
.Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including
the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National
Marine Sanctuaries...
Moderate seas through Wednesday will build and become moderate
rough Thursday and Friday. Fresh southwesterly breezes will
develop overnight and persist Tuesday and Wednesday out ahead of a
cold front. Locally stronger gusts are possible as showers move
over the coastal waters early Tuesday morning. Behind the cold
front, strong to near gale force northerly winds develop,
resulting in widespread hazardous conditions for small craft
Thursday and Friday.
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PZZ570-312215- Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM- 227 AM PDT Tue Mar 31 2026 TODAY N wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to E late this morning, veering to S this afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain. TONIGHT S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. WED SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 8 seconds and NW 3 ft at 10 seconds. Rain. WED NIGHT W wind around 15 kt, veering to NW after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. Rain, mainly in the evening. THU NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, building to 10 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 11 seconds and NW 11 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain, mainly in the morning. THU NIGHT N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: N 12 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. FRI N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 11 ft, subsiding to 8 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 11 seconds. FRI NIGHT N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 9 ft at 10 seconds. SAT N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds. SAT NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 19 seconds. $$
PZZ570-312215- Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM- 227 AM PDT Tue Mar 31 2026 TODAY N wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to E late this morning, veering to S this afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain. TONIGHT S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. WED SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 8 seconds and NW 3 ft at 10 seconds. Rain. WED NIGHT W wind around 15 kt, veering to NW after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. Rain, mainly in the evening. THU NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, building to 10 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 11 seconds and NW 11 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain, mainly in the morning. THU NIGHT N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: N 12 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. FRI N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 11 ft, subsiding to 8 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 11 seconds. FRI NIGHT N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 9 ft at 10 seconds. SAT N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds. SAT NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 19 seconds. $$