Hazardous marine condition(s):
Small Craft Advisory
Gale Warning
PZZ500-251615-
855 PM PDT Tue Mar 24 2026
.Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including
the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National
Marine Sanctuaries...
Widespread hazardous conditions return tomorrow in the form of
strong to near gale northerly breezes. Gale force gusts should be
expected across the inner waters and outer waters with bays
experiencing conditions hazardous to small craft. Seas will build to
become rough to very rough as a result. Conditions will slowly
improve Friday and into the weekend with moderate northerly breezes
and moderate seas.
$$
PZZ571-251615- Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM- 855 PM PDT Tue Mar 24 2026 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON TONIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. WED NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. WED NIGHT NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft, building to 12 to 14 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 14 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. THU N wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: NW 15 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. FRI NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. SAT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. SUN NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. $$
PZZ571-251615- Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM- 855 PM PDT Tue Mar 24 2026 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON TONIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. WED NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. WED NIGHT NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft, building to 12 to 14 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 14 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. THU N wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: NW 15 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. FRI NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. SAT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. SUN NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. $$