Hazardous marine condition(s):
Small Craft Advisory
PZZ500-281215-
334 PM PST Tue Jan 27 2026
.Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including
the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National
Marine Sanctuaries...
Light to moderate southerly flow will prevail over most of the
waters as a weak cold front approaches from the west tonight through
early Wednesday morning. This will bring light rain to the
northern coastal waters through Wednesday morning. Winds will be
moderate to breezy north of Point Reyes with locally hazardous
conditions for small craft. Winds diminish on Wednesday and switch
to northerly that night. Moderate seas will prevail through
Tuesday, but build rough to very rough Wednesday night.
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PZZ571-281215- Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM- 334 PM PST Tue Jan 27 2026 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT TONIGHT SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt late this evening, veering to NW after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 12 seconds and NW 7 ft at 16 seconds. Rain likely, mainly this evening. WED NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 10 seconds and W 8 ft at 14 seconds. WED NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 15 seconds and S 4 ft at 15 seconds. THU N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 15 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. THU NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 15 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. FRI N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 14 seconds and SW 4 ft at 15 seconds. FRI NIGHT NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds. SAT E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds. SAT NIGHT S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 14 seconds and W 8 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. SUN S wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 14 seconds and W 10 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of rain. SUN NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 10 seconds and W 10 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening. $$
PZZ571-281215- Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM- 334 PM PST Tue Jan 27 2026 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT TONIGHT SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt late this evening, veering to NW after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 12 seconds and NW 7 ft at 16 seconds. Rain likely, mainly this evening. WED NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 10 seconds and W 8 ft at 14 seconds. WED NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 15 seconds and S 4 ft at 15 seconds. THU N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 15 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. THU NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 15 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. FRI N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 14 seconds and SW 4 ft at 15 seconds. FRI NIGHT NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds. SAT E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds. SAT NIGHT S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 14 seconds and W 8 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. SUN S wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 14 seconds and W 10 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of rain. SUN NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 10 seconds and W 10 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening. $$