Hazardous marine condition(s):
Small Craft Advisory
Gale Warning
PZZ500-122330-
248 AM PST Thu Nov 12 2026
.Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including
the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National
Marine Sanctuaries...
As a cold front approaches the coast, fresh to strong southerly
winds will increase to near gale force over the next 24 hours.
After the front passes on Friday winds will shift to westerly and
decrease to a moderate breeze. Meanwhile WNW swell from a distant
hurricane force low will build to very high with significant wave
heights up to 25 feet by Saturday morning. Wave heights decrease
slightly Sunday before another round of high seas moves into the
coastal waters on Monday. Small crafts will sustain heavy damage
and may not survive in these extreme sea states.
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PZZ571-122330- Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM- 248 AM PST Thu Nov 12 2026 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON TODAY SE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 15 seconds. TONIGHT S wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 11 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 14 seconds and W 12 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of rain. FRI SW wind 25 to 30 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 to 14 ft, building to 13 to 18 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 18 ft at 15 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. Rain, mainly in the morning. FRI NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 18 to 23 ft, building to 21 to 26 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 14 seconds and W 25 ft at 18 seconds. A chance of rain. SAT SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 20 to 25 ft, subsiding to 17 to 22 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 15 seconds and W 25 ft at 18 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning. SAT NIGHT S wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 14 to 18 ft, subsiding to 11 to 15 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 15 seconds and W 18 ft at 16 seconds. Rain after midnight. SUN S wind 15 to 20 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 12 ft, building to 11 to 15 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 15 ft at 17 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Rain. SUN NIGHT NW wind around 15 kt. Seas 14 to 19 ft, building to 16 to 19 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 16 seconds and W 19 ft at 18 seconds. Rain likely. MON NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 15 to 19 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 15 seconds and W 19 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of rain. MON NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 15 to 18 ft, subsiding to 13 to 17 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 15 seconds and NW 18 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening. $$
PZZ571-122330- Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM- 248 AM PST Thu Nov 12 2026 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON TODAY SE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 15 seconds. TONIGHT S wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 11 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 14 seconds and W 12 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of rain. FRI SW wind 25 to 30 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 to 14 ft, building to 13 to 18 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 18 ft at 15 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. Rain, mainly in the morning. FRI NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 18 to 23 ft, building to 21 to 26 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 14 seconds and W 25 ft at 18 seconds. A chance of rain. SAT SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 20 to 25 ft, subsiding to 17 to 22 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 15 seconds and W 25 ft at 18 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning. SAT NIGHT S wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 14 to 18 ft, subsiding to 11 to 15 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 15 seconds and W 18 ft at 16 seconds. Rain after midnight. SUN S wind 15 to 20 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 12 ft, building to 11 to 15 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 15 ft at 17 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Rain. SUN NIGHT NW wind around 15 kt. Seas 14 to 19 ft, building to 16 to 19 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 16 seconds and W 19 ft at 18 seconds. Rain likely. MON NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 15 to 19 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 15 seconds and W 19 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of rain. MON NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 15 to 18 ft, subsiding to 13 to 17 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 15 seconds and NW 18 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening. $$