NWS Marine Forecast



 Hazardous marine condition(s):
 Gale Warning
   PZZ500-031130-  253 PM PST Fri Jan 2 2026    .Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including  the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National  Marine Sanctuaries...    Gale force winds are spreading across the coastal waters with  localized storm force winds expected across the northern outer  waters and along the Big Sur Coast. Winds diminish slightly  Saturday with gale force winds across the northern waters and  near gale force winds elsewhere. Seas build to 12 to 16 feet  this weekend before abating early next week. Moderate rain and a  slight chance of thunderstorms continues through the weekend.    $$
   PZZ571-031130-  Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-  253 PM PST Fri Jan 2 2026    GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON    TONIGHT  S wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt, easing to  20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 11 to  14 ft. Wave Detail: S 13 ft at 9 seconds and NW 4 ft at  13 seconds. A slight chance of tstms this evening. Rain.  SAT  S wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 10 to  13 ft. Wave Detail: S 12 ft at 10 seconds and W 6 ft at  13 seconds. Rain likely.  SAT NIGHT  SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft. Wave Detail:  SW 12 ft at 12 seconds and W 11 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.  SUN  W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 12 to 15 ft, subsiding to 10 to  13 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 9 ft at 12 seconds and W  12 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.  SUN NIGHT  SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt after  midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 7 to 9 ft after midnight.  Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 8 seconds and W 10 ft at 13 seconds.  Rain.  MON  S wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the  afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 8 seconds and  W 9 ft at 10 seconds. Rain.  MON NIGHT  S wind 10 to 15 kt, backing to NE after midnight.  Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 8 seconds and W 9 ft at  11 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.  TUE  NE wind around 10 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas  6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 8 seconds and W 8 ft at  11 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning.  TUE NIGHT  NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW  7 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain  after midnight.  WED  NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the  afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in the  afternoon. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 8 seconds and NW 10 ft at  10 seconds. A chance of rain.  WED NIGHT  NW wind around 20 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft, building to  12 to 15 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 8 seconds and  NW 13 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain.    Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.    $$