PZZ535 Monterey Bay- 838 Pm Pdt Sun May 5 2024
.small craft advisory in effect until 3 am pdt Monday...
.small craft advisory in effect from Monday afternoon through Monday evening...
Today..NW winds 10 to 15 knots...increasing to 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots this afternoon. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell 5 to 7 ft at 9 seconds.
Tonight..NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind waves around 2 ft. W swell 5 to 7 ft at 9 seconds.
Mon..NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind waves around 2 ft. W swell 3 to 5 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 to 3 ft at 14 seconds.
Mon night..NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind waves around 2 ft. W swell 3 to 5 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 to 4 ft at 12 seconds.
Tue..NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. W swell 3 to 5 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 to 3 ft at 14 seconds.
Tue night..NW winds 15 to 25 knots. Wind waves around 4 ft. W swell 4 to 6 ft at 10 seconds and W 2 to 4 ft at 15 seconds.
Wed..NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. W swell 5 to 7 ft and W 6 to 8 ft.
Thu..NW winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell 2 to 4 ft and W 4 to 6 ft.
locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay.

PZZ500 838 Pm Pdt Sun May 5 2024
Synopsis for the central california coast and bays including the Monterey bay..Greater farallones...and cordell bank national marine sanctuaries...
moderate northwesterly winds tonight into Monday. Dry weather prevails through the forecast period as high pressure builds by Monday night and moves eastward. Beginning Tuesday night and continuing into Thursday, winds will become more northerly and strengthen to gale force winds, mostly over the outer waters. Significant wave heights will build beginning Tuesday with wave heights between 12 to 15 feet by mid-week. The combination of strong winds and elevated seas will pose hazardous conditions from Tuesday through the end of the work week.