PZZ535 Monterey Bay- 251 Pm Pdt Wed May 1 2024
.small craft advisory in effect until 9 pm pdt this evening...
.small craft advisory in effect from Thursday morning through late Thursday night...
Tonight..NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots... Diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Wind waves 6 to 8 ft. W swell 2 to 4 ft at 12 seconds and sw around 2 ft at 17 seconds.
Thu..NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots. Wind waves 4 to 6 ft. W swell 2 to 3 ft at 11 seconds and sw around 2 ft at 17 seconds.
Thu night..NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots. Wind waves 5 to 7 ft. W swell 2 to 3 ft at 9 seconds and sw around 2 ft at 16 seconds.
Fri..NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. W swell around 2 ft at 9 seconds.
Fri night..NW winds 15 to 25 knots. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. W swell 2 to 3 ft at 8 seconds.
Sat..SW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind waves around 2 ft. SWell sw around 2 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain.
Sat night..NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. W swell 2 to 3 ft at 8 seconds and sw around 2 ft at 15 seconds.
Sun..NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. W swell 3 to 4 ft and sw around 2 ft.
Mon..NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. W swell 2 to 4 ft and sw 2 to 3 ft.
locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay.

PZZ500 251 Pm Pdt Wed May 1 2024
Synopsis for the central california coast and bays including the Monterey bay..Greater farallones...and cordell bank national marine sanctuaries...
expect breezy and gusty winds continue through Friday, with gale force gusts of 40 to 45 knots possible in the outer waters. Strong winds will result in hazardous seas and steep wind waves with significant wave heights reaching 12 to 18 feet in the outer waters. Conditions gradually improve over the weekend and into next week as winds begin to ease. Rain chances begin early Saturday as a trough descends over the region.