PZZ535 Monterey Bay- 253 Pm Pdt Fri May 3 2024
.small craft advisory in effect until 9 pm pdt this evening...
Tonight..NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots... Becoming W 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Wind waves 5 to 7 ft. W swell 2 to 3 ft at 8 seconds. Rain after midnight.
Sat..SW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. Rain.
Sat night..NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind waves 4 to 6 ft. W swell around 2 ft at 8 seconds.
Sun..NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind waves 4 to 6 ft. W swell 2 to 3 ft at 9 seconds and sw around 2 ft at 15 seconds.
Sun night..NW winds 15 to 25 knots. Wind waves 4 to 6 ft. W swell 2 to 4 ft at 9 seconds and sw around 2 ft at 15 seconds.
Mon..NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. W swell 2 to 3 ft at 10 seconds and sw around 2 ft at 14 seconds.
Mon night..NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. W swell around 2 ft at 11 seconds and sw 2 to 3 ft at 14 seconds.
Tue..NW winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Wind waves 4 to 6 ft. W swell 2 to 3 ft and sw around 2 ft.
Wed..NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves around 6 ft. W swell 4 to 6 ft and sw around 2 ft.
locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay.

PZZ500 253 Pm Pdt Fri May 3 2024
Synopsis for the central california coast and bays including the Monterey bay..Greater farallones...and cordell bank national marine sanctuaries...
breezy to gusty northwest winds continue with gale force gusts possible over the southernmost zones. This evening, a low pressure system and associated cold front will arrive from the north, bringing rain and moderate to fresh breezes across the waters. Winds will turn briefly southwesterly ahead of the system early Saturday morning, but turn to become northwesterly once more in the late part of Saturday morning. Rain ceases late in the day Saturday, and winds ease to become moderate into the new workweek.