PZZ540 Coastal Waters From Point Arena To Point Reyes California Out To 10 Nm- 817 Am Pdt Sat Apr 11 2026
.small craft advisory in effect through this evening...
Today..S wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: sw 4 ft at 5 seconds and nw 3 ft at 10 seconds. Rain likely early this morning, then a chance of rain late this morning. Showers with a chance of tstms this afternoon.
Tonight..SW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and nw 3 ft at 11 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the evening, then showers with a slight chance of tstms after midnight.
Sun..W wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave detail: sw 8 ft at 8 seconds and W 8 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. Rain.
Sun night..NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft, subsiding to 5 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave detail: W 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening.
Mon..N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming nw 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of rain.
Mon night..NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave detail: nw 5 ft at 9 seconds and sw 3 ft at 13 seconds.
Tue..NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: nw 4 ft at 8 seconds and sw 3 ft at 14 seconds.
Tue night..NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: W 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds.
Wed..NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: W 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
Wed night..NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 4 to 5 ft after midnight. Wave detail: W 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

PZZ500 817 Am Pdt Sat Apr 11 2026
Synopsis for the central california coast and bays including the Monterey bay..Greater farallones...and cordell bank national marine sanctuaries...
shower activity and chances for storms build into the afternoon. A strong band of rain moves through Saturday evening and into that night. Expect gustier winds and rough seas, with isolated gale force gusts ahead and along this band of rain. Shower activity lingers behind the rain band, and picks up again into Sunday afternoon with chances for storms returning. Overall rain chances exit Sunday night. High pressure builds behind the system with fresh northwest winds developing early next week, as seas abate to become moderate through mid week.