Surface high pressure today with light winds. A sub 995 mb low pressure system will start to approach the region Tuesday night- Wednesday morning with increasing southerlies over much of the waters. A Gale Watch has been issued for the coastal waters and East Entrance as hi-res guidance (REFS and HREF) indicate a 50-70% chance of gusts exceeding 35 kt late Tuesday night into Wednesday morning. SCA advisory may be needed for other inland water zones during this time as well. Broad high pressure will redevelop on Thursday and into the end of the week, bringing generally benign marine conditions to the waters. Coastal seas remaining 3 to 5 feet throughout Tuesday. Seas will then build up to 9 to 11 feet Wednesday morning. Seas will remain elevated into Thursday before decreasing on Friday and into the weekend, back down to 3 to 5 feet. 41 (Issued: 1041 AM PDT Tue Mar 31 2026 by NOAA)