In the JelliesZone Look here for year 1999 reports of gelatinous fauna seen in nearshore surface waters of the Monterey Peninsula, in central California about 120 miles south of San Francisco.
Jellies are notorious transients.
One day the bay may be inundated with hordes of gelatinous creatures. Come back to the same spot the next day or even a few hours later, and you may find a complete absence of any gelatinous life form. The JelliesZone sightings here focus on jellies in Monterey Bay, Carmel Bay, Point Lobos and off the Big Sur coast. On December 15, a moderate swarm was hanging out within a mile north of Point Pinos. Since they were deeper than 2 meters, and the water was somewhat murky, the jellies were not particularly conspicuous while boating.