October Heat Wave in California; Tropical Cyclone Possible in the Gulf
Much higher than typical October temperatures will continue across coastal southern California up through the Bay Area and Central Valley through midweek resulting in result in Major to Extreme HeatRisk. A tropical depression is likely to form over the Gulf of America during the middle part of this week with further strengthening possible as it moves northeastward later this week. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Coastal waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA out 10 nm (PZZ356) Issued by: National Weather Service Medford, OR Last Update: 811 AM PDT Tue Oct 6 2026 | |
Rest Of Today: N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave detail: N 7 ft at 7 seconds, W 4 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Areas of dense fog early this morning, then patchy fog early this afternoon. Areas of dense fog late. Tonight: N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave detail: N 7 ft at 7 seconds, W 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. Areas of dense fog. Wed: N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave detail: N 7 ft at 7 seconds and NW 4 ft at 11 seconds. Areas of dense fog in the morning. Wed Night: N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and NW 6 ft at 15 seconds. Thu: N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 6 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Thu Night: N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft, subsiding to 7 ft after midnight. Wave detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 5 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Fri: N wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave detail: N 7 ft at 6 seconds, NW 4 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Fri Night: N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave detail: N 8 ft at 7 seconds, NW 3 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Sat: N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave detail: N 8 ft at 8 seconds, NW 3 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Sat Night: N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 8 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave detail: N 11 ft at 8 seconds, SW 2 ft at 15 seconds and W 3 ft at 23 seconds. | |
| Zone Forecast: Coastal waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA out 10 nm (PZZ356) | |
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