Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Arizona; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Thunderstorms, some severe, may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding across the Midwest and Ohio Valley and southern Arizona. The threat will shift to the Mid-Atlantic coast on Thursday. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

Coastal Waters Forecast for Monterey Bay (PZZ535) (Text-Only)
NWS Forecast for: Monterey Bay (PZZ535)
Issued by: National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA
Last Update: 127 PM PDT Wed Aug 19 2026


Tonight: NW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog late.

Thu: W wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning.

Thu Night: W wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NW after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds.

Fri: NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds.

Fri Night: W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds.

Sat: NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds.

Sat Night: NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds.

Sun: NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds.

Sun Night: W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.

Mon: NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.

Mon Night: W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds.

locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay.









Zone Forecast: Monterey Bay (PZZ535)

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