Hawaii and Guam Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads Eastward; Heavy Snow for Sierra-Nevada; Severe Weather for the Plains

A very active spring pattern with tropical concerns across the Pacific. Heavy rainfall will continue to impact Hawaii this weekend. Meanwhile we continue to monitor a developing typhoon that may affect Guam into early next week. For the Lower 48, heavy snow for mountains of California this weekend, increase threat for severe thunderstorms next week for the Plains and record warmth spreads east. Read More >

Coastal Waters Forecast for Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 nm (PZZ545) (Text-Only)
NWS Forecast for: Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 nm (PZZ545)
Issued by: National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA
Last Update: 247 AM PDT Sat Apr 11 2026




Today: S wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 2 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain until late afternoon. A slight chance of tstms early this afternoon, then showers with a chance of tstms late.

Tonight: SW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave detail: SW 7 ft at 7 seconds and NW 3 ft at 11 seconds. Showers. A chance of tstms, mainly in the evening.

Sun: SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave detail: SW 8 ft at 8 seconds and W 9 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. Showers.

Sun Night: W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave detail: W 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of rain.

Mon: NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.

Mon Night: NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.

Tue: NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.

Tue Night: NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds.

Wed: NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.

Wed Night: NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave detail: W 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

.....san francisco bar/fourfathom bank forecast.....

in the deep water channel...mixed seas of 2 to 4 feet at 13 seconds.

across the bar...swell can be more than twice as high across the bar than surrounding waters. Waves are also more prone to break, particularly during strong ebb currents. Maximum ebb current of 1.4 kt at 12:27 pm saturday and 1.4 kt at 01:39 am sunday.







Zone Forecast: Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 nm (PZZ545)

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