Heat Persists Across the Central and Western U.S.; Fire Weather Concerns in the Rockies and High Plains
Record-breaking heat expected in the Central and Western U.S. for the next several days. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will create elevated to critical fire weather conditions over portions of the Rockies and High Plains Wednesday and Thursday. Rain and mountain snow are possible across the Pacific Northwest into the Rockies through Wednesday. Read More >
| 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: 855 PM PDT Tue Mar 24 2026 | |
Tonight: NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late this evening and overnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds. Wed: NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Wed Night: NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave detail: NW 10 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Thu: NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave detail: NW 10 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds. Thu Night: NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave detail: NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Fri: NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Fri Night: NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Sat: NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. Sat Night: NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Sun: NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. Sun Night: NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds. .....san francisco bar/fourfathom bank forecast..... in the deep water channel...mixed seas of 3 to 4 feet at 12 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 1.0 kt at 10:13 pm tuesday and 3.2 kt at 09:13 am wednesday. | |
| Zone Forecast: Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 nm (PZZ545) | |
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