Severe Thunderstorms for the Center of the Nation; Fire Weather Concerns; Flooding Issues for the Great Lakes Region
A round of severe thunderstorms are forecast across areas of the Southern Plains, Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes this afternoon and tonight; The threat for flash flooding will also accompany these storms. The rainfall for the Great Lakes region could prolong the ongoing flooding. Where the rain is needed, the Southern High Plains, critical fire weather concerns through today. 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: 251 PM PDT Fri Apr 17 2026 | |
| Tonight: NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds. Sat: NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds. Sat Night: NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds. Sun: W wind around 5 kt, backing to SW in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds. Sun Night: S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. Mon: S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds. Showers likely. Mon Night: S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave detail: S 7 ft at 11 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. Tue: S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave detail: SW 6 ft at 11 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds. Rain in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. Tue Night: W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: SW 6 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of rain. Wed: W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds. Wed Night: NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .....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 1.8 kt at 05:15 pm friday and 4.6 kt at 05:07 am saturday. | |
| Zone Forecast: Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 nm (PZZ545) | |
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