Widespread Precipitation and Gusty Winds in the West; Snow from the Great Lakes to the Northeast
A Pacific storm system is expected to bring strong winds and more precipitation to the western U.S., along with the likelihood of snowfall into the Sierra Nevada. Accumulating snow will develop downwind from the Great Lakes into parts of the Northeast through Saturday. Polar air will surge into the eastern half of the country this weekend. 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: 235 AM PST Fri Nov 13 2026 | |
Today: SW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, veering to W 20 to 25 kt early this afternoon, easing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave detail: S 6 ft at 13 seconds and W 12 ft at 15 seconds. Rain this morning. A slight chance of tstms. Showers this afternoon. Tonight: W wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 12 to 17 ft, building to 14 to 19 ft after midnight. Wave detail: S 4 ft at 15 seconds and W 18 ft at 18 seconds. A slight chance of rain. Sat: S wind around 5 kt. Seas 14 to 19 ft, subsiding to 12 to 17 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 15 seconds and W 18 ft at 18 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning. Sat Night: S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 14 ft, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave detail: W 14 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. Sun: S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: NW 11 ft at 15 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Rain. Sun Night: NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave detail: W 13 ft at 17 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Rain. Mon: NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 16 seconds and W 13 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of rain. Mon Night: NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 15 seconds and NW 12 ft at 17 seconds. Tue: NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave detail: NW 10 ft at 15 seconds. Tue Night: SW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 13 seconds and NW 8 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. winds and seas higher in and near tstms. .....san francisco bar/fourfathom bank forecast..... in the deep water channel...mixed seas of 9 to 11 ft at 17 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 0.9 kt at 07:27 am friday and 2.7 kt at 05:59 pm friday. | |
| Zone Forecast: Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 nm (PZZ545) | |
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