Tropical Moisture Brings Slight Risk of Excessive Rainfall to the Southwest; Strong to Locally Severe Storms on the Plains
Heavy rain and flash flooding are possible across portions of the Southwest through Friday, where Flood Watches are in effect. Strong to locally severe thunderstorms are possible today across portions of the Plains. A tropical wave is causing heavy rainfall in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, which may cause urban and small stream flooding and landslides 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: 217 AM PDT Thu Sep 18 2025 | |
| Today: SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of showers with isolated tstms late this morning and afternoon. Tonight: SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Isolated tstms in the evening. A chance of showers. Fri: S wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning. Fri Night: SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Sat: W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. Sat Night: NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. Sun: NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Sun Night: NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 12 seconds. Mon: NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 10 seconds and NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. Mon Night: NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to W after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. winds and seas higher in and near tstms. .....san francisco bar/fourfathom bank forecast..... in the deep water channel...mixed seas of 3 to 5 feet at 15 seconds. across the bar...mixed seas 5 to 6 feet at 15 seconds. Maximum ebb current of 2.3 kt at 02:16 am thursday and 2.2 kt at 03:02 pm thursday. | |
| Zone Forecast: Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 nm (PZZ545) | |
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