Major Winter Storm to Impact the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast; Inclement Weather in the Pacific Northwest
A major winter storm is expected to bring heavy snow, strong winds, and coastal flooding across the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast that may cause impossible travel conditions and power outages. Blizzard conditions are possible along the Northeastern Seaboard. Wet weather and strong winds return to the Pacific Northwest and north-central California. 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: 802 AM PST Mon Feb 23 2026 | |
Today: SE wind around 5 kt, veering to S around 5 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 13 seconds. Tonight: S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 4 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. Tue: S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: SW 6 ft at 9 seconds and NW 3 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. Tue Night: S wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: SW 6 ft at 10 seconds and NW 4 ft at 11 seconds. Rain, mainly in the evening. Wed: NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: SW 4 ft at 10 seconds and NW 4 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning. Wed Night: NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 4 ft at 9 seconds. Thu: N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 9 seconds. Thu Night: NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave detail: NW 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 9 seconds. Fri: N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds. Fri Night: NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 10 seconds. .....san francisco bar/fourfathom bank forecast..... in the deep water channel...mixed seas of 3 to 5 feet at 11 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 1.1 kt at 09:17 pm monday and 3.2 kt at 08:51 am tuesday. | |
| Zone Forecast: Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 nm (PZZ545) | |
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