Showers and Thunderstorms for the Eastern Third of the Country; Fire Weather Concerns; Flooding Issues for the Great Lakes Region

Showers and thunderstorms will continue along and ahead of a cold front for the eastern third of the country. The rainfall for the Great Lakes region could prolong the ongoing flooding. Much cooler weather will filter in behind this cold front along and east of the Rockies. Where the rain is needed, the Southern High Plains, critical fire weather concerns through this weekend. Read More >

Coastal Waters Forecast for Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 nm (PZZ545) (Text-Only)
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: 221 PM PDT Sat Apr 18 2026


Tonight: NW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave detail: NW 2 ft at 8 seconds.

Sun: SW wind around 5 kt, backing to S 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 5 ft. Wave detail: SW 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.

Mon: S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.

Mon Night: S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: S 7 ft at 10 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds. Showers.

Tue: S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: S 6 ft at 11 seconds. Showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon.

Tue Night: W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: SW 6 ft at 9 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.

Wed: W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 5 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning.

Wed Night: NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.

Thu: NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds.

Thu Night: NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds.

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

.....san francisco bar/fourfathom bank forecast.....

in the deep water channel...mixed seas of 2 to 4 feet at 15 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 1.6 kt at 06:04 pm saturday and 4.8 kt at 05:43 am sunday.







Zone Forecast: Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 nm (PZZ545)

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