Heat Persists in the South Central U.S. and Southwest; Heavy rains in the Desert Southwest and Central Plains
Sweltering heat remains across the South-Central Plains, Lower/Middle Mississippi Valley, and the Southwest this week with limited nighttime relief. Thunderstorms will bring heavy rainfall leading to localized flash flooding in portions of the Desert Southwest and central Plains. Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the central Plains into the Northeast. 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: 228 AM PDT Wed Sep 9 2026 | |
| Today: NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 10 seconds. Tonight: NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 10 seconds. Thu: W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 10 seconds. Thu Night: NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 12 seconds. Fri: NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Fri Night: NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Sat: NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Sat 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 7 seconds. Sun: NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds. Sun Night: NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds. .....san francisco bar/fourfathom bank forecast..... in the deep water channel...mixed seas of 4 to 6 ft 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 2.8 kt at 03:26 am wednesday and 2.5 kt at 04:02 pm wednesday. | |
| Zone Forecast: Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 nm (PZZ545) | |
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