Strong Storm System Brings Heavy Mountain Snow to the Sierra Nevada and Critical Fire Weather Conditions to the Plains
A Pacific storm system will continue to bring low elevation rain and mountain snow to much of the West through Wednesday, with heavy mountain snow expected in the higher elevations of the Sierra Nevada. This system will also bring strong winds to the Intermountain West, Rockies, and Plains, which will create Critical fire weather conditions for portions of the central and southern High Plains. 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: 849 AM PDT Tue Apr 21 2026 | |
| Today: SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of tstms until late afternoon. Showers late this morning and early afternoon, then a chance of rain with a slight chance of tstms late. Tonight: W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain. Wed: S wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: SW 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 4 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning. Wed Night: NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 10 seconds. Thu: NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Thu Night: NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Fri: NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Fri Night: W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Sat: W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. Sat Night: W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds. winds and seas higher in and near tstms. .....san francisco bar/fourfathom bank forecast..... in the deep water channel...mixed seas of 5 to 7 feet at 13 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 08:52 pm tuesday and 3.7 kt at 07:52 am wednesday. | |
| Zone Forecast: Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 nm (PZZ545) | |
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