Heat Persists in the Southwest; Elevated to Critical Fire Weather in the Great Basin; Poor Air Quality in the West
Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through this week, easing by next week. The heat will focus further east in the Great Plains and Mississippi Valley beginning next week. Elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions will persist for the Great Basin today. Poor air quality lingers for the Northwest, Great Basin, Central Rockies into the Plains. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 nm (PZZ565) Issued by: National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Last Update: 246 AM PDT Tue Aug 4 2026 | |
| Today: S wind around 5 kt, veering to SW late this morning and early afternoon, then becoming W late. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. Hazy with patchy dense fog early this morning. Tonight: SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening. Areas of fog after midnight. Wed: SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning. Wed Night: NW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. Thu: NW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave detail: NW 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. Thu Night: NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. Fri: NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. Fri Night: NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Sat: NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Sat Night: NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. | |
| Zone Forecast: Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 nm (PZZ565) | |
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