Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest
A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. 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: 909 AM PDT Sat Aug 1 2026 | |
Today: NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Hazy this morning. Tonight: NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Hazy. Sun: NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds. Hazy in the morning. Sun Night: NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds. Mon: NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave detail: NW 7 ft at 11 seconds. Mon Night: NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. Tue: SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. Tue Night: NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening. Areas of fog after midnight. Wed: W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. Wed Night: NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog. | |
| Zone Forecast: Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 nm (PZZ565) | |
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