Heavy Rainfall on the Western Gulf Coast; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern Plains Friday
A multi-day heavy rainfall event will continue over the western Gulf Coast through Monday. Slight Risks of excessive rainfall have been issued, and Flood Watches remain in effect through Monday evening. Scattered severe storms capable of producing large hail and damaging winds are possible across western portions of Texas and Oklahoma on Friday. 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: 837 PM PDT Thu May 21 2026 | |
| Tonight: NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog after midnight. Fri: W wind around 5 kt, backing to SW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog. Fri Night: S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening. Sat: SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 4 ft at 13 seconds. Sat Night: S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog. Sun: SE wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. Sun Night: NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Memorial Day: NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Mon Night: NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Tue: NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Tue Night: NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave detail: NW 7 ft at 10 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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