Tropical System in the Gulf; Dangerous Heat and Air Quality Concerns; Severe Thunderstorms for Midwest to mid-Atlantic
Tropical system in the Gulf expected to gradually strengthen the next couple of days off the Florida Panhandle and Alabama coasts. Instances of flash flooding will be possible through Thursday along the eastern and central Gulf Coast. Severe thunderstorms will develop and move along a cold front crossing the Upper Midwest, and through the Ohio Valley/Mid-Atlantic on Tuesday. 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: 227 AM PDT Mon Jul 20 2026 | |
| Today: NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy dense fog early this morning. Tonight: NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 11 seconds. Tue: NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. Tue Night: NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. Wed: NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. Wed Night: NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas around 4 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. Thu: NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. Thu Night: NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. Fri: NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. Fri Night: NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. | |
| Zone Forecast: Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 nm (PZZ565) | |
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