Extreme Heat Across the Southern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Plains and Mississippi Valley
A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify late week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are expected over portions of the Plains and Mississippi Valley tonight, which will shift to parts of the Upper Midwest and mid-Mississippi Valley Friday. Monsoonal showers and flooding persist in the Desert Southwest. 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: 902 PM PDT Thu Jul 30 2026 | |
Tonight: NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt late this evening, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Fri: NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Fri Night: NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. Sat: NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Sat Night: NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Sun: NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Sun Night: NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Mon: NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Mon Night: NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. Tue: W wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave detail: NW 6 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 after midnight. | |
| Zone Forecast: Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 nm (PZZ565) | |
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