Areas of Fire Weather and Severe Thunderstorms through the Weekend
Dry, windy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire risks to the northern Plains today, and southern High Plains and the Southwest through the weekend. Severe thunderstorms capable of large to very large hail, wind damage and tornadoes will be possible today and Saturday across parts of the central Plains. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Monterey Bay (PZZ535) Issued by: National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Last Update: 833 AM PDT Fri May 15 2026 |  |
Today: NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. Tonight: NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave detail: NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Sat: NW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave detail: NW 9 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Sat Night: NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave detail: NW 9 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Sun: NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave detail: NW 9 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Sun Night: NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave detail: NW 8 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Mon: N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: NW 7 ft at 11 seconds. Mon Night: NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. Tue: N wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds. Tue Night: W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light and variable. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay. | |
| Zone Forecast: Monterey Bay (PZZ535) | |
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