Fire Weather in the Central and Southern Plains; Pacific Storms Impacting the West
Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains into Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will impact the western U.S. into Wednesday with gusty winds, low elevation rain, and heavy mountain snow. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Monterey Bay (PZZ535) Issued by: National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Last Update: 851 PM PST Mon Feb 16 2026 |  |
Tonight: SW wind 15 to 20 kt, veering to W late this evening and overnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely, mainly this evening. Tue: SW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 6 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. Rain in the morning, then showers in the afternoon. Tue Night: W wind 25 to 30 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave detail: SW 6 ft at 8 seconds and W 8 ft at 10 seconds. Showers with a chance of tstms in the evening, then rain with a slight chance of tstms after midnight. Wed: NE wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave detail: W 8 ft at 12 seconds and SW 4 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. Wed Night: S wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave detail: W 7 ft at 13 seconds and SW 3 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. Thu: SE wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, backing to NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. Thu Night: NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. Fri: NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain. Fri Night: NW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to E after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain. Sat: E wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain. Sat Night: S wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming SE 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. winds and seas higher in and near tstms. locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay. | |
| Zone Forecast: Monterey Bay (PZZ535) | |
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