Severe Thunderstorms in the Central Plains and Lower Missouri Valley; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest
Severe thunderstorms capable of large hail and damaging wind gusts are forecast to impact the central Plains into the Lower Missouri Valley through this afternoon. Dangerous heat persists across the southern Plains, Southeast U.S. and Puerto Rico this week, and will return to the Southwest today. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 nm (PZZ540) Issued by: National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Last Update: 231 PM PDT Tue Aug 18 2026 |  |
Tonight: NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Wed: NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning. Wed Night: NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Thu: NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Thu Night: NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Fri: NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Fri Night: NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds. Sat: NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Sat Night: NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds. Sun: NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Sun Night: NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. | |
| Zone Forecast: Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 nm (PZZ540) | |
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