Excessive Rainfall Potential for the Southeast; Heat Expands for Center of the Nation; Critical Fire Weather for Pacific Northwest
Flash flooding threatens areas from the Tennessee Valley to the Carolinas as storms repeat along a stalled front. Monsoonal storms may trigger flooding in the Southwest. Dangerous heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, mid-Mississippi Valley and Southern Tier. Critical fire weather for interior Pacific Northwest. Cooler, drier air brings brief relief to the Great Lakes and Northeast. 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: 1106 AM PDT Fri Jul 24 2026 |  |
Today: NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Tonight: NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Sat: NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Sat Night: NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Sun: NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 19 seconds. Sun Night: NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. Mon: NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. Mon Night: NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Tue: NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Tue Night: NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. | |
| Zone Forecast: Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 nm (PZZ540) | |
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