Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains; Heat Continues in the West
Critical fire weather conditions will persist in the central High Plains through Friday as gusty winds and dry conditions continue. The heat wave across the West and Southwest will continue to intensify through the week, with daily and monthly record highs expected to be broken. 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: 838 PM PDT Wed Mar 18 2026 |  |
| Tonight: NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds. Thu: NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Thu Night: NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Fri: NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Fri Night: NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Sat: NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave detail: NW 8 ft at 9 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 10 ft at 10 seconds. Sun: NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds. Sun Night: NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds. Mon: NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. Mon Night: NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. | |
| Zone Forecast: Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 nm (PZZ540) | |
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