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Active Spring Like Pattern Across the Eastern Half of the Country

The second storm will track across central and eastern portion of the country this weekend. Heavy wintry precipitation will affect the northern Plains to the upper peninsula of Michigan. Severe thunderstorms are expected along and ahead of the cold front, where very large hail, damaging winds and a few tornadoes are possible from the mid-Mississippi and Ohio Valleys to southern Plains. Read More >

Coastal Waters Forecast for Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 nm (PZZ540) (Text-Only)
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: 829 PM PDT Fri Apr 3 2026		Print

Tonight: NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt late this evening, then becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 11 seconds.

Sat: E wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds.

Sat Night: NW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NE after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.

Sun: NE wind around 5 kt, backing to W around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.

Sun Night: NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.

Mon: NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.

Mon Night: NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds.

Tue: NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds.

Tue Night: NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of rain.

Wed: W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of rain.

Wed Night: NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening.






Zone Forecast: Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 nm (PZZ540)

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