Heavy Snow and Disruptive Ice in the Upper Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern Plains
A late season winter storm will produce a combination of heavy snow and disruptive ice starting this evening in the Northern Plains and moving into the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes by tonight continuing through Thursday. Severe thunderstorms will likely produce severe wind gusts, large hail, a few tornadoes, and heavy rainfall across the southern and central Plains 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: 841 AM PDT Wed Apr 1 2026 |  |
Today: S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt late this morning and afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave detail: NW 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 9 seconds. Rain likely early this morning, then a chance of rain late this morning and early afternoon. Rain late. Tonight: W wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave detail: W 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Rain, mainly in the evening. Thu: NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 10 seconds and W 8 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning. Thu Night: NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave detail: W 10 ft at 11 seconds. Fri: NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 11 seconds and NW 7 ft at 12 seconds. Fri Night: NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 8 seconds and NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. Sat: NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. Sat Night: N wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Sun: NE wind around 5 kt, backing to SW around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Sun Night: NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: W 4 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. | |
| Zone Forecast: Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 nm (PZZ540) | |
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