Record Heat for the Intermountain West and Northern Plains; Heavy Rainfall and Severe Weather Threats
Record setting heat is expected over the next several days from the Intermountain West through the northern Plains. Furthermore, fire weather concerns increase with dry and breezy conditions. Meanwhile, heavy rainfall and severe thunderstorm threats for the Ohio/Tennessee Valleys, central Appalachians and Southeast today. The threat shifts to central Gulf Coast and across central Texas this week. 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: 238 AM PDT Sun Jul 12 2026 |  |
| Today: NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Tonight: NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Mon: NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Mon Night: NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Tue: NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Tue Night: NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Wed: NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Wed Night: NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Thu: NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Thu Night: NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave detail: NW 8 ft at 7 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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