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 >
| 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: 900 AM PDT Fri Apr 3 2026 |  |
| Today: NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds. Tonight: NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. Sat: E wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: NW 5 ft at 10 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 W 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: NW 3 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Mon: NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 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, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon. Tue Night: NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain. | |
| Zone Forecast: Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 nm (PZZ540) | |
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