Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest
A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. 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: 844 PM PDT Sat Aug 1 2026 |  |
Tonight: NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt late this evening and overnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave detail: NW 10 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Sun: NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave detail: NW 10 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Sun Night: NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave detail: NW 11 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Mon: NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds. Mon Night: NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. Tue: SE wind around 5 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. Tue Night: W wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. Wed: S wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds. Wed Night: W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. Thu: E wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. Thu Night: NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. | |
| Zone Forecast: Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 nm (PZZ540) | |
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