Tracking Areas of Fire Weather, Severe Weather, and Winter Weather
Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to bring fire weather concerns to the southern Plains through Friday. Severe thunderstorms including a few tornadoes, large hail and damaging wind gusts are expected across parts of the Midwest and lower Ohio Valley today. A Pacific storm will bring low elevation rain and thunderstorms across southern California and heavy snow through the Sierra. 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: 843 AM PST Thu Feb 19 2026 |  |
Today: NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft, building to 11 to 14 ft this afternoon. Wave detail: NW 14 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely early this morning, then a chance of rain late this morning. Tonight: NW wind 25 to 30 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 14 ft, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave detail: NW 14 ft at 11 seconds. Fri: NE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: NW 9 ft at 11 seconds. Fri Night: SE wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain. Sat: SE wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: S 8 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. Sat Night: SE wind 30 to 35 kt, easing to 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave detail: S 12 ft at 10 seconds. Rain. Sun: SE wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave detail: S 12 ft at 10 seconds and NW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. Sun Night: SE wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 7 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave detail: S 11 ft at 9 seconds and NW 3 ft at 15 seconds. Rain, mainly in the evening. Mon: S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave detail: S 8 ft at 9 seconds and NW 5 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. Mon Night: S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave detail: SW 7 ft at 10 seconds and NW 6 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. | |
| Zone Forecast: Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 nm (PZZ540) | |
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