Coastal Storm Along the East Coast; Pacific Storm System in the West on Friday
A strengthening coastal storm will bring soaking rains to portions of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast, with accumulating snow likely across the higher elevations of northern New England through Friday. A Pacific storm system will bring heavy low elevation rain, and gusty winds to northern California and the Pacific Northwest, as well as possible blizzard conditions to the Sierra Nevada on Friday. 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: 248 AM PST Thu Nov 12 2026 |  |
Today: SE wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt late this morning and afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave detail: W 11 ft at 15 seconds. Tonight: S wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave detail: S 5 ft at 14 seconds and W 11 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight. Fri: S wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 13 ft, building to 13 to 18 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: W 17 ft at 14 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. Rain. Fri Night: W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 16 to 21 ft, building to 18 to 23 ft after midnight. Wave detail: W 22 ft at 18 seconds. Rain likely. Sat: S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 17 to 22 ft, subsiding to 14 to 19 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: W 22 ft at 18 seconds. A chance of rain, mainly in the morning. Sat Night: S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft, subsiding to 10 to 14 ft after midnight. Wave detail: W 15 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. Sun: S wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft, building to 11 to 15 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: W 14 ft at 15 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Rain. Sun Night: NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 13 to 18 ft. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 17 seconds and W 17 ft at 18 seconds. Rain. Mon: NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 to 17 ft. Wave detail: W 17 ft at 17 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of rain. Mon Night: N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 15 seconds and W 15 ft at 17 seconds. winds and seas higher in and near tstms. | |
| Zone Forecast: Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 nm (PZZ540) | |
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