Showers and Storms continue across the East; Heat, Critical Fire Weather, Drought, and Poor Air Quality continues in the West
A series of fronts will focus locally heavy showers and storms across portions of the central and eastern U.S. through the end of the workweek. Dangerous to extreme heat continues across the Southwest U.S., eventually spreading eastward over the weekend into early next week. Elevated fire weather conditions continue across the Great Basin, with degraded air quality lingering across the Northwest. 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: 857 PM PDT Tue Aug 4 2026 |  |
| Tonight: S wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy dense fog late this evening and early morning. Wed: SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Wed Night: S wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog. Thu: SE wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave detail: NW 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog. Thu Night: NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave detail: NW 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. Fri: NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. Fri Night: NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. Sat: NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Sat Night: NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Sun: NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Sun Night: NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. | |
| Zone Forecast: Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 nm (PZZ540) | |
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