Severe Weather and Heavy Rainfall from the High Plains to the Ohio Valley; Heat Continuing in the Central Plains and Southeast
A stationary front will be the focus for daily showers and thunderstorms capable of widely scattered flash flooding and severe weather from the High Plains to the Ohio Valley. Monsoonal thunderstorms could cause local flash flooding across the Southwest and the Great Basin. Dangerous heat continues across the Central Plains and Southeast. Many areas will see their hottest temperatures of the year. 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: 907 AM PDT Wed Aug 12 2026 |  |
| Today: NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog until late afternoon. Tonight: NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog. Thu: W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Thu Night: NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Fri: N wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Fri Night: NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Sat: NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Sat Night: NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Sun: NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Sun Night: NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 6 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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