Severe Thunderstorms for the Center of the Nation; Fire Weather Concerns; Flooding Issues for the Great Lakes Region
A round of severe thunderstorms are forecast across areas of the Southern Plains, Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes this afternoon and tonight; The threat for flash flooding will also accompany these storms. The rainfall for the Great Lakes region could prolong the ongoing flooding. Where the rain is needed, the Southern High Plains, critical fire weather concerns through today. 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: 847 AM PDT Fri Apr 17 2026 |  |
| Today: NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Tonight: NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. Sat: NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Sat Night: NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds. Sun: S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the afternoon. Sun Night: SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain after midnight. Mon: S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: W 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 6 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. Mon Night: S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave detail: W 8 ft at 12 seconds and SW 7 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely. Tue: SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 4 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely. Tue Night: NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain. | |
| Zone Forecast: Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 nm (PZZ540) | |
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