Widespread Precipitation and Gusty Winds in the West; Snow from the Great Lakes to the Northeast
A Pacific storm system is expected to bring strong winds and more precipitation to the western U.S., along with the likelihood of snowfall into the Sierra Nevada. Accumulating snow will develop downwind from the Great Lakes into parts of the Northeast through Saturday. Polar air will surge into the eastern half of the country this weekend. 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: 235 AM PST Fri Nov 13 2026 |  |
Today: S wind 25 to 30 kt, veering to SW with gusts up to 40 kt late this morning, then becoming W 15 to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 10 to 13 ft, building to 12 to 17 ft this afternoon. Wave detail: S 5 ft at 13 seconds and W 16 ft at 14 seconds. Rain with a slight chance of tstms. Tonight: W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 16 to 21 ft, building to 18 to 23 ft after midnight. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 15 seconds and W 22 ft at 18 seconds. A chance of rain. Sat: SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 17 to 22 ft, subsiding to 15 to 20 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: W 22 ft at 18 seconds. Sat Night: S wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 12 to 16 ft, subsiding to 9 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 16 seconds and W 16 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain after midnight. Sun: S wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 14 ft, building to 12 to 16 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: W 15 ft at 15 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. Rain. Sun Night: NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft. Wave detail: W 16 ft at 17 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. Mon: NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 to 16 ft. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 16 seconds and W 15 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning. Mon Night: NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 15 seconds and NW 14 ft at 17 seconds. Tue: NW wind 10 to 15 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave detail: NW 12 ft at 15 seconds and S 4 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon. Tue Night: SW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave detail: W 10 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. 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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