Major Winter Storm in the North-Central U.S.; Severe Weather from the Mid-South to Ohio Valley
A major winter storm will bring a swath of heavy snowfall, strong winds, blizzard conditions and freezing rain to the Northern Plains into the Great Lakes region. A line of storms will be capable of producing widespread damaging winds, tornadoes, and some large hail from the Mid-south to the Ohio Valley and the Southeast. Critical fire weather concerns shift to the southern Rockies and Plains. 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: 848 AM PDT Sun Mar 15 2026 |  |
| Today: NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Tonight: NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Mon: NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. Mon Night: NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. Tue: N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Tue Night: NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Wed: NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Wed Night: NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds. Thu: NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Thu Night: NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: W 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. | |
| Zone Forecast: Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 nm (PZZ540) | |
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