Heavy Rainfall and Flooding in the Southwest and Along the East Coast
A multi-day heavy rainfall event is set to begin across New Mexico into west Texas Tuesday through Wednesday. Flash flooding and debris flows in the vicinity of burn scars will also be possible. A strong coastal low will develop offshore of the Mid-Atlantic coast midweek, bringing heavy rainfall, strong winds and coastal flooding to much of the East Coast through Friday. 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: 222 AM PDT Tue Sep 22 2026 |  |
Today: NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft this afternoon. Wave detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Tonight: NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Wed: NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Wed Night: NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Thu: NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Thu Night: NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Fri: NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: W 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Fri Night: NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Sat: NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft, subsiding to 5 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Sat Night: NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. | |
| Zone Forecast: Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 nm (PZZ540) | |
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