Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall for the Southwest; Heat Spreads Across the Center of the Nation
Moisture will continue to move into areas of the West. This will increase showers and thunderstorms coverage and intensity, with the risk of flash flooding and damaging wind gusts. Meanwhile, heat across the Southwest will expand into the center of the nation this weekend into early next week. Trends favor this heat will spread across the Ohio Valley, mid-Atlantic next week. 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: 820 PM PDT Sat Aug 29 2026 |  |
Tonight: NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Sun: NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Sun Night: NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds. Mon: NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Mon Night: NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Tue: W wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Tue Night: NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Wed: NW wind around 5 kt, backing to SW in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave detail: NW 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Wed Night: NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NW 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. Thu: W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. Thu Night: NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. | |
| Zone Forecast: Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 nm (PZZ540) | |
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