Severe Thunderstorms in the Central U.S.; Record Temperatures Likely for Eastern U.S.
Several rounds of severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are forecast from the southern Plains to the Midwest through Friday. Large hail, damaging wind gusts, and tornadoes are possible. A significant warm-up is expected for much of the Eastern U.S. into next week. Several daily record temperature records are likely to be broken. Fire weather concerns will return to the central/southern High 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: 242 AM PST Thu Mar 5 2026 |  |
Today: NW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt this afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave detail: NW 11 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Tonight: NW wind 25 to 30 kt, veering to N 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave detail: NW 11 ft at 11 seconds. Fri: NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave detail: NW 9 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Fri Night: NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Sat: N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Sat Night: N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Sun: N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 4 ft at 13 seconds. Sun Night: NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. Mon: NW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: NW 10 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. Mon Night: NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave detail: NW 10 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 13 seconds. | |
| Zone Forecast: Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 nm (PZZ540) | |
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