Widespread High Wind Event; Heavy Snow Expected from the Northern Plains to Northeast
Widespread high winds will continue to impact the interior Northwest, northern Plains, and Upper Midwest. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains and south coastal Texas today. A storm tracking across the northern Plains, Great Lakes and into the Northeast U.S. will bring heavy snow and gusty winds into Saturday. 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: 830 AM PDT Thu Mar 12 2026 |  |
Today: NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt late this morning, rising to 15 to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 18 seconds. Tonight: NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 18 seconds. Fri: NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Fri Night: NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Sat: NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds. Sat Night: NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Sun: NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds. Sun Night: NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds. Mon: NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds. Mon Night: NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. | |
| Zone Forecast: Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 nm (PZZ540) | |
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