Strong Storm System Brings Heavy Mountain Snow to the Sierra Nevada and Critical Fire Weather Conditions to the Plains
A Pacific storm system will continue to bring low elevation rain and mountain snow to much of the West through Wednesday, with heavy mountain snow expected in the higher elevations of the Sierra Nevada. This system will also bring strong winds to the Intermountain West, Rockies, and Plains, which will create Critical fire weather conditions for the High Plains. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 nm (PZZ545) Issued by: National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Last Update: 845 PM PDT Tue Apr 21 2026 |  |
| Tonight: W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW late. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms this evening. Showers likely with a slight chance of tstms after midnight. Wed: S wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: SW 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 4 ft at 10 seconds. Showers likely with a slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a slight chance of rain in the afternoon. Wed Night: NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds. Thu: NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: W 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 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 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Fri: NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Fri Night: W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds. Sat: W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 11 seconds. Sat Night: W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 10 seconds. Sun: W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds. Sun Night: W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds. winds and seas higher in and near tstms. .....san francisco bar/fourfathom bank forecast..... in the deep water channel...mixed seas of 5 to 7 feet at 13 seconds. across the bar...swell can be more than twice as high across the bar than surrounding waters. Waves are also more prone to break, particularly during strong ebb currents. Maximum ebb current of 1.1 kt at 08:52 pm tuesday and 3.7 kt at 07:52 am wednesday. | |
| Zone Forecast: Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 nm (PZZ545) | |
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