Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Mid-South; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are expected across portions of the mid-Mississippi Valley into the Ohio Valley and portions of Arizona. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that, when combined with oppressive dew points, little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

Coastal Waters Forecast for Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 nm (PZZ545) (Text-Only)
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: 127 PM PDT Wed Aug 19 2026
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Tonight: NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds.

Thu: NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds.

Thu Night: NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds.

Fri: NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds.

Fri Night: NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds.

Sat: NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds.

Sat Night: NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds.

Sun: NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds.

Sun Night: W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds.

Mon: W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds.

Mon Night: W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds.

.....san francisco bar/fourfathom bank forecast.....

in the deep water channel...mixed seas of 2 to 4 ft at 14 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 2.1 kt at 10:17 pm wednesday and 0.8 kt at 11:30 am thursday.







Zone Forecast: Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 nm (PZZ545)

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