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Active Spring Like Pattern Across the Eastern Half of the Country

The second storm will track across central and eastern portion of the country this weekend. Heavy wintry precipitation will affect the northern Plains to the upper peninsula of Michigan. Severe thunderstorms are expected along and ahead of the cold front, where very large hail, damaging winds and a few tornadoes are possible from the mid-Mississippi and Ohio Valleys to southern Plains. 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: 900 AM PDT Fri Apr 3 2026		Print

Today: N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt late this morning, rising to 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: NW 7 ft at 11 seconds.

Tonight: NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds.

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

Sat Night: N wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds.

Sun: N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.

Sun Night: W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.

Mon: W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.

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

Tue: NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds.

Tue Night: W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain.

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

in the deep water channel...mixed seas of 4 to 6 feet at 12 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 1.8 kt at 06:45 pm friday and 3.5 kt at 06:32 am saturday.






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

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