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Extreme Heat in the Southwest; Severe Weather in the Northern Plains; Heavy Rain in the East

Extreme heat continues across the Southwest as temperatures may top 120 degrees. The heat may expand across the West and south-central U.S. into the middle of the month. Severe thunderstorms capable of severe wind gusts and large hail will be the primary hazards today across the northern Plains into the upper Midwest. Rainfall could be locally heavy across the Eastern U.S. today. 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: 901 PM PDT Mon Aug 3 2026		Print

Tonight: SW wind around 5 kt, backing to S around 5 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. Hazy after midnight.

Tue: S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds. Hazy in the morning.

Tue Night: S wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy smoke.

Wed: S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds.

Wed Night: SW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.

Thu: W wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave detail: NW 2 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.

Thu Night: NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave detail: NW 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds.

Fri: NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 12 seconds.

Fri Night: NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 12 seconds.

Sat: W wind around 5 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds.

Sat Night: NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds.

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

in the deep water channel...mixed seas of 5 to 7 ft at 10 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 1.9 kt at 08:51 am tuesday and 2.8 kt at 09:16 pm tuesday.






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

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