Back-to-Back Storms for the Center of the Nation
These storm systems will bring late season snow, sleet and ice for portions of the northern Plains, upper Midwest and Great Lakes region. Meanwhile, where temperatures are warmer, severe thunderstorms are expected for areas of the Mississippi Valley into the southern Plains. Furthermore, combination of windy and dry conditions will raise fire weather concerns for the southern 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: 849 AM PDT Thu Apr 2 2026 |  |
Today: NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt this afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds. Tonight: NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 11 seconds. Fri: NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Fri Night: 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 and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Sat: NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds. Sat Night: NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 11 seconds. Sun: N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave detail: NW 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Sun Night: NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: W 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Mon: NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: W 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Mon Night: NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave detail: W 3 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .....san francisco bar/fourfathom bank forecast..... in the deep water channel...mixed seas of 2 to 4 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 2.0 kt at 06:01 pm thursday and 3.6 kt at 06:08 am friday. | |
| Zone Forecast: Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 nm (PZZ545) | |
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