Extreme Heat Lingers; Severe Thunderstorms for Portions of the Plains and Southeast; Heavy Rainfall Threats
Gusty winds and heavy rainfall may impact the Big Island of Hawaii as a nearby tropical system passes west of the islands. From the Southwest U.S., Rockies and across the Gulf Coast, heavy rainfall could lead to isolated flash flooding. Severe thunderstorms are expected for areas of the Plains, Gulf Coast and Southeast through Tuesday. Extreme heat lingers for the southern Plains and Southwest. 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: 242 AM PDT Mon Aug 24 2026 |  |
| Today: W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog early this morning. Tonight: NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Tue: NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Tue Night: NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Wed: NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. Wed Night: NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Thu: NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Thu Night: NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Fri: NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Fri Night: NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .....san francisco bar/fourfathom bank forecast..... in the deep water channel...mixed seas of 2 to 4 ft 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 1.3 kt at 03:01 pm monday and 1.9 kt at 03:07 am tuesday. | |
| Zone Forecast: Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 nm (PZZ545) | |
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