Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Mississippi Valley; Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern High Plains

Severe thunderstorms and the threat for excessive rainfall will move into the mid-Mississippi and lower Ohio Valleys today. There is potential for a few strong tornadoes, damaging wind gusts, large hail, and scattered flash flooding. Low humidity and windy conditions will continue to produce elevated to critical fire weather conditions across the southern High Plains into midweek. 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: 859 AM PDT Mon Apr 27 2026
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Today: NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of very light drizzle this morning.

Tonight: NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds.

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

Tue Night: NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds.

Wed: NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds.

Wed Night: NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds.

Thu: NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds.

Thu Night: NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds.

Fri: NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave detail: W 8 ft at 11 seconds.

Fri Night: NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave detail: W 9 ft at 11 seconds.

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

in the deep water channel...mixed seas of 3 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 02:22 pm monday and 3.1 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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